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This law was first created in 1970. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 775 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 1970 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. 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 1988, chapter 765; in 2005, chapters 610<\/a> and 924<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":79040,"section_number":"63.2-1803","catch_line":"Staffing of assisted living facilities","order_by":null,"url":"\/63.2-1803\/"},{"id":79489,"section_number":"8.01-581.1","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.01-581.1\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":80727,"section_number":"32.1-123","catch_line":"(Effective January 1, 2026) Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/32.1-123\/"},{"id":72379,"section_number":"63.2-100","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/63.2-100\/"},{"id":78121,"section_number":"63.2-1700","catch_line":"Application fees; regulations and schedules; use of fees; certain facilities, centers, and agencies exempt","order_by":null,"url":"\/63.2-1700\/"}],"permalink":{"id":242947,"object_type":"law","relational_id":76718,"identifier":"54.1-3100","token":"54.1\/III\/31\/54.1-3100","url":"\/54.1-3100\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/54.1-3100\/","token":"54.1\/III\/31\/54.1-3100","dublin_core":{"Title":"Definitions","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 54.1-3100","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning:\n\t\t“Assisted living facility<\/span>” means any public or private assisted living facility<\/span>, as defined in \u00a7 63.2-100<\/a>, that is required to be licensed as an assisted living facility<\/span> by the Department of Social Services under the provisions of Subtitle IV (\u00a7 63.2-1700<\/a> et seq.) of Title 63.2.\n\t\t“Assisted living facility<\/span> administrator<\/span>” means any individual charged with the general administration of an assisted living facility<\/span>, regardless of whether he has an ownership interest in the facility.\n\t\t“Board<\/span>” means the Board<\/span> of Long-Term Care Administrators.\n\t\t“Nursing home” means any public or private facility required to be licensed as a nursing home under the provisions of Chapter 5 (\u00a7 32.1-123<\/a> et seq.) of Title 32.1 and the regulations of the Board<\/span> of Health.\n\t\t“Nursing home administrator<\/span>” means any individual charged with the general administration of a nursing home regardless of whether he has an ownership interest in the facility.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDEFINITIONS (\u00a7 54.1-3100)\n\nAs used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning:\n\t\t“Assisted living facility” means any public or private assisted\nliving facility, as defined in \u00a7 63.2-100, that is required to be licensed as\nan assisted living facility by the Department of Social Services under the\nprovisions of Subtitle IV (\u00a7 63.2-1700 et seq.) of Title 63.2.\n\t\t“Assisted living facility administrator” means any individual\ncharged with the general administration of an assisted living facility,\nregardless of whether he has an ownership interest in the facility.\n\t\t“Board” means the Board of Long-Term Care Administrators.\n\t\t“Nursing home” means any public or private facility required to be\nlicensed as a nursing home under the provisions of Chapter 5 (\u00a7 32.1-123 et\nseq.) of Title 32.1 and the regulations of the Board of Health.\n\t\t“Nursing home administrator” means any individual charged with the\ngeneral administration of a nursing home regardless of whether he has an\nownership interest in the facility.\n\nHISTORY: 1970, c. 775, \u00a7 54-900; 1988, c. 765; 2005, cc. 610, 924.","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}}