22VAC40-73-140. Administrator qualifications - A - The administrator shall be at least 21 years of age.
To increase the workforce potential, I recommend to change the age to 18.
22VAC40-73-140. Administrator qualifications
Recommend to collaborate with Virginia Board of Long-Term Care Administrators to reduce barriers to licensure as an Administrator. The current requirements are cumbersome, costly, and time consuming. Suggest studying other nearby states and to lessen preceptor hours, time, and testing.
22VAC40-73-150. Administrator provisions and responsibilities - B.2
Recommend to collaborate with Virginia Board of Long-Term Care Administrators to reduce barriers to licensure as an Administrator, Suggest studying other nearby states and to lessen preceptor hours, time, and testing. The current testing does not apply to license assisted living in the state of Virginia. It is not necessary to have an assisted living administrator pass a national test for nursing homes; this requirement create a barrier for the business and most especially for the health of seniors in VA.
22VAC40-73-150. Administrator provisions and responsibilities - B.3-4 – • Improve clarity and allow for qualification by experience as is currently an eligible qualification for the AIT program.
22VAC40-73-150. Administrator provisions and responsibilities - B.5-6
This timeline can be difficult to meet with an AIT needing 640 hours = (at no more than 40 hrs/wk) = 16 weeks = 112 days. This does not include the timeframe of mail systems and state processing, nor availability of testing dates.
22VAC40-73-150. Administrator provisions and responsibilities - B.9
With the current workforce shortages, this Standard significantly hinders an industry that has a high rate of retirement and turnover. Recommend eliminating this restriction from the Standards and the Code.
