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12VAC35-105-740: Physical examination for residential and inpatient services
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 12. Health
- Agency 35. Department of Behavioral Health And Developmental Services
- Chapter 105. Rules and Regulations for Licensing Providers by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services
- Part IV. Services and Supports
- Article 4. Medical Management
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.
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