                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

CERTAIN CONTRACT PROVISIONS PROHIBITED (§ 32.1-138.2)

No contract or agreement for nursing home care shall contain any provisions
which restrict or limit the ability of a resident to apply for and receive
Medicaid or which require a specified period of residency prior to applying for
Medicaid. The resident may be required to notify the facility when an
application for Medicaid has been made. No contract or agreement may require a
deposit or other prepayment from Medicaid recipients. No contract or agreement
shall contain provisions authorizing the facility to refuse to accept
retroactive Medicaid benefits.

HISTORY: 1987, c. 221.