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2012 SESSION
12104510DBe it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. § 1. The Commissioner of Health shall convene a
work group, utilizing to the extent practicable any ongoing work group, to
clarify state and federal requirements and develop guidelines applicable to nursing
facility resident transfers and discharges, including but not limited to
related notice requirements and transfer procedures for inpatient medical care.
The work group shall consist of five representatives of the Virginia Elder
Rights Coalition; a total of five representatives of providers designated
jointly by the Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association, the Virginia
Health Care Association and the Virginia Association of Nonprofit Homes for the
Aging; two representatives of the Department of Behavioral Health and
Developmental Services; one representative of community services boards; one
representative of the Department of Medical Assistance Services; one
representative of the Virginia Academy of Emergency Physicians; and a
representative of the Virginia Bar Association. The Commissioner will report
the work group’s progress to the [ General Assembly Secretary
of Health and Human Resources and the Chairmen of the Senate Committee on
Education and Health and the House Committee on Health, Welfare and
Institutions ] by December 1, 2012.