Va. Code § 51.5-137: Administrative responsibilities of Department regarding aging services

The Department shall have the following responsibilities regarding aging services in the Commonwealth:1. Develop appropriate fiscal and administrative controls over aging services in the Commonwealth;2. Develop a state long-term care plan to guide the coordination and delivery of aging services. The plan shall ensure the development of a continuum of aging services for older persons in need of services;3. Identify and assure the equitable statewide distribution of resources for aging services; and4. Perform ongoing evaluations of the cost-effective utilization of aging services.2012, cc. 803, 835; 2020, c. 728.