Notice is hereby given in accordance with § 2.2-4007.01 of the Code of Virginia that the State Board of Social Services intends to consider amending 22VAC40-25, Auxiliary Grants Program. The Auxiliary Grant (AG) is an income supplement for individuals who receive Supplemental Security Income and certain other aged, blind, or disabled individuals who reside in a licensed assisted living facility or approved adult foster home. The purpose of the proposed action is to (i) add third-party payments to the regulation, (ii) clarify and simplify requirements for assisted living facility (ALF) and adult foster care providers in implementing third-party payments, and (iii) ensure third-party payments are applied appropriately as a payment source. The changes are needed due to Code of Virginia changes made during the 2012 Session of the General Assembly based on recommendations of the 2011 Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission study, "Funding Options for Low-Income Residents of Assisted Living Facilities."

The agency does not intend to hold a public hearing on the proposed action after publication in the Virginia Register.

Statutory Authority: §§ 63.2-217 and 63.2-800 of the Code of Virginia.

Public Comment Deadline: November 7, 2012.

Agency Contact: Tishaun Harris-Ugworji, Adult Services Consultant, Department of Social Services, Division of Family Services, 801 East Main Street, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 726-7560, FAX (804) 726-7895, TTY (800) 828-1120, or email tishaun.harrisugworji@dss.virginia.gov.