Virginia § 51.5-137 Administrative responsibilities of Department regarding aging services

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§ 51.5-137 — Administrative responsibilities of Department regarding aging services

Virginia § 51.5-137

Title 51.5Persons With Disabilities

Ch. 14Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services

Art. 3Services for Older Virginians

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Va. Code Ann. § 51.5-137 (2026).

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The Department shall have the following responsibilities regarding aging services in the Commonwealth:

1.Develop appropriate fiscal and administrative controls over aging services in the Commonwealth;

2.Develop a state long-term care plan to guide the coordination and delivery of aging services. The plan shall ensure the development of a continuum of aging services for older persons in need of services;

3.Identify and assure the equitable statewide distribution of resources for aging services; and

4.Perform ongoing evaluations of the cost-effective utilization of aging services.

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The Department shall have the following responsibilities regarding aging services in the Commonwealth:

1. Develop appropriate fiscal and administrative controls over aging services in the Commonwealth;

2. Develop a state long-term care plan to guide the coordination and delivery of aging services. The plan shall ensure the development of a continuum of aging services for older persons in need of services;

3. Identify and assure the equitable statewide distribution of resources for aging services; and

4. Perform ongoing evaluations of the cost-effective utilization of aging services.