Virginia Code 54.1-3103: Administrator required for operation of nursing home; operation after death, illness, etc., of administrator; notification of Board
All licensed nursing homes within the Commonwealth shall be under the supervision of an administrator licensed by the Board. If a licensed nursing home administrator dies, becomes ill, resigns or is discharged, the nursing home that was administered by him at the time of his death, illness, resignation or discharge may continue to operate until his successor qualifies, but in no case for longer than is permitted by the licensing authority for the nursing home. The temporary supervisor or administrator shall immediately notify the Board of Long-Term Care Administrators and the Commissioner of Health that the nursing home is operating without the supervision of a licensed nursing home administrator.
Terms Used In Virginia Code 54.1-3103
- Board: means the Board of Long-Term Care Administrators. See Virginia Code 54.1-3100
- Nursing home: means any public or private facility required to be licensed as a nursing home under the provisions of Chapter 5 of Title 32. See Virginia Code 54.1-3100
- Nursing home administrator: means any individual charged with the general administration of a nursing home regardless of whether he has an ownership interest in the facility. See Virginia Code 54.1-3100
1970, c. 775, § 54-901; 1974, c. 600; 1988, c. 765; 2005, cc. 610, 924.