Virginia Code 51.5-182: Responsibility for complaints and investigations
In addition to its responsibilities for complaints regarding services provided by long-term care facilities pursuant to the Older Americans Act, 42 U.S.C. § 3001 et seq., as amended, the Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman shall investigate complaints regarding services provided by (i) licensed adult day care centers as defined in § 63.2-100, (ii) home care organizations as defined in § 32.1-162.7, (iii) hospice facilities as defined in § 32.1-162.1, (iv) providers as defined in § 37.2-403, (v) state hospitals operated by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, and (vi) an area agency on aging or any private nonprofit or proprietary agency providing services.
Terms Used In Virginia Code 51.5-182
- Adult: means a person 18 years of age or more. See Virginia Code 1-203
- Department: means the Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services. See Virginia Code 51.5-116
- State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes any of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the United States Virgin Islands. See Virginia Code 1-245
Nothing in this section shall affect the services provided by local departments of social services pursuant to § 63.2-1605.
2020, c. 728.