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Table of Contents » Title 12. Health » Agency 35. Department of Behavioral Health And Developmental Services » Chapter 105. Rules and Regulations for Licensing Providers by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services » Part III. Administrative Services » Article 5. Health and Safety Management » 12VAC35-105-540. Access to telephone in emergencies; emergency telephone numbers.

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Virginia Administrative Code
Title 12. Health
Agency 35. Department of Behavioral Health And Developmental Services
Chapter 105. Rules and Regulations for Licensing Providers by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services

12/30/2024

12VAC35-105-540. Access to telephone in emergencies; emergency telephone numbers.

A. Telephones shall be accessible for emergency purposes.

B. Instructions for contacting emergency services and telephone numbers shall be prominently posted near the telephone including how to contact provider medical personnel if appropriate.

C. This section does not apply to home and noncenter-based services and correctional facilities.

Statutory Authority

§ 37.2-203 of the Code of Virginia.

Historical Notes

Derived from Virginia Register Volume 18, Issue 18, eff. September 19, 2002; amended, Virginia Register Volume 28, Issue 5, eff. December 7, 2011.

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