22VAC40-151-930. Visitation at the facility and to the resident's home.
A. The provider shall have and implement written visitation policies and procedures that allow reasonable visiting privileges and flexible visiting hours.
B. Copies of the written visitation policies and procedures shall be made available to the parents, when appropriate, legal guardians, the resident, and other interested persons important to the resident no later than the time of admission except that when parents or legal guardians do not participate in the admission process, visitation policies and procedures shall be mailed to them within 24 hours after admission.
C. In temporary emergency shelter facilities, written visitation policies and procedures shall be provided upon request to parents, legal guardians, residents, and other interested persons important to the residents.
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.