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A fee that in the aggregate is less than the sum of the regular periodic charges for one year of participation shall not be considered to be an entrance fee except as provided in \u00a7 38.2-4922.\n\t\t“Community-based continuing care provider” or “CBCC provider” means any person, corporation, partnership, or other entity that provides or offers to provide community-based continuing care and that has operated a Continuing Care Retirement Community facility for a minimum of three years.\n\t\t“Continuing Care Retirement Community facility” or “CCRC facility” means a facility, as defined in \u00a7 38.2-4900, that is registered with the Commission pursuant to \u00a7 38.2-4901.\n\t\t“Participant” means an individual who has entered into a community-based continuing care contract.\n\t\t“Range of services” means, without limitation, coordinated in-home care management, wellness programs, health assessments, health information and referral, home safety evaluation, homemaker services, assistance with activities of daily living, personal emergency response systems, chronic disease management, professional nursing services, services provided by a home care organization as defined in \u00a7 32.1-162.7, facility-based assisted living care provided pursuant to Article 1 (\u00a7 63.2-1800 et seq.) of Chapter 18 of Title 63.2, and care in a certified nursing facility as defined in \u00a7 32.1-123.\n\t\t“Solicit” means all actions of a CBCC provider or his agent in seeking to have individuals enter into a community-based continuing care contract by any means such as, but not limited to, personal, telephone, or mail communication or other communication directed to and received by any individual, and any advertisements in any media distributed or communicated by any means to individuals.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":287493,"text":"As used in this article and Article 3 (\u00a7 38.2-4924 et seq.):\n\t\t“Community-based continuing care” or “CBCC” means a program providing or committing to provide a range of services, including long-term care services, to an individual, other than an individual related by blood or marriage, (i) pursuant to an agreement, including mutually terminable contracts, effective for the life of the individual or for a period in excess of one year; and (ii) in consideration of the payment of an entrance fee. “Community-based continuing care” or “CBCC” also means the provision of the enumerated services in the individual’s private residence as long as medically feasible and the provision of facility-based long-term care services when required, either directly or indirectly through affiliated services or through contractual arrangements.\n\t\t“Community-based continuing care entrance fee” or “CBCC entrance fee” means an initial or deferred transfer to a CBCC provider of a sum of money or other property made or promised to be made in advance or at some future time as full or partial consideration for acceptance of a specified individual as a participant. 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This law was first created in 2012. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 208<\/a> and 303<\/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.<\/p>","references":[{"id":71360,"section_number":"38.2-4920","catch_line":"Community-based continuing care disclosure statement; availability of disclosure statement to prospective participants","order_by":null,"url":"\/38.2-4920\/"},{"id":70186,"section_number":"38.2-4922","catch_line":"Escrow of entrance fee to community-based continuing care providers and others","order_by":null,"url":"\/38.2-4922\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":80727,"section_number":"32.1-123","catch_line":"(Effective January 1, 2026) Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/32.1-123\/"},{"id":62849,"section_number":"32.1-162.7","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/32.1-162.7\/"},{"id":83470,"section_number":"38.2-4900","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/38.2-4900\/"},{"id":84861,"section_number":"38.2-4901","catch_line":"Registration","order_by":null,"url":"\/38.2-4901\/"},{"id":70186,"section_number":"38.2-4922","catch_line":"Escrow of entrance fee to community-based continuing care providers and others","order_by":null,"url":"\/38.2-4922\/"},{"id":67207,"section_number":"38.2-4924","catch_line":"Sale or transfer of ownership or change in management","order_by":null,"url":"\/38.2-4924\/"},{"id":54185,"section_number":"63.2-1800","catch_line":"Licensure requirements","order_by":null,"url":"\/63.2-1800\/"}],"permalink":{"id":217413,"object_type":"law","relational_id":80315,"identifier":"38.2-4918","token":"38.2\/49\/2\/38.2-4918","url":"\/38.2-4918\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/38.2-4918\/","token":"38.2\/49\/2\/38.2-4918","dublin_core":{"Title":"Definitions","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 38.2-4918","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

As used in this article and Article 3 (\u00a7 38.2-4924<\/a> et seq.):\n\t\t“Community-based continuing care<\/span>” or “CBCC” means a program providing or committing to provide a range of services, including long-term care services, to an individual, other than an individual related by blood or marriage, (i) pursuant to an agreement, including mutually terminable contracts<\/span>, effective for the life of the individual or for a period in excess of one year; and (ii) in consideration of the payment of an entrance fee. “Community-based continuing care<\/span>” or “CBCC” also means the provision of the enumerated services in the individual’s private residence as long as medically feasible and the provision of facility-based long-term care services when required, either directly or indirectly through affiliated services or through contractual arrangements.\n\t\t“Community-based continuing care<\/span> entrance fee<\/span>” or “CBCC entrance fee<\/span>” means an initial or deferred transfer to a CBCC provider<\/span> of a sum of money or other property made or promised to be made in advance or at some future time as full or partial consideration for acceptance of a specified individual as a participant<\/span>. A fee that in the aggregate is less than the sum of the regular periodic charges for one year of participation shall not be considered to be an entrance fee except as provided in \u00a7 38.2-4922<\/a>.\n\t\t“Community-based continuing care<\/span> provider<\/span>” or “CBCC provider<\/span>” means any person<\/span>, corporation, partnership, or other entity that provides or offers to provide community-based continuing care<\/span> and that has operated a Continuing Care Retirement Community facility<\/span> for a minimum of three years.\n\t\t“Continuing Care Retirement Community facility<\/span>” or “CCRC facility<\/span>” means a facility, as defined in \u00a7 38.2-4900<\/a>, that is registered with the Commission<\/span> pursuant to \u00a7 38.2-4901<\/a>.\n\t\t“Participant<\/span>” means an individual who has entered into a community-based continuing care<\/span> contract<\/span>.\n\t\t“Range of services” means, without limitation, coordinated in-home care management, wellness programs, health assessments, health information and referral, home safety evaluation, homemaker services, assistance with activities of daily living, personal emergency response systems, chronic disease management, professional nursing services, services provided by a home care organization as defined in \u00a7 32.1-162.7<\/a>, facility-based assisted living care provided pursuant to Article 1 (\u00a7 63.2-1800<\/a> et seq.) of Chapter 18 of Title 63.2, and care in a certified nursing facility as defined in \u00a7 32.1-123<\/a>.\n\t\t“Solicit<\/span>” means all actions of a CBCC provider<\/span> or his agent in seeking to have individuals enter into a community-based continuing care<\/span> contract<\/span> by any means such as, but not limited to, personal, telephone, or mail communication or other communication directed to and received by any individual, and any advertisements in any media distributed or communicated by any means to individuals.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDEFINITIONS (\u00a7 38.2-4918)\n\nAs used in this article and Article 3 (\u00a7 38.2-4924 et seq.):\n\t\t“Community-based continuing care” or “CBCC” means a\nprogram providing or committing to provide a range of services, including\nlong-term care services, to an individual, other than an individual related by\nblood or marriage, (i) pursuant to an agreement, including mutually terminable\ncontracts, effective for the life of the individual or for a period in excess of\none year; and (ii) in consideration of the payment of an entrance fee.\n“Community-based continuing care” or “CBCC” also means\nthe provision of the enumerated services in the individual’s private\nresidence as long as medically feasible and the provision of facility-based\nlong-term care services when required, either directly or indirectly through\naffiliated services or through contractual arrangements.\n\t\t“Community-based continuing care entrance fee” or “CBCC\nentrance fee” means an initial or deferred transfer to a CBCC provider of\na sum of money or other property made or promised to be made in advance or at\nsome future time as full or partial consideration for acceptance of a specified\nindividual as a participant. A fee that in the aggregate is less than the sum of\nthe regular periodic charges for one year of participation shall not be\nconsidered to be an entrance fee except as provided in \u00a7 38.2-4922.\n\t\t“Community-based continuing care provider” or “CBCC\nprovider” means any person, corporation, partnership, or other entity that\nprovides or offers to provide community-based continuing care and that has\noperated a Continuing Care Retirement Community facility for a minimum of three\nyears.\n\t\t“Continuing Care Retirement Community facility” or “CCRC\nfacility” means a facility, as defined in \u00a7 38.2-4900, that is registered\nwith the Commission pursuant to \u00a7 38.2-4901.\n\t\t“Participant” means an individual who has entered into a\ncommunity-based continuing care contract.\n\t\t“Range of services” means, without limitation, coordinated in-home\ncare management, wellness programs, health assessments, health information and\nreferral, home safety evaluation, homemaker services, assistance with activities\nof daily living, personal emergency response systems, chronic disease\nmanagement, professional nursing services, services provided by a home care\norganization as defined in \u00a7 32.1-162.7, facility-based assisted living care\nprovided pursuant to Article 1 (\u00a7 63.2-1800 et seq.) of Chapter 18 of Title\n63.2, and care in a certified nursing facility as defined in \u00a7 32.1-123.\n\t\t“Solicit” means all actions of a CBCC provider or his agent in\nseeking to have individuals enter into a community-based continuing care\ncontract by any means such as, but not limited to, personal, telephone, or mail\ncommunication or other communication directed to and received by any individual,\nand any advertisements in any media distributed or communicated by any means to\nindividuals.\n\nHISTORY: 2012, cc. 208, 303.","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}}