{"data":{"id":"us-va/8vac20-780-170","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"8VAC20-780-170","heading":"Physical and mental health of staff and volunteers","body":"A. When there is evidence that the safety of children may be jeopardized by contact with a staff member or volunteer because of the physical health or mental health of such staff member or volunteer, the licensee shall, at a minimum, prohibit the employee or volunteer from engaging in contact with the children or participation in the food service program until a physician or a clinical psychologist skilled in the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness confirms that any risk has been eliminated or can be reduced to an acceptable level by reasonable accommodations.\n\nB. The requirement of subsection A of this section should not be construed as a mandatory precondition to any other employment action that an employer may otherwise take.","path":["Title 8. Education","Agency 20. State Board of Education","Chapter 780. Standards for Licensed Child Day Centers"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title8/agency20/chapter780/section170/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:47:49Z","sha256":"7ae5a389856091967ad7ee6b6ec820f09c5d4c05aebd6bf4c50bc8630a8fda9d","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/8vac20-780-160","next":"us-va/8vac20-780-180"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}