Current state regulation imposes a restrictive framework on Administrator in Training (AIT) programs, unfairly disadvantaging small providers by not allowing facilities with fewer than 20 beds to become training facilities for administrators. This not only limits their ability to train and grow staff from within but also places an unnecessary financial and logistical burden on their operations, hindering their mission to provide exceptional care to one of our most vulnerable populations, the elderly.

As a resident of Virginia I am in support of the amendment to regulation 18VAC95-30-170-B-4, advocating for fair training opportunities for small assisted living facilities.

Josiah Hunter