Code of Virginia § 22.1-289.018. Inspections and interviews.
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A. Applicants for licensure and licensees shall at all times afford the Superintendent reasonable opportunity to inspect all of their facilities, books and records, and to interview their agents and employees and any person living or participating in such facilities, or under their custody, control, direction, or supervision. Interviews conducted pursuant to this section with persons living or participating in a facility operated by or under the custody, control, direction, or supervision of an applicant for licensure or a licensee shall be
(i)authorized by the person to be interviewed or his legally authorized representative and
(ii)limited to discussion of issues related to the applicant's or licensee's compliance with applicable laws and regulations, including ascertaining if assessments and reassessments of residents' cognitive and physical needs are performed as required under regulations of the Board.
B. All licensed child day programs and family day systems shall be inspected not less than twice annually, and one of those inspections shall be unannounced.
C. The activities, services, and facilities of each applicant for renewal of his license as a child day program or family day system shall be subject to an inspection or examination by the Superintendent to determine if he is in compliance with current regulations of the Board.
D. The Superintendent may authorize such other announced or unannounced inspections as the Superintendent considers appropriate.
2020, cc. 860 , 861 .