Section 30. Responsibility of the department

Part II. Licensing Regulations

Through the administration of the licensing program, the Department of Social Services assumes responsibility to ensure that licensed facilities and agencies provide children and adults with at least a minimum level of care in accordance with regulations prescribed by the State Board of Social Services and Child Day-Care Council. The department also has the responsibility to investigate allegations of illegal operations and to initiate action to suppress illegal operations. The Virginia Code requires the State Board of Social Services to adopt regulations for the licensure of the following categories of facilities and agencies:

1. Adult day-care centers;

2. Assisted living facilities;

3. Private child placing agencies;

4. Child caring institutions;

5. Independent foster homes;

6. Family day homes; and

7. Family day systems.

The Code of Virginia requires the Child Day-Care Council to adopt regulations for the licensure of child day centers.

Historical Notes

Derived from VR615-30-01 § 2.1, eff. July 1, 1989; amended, Volume 08, Issue 17, eff. July 1, 1992; Volume 11, Issue 03, eff. January 1, 1995; Volume 20, Issue 24, eff. November 1, 2004.

Statutory Authority

§§ 63.2-217, 63.2-1732, 63.2-1733 and 63.2-1734 of the Code of Virginia.