6VAC35-190-50: Written procedures for accountability of participants

Written procedures shall ensure the accountability of participants and provide for supervision in the community. Such procedures shall include , at a minimum:

1. Provisions for a daily count of participating residents;

2. Methods for determining and identifying residents who are authorized to leave the facility;

3. Provisions for a controlled sign-out and sign-in process;

4. Methods for verifying the resident's location within the community, which may include telephone contact, random field visits, or global positioning systems technology; and

5. Written procedure, approved by the facility's health authority, that either permits or prohibits self-medication by residents when they are away from the facility.