22VAC40-151-570. Admission procedures.
A. The facility shall have written criteria for admission that shall include:
1. A description of the population to be served;
2. A description of the types of services offered;
3. Intake and admission procedures;
4. Exclusion criteria to define those behaviors or problems that the facility does not have the staff with experience or training to manage; and
5. Description of how educational services will be provided to the population being served.
B. The facility shall accept and serve only those children whose needs are compatible with the services provided through the facility unless a child's admission is ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction.
C. Each facility shall provide documentation showing proof of contractual agreements or staff expertise to provide educational services, counseling services, psychological services, medical services, or any other services needed to serve the residents in accordance with the facility's program description as defined by the facility's criteria of admission.
Statutory Authority
§§ 63.2-217 and 63.2-1737 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 25, Issue 3, eff. January 1, 2009.