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_ 482 Item Details($) Appropriations($) ITEM 332. First Year Second Year First Year Second Year FY2025 FY2026 FY2025 FY2026 Authority: Title 63.2, Chapters 17 and 18, Code of Virginia. A. The state nongeneral fund amounts collected and paid into the state treasury pursuant to the provisions of § 63.2-1700, Code of Virginia, shall be used for the development and delivery of training for operators and staff of assisted living facilities, adult day care centers, and child welfare agencies. B. As a condition of this appropriation, the Department of Social Services shall (i) promptly fill all position vacancies that occur in licensing offices so that positions shall not remain vacant for longer than 120 days and (ii) hire sufficient licensing specialists to ensure that all facilities receive, at a minimum, the number of visits per year mandated by § 63.2-1706, Code of Virginia, and that facilities with compliance problems receive additional inspection visits as necessary to ensure compliance with state laws and regulations. C. As a condition of this appropriation, the Department of Social Services shall utilize a risk assessment instrument for adult care enforcement. This instrument shall include criteria for determining when the following sanctions may be used: (i) the imposition of intermediate sanctions, (ii) the denial of licensure renewal or revocation of license of a licensed facility, (iii) injunctive relief against a provider, and (iv) additional inspections and intensive oversight of a facility by the Department of Social Services. D. Out of this appropriation, the Department of Social Services shall implement training for new assisted living facility owners and managers to focus on health and safety issues, and resident rights as they pertain to adult care residences. E. Out of this appropriation, $786,369 the first year and $786,369 the second year from the general fund shall be appropriated to fund the operations and maintenance and application software fees for the agency licensing system. 333. Emergency Preparedness (77500) $908,640 $908,640 Emergency Planning Preparedness Assistance (77503) $908,640 $908,640 Fund Sources: General $308,851 $308,851 Federal Trust $599,789 $599,789 Authority: Title 44, Chapter 3.2, Code of Virginia A. By October 1 of each year, the sheltering coordinator shall provide a status report on the Commonwealth's emergency shelter capabilities and readiness to the Governor, the Secretary of Health and Human Resources, the Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security, the Director of the Department of Planning and Budget, and the Chairmen of the House Appropriations and Senate Finance and Appropriations Committees. B.1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Department of Social Services, in consultation with the Virginia Department of Emergency Management, shall determine and document the specifications of all goods and services required in the event of state shelter activation and provide the specifications to the Department of General Services. In so doing, the Department shall work with each institution of higher education at which a state shelter may be located to identify site-specific goods and services needs to operate the shelter. The Department will identify the extent to which an institution of higher education may have existing contracts for goods and services that could be used to support state shelter operations. In addition, the Department will identify warehousing space that is or may be available at institutions of higher education for the storage of supplies. The department shall revise its specification and warehousing documentation as needed providing updates to the Department of General Services annually thereafter by November 1 each year. 2. All state agencies are directed to provide all information or assistance requested by the Department to complete or revise this documentation to support state shelters. Immediately following activation of one or more state shelters, the Department shall be responsible for submitting procurement orders as needed on behalf of affected institutions of higher education to the Virginia Department of Emergency Management and the Department of General Services for fulfillment in support of state shelter activation.