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2014 SESSION
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 63.2-1804 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 63.2-1804. Uniform assessment instrument.
A uniform assessment instrument setting forth a resident's
care needs shall be completed for all residents upon admission and at subsequent
intervals as determined by Board regulation regulations promulgated
by the Commissioner of the Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services.
No uniform assessment instrument shall be required to be completed upon
admission if a uniform assessment instrument was completed by a case manager or
other qualified assessor within ninety days prior to such admission to the
assisted living facility unless there has been a change in the resident's
condition within that time which would affect the admission. Uniform assessment
instruments shall not be required to be completed more often than once every
twelve months on individuals residing in assisted living facilities except that
uniform assessment instruments shall be completed whenever there is a change in
the resident's condition that appears to warrant a change in the resident's
approved level of care. At the request of the assisted living facility, the
resident's representative, the resident's physician, the Department or the
local department, an independent assessment, using the uniform assessment
instrument shall be completed to determine whether the resident's care needs
are being met in the current placement. The resident's case manager or other
qualified assessor shall complete the uniform assessment instrument for public
pay residents or, upon request by the private pay resident, for private pay
residents. Unless a private pay resident requests the uniform assessment
instrument be completed by a case manager or other qualified assessor, qualified
staff of the assisted living facility or an independent private physician may
complete the uniform assessment instrument for private pay residents; however,
for private pay residents, social and financial information which is not
relevant because of the resident's payment status shall not be required. The
cost of administering the uniform assessment instrument pursuant to this
section shall be borne by the entity designated pursuant to Board
regulations promulgated by the Commissioner of the Department for Aging and
Rehabilitative Services. Upon receiving the uniform assessment instrument
prior to admission of a resident, the assisted living facility administrator
shall provide written assurance that the facility has the appropriate license
to meet the care needs of the resident at the time of admission.