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Settlement Agreement Provision

The Commonwealth shall have and implement a real time, web-based incident reporting system and reporting protocol. The protocol shall require that any staff of a Training Center, CSB, or community provider aware of any suspected or alleged incident of abuse or neglect as defined by Virginia Code § 37.2-100 in effect on the effective date of this Agreement, serious injury as defined by 12 VAC 35-115-30 in effect on the effective date of this Agreement, or deaths directly report such information to the DBHDS Assistant Commissioner for Quality Improvement or his or her designee.

If the Training Center, CSBs, or other community provider fails to report harms and implement corrective actions, the Commonwealth shall take appropriate action with the provider pursuant to the DBHDS Human Rights Regulations (12 VAC 35-115- 240), the DBHDS Licensing Regulations (12 VAC 35-105-170), Virginia Code § 37.2-419 in effect on the effective date of this Agreement, and other requirements in this Agreement.

About Incident Reporting System

The Computerized Human Rights Information System (CHRIS) is the DBHDS web-based real time incident reporting system. DBHDS licensed providers are required to report serious incidents as well as allegations of abuse, neglect and exploitation to the Department using this web-based application. Provider reporting requirements are prescribed in the DBHDS Licensing Regulations and its Human Rights Regulations. The Department provides guidance and training on the use of this system. CHRIS reports are produced and monitored for regulatory compliance and quality improvement purposes.