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For filings by mail, the postmark cancellation shall govern the date of the filing determination.B\n\nApplications for grants shall include (i) proof of the caregiver’s income and that of the caregiver’s spouse, if applicable; (ii) certification by the private physician, licensed physician assistant pursuant to § 54.1-2951.2, or advanced practice registered nurse pursuant to § 54.1-2957.02 who has screened the mentally or physically impaired person and found him to be eligible, in accordance with relevant state regulations, for placement in an assisted-living facility or a nursing home or for receiving community long-term care services; (iii) the mentally or physically impaired person’s place of residence; and (iv) such other relevant information as the Department may reasonably require. Any caregiver applying for the grant pursuant to this chapter shall affirm, by signing and submitting his application for a grant, that the mentally or physically impaired person for whom he provided care and the care provided meet the criteria set forth in this chapter. As a condition of receipt of a grant, a caregiver shall agree to make available to the Department for inspection, upon request, all relevant and applicable documents to determine whether the caregiver meets the requirements for the receipt of grants as set forth in this chapter, and to consent to the use by the Department of all relevant information relating to eligibility for the requested grant.C\n\nThe Department shall review applications for grants and determine eligibility and the amount of the grant to be allocated to each eligible caregiver. If the moneys in the Fund are less than the amount of grants to which applicants are eligible for caregiver services provided in the preceding calendar year, the moneys in the Fund shall be apportioned among eligible applicants pro rata, based upon the amount of the grant for which an applicant is eligible and the amount of money in the Fund.D\n\nThe Department shall certify to the Comptroller the amount of grant to be allocated to eligible caregiver applicants. Payments shall be made by check issued by the State Treasurer on warrant of the Comptroller. The Comptroller shall not draw any warrants to issue checks for this program without a specific legislative appropriation as specified in conditions and restrictions on expenditures in the appropriation act.E\n\nActions of the Department relating to the review, allocation and awarding of grants shall be exempt from the provisions of the Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000 et seq.) pursuant to subdivision B 4 of § 2.2-4002. Decisions of the Department shall be final and not subject to review or appeal.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":245627,"text":"Grant applications shall be submitted by caregivers to the Department between February 1 and May 1 of the year following the calendar year in which the care for a mentally or physically impaired person was provided. Failure to meet the application deadline shall render the caregiver ineligible to receive a grant for care provided during such calendar year. For filings by mail, the postmark cancellation shall govern the date of the filing determination.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":245628,"text":"Applications for grants shall include (i) proof of the caregiver’s income and that of the caregiver’s spouse, if applicable; (ii) certification by the private physician, licensed physician assistant pursuant to § 54.1-2951.2, or advanced practice registered nurse pursuant to § 54.1-2957.02 who has screened the mentally or physically impaired person and found him to be eligible, in accordance with relevant state regulations, for placement in an assisted-living facility or a nursing home or for receiving community long-term care services; (iii) the mentally or physically impaired person’s place of residence; and (iv) such other relevant information as the Department may reasonably require. Any caregiver applying for the grant pursuant to this chapter shall affirm, by signing and submitting his application for a grant, that the mentally or physically impaired person for whom he provided care and the care provided meet the criteria set forth in this chapter. As a condition of receipt of a grant, a caregiver shall agree to make available to the Department for inspection, upon request, all relevant and applicable documents to determine whether the caregiver meets the requirements for the receipt of grants as set forth in this chapter, and to consent to the use by the Department of all relevant information relating to eligibility for the requested grant.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"C"},"2":{"id":245629,"text":"The Department shall review applications for grants and determine eligibility and the amount of the grant to be allocated to each eligible caregiver. If the moneys in the Fund are less than the amount of grants to which applicants are eligible for caregiver services provided in the preceding calendar year, the moneys in the Fund shall be apportioned among eligible applicants pro rata, based upon the amount of the grant for which an applicant is eligible and the amount of money in the Fund.","type":"section","prefixes":["C"],"prefix":"C","entire_prefix":"C","prefix_anchor":"C","level":1,"prior_prefix":"B","next_prefix":"D"},"3":{"id":245630,"text":"The Department shall certify to the Comptroller the amount of grant to be allocated to eligible caregiver applicants. Payments shall be made by check issued by the State Treasurer on warrant of the Comptroller. The Comptroller shall not draw any warrants to issue checks for this program without a specific legislative appropriation as specified in conditions and restrictions on expenditures in the appropriation act.","type":"section","prefixes":["D"],"prefix":"D","entire_prefix":"D","prefix_anchor":"D","level":1,"prior_prefix":"C","next_prefix":"E"},"4":{"id":245631,"text":"Actions of the Department relating to the review, allocation and awarding of grants shall be exempt from the provisions of the Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000 et seq.) pursuant to subdivision B 4 of § 2.2-4002. 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This law was first created in 1999. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 737<\/a> and 763<\/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 4 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 2002, chapters 41<\/a> and 747<\/a>; in 2007, chapter 588<\/a>; in 2008, chapter 507<\/a>; in 2023, chapter 183<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":86911,"section_number":"2.2-4000","catch_line":"Short title; purpose","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-4000\/"},{"id":69625,"section_number":"2.2-4002","catch_line":"Exemptions from chapter generally","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-4002\/"},{"id":85870,"section_number":"54.1-2951.2","catch_line":"Issuance of a license","order_by":null,"url":"\/54.1-2951.2\/"},{"id":69520,"section_number":"54.1-2957.02","catch_line":"When advanced practice registered nurse signature accepted","order_by":null,"url":"\/54.1-2957.02\/"}],"permalink":{"id":272767,"object_type":"law","relational_id":67818,"identifier":"63.2-2203","token":"63.2\/VI\/22\/63.2-2203","url":"\/63.2-2203\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/63.2-2203\/","token":"63.2\/VI\/22\/63.2-2203","dublin_core":{"Title":"Grant application process; administration","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 63.2-2203","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Grant applications shall be submitted by caregivers<\/span> to the Department<\/span> between February 1 and May 1 of the year following the calendar year in which the care for a mentally or physically impaired person<\/span><\/span> was provided. Failure to meet the application deadline shall render the caregiver<\/span> ineligible to receive a grant for care provided during such calendar year. For filings by mail, the postmark cancellation shall govern the date of the filing determination. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Applications for grants shall include (i) proof of the caregiver<\/span>’s income and that of the caregiver<\/span>’s spouse, if applicable; (ii) certification by the private physician, licensed physician assistant pursuant to § 54.1-2951.2<\/a>, or advanced practice registered nurse pursuant to § 54.1-2957.02<\/a> who has screened the mentally or physically impaired person<\/span> and found him to be eligible, in accordance with relevant state regulations, for placement in an assisted-living facility or a nursing home or for receiving community long-term care services; (iii) the mentally or physically impaired person<\/span>’s place of residence; and (iv) such other relevant information as the Department<\/span> may reasonably require. Any caregiver<\/span> applying for the grant pursuant to this chapter shall affirm<\/span>, by signing and submitting his application for a grant, that the mentally or physically impaired person<\/span> for whom he provided care and the care provided meet the criteria set forth in this chapter. As a condition of receipt of a grant, a caregiver<\/span> shall agree to make available to the Department<\/span> for inspection, upon request, all relevant and applicable documents to determine whether the caregiver<\/span> meets the requirements for the receipt of grants as set forth in this chapter, and to consent to the use by the Department<\/span> of all relevant information relating to eligibility for the requested grant. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The Department<\/span> shall review applications for grants and determine eligibility and the amount of the grant to be allocated to each eligible caregiver<\/span>. If the moneys in the Fund<\/span> are less than the amount of grants to which applicants are eligible for caregiver<\/span> services provided in the preceding calendar year, the moneys in the Fund<\/span> shall be apportioned among eligible applicants pro rata, based upon the amount of the grant for which an applicant is eligible and the amount of money in the Fund<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> The Department<\/span> shall certify to the Comptroller the amount of grant to be allocated to eligible caregiver<\/span> applicants. Payments shall be made by check issued by the State Treasurer on warrant of the Comptroller. The Comptroller shall not draw any warrants to issue<\/span> checks for this program without a specific legislative appropriation as specified in conditions and restrictions on expenditures in the appropriation act. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> Actions of the Department<\/span> relating to the review, allocation and awarding of grants shall be exempt from the provisions of the Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000<\/a> et seq.) pursuant to subdivision B 4 of § 2.2-4002<\/a>. Decisions of the Department<\/span> shall be final and not subject to review or appeal<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nGRANT APPLICATION PROCESS; ADMINISTRATION (\u00a7 63.2-2203)\n\nA. Grant applications shall be submitted by caregivers to the Department between\nFebruary 1 and May 1 of the year following the calendar year in which the care\nfor a mentally or physically impaired person was provided. Failure to meet the\napplication deadline shall render the caregiver ineligible to receive a grant\nfor care provided during such calendar year. For filings by mail, the postmark\ncancellation shall govern the date of the filing determination.\n\nB. Applications for grants shall include (i) proof of the caregiver’s\nincome and that of the caregiver’s spouse, if applicable; (ii)\ncertification by the private physician, licensed physician assistant pursuant to\n§ 54.1-2951.2, or advanced practice registered nurse pursuant to §\n54.1-2957.02 who has screened the mentally or physically impaired person and\nfound him to be eligible, in accordance with relevant state regulations, for\nplacement in an assisted-living facility or a nursing home or for receiving\ncommunity long-term care services; (iii) the mentally or physically impaired\nperson’s place of residence; and (iv) such other relevant information as\nthe Department may reasonably require. Any caregiver applying for the grant\npursuant to this chapter shall affirm, by signing and submitting his application\nfor a grant, that the mentally or physically impaired person for whom he\nprovided care and the care provided meet the criteria set forth in this chapter.\nAs a condition of receipt of a grant, a caregiver shall agree to make available\nto the Department for inspection, upon request, all relevant and applicable\ndocuments to determine whether the caregiver meets the requirements for the\nreceipt of grants as set forth in this chapter, and to consent to the use by the\nDepartment of all relevant information relating to eligibility for the requested\ngrant.\n\nC. The Department shall review applications for grants and determine eligibility\nand the amount of the grant to be allocated to each eligible caregiver. If the\nmoneys in the Fund are less than the amount of grants to which applicants are\neligible for caregiver services provided in the preceding calendar year, the\nmoneys in the Fund shall be apportioned among eligible applicants pro rata,\nbased upon the amount of the grant for which an applicant is eligible and the\namount of money in the Fund.\n\nD. The Department shall certify to the Comptroller the amount of grant to be\nallocated to eligible caregiver applicants. Payments shall be made by check\nissued by the State Treasurer on warrant of the Comptroller. The Comptroller\nshall not draw any warrants to issue checks for this program without a specific\nlegislative appropriation as specified in conditions and restrictions on\nexpenditures in the appropriation act.\n\nE. Actions of the Department relating to the review, allocation and awarding of\ngrants shall be exempt from the provisions of the Administrative Process Act\n(§ 2.2-4000 et seq.) pursuant to subdivision B 4 of § 2.2-4002.\nDecisions of the Department shall be final and not subject to review or appeal.\n\nHISTORY: 1999, cc. 737, 763, \u00a7 63.1-334; 2002, cc. 41, 747; 2007, c. 588; 2008,\nc. 507; 2023, c. 183.","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}}