The Department of Social Services has posted updated files to its website related to the changes in the liability insurance disclosure effective November 15, 2016.  Both of the mandated forms that include information related to liability insurance disclosure can be found on the DSS Assisted Living Facilities webpage under Current ALF Providers. Both forms are available in PDF and Word versions.

The affected forms are:

• the disclosure statement form (see 22 VAC 40-72-60) and
• the liability insurance disclosure notification form (see 22 VAC 40-72-390).

Regarding the liability insurance disclosure notification form, you may attach it to the resident agreement with a reference in the agreement that it is attached or you may incorporate the form right into the resident agreement.  This is the case whether you use the VDSS model form or your own form.

As a reminder, an assisted living facility is not required to maintain liability insurance, but rather to disclose to residents, prospective residents, and any legal representatives,  whether or not the facility has at least the minimum required amount of $500,000 per occurrence and $500,000 aggregate established by the State Board of Social Services.