                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

CAREGIVERS GRANT PROGRAM ESTABLISHED (§ 63.2-2201)

A. From January 1, 2000, through December 31, 2010, any caregiver who provides
care for a mentally or physically impaired person shall be eligible to receive
an annual caregivers grant in the amount of $500. The grants under this chapter
shall be paid from the Fund, as provided in this chapter, to the caregiver
during the calendar year immediately following the calendar year in which the
care for a mentally or physically impaired person was provided. The total amount
of grants to be paid under this chapter for any year shall not exceed the amount
appropriated by the General Assembly to the Fund for payment to caregivers for
such year.

B. Only one grant shall be allowed annually for each mentally or physically
impaired person receiving care under the provisions of this section. Multiple
caregivers providing care to the same mentally or physically impaired person
shall be eligible to share the $500 grant as mutually agreed. However, only one
caregiver may submit a grant application for the person. A caregiver providing
care to more than one eligible person shall submit a separate grant application
for each person receiving care.

C. The mentally or physically impaired person being cared for may live in the
caregiver&#8217;s home or in his own home but shall not be receiving
Medicaid-reimbursed community long-term care services, other than on a temporary
or periodic basis, or living in a nursing home or other assisted living facility
where assistance with ADLs is already provided and the cost of such assistance
is included in the monthly bill or rental fee.

HISTORY: 1999, cc. 737, 763, § 63.1-332; 2002, c. 747; 2005, c. 31; 2007, c.
588.