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The long-term care coverage program may also extend coverage to eligible family members of such state employee or other person. The Board is authorized to contract for and purchase insurance coverage or to use other actuarially sound funding necessary to effectuate this provision. Participation in the long-term care coverage program shall be voluntary, subject to policies and procedures adopted by the Board.B\n\nAny person eligible to participate in the long-term care coverage program pursuant to § 51.1-513.3 will not be eligible for this plan.C\n\nNotwithstanding the provisions of subsection A, the Board may self-insure long-term care benefits provided under § 51.1-513.2 or 51.1-513.3 in accordance with the standards set forth in § 51.1-124.30.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":287337,"text":"The Board shall maintain and administer a long-term care coverage or similar benefit program for any state employee working an average of at least 20 hours per week, and for any other person who has five or more years of creditable service with any retirement plan administered by the Virginia Retirement System. The long-term care coverage program may also extend coverage to eligible family members of such state employee or other person. The Board is authorized to contract for and purchase insurance coverage or to use other actuarially sound funding necessary to effectuate this provision. 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This law was first created in 2008. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 568<\/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 2011, chapter 722<\/a>; in 2018, chapters 53<\/a> and 305<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":83254,"section_number":"2.2-1208","catch_line":"Long-term care insurance","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-1208\/"},{"id":80264,"section_number":"51.1-513.2","catch_line":"Long-term care coverage program","order_by":null,"url":"\/51.1-513.2\/"},{"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\/"},{"id":72025,"section_number":"51.1-513.4","catch_line":"Trust fund for long-term care programs","order_by":null,"url":"\/51.1-513.4\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":84073,"section_number":"51.1-124.30","catch_line":"Board as trustee of funds; investments; standard of care; liability for losses","order_by":null,"url":"\/51.1-124.30\/"},{"id":80264,"section_number":"51.1-513.2","catch_line":"Long-term care coverage program","order_by":null,"url":"\/51.1-513.2\/"},{"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":236151,"object_type":"law","relational_id":80264,"identifier":"51.1-513.2","token":"51.1\/5\/51.1-513.2","url":"\/51.1-513.2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/51.1-513.2\/","token":"51.1\/5\/51.1-513.2","dublin_core":{"Title":"Long-term care coverage program","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 51.1-513.2","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The Board<\/span> shall maintain and administer a long-term care coverage or similar benefit program for any state employee working an average of at least 20 hours per week, and for any other person who has five or more years of creditable service with any retirement plan administered by the Virginia Retirement System<\/span>. The long-term care coverage program may also extend coverage to eligible family members of such state employee or other person. The Board<\/span> is authorized to contract<\/span> for and purchase insurance coverage or to use other actuarially sound funding necessary to effectuate this provision. Participation in the long-term care coverage program shall be voluntary, subject to policies and procedures adopted by the Board<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Any person eligible to participate in the long-term care coverage program pursuant to § 51.1-513.3<\/a> will not be eligible for this plan. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection A, the Board<\/span> may self-insure long-term care benefits provided under § 51.1-513.2<\/a> or 51.1-513.3<\/a> in accordance with the standards set forth in § 51.1-124.30<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nLONG-TERM CARE COVERAGE PROGRAM (\u00a7 51.1-513.2)\n\nA. The Board shall maintain and administer a long-term care coverage or similar\nbenefit program for any state employee working an average of at least 20 hours\nper week, and for any other person who has five or more years of creditable\nservice with any retirement plan administered by the Virginia Retirement System.\nThe long-term care coverage program may also extend coverage to eligible family\nmembers of such state employee or other person. The Board is authorized to\ncontract for and purchase insurance coverage or to use other actuarially sound\nfunding necessary to effectuate this provision. Participation in the long-term\ncare coverage program shall be voluntary, subject to policies and procedures\nadopted by the Board.\n\nB. Any person eligible to participate in the long-term care coverage program\npursuant to § 51.1-513.3 will not be eligible for this plan.\n\nC. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection A, the Board may self-insure\nlong-term care benefits provided under § 51.1-513.2 or 51.1-513.3 in\naccordance with the standards set forth in § 51.1-124.30.\n\nHISTORY: 2008, c. 568; 2011, c. 722; 2018, cc. 53, 305.","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}}