6VAC35-180-80: Participants in facility case review

A. The following parties shall participate (either in person or via telephone or video-conference in the facility case review unless clearly impractical or inappropriate (as determined by the professional members of the facility review team) and documented in the case file:

1. The resident;

2. The resident's probation or parole officer, or a representative of the Department of Corrections (adult probation or parole), if applicable;

3. A qualified mental health professional familiar with the resident's case;

4. Facility staff knowledgeable about the resident; and

5. Other community agency staff, if appropriate (e.g., Department of Social Services (DSS) personnel for a resident to be released to DSS custody).

B. The resident's family members, caregivers, legal guardian, or legally authorized representative shall be invited and given the opportunity to participate in the development of the resident's plan.