Virginia Requires Unlicensed Care Homes to Register With State

The Overview

Virginia is requiring unlicensed care homes to register with the state Department of Social Services under a new law that took effect July 1. [](#ngr-228f9a8c-3fc8-4a1d-bb19-fa4acf0a0228)

SB 564 is titled "Unlicensed care homes; homes to register with Department of Social Services."

The bill passed the Senate on February 16 by a block vote of 39-Y, 0-N, 0-A and was continued to the next session in Appropriations on March 9 by voice vote.

What the Law Does

Senate Bill 564, introduced by Senator Glen H. Sturtevant Jr. and cosponsored by Delegate Delores L. McQuinn, amends Virginia's Social Services Code by requiring every person who constitutes, operates, or maintains an unlicensed care home to register that home with the Commissioner of the Department of Social Services.

By the Numbers

Virginia's median age is 39 years. About 12.5 percent of Virginia residents have a disability.

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