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The plan or plans shall be rated separately from the plan developed pursuant to § 51.1-513.1 to provide long-term care insurance coverage for state employees. Participation in such insurance plan or plans shall be (i) voluntary, (ii) approved by the participant’s respective governing body, or by the local school board in the case of teachers, and (iii) subject to regulations adopted by the Department.B\n\nThe Department shall adopt regulations regarding the establishment of such a plan or plans, and the administration of the plan or plans.C\n\nFor the purposes of this section:\n\t\t\t“Employees of local governments” shall include all officers and employees of the governing body of any county, city or town, and the directing or governing body of any political entity, subdivision, branch or unit of the Commonwealth or of any commission or public authority or body corporate created by or under an act of the General Assembly specifying the power or powers, privileges or authority capable of exercise by the commission or public authority or body corporate, as distinguished from §§ 15.2-1300, 15.2-1303, or similar statutes, provided that the officers and employees of a social services department, welfare board, community services board or behavioral health authority, or library board of a county, city, or town shall be deemed to be employees of local government.\n\t\t\t“Local officer” means the treasurer, registrar, commissioner of the revenue, attorney for the Commonwealth, clerk of a circuit court, sheriff, or constable of any county or city or deputies or employees of any of the preceding local officers.\n\t\t\t“Teacher” means any employee of a county, city, or other local public school board.D\n\nThe Department shall not carry out the provisions of this section if and when the Virginia Retirement System assumes responsibility for the plan or plans pursuant to § 51.1-513.3.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":310983,"text":"The Department shall establish a plan or plans, hereinafter “plan” or “plans,” subject to the approval of the Governor, for providing long-term care insurance coverage for employees of local governments, local officers, and teachers. 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This law was first created in 2002. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 280<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 2 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 2008, chapter 568<\/a>; in 2012, chapters 476<\/a> and 507<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":83254,"section_number":"2.2-1208","catch_line":"Long-term care insurance","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-1208\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":59950,"section_number":"15.2-1300","catch_line":"Joint exercise of powers by political subdivisions","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-1300\/"},{"id":63943,"section_number":"15.2-1303","catch_line":"Associations to promote welfare of political subdivisions","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-1303\/"},{"id":68495,"section_number":"51.1-513.1","catch_line":"Long-term care insurance","order_by":null,"url":"\/51.1-513.1\/"},{"id":57791,"section_number":"51.1-513.3","catch_line":"Long-term care insurance program for employees of local governments, local officers, and teachers","order_by":null,"url":"\/51.1-513.3\/"}],"permalink":{"id":172897,"object_type":"law","relational_id":86863,"identifier":"2.2-1207","token":"2.2\/I\/C\/12\/2.2-1207","url":"\/2.2-1207\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/2.2-1207\/","token":"2.2\/I\/C\/12\/2.2-1207","dublin_core":{"Title":"Long-term care insurance program for employees of local governments, local officers, and teachers","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 2.2-1207","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The Department shall establish a plan or plans, hereinafter “plan” or “plans,” subject to the approval of the Governor, for providing long-term care insurance coverage for employees of local governments<\/span>, local officers<\/span>, and teachers<\/span>. The plan or plans shall be rated separately from the plan developed pursuant to § 51.1-513.1<\/a> to provide long-term care insurance coverage for state employees. Participation in such insurance plan or plans shall be (i) voluntary, (ii) approved by the participant’s respective governing body, or by the local school board in the case of teachers<\/span>, and (iii) subject to regulations adopted by the Department. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The Department shall adopt regulations regarding the establishment of such a plan or plans, and the administration of the plan or plans. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> For the purposes of this section:\n\t\t\t“Employees of local governments<\/span>” shall include all officers and employees of the governing body of any county, city or town, and the directing or governing body of any political entity, subdivision, branch or unit of the Commonwealth or of any commission or public authority or body corporate created by or under an act of the General Assembly specifying the power or powers, privileges<\/span> or authority capable of exercise by the commission or public authority or body corporate, as distinguished from §§ 15.2-1300<\/a>, 15.2-1303<\/a>, or similar statutes<\/span>, provided that the officers and employees of a social services department, welfare board, community services<\/span> board or behavioral health authority, or library board of a county, city, or town shall be deemed to be employees of local government.\n\t\t\t“Local officer<\/span>” means the treasurer, registrar, commissioner of the revenue, attorney for the Commonwealth, clerk of a circuit<\/span> court<\/span>, sheriff, or constable of any county or city or deputies or employees of any of the preceding local officers<\/span>.\n\t\t\t“Teacher<\/span>” means any employee of a county, city, or other local public school board. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> The Department shall not carry out the provisions of this section if and when the Virginia Retirement System assumes responsibility for the plan or plans pursuant to § 51.1-513.3<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nLONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE PROGRAM FOR EMPLOYEES OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, LOCAL\nOFFICERS, AND TEACHERS (\u00a7 2.2-1207)\n\nA. The Department shall establish a plan or plans, hereinafter\n“plan” or “plans,” subject to the approval of the\nGovernor, for providing long-term care insurance coverage for employees of local\ngovernments, local officers, and teachers. The plan or plans shall be rated\nseparately from the plan developed pursuant to § 51.1-513.1 to provide\nlong-term care insurance coverage for state employees. Participation in such\ninsurance plan or plans shall be (i) voluntary, (ii) approved by the\nparticipant’s respective governing body, or by the local school board in\nthe case of teachers, and (iii) subject to regulations adopted by the\nDepartment.\n\nB. The Department shall adopt regulations regarding the establishment of such a\nplan or plans, and the administration of the plan or plans.\n\nC. For the purposes of this section:\n\t\t\t“Employees of local governments” shall include all officers and\nemployees of the governing body of any county, city or town, and the directing\nor governing body of any political entity, subdivision, branch or unit of the\nCommonwealth or of any commission or public authority or body corporate created\nby or under an act of the General Assembly specifying the power or powers,\nprivileges or authority capable of exercise by the commission or public\nauthority or body corporate, as distinguished from §§ 15.2-1300,\n15.2-1303, or similar statutes, provided that the officers and employees of a\nsocial services department, welfare board, community services board or\nbehavioral health authority, or library board of a county, city, or town shall\nbe deemed to be employees of local government.\n\t\t\t“Local officer” means the treasurer, registrar, commissioner of\nthe revenue, attorney for the Commonwealth, clerk of a circuit court, sheriff,\nor constable of any county or city or deputies or employees of any of the\npreceding local officers.\n\t\t\t“Teacher” means any employee of a county, city, or other local\npublic school board.\n\nD. The Department shall not carry out the provisions of this section if and when\nthe Virginia Retirement System assumes responsibility for the plan or plans\npursuant to § 51.1-513.3.\n\nHISTORY: 2002, c. 280; 2008, c. 568; 2012, cc. 476, 507.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}