8VAC20-820-130. Provider support services.
A. The programmatic regulations require both general and specific training in various subject areas. The department provides preapplication consultation, ongoing technical assistance and consultation, and formal training sessions. The department's licensing representatives will provide assistance to any person seeking information about obtaining a license and information about initial and ongoing training requirements.
B. Applicants for licensure shall complete a prelicensure orientation program that focuses on health and safety standards offered through or approved by the department. The superintendent may, at the superintendent's discretion, waive the orientation requirement or issue a license conditioned upon the owner's or administrator's completion of the required training.
EXCEPTIONS: Applicants who have previously owned or managed a facility in satisfactory compliance with regulations are exempt from the requirements of prelicensure training.
Statutory Authority
§§ 22.1-16 and 22.1-289.046 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 37, Issue 24, eff. July 1, 2021.