GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATION

1. Line 12, enrolled, after primary

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psychiatric

2. Line 13, enrolled, after dwelling

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where the bedrooms, living space and common areas are located on the first level of the dwelling and such facility is

3. Line 18, enrolled, after requested

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; (vi)

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, including a requirement that the direct caregiver have on his person a mobile electronic device that may be used to signal for emergency assistance; (vi) has established written criteria and procedures, in consultation with a licensed physician, to periodically review the appropriateness of each resident's continued residence in such facility and to provide for the transfer of any resident to another facility that has staffing of two or more direct care staff members whenever warranted by a change in a resident's condition; (vii)

4. Line 19, enrolled, after by a

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Virginia

5. Line 19, enrolled, after company

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initially organized or authorized to transact business in Virginia before January 1, 1997,

6. Line 19, enrolled, after three

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but no more than nine

7. Line 19, enrolled, after facilities

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with a combined minimum of 15 residents; and (vii)

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(viii)

8. Line 20, enrolled, after notice to

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the

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any current

9. Line 21, enrolled, after representative

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within 30 days after the effective date of this act and, thereafter, to any new resident and his legally authorized representative

10. Line 21, enrolled, after two

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are

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is

11. Line 22, enrolled, after times.

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Nothing herein shall be construed to exempt any such facility from compliance with any other provision of 22 VAC 40-71, and nothing herein shall be construed to prevent the Commissioner from requiring adequate staff for scheduled feeding and bathing of residents.