Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services
 
Board
State Board of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services
 
chapter
Rules and Regulations For Licensing Providers by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services [12 VAC 35 ‑ 105]
Action Compliance with Virginia’s Settlement Agreement with US DOJ
Stage Final
Comment Period Ended on 7/22/2020
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7/21/20  8:38 am
Commenter: Natasha Lantz

Guaranteeing/ preventing an issue will not reoccur is excessive and unwarranted
 

The requirement for providers to identify measures that prevent a recurrence of certain outcomes (resulting in citations) is excessive.  Providers do (and should) take measures to reduce the probability of a similar event happening again; however, it is impossible for a provider to confirm/ ensure that it won't.  This standard is setting providers up for failure (and to receive repeated citations despite what corrective action or positive changes they implement).  

CommentID: 83915