TITLE 40.1
Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals
CHAPTER 40.1-24.5
Community Residences
SECTION 40.1-24.5-1
§ 40.1-24.5-1 Definitions.
Whenever used in this chapter, or in any order, rule, or regulation made or
promulgated pursuant to this chapter or in any printed forms prepared by the
department of mental health, retardation, and hospitals in furtherance of this
chapter, unless otherwise expressly stated, or unless the context or subject
matter otherwise requires:
(1) "Community residence" means a place, such as a group
home, however named, licensed pursuant to chapter 24 of this title for the
purpose of providing rehabilitation, psychological support, skills training,
social guidance, and living accommodations to individuals who are mentally
disabled, as defined by § 40.1-5-2; provided, however, that this
definition shall not be deemed to include places, however named, for persons
who are mentally retarded, alcoholics, or drug abusers.
(2) "Director" means the head or the chief administrative
officer of the community residence, or his or her designee.
(3) "Grievance procedure" means the formalized process
mandated by § 40.1-24.5-8 to enable residents to register alleged
violations of the resident's rights assured by §§ 40.1-24.5-5 and
40.1-24.5-6.
(4) "Individualized service plan" means the document which
sets forth specific services such as vocational, social, medical, psychiatric,
and rehabilitative, which are structured to accomplish and express short and
long term goals and objectives responsive to the individual needs of the
resident.
(5) "Mental health advocate" means and refers to the
individual appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate
in accordance with § 40.1-5-14 and to his or her duly appointed assistants.
(6) "Person" means any individual, partnership, corporation,
company, or association and the legal successors in interest thereof.
(7) "Resident" means an individual of lawful age admitted to
a community residence.
History of Section.
(P.L. 1982, ch. 363, § 1.)
