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Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services
 
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State Board of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services
 
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Rules and Regulations For Licensing Providers by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services [12 VAC 35 ‑ 105]
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Comment Period Ended on 1/10/2020
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1/10/20  10:01 am
Commenter: Cumberland Mountain Community Services Board

Incident Report Regarding "Risk of Harm"
 

12VAC35-15-160 D 2:  “For all other Level II and Level III serious incidents, the reported information shall also include the consequences or risk of harm that resulted from the serious incident.”  It is relatively easy to identify consequences resulting from the incident.  However, “risk of harm” is open to interpretation.  The concern here is that medical incidents have risks beyond the training of staff who do not have medical backgrounds.  It is impossible for a provider to determine all the possible risks.

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