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§ 2.2-708. Coordination of local long-term care services.

The governing body of each county or city, or a combination thereof, shalldesignate a lead agency and member agencies to accomplish the coordination oflocal long-term care services and supports. The agencies shall establish along-term care coordination committee composed of, but not limited to,representatives of each agency. The coordination committee shall guide thecoordination and administration of public long-term care services andsupports in the locality. The membership of the coordination committee shallbe comprised of, but not limited to, representatives of the local departmentof public health, the local department of social services, the communityservices board or community mental health clinic, the area agency on aging,the local nursing home pre-admission screening team, and representatives ofhousing, transportation, and other appropriate local organizations thatprovide long-term care services. A plan shall be implemented that ensures thecost-effective utilization of all funds available for long-term care servicesand supports in the locality. Localities are encouraged to provide servicesand supports within each category of service in the continuum and to allowone person to deliver multiple services, when possible.

(1982, c. 346, § 2.1-373.7; 2001, c. 844; 2008, cc. 391, 419; 2010, cc. 411,801.)

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Virginia > Title-2-2 > Chapter-7 > 2-2-708

§ 2.2-708. Coordination of local long-term care services.

The governing body of each county or city, or a combination thereof, shalldesignate a lead agency and member agencies to accomplish the coordination oflocal long-term care services and supports. The agencies shall establish along-term care coordination committee composed of, but not limited to,representatives of each agency. The coordination committee shall guide thecoordination and administration of public long-term care services andsupports in the locality. The membership of the coordination committee shallbe comprised of, but not limited to, representatives of the local departmentof public health, the local department of social services, the communityservices board or community mental health clinic, the area agency on aging,the local nursing home pre-admission screening team, and representatives ofhousing, transportation, and other appropriate local organizations thatprovide long-term care services. A plan shall be implemented that ensures thecost-effective utilization of all funds available for long-term care servicesand supports in the locality. Localities are encouraged to provide servicesand supports within each category of service in the continuum and to allowone person to deliver multiple services, when possible.

(1982, c. 346, § 2.1-373.7; 2001, c. 844; 2008, cc. 391, 419; 2010, cc. 411,801.)


State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Virginia > Title-2-2 > Chapter-7 > 2-2-708

§ 2.2-708. Coordination of local long-term care services.

The governing body of each county or city, or a combination thereof, shalldesignate a lead agency and member agencies to accomplish the coordination oflocal long-term care services and supports. The agencies shall establish along-term care coordination committee composed of, but not limited to,representatives of each agency. The coordination committee shall guide thecoordination and administration of public long-term care services andsupports in the locality. The membership of the coordination committee shallbe comprised of, but not limited to, representatives of the local departmentof public health, the local department of social services, the communityservices board or community mental health clinic, the area agency on aging,the local nursing home pre-admission screening team, and representatives ofhousing, transportation, and other appropriate local organizations thatprovide long-term care services. A plan shall be implemented that ensures thecost-effective utilization of all funds available for long-term care servicesand supports in the locality. Localities are encouraged to provide servicesand supports within each category of service in the continuum and to allowone person to deliver multiple services, when possible.

(1982, c. 346, § 2.1-373.7; 2001, c. 844; 2008, cc. 391, 419; 2010, cc. 411,801.)