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This law was first created in 1982. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 346 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. Unfortunately, the 1982 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 5 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 2001, chapter 844<\/a>; in 2008, chapters 391<\/a> and 419<\/a>; in 2010, chapters 411<\/a> and 801<\/a>; in 2012, chapters 803<\/a> and 835<\/a>; in 2020, chapter 728<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":86485,"section_number":"51.5-146","catch_line":"Adult services","order_by":null,"url":"\/51.5-146\/"},{"id":85202,"section_number":"63.2-1602","catch_line":"Other adult services","order_by":null,"url":"\/63.2-1602\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":236895,"object_type":"law","relational_id":70854,"identifier":"51.5-138","token":"51.5\/14\/3\/51.5-138","url":"\/51.5-138\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/51.5-138\/","token":"51.5\/14\/3\/51.5-138","dublin_core":{"Title":"Coordination of local aging services and long-term care by localities","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 51.5-138","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The governing body of each county or city, or a combination thereof, may designate a lead agency and member agencies to accomplish the coordination of local aging services<\/span> and long-term care<\/span>. If established, the agencies may establish a long-term care<\/span> coordination committee composed of, but not limited to, representatives of each agency. The coordination committee may guide the coordination and administration of aging services<\/span> and long-term care<\/span> in the locality. The membership of the coordination committee may include, but is not limited to, representatives of the local department<\/span> of public health, the local department<\/span> of social services, the community services<\/span> board or community mental health clinic, the area agency on aging, the local nursing home pre-admission screening team, and representatives of housing, transportation, and other appropriate local organizations that provide long-term care<\/span>. A plan may be implemented that ensures the cost-effective utilization of all funds available for aging services<\/span> and long-term care<\/span> in the locality. Localities are encouraged to provide services and supports within each category of service in the continuum and to allow one person to deliver multiple aging services<\/span>, when possible.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCOORDINATION OF LOCAL AGING SERVICES AND LONG-TERM CARE BY LOCALITIES (\u00a7\n51.5-138)\n\nThe governing body of each county or city, or a combination thereof, may\ndesignate a lead agency and member agencies to accomplish the coordination of\nlocal aging services and long-term care. If established, the agencies may\nestablish a long-term care coordination committee composed of, but not limited\nto, representatives of each agency. The coordination committee may guide the\ncoordination and administration of aging services and long-term care in the\nlocality. The membership of the coordination committee may include, but is not\nlimited to, representatives of the local department of public health, the local\ndepartment of social services, the community services board or community mental\nhealth clinic, the area agency on aging, the local nursing home pre-admission\nscreening team, and representatives of housing, transportation, and other\nappropriate local organizations that provide long-term care. A plan may be\nimplemented that ensures the cost-effective utilization of all funds available\nfor aging services and long-term care in the locality. Localities are encouraged\nto provide services and supports within each category of service in the\ncontinuum and to allow one person to deliver multiple aging services, when\npossible.\n\nHISTORY: 1982, c. 346, \u00a7 2.1-373.7; 2001, c. 844, \u00a7 2.2-708; 2008, cc. 391,\n419; 2010, cc. 411, 801; 2012, cc. 803, 835; 2020, c. 728.","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}}