12VAC35-105-740. Physical examination for residential and inpatient services.
A. Within 30 days of an individual's admission, providers of residential or inpatient services shall either administer a physical examination or obtain results of an examination conducted within the previous 12 months. Providers of inpatient services shall administer physical exams within 24 hours of an individual's admission.
B. A physical examination shall include the date of examination and signature of a qualified practitioner.
C. The provider shall review and follow up with the results of the physical examination and of any follow-up diagnostic tests, treatments, or examinations in the individual's record.
D. This section does not apply to crisis services as crisis services shall comply with Part VIII of this chapter.
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; Volume 40, Issue 22, eff. July 17, 2024; Volume 41, Issue 18, eff. June 19, 2025.