6VAC35-20-60: Monitoring of programs and facilities

A. All programs or facilities subject to regulations issued by the board shall be subject to periodic, scheduled monitoring visits or monitoring reviews conducted in accordance with department procedures.

B. The department shall annually develop a plan for monitoring programs and facilities subject to certification audits, which shall provide for at least the following:

1. All programs and facilities that are subject to certification audits shall receive at least one scheduled monitoring visit per year. A certification audit shall satisfy the requirement of a scheduled monitoring visit.

2. Additional monitoring visits or monitoring reviews may be conducted at the request of the board, department, or program or facility administrator.