Va. Code Ann. tit. 32.1, ch. 5
Va. Code Ann. tit. 32.1, ch. 5
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section32.1-123. Definitionssection32.1-124. Exemptionssection32.1-125. Establishment or operation of hospitals and nursing homes prohibited without license or certification; licenses not transferablesection32.1-125.1. Inspection of hospitals by state agencies generallysection32.1-125.01. Failing to report; penaltysection32.1-125.2. Disclosure of other providers of servicessection32.1-125.3. Bed capacity and licensure in hospitals designated as critical access hospitals; designation as rural hospitalsection32.1-125.4. Retaliation or discrimination against complainantssection32.1-125.5. Confidentiality of complainant's identitysection32.1-126. Commissioner to inspect and to issue licenses to or assure compliance with certification requirements for hospitals, nursing homes, and certified nursing facilities; notice of denial of license; consultative advice and assistance; notice to electric utilitiessection32.1-126.01. Employment for compensation of persons convicted of barrier crimes prohibited; criminal records check required; suspension or revocation of licensesection32.1-126.1. Asbestos inspection for hospitalssection32.1-126.2. Fire suppression systems required in nursing facilities and nursing homessection32.1-126.02. Hospital pharmacy employees; criminal records check requiredsection32.1-126.3. Fire suppression systems required in hospitalssection32.1-126.4. Hospital standing orders or protocols for certain vaccinationssection32.1-126.5. Consolidation of inspectionssection32.1-126.6. Assignment or transfer of operation of nursing home; civil penaltysection32.1-127. Regulationssection32.1-127.001. Certain design and construction standards to be incorporated in hospital and nursing home licensure regulationssection32.1-127.1. Immunity from liability for routine referral for organ and tissue donationsection32.1-127.01. Regulations to authorize certain disciplinary actions and guidelinessection32.1-127.1:01. Record storagesection32.1-127.1:02. Repealedsection32.1-127.1:03. Health records privacysection32.1-127.1:04. Use or disclosure of certain protected health information requiredsection32.1-127.1:05. Breach of medical information notificationsection32.1-127.1:06. Disclosure of laboratory test resultssection32.1-127.2. Repealedsection32.1-127.3. Immunity from liability for certain free health care servicessection32.1-128. Applicability to hospitals and nursing homes for practice of religious tenetssection32.1-129. Application for licensesection32.1-130. (For expiration date, see Acts 2025, cc. 254 and 265, cl. 4.) Fees; Hospital and Nursing Home Licensure and Inspection Program Fundsection32.1-131. Expiration and renewal of licensessection32.1-132. (Effective July 1, 2028) Alterations or additions to hospitals and nursing homes; when new license required; use of inpatient hospital beds for furnishing skilled care servicessection32.1-133. Display of licensesection32.1-133.1. Human trafficking hotline; posted notice required; civil penaltysection32.1-134. Family planning information in hospitals providing maternity caresection32.1-134.1. When denial, etc., to duly licensed physician of staff membership or professional privileges impropersection32.1-134.01. Certain information required for maternity patientssection32.1-134.02. Infants; blood sample provided to parentssection32.1-134.2. Clinical privileges for certain practitionerssection32.1-134.3. Response to applications for clinical privilegessection32.1-134.03. Maternal health; protocols and resources for hospitals and outpatient providers; reportsection32.1-134.4. Right of podiatrists or advanced practice registered nurses to injunctionsection32.1-135. Revocation or suspension of license or certification of hospital or certified nursing facility; restriction or prohibition of new admissions to certified nursing facilitysection32.1-135.1. Certain advertisements prohibitedsection32.1-135.2. Offer or payment of remuneration in exchange for referral prohibitedsection32.1-136. Violation; penaltiessection32.1-137. Certification of medical care facilities under Title XVIII of Social Security Actsection32.1-137.1. Definitionssection32.1-137.01. Posting of charity care policiessection32.1-137.2. Certification of quality assurance; application; issuance; denial; renewalsection32.1-137.02. Hospital discharge proceduressection32.1-137.03. Discharge planning; designation of individual to provide caresection32.1-137.3. Regulationssection32.1-137.4. Examination, review or investigationsection32.1-137.04. Patient notice of observation or outpatient statussection32.1-137.05. Information regarding standard charges; advance estimate of patient payment amount for elective procedure, test, or servicesection32.1-137.5. Civil penalties; probation; suspension; restriction or prohibition of new enrollments to managed care health insurance plan licensee; revocation or nonrenewal of certificate of quality assurance; appeal process; correctionsection32.1-137.05:1. (Effective January 1, 2027) Nonemergency medical transportation providers; fee disclosuresection32.1-137.6. Complaint systemsection32.1-137.06. Lyme disease test result informationsection32.1-137.07. Violations of certain provisions; penaltysection32.1-137.7. Definitionssection32.1-137.08. Medical care facilities; persons with disabilities; designated support personssection32.1-137.8. Application to and compliance by utilization review entitiessection32.1-137.09. Hospital emergency department CPT code data reportingsection32.1-137.9. Requirements and standards for utilization review entitiessection32.1-137.10. Utilization review plan requiredsection32.1-137.010. Financial assistance; payment planssection32.1-137.11. Accessibility of utilization review entitysection32.1-137.011. Childbirth; postpartum process; doulassection32.1-137.012. Service member community members; health care equitysection32.1-137.12. Emergencies; extensions; access to and confidentiality of patient-specific medical records and informationsection32.1-137.13. Adverse determinationsection32.1-137.14. Reconsideration of adverse determinationsection32.1-137.15. Adverse determination; appealsection32.1-137.16. Recordssection32.1-137.17. Limitation on Commissioner's jurisdictionsection32.1-138. Enumeration; posting of policies; staff training; responsibilities devolving on guardians, etc.; exceptions; certification of compliance; nursing home quality and oversight; reportsection32.1-138.1. Implementation of transfer and discharge policiessection32.1-138.2. Certain contract provisions prohibitedsection32.1-138.3. Third party guarantor prohibitionsection32.1-138.4. Retaliation or discrimination against complainantssection32.1-138.5. Confidentiality of complainant's identitysection32.1-138.5:1. (Effective pursuant to Acts 2025, c. 432, cl. 2) Electronic monitoring in resident roomssection32.1-138.5:2. Periodic medical visitssection32.1-138.5:3. Resident assessment and plan of caresection32.1-138.6. Definitionssection32.1-138.7. Certificates of registration required; issuance; transferability; regulationssection32.1-138.8. Consultation with health regulatory boardssection32.1-138.9. Standards for approvalsection32.1-138.10. Expiration; renewalsection32.1-138.11. Denial; revocationsection32.1-138.12. Waiver of requirements of articlesection32.1-138.13. Access to and confidentiality of patient-specific medical records and informationsection32.1-138.14. No private right of action createdsection32.1-138.15. Regulationssection32.1-139. Repealedsection32.1-145. Repealedsection32.1-148. Repealedsection32.1-157. Repealedsection32.1-162.1. Definitionssection32.1-162.2. Exemptions from articlesection32.1-162.3. License required for hospice programs; notice of denial of license; renewal thereofsection32.1-162.4. Inspectionssection32.1-162.5. Regulationssection32.1-162.5:1. Notice to dispenser of patient's death; disposition of dispensed drugssection32.1-162.6. Revocation or suspension of licensesection32.1-162.6:1. Possession or administration of cannabis oilsection32.1-162.7. Definitionssection32.1-162.8. Exemptions from articlesection32.1-162.9. Licenses required; renewal thereofsection32.1-162.9:1. Employment for compensation of persons convicted of barrier crimes prohibited; criminal records check required; drug testing; suspension or revocation of licensesection32.1-162.10. Inspections; feessection32.1-162.11. Liability insurance requiredsection32.1-162.12. Regulationssection32.1-162.13. Revocation or suspension of licensesection32.1-162.14. Repealedsection32.1-162.15. Violation; penaltiessection32.1-162.15:1. Unlawful advertising as a home care organizationsection32.1-162.15:1.1. Definitionssection32.1-162.15:1.2. Licensuresection32.1-162.15:1.3. Application fees; use of feessection32.1-162.15:1.4. Licenses required; issuance, expiration, and renewal; maximum number of children; posting of licensessection32.1-162.15:1.5. Inspection on receipt of applicationsection32.1-162.15:1.6. Issuance or refusal of license; notification; provisional and conditional licensessection32.1-162.15:1.7. Compliance with Uniform Statewide Building Codesection32.1-162.15:1.8. Inspections and interviewssection32.1-162.15:1.9. Records and reportssection32.1-162.15:1.10. Background check upon application for licensure; penaltysection32.1-162.15:1.11. Scope and duration of services; individualized plans of caresection32.1-162.15:1.12. Operation and management; staffingsection32.1-162.15:1.13. Facilities and maintenance; regulationssection32.1-162.15:1.14. Confidentiality of complainant's identitysection32.1-162.15:1.15. Retaliation or discrimination against complainantssection32.1-162.15:1.16. Retaliation against reports of child or adult abuse or neglectsection32.1-162.15:1.17. Employment for compensation of persons or use of volunteers convicted of certain offenses prohibited; background check required; penaltysection32.1-162.15:1.18. Revocation or denial of renewal based on background checks; failure to obtain background checksection32.1-162.15:1.19. Offenses; penaltysection32.1-162.15:1.20. Disciplinary action; civil penaltiessection32.1-162.15:1.21. Summary suspension; privately operated Centerssection32.1-162.15:1.22. Summary suspension; Centers operated by an agency of the Commonwealthsection32.1-162.15:1.23. Right to appeal notice of imposition of disciplinary action; Centers operated by agencies of the Commonwealthsection32.1-162.15:2. Definitionssection32.1-162.15:3. Services for sexual assault patients; plan requiredsection32.1-162.15:4. Treatment servicessection32.1-162.15:5. Transfer servicessection32.1-162.15:6. Services for pediatric sexual assault patients; plan requiredsection32.1-162.15:7. Inspections; report requiredsection32.1-162.15:8. Storage, retention, and dissemination of photographic documentationsection32.1-162.15:9. Submission of evidencesection32.1-162.15:10. Complaintssection32.1-162.15:11. Repealedsection32.1-162.15:12. Virginia Forensic Nursing Advisory Council
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