                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

AUTHORIZATION TO EXPEND CIVIL MONEY PENALTY FUNDS (§ 32.1-353.3)

A. The Department of Medical Assistance Services, as administrator of the state
Medicaid program, maintains a fund comprised of civil money penalties received
from nursing facilities as a result of enforcement of federal survey
requirements. Pursuant to federal regulations, such funds shall be used for the
protection of the health or property of certified nursing facility residents.

B. In addition to the remedies specified in subsection A, the Director shall
establish a Nursing Facility Quality Improvement Program in compliance with all
applicable federal and state regulations designed to improve the health, safety,
and welfare of residents in nursing facilities. The Director shall develop the
Nursing Facility Quality Improvement Program in cooperation with affected state
agencies, representatives of the nursing facility provider community, and
advocacy groups.

HISTORY: 2000, c. 475; 2003, c. 481; 2007, c. 474.