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12VAC5-381-170 — Administrator

VirginiaregulationVirginia Department of Health, Office of Licensure and Certification· effective 2006-01-01

What this rule requires your agency to do

  • 1The individual designated to act in the administrator's absence shall be able to perform the administrator's subsection B duties (subsection C).(12VAC5-381-170 — Administrator)
  • 2The governing body shall appoint an administrator with at least one year of training and experience in direct health care service delivery and at least one year (within the last five years) of supervisory or administrative management experience in home health care or a related health program (subsection A).(12VAC5-381-170 — Administrator)
  • 3The administrator shall maintain compliance with applicable laws and regulations and implement corrective action in response to committee and regulatory-agency reports (subsection B 6).(12VAC5-381-170 — Administrator)
  • 4The administrator shall be responsible for day-to-day management, including organizing/supervising administrative functions, liaison with governing body and staff, employing qualified personnel, and ensuring adequate staff orientation, training, education, and evaluation (subsection B 1–3).(12VAC5-381-170 — Administrator)
  • 5The administrator or designee shall be available at all times during operating hours and for emergency situations (subsection D).(12VAC5-381-170 — Administrator)
  • 6The administrator shall implement an effective budgeting and accounting system and the policies and procedures approved by the governing body (subsection B 5, B 8).(12VAC5-381-170 — Administrator)

Applies to: personal care

Sets the qualification and duty requirements for a home care organization's administrator, including minimum experience, day-to-day management responsibilities, a qualified designee to act in the administrator's absence, and availability during operating hours and emergencies. Framework topic: Governance / Administrator Qualifications & Duties.

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