22VAC40-730-70: Contact with the facility administrator

A. The child protective services (CPS) worker shall inform the facility administrator or designee of the details of the valid complaint. When the administrator or designee chooses to participate in the joint investigation, the administrator or designee will be invited to participate in developing the plan for investigation, including decisions about who is to be present in interviews. If the administrator or designee is the alleged abuser or neglector, this contact should be initiated with the individual's superior, which may be the board of directors, or if there is no superior, the CPS worker may use discretion in sharing information with the administrator so long as such disclosure is consistent with and does not conflict with law or regulation.

B. Arrangements are to be made for:

1. Necessary interviews;

2. Observations, including the physical plant; and

3. Access to information, including review of pertinent policies and procedures.

C. The CPS worker shall keep the facility administrator or designee apprised of the progress of the investigation. In a joint investigation with a regulatory staff person, either party may fulfill this requirement.