As a long-term care ombudsman in Virginia, I have witnessed residents having no place to go and have no recourse to appeal an arbitrary or retaliatory discharge. This needs to be addressed yesterday and residents in licensed assisted living in Virginia should be afforded the right to appeal discharge actions taken against them and take comfort in that this protection is in place. Eviction protections and appeals exist in other sects such as the community and nursing homes, so make it so for those who reside in assisted living facilities. I strenuously support fast tracking these regulations.