TRAINING OVERVIEW This guidance is intended to assist providers to comply with the DBHDS Human Rights regulations. However, providers are still required to establish policies and procedures for the conduct of abuse and neglect investigations in their agencies. Those policies and procedures will define the approaches the organization will take to protect the rights of individuals served. This manual is organized to follow the flow of the investigation process, as shown below. Any employee, volunteer, consultant, or student who knows of or has reason to believe that an individual may have been abused, neglected or exploited at any location covered by these regulations, shall immediately reports this information directly to the director. Definitions, Responsibilities and Reporting Requirements As licensed providers, we are required to by regulations that govern our services. As Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS) licensed providers, we are required to follow the Human Rights regulations 12 VAC 35-115 et seq. Through this manual and training, it is the hope that providers will be clearer in their responsibilities and have resources available to them to be more consistent in their investigations. 12 VAC 35-115-10 Authority Section 37.2-400 of the Code of Virginia requires the State DBHDS Board to promulgate these regulations to further define and to protect the rights of individuals receiving services from providers of mental health, intellectual disabilities and substance use disorders in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Responsibilities: 12 VAC 35-115-10 Applicability Facilities operated by DBHDS Sexually violent predator programs (Code § 37.2-909)
TRAINING OVERVIEW This guidance is intended to assist providers to comply with the DBHDS Human Rights regulations. However, providers are still required to establish policies and procedures for the conduct of abuse and neglect investigations in their agencies. Those policies and procedures will define the approaches the organization will take to protect the rights of individuals served. This manual is organized to follow the flow of the investigation process, as shown below. Any employee, volunteer, consultant, or student who knows of or has reason to believe that an individual may have been abused, neglected or exploited at any location covered by these regulations, shall immediately reports this information directly to the director. Definitions, Responsibilities and Reporting Requirements As licensed providers, we are required to by regulations that govern our services. As Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS) licensed providers, we are required to follow the Human Rights regulations 12 VAC 35-115 et seq. Through this manual and training, it is the hope that providers will be clearer in their responsibilities and have resources available to them to be more consistent in their investigations. 12 VAC 35-115-10 Authority Section 37.2-400 of the Code of Virginia requires the State DBHDS Board to promulgate these regulations to further define and to protect the rights of individuals receiving services from providers of mental health, intellectual disabilities and substance use disorders in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Responsibilities: 12 VAC 35-115-10 Applicability Facilities operated by DBHDS Sexually violent predator programs (Code § 37.2-909)
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