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 22VAC40-72, Standards for Licensed Assisted Living Facilities. The purpose of the proposed action is to implement Chapter 320 of the 2013 Acts of Assembly, which amended §§ 63.2-1805 and 63.2-1808 of the Code of Virginia relating to assisted living facility (ALF) liability insurance disclosure. The regulatory action will establish the minimum amount of liability insurance coverage to be maintained by an ALF for purposes of disclosure. The action also will include changes to the regulations to require an ALF to disclose to any resident, prospective resident, or any resident's legal representative, if any, whether or not it maintains the minimum amount of liability insurance coverage.

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, 63.2-1732, 63.2-1805, and 63.2-1808 of the Code of Virginia.

Public Comment Deadline: January 15, 2014.

Agency Contact: Judith McGreal, Program Consultant, Department of Social Services, 801 East Main Street, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 726-7157, or email judith.mcgreal@dss.virginia.gov.