Virginia § 37.2-702 - Separate state facilities for elderly individuals; free-standing state facilities authorized
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§ 37.2-702. Separate state facilities for elderly individuals; free-standing state facilities authorized
The Department shall establish and operate a separate geriatric unit within each state facility that serves significant numbers of elderly individuals. Each unit shall provide care and treatment for those individuals and shall be separated in a reasonable manner from the rest of the state facility.
The Board may, giving full consideration to the needs and resources available, authorize the establishment of free-standing state facilities for elderly individuals receiving services.
1974, c. 402, § 37.1-24.2; 1980, c. 582; 2005, c. 716; 2012, cc. 476, 507.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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