Department of Social Services (765)

Authority: Title 63.2, Chapters 17 and 18, Code of Virginia.

A. The state nongeneral fund amounts collected and paid into the state treasury pursuant to the provisions of § 63.2-1700, Code of Virginia, shall be used for the development and delivery of training for operators and staff of assisted living facilities, adult day care centers, and child welfare agencies.

B. As a condition of this appropriation, the Department of Social Services shall (i) promptly fill all position vacancies that occur in the child day care licensing program so that positions shall not remain vacant for longer than 120 days and (ii) hire sufficient child care licensing specialists to ensure that all day care facilities receive, at a minimum, the two visits per year mandated by § 63.2-1706, Code of Virginia, and that facilities with compliance problems receive additional inspection visits as necessary to ensure compliance with state laws and regulations.

C. As a condition of this appropriation, the Department of Social Services shall utilize a risk assessment instrument for child day care enforcement. This instrument shall include criteria for determining when the following sanctions may be used: (i) the imposition of intermediate sanctions, (ii) the denial of licensure renewal or revocation of license of a licensed facility, (iii) injunctive relief against a child care provider, and (iv) additional inspections and intensive oversight of a facility by the Department of Social Services.

D. Out of this appropriation, the Department of Social Services shall implement training for new assisted living facility owners and managers to focus on health and safety issues, and resident rights as they pertain to adult care residences.