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2008 SESSION
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 2.2-708 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 2.2-708. Coordination of local long-term care services.
The governing body of each county or city, or a combination
thereof, shall designate a lead agency and member agencies to accomplish the
coordination of local long-term care services. The agencies shall establish a
long-term care coordination committee composed of, but not limited to,
representatives of each agency. The coordination committee shall guide the
coordination and administration of public long-term care services in the
locality. The membership of the coordination committee shall be comprised of, but
not limited to, representatives of the local department of public health, the
local department of social services, the community services board or community
mental health clinic, the area agency on aging and, the local
nursing home pre-admission screening team, and representatives of housing,
transportation, and other appropriate local organizations that provide
long-term care services. A plan shall be implemented that ensures the
cost-effective utilization of all funds available for long-term care services
in the locality. Localities are encouraged to provide services within each
category of service in the continuum and to allow one person to deliver
multiple services, when possible.