Notice is hereby given in accordance with § 2.2-4007.01 of the Code of Virginia that the Board of Long-Term Care Administrators intends to consider amending 18VAC95-20, Regulations Governing the Practice of Nursing Home Administrators, and 18VAC95-30, Regulations Governing the Practice of Assisted Living Facility Administrators. The purpose of the proposed action is to clarify and enhance training and supervision requirements for prospective nursing home and assisted living facility administrators receiving pre-licensure training in an Administrator-in-Training (AIT) program. Proposed amendments include (i) establishing an additional pathway for individuals to qualify for AIT training in the assisted living setting and to strengthen the current requirement for college or university coursework to include coursework in business or human services; (ii) requiring an 80-hour training course that is based on curriculum standards established by the National Association of Long Term Care Administrator Boards for both nursing home and assisted living AITs, with those training hours to count toward total AIT hours; (iii) offering continuing education credit for preceptors who supervise AITs; (iv) enhancing the training and continuing education received by both AITs and administrators related to mental impairments, including dementia and Alzheimer's; and (v) changes for clarity and consistency.

The agency intends to hold a public hearing on the proposed action after publication in the Virginia Register.

Statutory Authority: § 54.1-2400 of the Code of Virginia.

Public Comment Deadline: March 31, 2021.

Agency Contact: Corie Tillman Wolf, Executive Director, Board of Long-Term Care Administrators, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300, Richmond, VA 23233-1463, telephone (804) 367-4595, FAX (804)527-4413, or email corie.wolf@dhp.virginia.gov.