{"data":{"id":"us-va/12vac35-105-1340","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"12VAC35-105-1340","heading":"Physician services and medical care","body":"A. Each individual in a community gero-psychiatric residential service shall be under the care of a primary care physician. Nurse practitioners and physician assistants licensed to practice in Virginia may provide care in accordance with their practice agreements. Prior to, or at the time of admission, each individual, his  authorized representative, or the entity responsible for his care shall designate a primary care physician.\n\nB. The primary care physician shall conduct a physical examination at the time of admission or within 72 hours of admission into a community gero-psychiatric residential service. The primary care physician shall develop, in coordination with the interdisciplinary services planning team, a medical care plan of treatment for an individual.\n\nC. All physicians or other prescribers shall review all medication orders at least every 60 days or whenever there is a change in medication.\n\nD. The provider shall have a signed agreement with a local general hospital describing back-up and emergency medical care plans.","path":["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 VI. Additional Requirements for Selected Services","Article 6. Community Gero-Psychiatric Residential Services"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title12/agency35/chapter105/section1340/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:51:28Z","sha256":"2a1fe2a272f58d59f55bba9473e2390654818ca7463aa5da7385825b39af1e8d","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/12vac35-105-1330","next":"us-va/12vac35-105-1350"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}