The regulatory requirement for an administrator be designated immediately upon the departure of a licensed administrator from a licensed facility is burdensome to providers/operators.  The number of licensed administrators in the state of Virginia versus the numbers of licensed facilities is in a deficit.  The training requirements, time to train and test is burdensome for interim administrators.  Smaller companies find it difficult to appoint interim administrators and meet the burdensome regulations.

9. No assisted living facility shall operate under the supervision of an acting administrator pursuant to §§ 54.1-3103.1 and 63.2-1803 of the Code of Virginia more than two times during any two-year period unless authorized to do so by the department.