Virginia Administrative Code › Title 22 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Agency 40 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 73 - STANDARDS FOR LICENSED ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES › Part II - Administration and Administrative Services › Section 22VAC40-73-50 - Disclosure

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. The assisted
				  living facility shall prepare and provide a statement to the prospective
				  resident and his legal representative, if any, that discloses information about
				  the facility. The statement shall be on a form developed by the department and
				  shall:
1. Disclose information fully and
				  accurately in plain language;
2. Be
				  provided in advance of admission and prior to signing an admission agreement or
				  contract;
3. Be provided upon
				  request; and
4. Disclose the
				  following information, which shall be kept current:
a. Name of the facility;
b. Name of the licensee;
c. Ownership structure of the facility (e.g.,
				  individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, unincorporated
				  association, or public agency);
d.
				  Description of all accommodations, services, and care that the facility
				  offers;
e. Fees charged for
				  accommodations, services, and care, including clear information about what is
				  included in the base fee and all fees for additional accommodations, services,
				  and care;
f. Criteria for admission
				  to the facility and restrictions on admission;
g. Criteria for transfer to a different
				  living area within the same facility, including transfer to another level or
				  type of care within the same facility or complex;
h. Criteria for discharge;
i. Categories, frequency, and number of
				  activities provided for residents;
j. General number, position types, and
				  qualifications of staff on each shift;
k. Whether or not the facility maintains
				  liability insurance that provides at least the minimum amount of coverage
				  established by the board for disclosure purposes set forth in 22VAC40-73-45 to
				  compensate residents or other individuals for injuries and losses from
				  negligent acts of the facility. The facility shall state in the disclosure
				  statement the minimum amount of coverage established by the board in
				  22VAC40-73-45;
l. Whether or not the
				  facility has an onsite emergency electrical power source for the provision of
				  electricity during an interruption of the normal electric power supply. If the
				  facility does have an onsite emergency electrical power source, the statement
				  must include (i) the items for which the source will supply power and (ii)
				  whether or not staff of the facility have been trained to maintain and operate
				  the power source. For the purposes of this subdivision, an onsite emergency
				  electrical power supply shall include both permanent emergency electrical power
				  sources and portable emergency electrical power sources, provided that such
				  temporary electrical power supply source remains on the premises of the
				  facility at all times. Written acknowledgment of the disclosure shall be
				  evidenced by the signature or initials of the resident or his legal
				  representative immediately following the onsite emergency electrical power
				  source disclosure statement;
m.
				  Notation that additional information about the facility that is included in the
				  resident agreement is available upon request; and
n. The department's website address, with a
				  note that additional information about the facility may be obtained from the
				  website.