STATE STATUTES & CODES

VIRGINIA STATUTES AND CODES

Chapter 5 - Regulation of Medical Care Facilities and Services (32.1-123 thru 32.1-162.15)

• 32.1-123 - Definitions.
• 32.1-124 - Exemptions.
• 32.1-125 - Establishment or operation of hospitals and nursing homes prohibited without license or certification; licenses not transferable.
• 32.1-125.01 - Failing to report; penalty.
• 32.1-125.1 - Inspection of hospitals by state agencies generally.
• 32.1-125.2 - Disclosure of other providers of services.
• 32.1-125.3 - Bed capacity and licensure in hospitals designated as critical access hospitals; designation as rural hospital.
• 32.1-125.4 - Retaliation or discrimination against complainants.
• 32.1-125.5 - Confidentiality of complainant's identity.
• 32.1-126 - 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 lice
• 32.1-126.01 - Employment for compensation of persons convicted of certain offenses prohibited; criminal records check required; suspension or revocation of license.
• 32.1-126.02 - Hospital pharmacy employees; criminal records check required.
• 32.1-126.1 - Asbestos inspection for hospitals.
• 32.1-126.2 - Fire suppression systems required in nursing facilities and nursing homes.
• 32.1-126.3 - Fire suppression systems required in hospitals.
• 32.1-126.4 - Hospital standing orders or protocols for certain vaccinations.
• 32.1-127 - Regulations.
• 32.1-127.001 - Certain design and construction standards to be incorporated in hospital and nursing home licensure regulations.
• 32.1-127.01 - Regulations to authorize certain sanctions and guidelines.
• 32.1-127.1 - Immunity from liability for routine referral for organ and tissue donation.
• 32.1-127.1:01 - Record storage
• 32.1-127.1:02 - Description unavailable
• 32.1-127.1:03 - Health records privacy
• 32.1-127.1:04 - Use or disclosure of certain protected health information required
• 32.1-127.1:05 - (Effective January 1, 2011) Breach of medical information notification.
• 32.1-127.2 - Description unavailable
• 32.1-127.3 - Immunity from liability for certain free health care services.
• 32.1-128 - Applicability to hospitals and nursing homes for practice of religious tenets.
• 32.1-129 - Application for license.
• 32.1-130 - Service charges.
• 32.1-131 - Expiration and renewal of licenses.
• 32.1-132 - Alterations or additions to hospitals and nursing homes; when new license required; use of inpatient hospital beds for furnishing skilled care services.
• 32.1-133 - Display of license.
• 32.1-134 - Family planning information in hospitals providing maternity care.
• 32.1-134.01 - Certain information required for maternity patients.
• 32.1-134.1 - When denial, etc., to duly licensed physician of staff membership or professional privileges improper.
• 32.1-134.2 - Clinical privileges for certain practitioners.
• 32.1-134.3 - Response to applications for clinical privileges.
• 32.1-134.4 - Right of podiatrists or nurse practitioners to injunction.
• 32.1-135 - Revocation or suspension of license or certification; restriction or prohibition of new admissions to nursing home.
• 32.1-135.1 - Certain advertisements prohibited.
• 32.1-135.2 - Offer or payment of remuneration in exchange for referral prohibited.
• 32.1-136 - Violation; penalties.
• 32.1-137 - Certification of medical care facilities under Title XVIII of Social Security Act.
• 32.1-137.01 - Posting of charity care policies.
• 32.1-137.1 - Definitions.
• 32.1-137.2 - Certification of quality assurance; application; issuance; denial; renewal.
• 32.1-137.3 - Regulations.
• 32.1-137.4 - Examination, review or investigation.
• 32.1-137.5 - Civil penalties; probation; suspension; restriction or prohibition of new enrollments to managed care health insurance plan licensee; revocation or nonrenewal of certificate of quality as
• 32.1-137.6 - Complaint system.
• 32.1-137.7 - Definitions.
• 32.1-137.8 - Application to and compliance by utilization review entities.
• 32.1-137.9 - Requirements and standards for utilization review entities.
• 32.1-137.10 - Utilization review plan required.
• 32.1-137.11 - Accessibility of utilization review entity.
• 32.1-137.12 - Emergencies; extensions; access to and confidentiality of patient-specific medical records and information.
• 32.1-137.13 - Adverse decision.
• 32.1-137.14 - (Effective until October 1, 2010) Reconsideration of adverse decision.
• 32.1-137.15 - Final adverse decision; appeal.
• 32.1-137.16 - Records.
• 32.1-137.17 - Limitation on Commissioner's jurisdiction.
• 32.1-138 - Enumeration; posting of policies; staff training; responsibilities devolving on guardians, etc.; exceptions; certification of compliance.
• 32.1-138.1 - Implementation of transfer and discharge policies.
• 32.1-138.2 - Certain contract provisions prohibited.
• 32.1-138.3 - Third party guarantor prohibition.
• 32.1-138.4 - Retaliation or discrimination against complainants.
• 32.1-138.5 - Confidentiality of complainant's identity.
• 32.1-138.6 - Definitions.
• 32.1-138.7 - Certificates of registration required; issuance; transferability; regulations.
• 32.1-138.8 - Consultation with health regulatory boards.
• 32.1-138.9 - Standards for approval.
• 32.1-138.10 - Expiration; renewal.
• 32.1-138.11 - Denial; revocation.
• 32.1-138.12 - Waiver of requirements of article.
• 32.1-138.13 - Access to and confidentiality of patient-specific medical records and information.
• 32.1-138.14 - No private right of action created.
• 32.1-138.15 - Regulations.
• 32.1-139 - through 32.1-144
• 32.1-145 - through 32.1-147
• 32.1-148 - through 32.1-156
• 32.1-157 - through 32.1-162
• 32.1-162.1 - Definitions.
• 32.1-162.2 - Exemptions from article.
• 32.1-162.3 - License required for hospice programs; notice of denial of license; renewal thereof.
• 32.1-162.4 - Inspections.
• 32.1-162.5 - Regulations.
• 32.1-162.6 - Revocation or suspension of license.
• 32.1-162.7 - Definitions.
• 32.1-162.8 - Exemptions from article.
• 32.1-162.9 - Licenses required; renewal thereof.
• 32.1-162.9:1 - Employment for compensation of persons convicted of certain offenses prohibited; criminal records c...
• 32.1-162.10 - Inspections; fees.
• 32.1-162.11 - Liability insurance and surety bond required.
• 32.1-162.12 - Regulations.
• 32.1-162.13 - Revocation or suspension of license.
• 32.1-162.14 - Description unavailable
• 32.1-162.15 - Violation; penalties.

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