What’s happening: The Board of Long Term Care Administrators issued its final notice of proposed changes to the qualifications for licensure for assisted living facility administrators (ALFA).

• VHCA-VCAL provided feedback on the changes to ensure there were not unintended consequences to the revisions, some of which were related to COVID-19-related flexibilities.
• The changes are effective December 21, 2022.
• Additional information from the Board to licensees will be forthcoming.

Summary of the proposed changes:

1. Clarify and enhance training and supervision requirements for prospective nursing home and assisted living facility administrators receiving pre-licensure training in an Administrator-in-Training (AIT) program.
2. Establish an additional pathway for individuals to qualify for AIT training in the assisted living setting and strengthen the current requirement for college or university coursework to include coursework in business and/or human services.
3. Offer continuing education credit for preceptors who supervise AITs and to enhance the training and continuing education received by both AITs and administrators related to mental impairments, including, but not limited to dementia and Alzheimer’s.
4. Specify limitations on the ALFs that qualify for an AIT program.