8VAC20-780-50. General recordkeeping; reports.
A. Staff and children's records shall be treated confidentially. Exception: Children's records shall be made available to parents on request, unless otherwise ordered by the court.
B. Records and reports on children and staff required by this chapter shall be maintained and made accessible for two years after termination of services or separation from employment unless specified otherwise.
C. Records may be kept at a central location except as stated otherwise in these standards.
Statutory Authority
§§ 22.1-16 and 22.1-289.046 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Former 22VAC15-30-70 derived from VR175-08-01 § 2.3, eff. November 1, 1993; amended, Virginia Register Volume 12, Issue 4, eff. March 1, 1996; Volume 14, Issue 21, eff. September 1, 1998; Volume 21, Issue 12, eff. June 1, 2005; amended and renumbered as 22VAC40-185-50, Virginia Register Volume 29, Issue 1, eff. November 1, 2012; renumbered Virginia Register Volume 37, Issue 24, eff. July 1, 2021.