Article 4. Sponsored Residential Homes Services
12VAC35-105-1160. Sponsored residential home information.
Providers of sponsored residential home services shall maintain the following information:
1. Names and ages of residential sponsors;
2. Date of sponsored residential home agreement;
3. The maximum number of individuals that can be placed in the home at a given time;
4. Names and ages of all other individuals who are not receiving services but are residing in a sponsored residential home;
5. Address and telephone number of the sponsored residential home; and
6. Names of all staff employed in the home, including on-call and substitute staff.
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.
12VAC35-105-1170. Sponsored residential home agreements.
A. The provider shall maintain a written agreement with residential home sponsors. Sponsors are persons who provide the home where the service is located and are directly responsible for the provision of services. The agreement shall include the:
1. Provider's responsibilities;
2. Sponsor's responsibilities;
3. Scope of services;
4. Supervision;
5. Compensation;
6. Training; and
7. Reporting requirements and procedures.
B. The agreement shall be available for inspection by the licensing specialist and shall include a provision for granting the right of entry to state licensing specialists or human rights advocates to conduct inspections.
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.
12VAC35-105-1180. Sponsor qualification and approval process.
A. The provider shall evaluate and certify each sponsored residential home other than his own through face-to-face interviews, home inspections, and other information documenting compliance with this section. The provider shall submit the certification form to the department before individuals are placed in the home and ensure that the following requirements are met annually.
B. The provider shall certify and document that each sponsored residential home meets the criteria for physical environment and residential services in these regulations.
C. The provider shall document the ability of the sponsored residential home staff to meet the needs of the individuals placed in the home by assessing and documenting:
1. The ability of the sponsor or any staff to communicate and understand individuals receiving services;
2. The ability of the sponsor or any staff to provide the care, treatment, training, or habilitation for individuals receiving services in the home;
3. The abilities of all members of the sponsored household to accept individuals with disabilities and their disability-related characteristics, especially the ability of children in the household to adjust to nonfamily members living with them;
4. The financial capacity of the sponsor to meet the sponsor's own expenses for up to 90 days, independent of payments received for residents living in the home; and
5. The education, qualifications, and experience of the sponsor or staff with the individuals served including Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles driving record, tuberculosis screening, first-aid and CPR certification, and completion of medication administration and behavior interventions training.
D. The provider shall obtain three job-related references, past licensing history, criminal background checks, and a search of the registry of founded complaints of child abuse and neglect maintained by the Department of Social Services for the sponsor and all staff.
E. The provider shall implement written policies for obtaining references, criminal background checks, and registry checks for all adults in the home who are neither staff nor individuals being served. The policy shall indicate what action the provider will take if the results indicate that a member of the sponsor family has been convicted of a barrier crime or fails to meet the requirements of this regulation should an ineligible result be received.
F. The sponsored residential home shall submit to the provider the results of a physical and mental health examination of family members when requested by the provider based on indications of a physical or mental health issue.
G. Sponsored residential homes shall not also operate as group homes or Department of Social Services approved homes or foster homes.
H. The provider shall submit the name, address, and certification of the sponsored residential home to the department prior to adding the home. The provider shall submit the name and address of the sponsored residential home to the department prior to closing the home. The provider shall submit a service modification when approving homes more than 100 miles from the previously approved homes.
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.
12VAC35-105-1190. Sponsored residential home service policies.
A. The provider shall implement written policies to provide orientation and supportive services to the sponsored residential home staff specific to the needs of the individuals receiving services.
B. The provider shall implement a training plan for the sponsor staff consistent with the needs of the individuals receiving services.
C. The provider shall specify staffing arrangements in all sponsored residential homes, including on-call and substitute care arrangements.
D. The provider shall implement a written policy on managing, monitoring, and supervising sponsored residential homes. This policy shall address changes in supervision arrangements as the number of homes increase.
E. The provider shall conduct inspections of each sponsored residential home other than his own. Inspections shall be performed at least on a quarterly basis during the year with at least two being unannounced inspections.
F. On an on-going basis and at least annually, the provider shall review and document compliance by each sponsored residential home and sponsor with regulations related to sponsored residential homes.
G. The provider shall develop written policies for terminating a sponsored residential home.
H. The provider shall document that all residents or their authorized representatives are provided the opportunity to choose a new placement when the current placement ends. Prior to moving an individual to another placement the provider shall conduct and document a meeting to include the individual and his authorized representative, if applicable, case manager, the current sponsor, and a receiving placement staff, if possible.
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.
12VAC35-105-1200. Supervision.
A. The provider shall have a supervisor for every 15 sponsored residential homes where individuals are residing.
B. A responsible adult shall be available to provide supervision to the individual as specified in the individualized service plan.
C. Any member of the sponsor family who transports individuals receiving services must have a valid driver's license and automobile liability insurance. The vehicle used to transport individuals receiving services shall have a valid registration and inspection sticker.
D. The sponsor shall inform the provider in advance of any anticipated additions or changes in the sponsored residential home or as soon as possible after an unexpected change occurs.
E. In addition to the current reporting requirements the sponsor shall report all hospitalizations of individuals being served to the provider and the individual's case manager within 24 hours.
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.
12VAC35-105-1210. Sponsored residential home service records.
Providers of sponsored residential home services shall maintain the following records on each sponsored residential home:
1. Documentation of three references for the owner of the sponsor home;
2. Criminal background checks and results of the search of the registry of founded complaints of child abuse and neglect for all adult employees in the home;
3. Orientation and training provided by the provider to the sponsor and employees;
4. The log of provider inspections of the sponsored residential home including the date, the employee conducting the inspection, the purpose of the inspection, and a description of any significant events or findings; and
5. The daily log maintained by the sponsor of significant events related to individuals receiving services.
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.
12VAC35-105-1220. Regulations pertaining to staff.
Providers shall certify and document compliance of sponsors with regulations pertaining to staff.
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.
12VAC35-105-1230. Maximum number of beds or occupants in sponsored residential home.
The maximum number of individuals served in a sponsored residential home is two. The maximum number of occupants in a sponsored residential home is seven.
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.
12VAC35-105-1235. Sponsored residential home services for children.
In addition, the following requirements shall be met for homes serving children:
1. The provider shall develop a service description based upon evidence-based practices or an accepted therapeutic model of mental health, developmental or substance abuse services, or brain injury care for children.
2. The provider shall use a treatment team model consisting of staff who provide intensive support and consultation to the sponsor parents.
3. Weekly team meetings and supervision shall be held with the sponsor parent or parents to review progress on each case, review the daily behavioral information collected, and adjust the child's individualized services plan.
4. The sponsor parent or parents shall keep a daily log of behavioral and other child specific information and be available for daily Monday through Friday contact from the provider.
5. The sponsor parent or parents shall receive 25 hours per year of in-service training pertaining to providing services for the child they serve in addition to the training otherwise required in these regulations. The sponsor parent or parents shall also participate in ongoing training at least once a quarter.
6. The provider is not considered a child placing agency. Children are placed with the provider by licensed child placing agencies, local departments of social services, or parents.
7. The sponsor parent or parents shall be at least 25 years old.
8. The sponsor parent or parents shall be able to provide care and supervision during nonschool hours.
9. The provider shall have access through directly providing it or developing agreements for 24-hour emergency mental health care for children served with serious emotional disturbances .
Statutory Authority
§ 37.2-203 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 28, Issue 5, eff. December 7, 2011.