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Virginia

For Virginia, which rule this is is one awake direct care staff member per building, whenever any resident is present; type of staffing rule is flat presence requirement; minimum staffing requirement is At least one direct care staff member shall be awake and on duty at all times in each building when at least one resident is present; awake/awake-on-duty requirement is At least one direct care staff member shall be awake and on duty at all times in each building when at least one resident is present; regulatory citation is 22VAC40-73-280, recorded from its source on 2026-08-19.

State
Virginia our reading
Which rule this is
one awake direct care staff member per building, whenever any resident is present our reading
Type of staffing rule
flat presence requirement our reading
Minimum staffing requirement
At least one direct care staff member shall be awake and on duty at all times in each building when at least one resident is present. verified
Awake/awake-on-duty requirement
At least one direct care staff member shall be awake and on duty at all times in each building when at least one resident is present. verified
Regulatory citation
22VAC40-73-280 verified
Sourcelaw.lis.virginia.gov
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What the source says

D. At least one direct care staff member shall be awake and on duty at all times in each building when at least one resident is present.

law.lis.virginia.gov, retrieved 2026-08-19

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