                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

RIGHT OF ORGANIZATION (§ 38.2-4910)

A. Residents shall have the right of self-organization. No retaliatory conduct
shall be permitted against any resident for membership or participation in a
residents&#8217; organization or for filing any complaint. The provider shall be
required to provide to the organization a copy of all submissions to the
Commission.

B. The board of directors, its designated representative or other such governing
body of a continuing care facility shall hold meetings at least quarterly with
the residents or representatives elected by the residents of the continuing care
facility for the purpose of free discussion of issues relating to the facility.
These issues may include income, expenditures and financial matters as they
apply to the facility and proposed changes in policies, programs, facilities and
services. Residents shall be entitled to seven days&#8217; notice of each
meeting.

HISTORY: 1985, c. 554, § 38.1-965; 1986, c. 562; 1992, c. 139.