{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-51.5-137","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 51.5-137","heading":"Administrative responsibilities of Department regarding aging services","body":"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.","path":["Title 51.5. Persons With Disabilities","Chapter 14. Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services","Article 3. Services for Older Virginians"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/51.5-137/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:17:09Z","sha256":"e7dcb8c13e703d1a61922311ab7dc647e8b8f2dd3c5b1928597336e65fbbfbf2","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-51.5-136","next":"us-va/va.-code-51.5-138"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}