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HB 891 Nursing homes and assisted living facilities; notification to electric utilities.

Introduced by: Mark D. Sickles | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Location of licensed nursing homes and assisted living facilities; notification to electric utilities. Requires the State Health Commissioner to notify electric utilities in Virginia on a quarterly basis as to the location of all licensed nursing homes in the State, and requires the Commissioner of the Department of Social Services to do the same for assisted living facilities. The purpose of the bill is to facilitate the restoration of electrical service and prioritization of customers during widespread power outages. The requirement of a quarterly notification can also be met by the maintenance of an accessible electronic database.


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