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VA Code § 32.1-162.7 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 32.1 - Health|Chapter 5 - Regulation of Medical Care Facilities and Services|§ 32.1-162.7. Definitions

As used in this article:"Health care professional" means any professional who is licensed, certified or registered to practice by a board within the Department of Health Professions under Title 54.1 or is licensed, certified or registered by a nationally recognized professional organization specified in Board regulations."Home care organization" means a public or private organization, whether operated for profit or not for profit, that provides, at the residence of a patient or individual in the Commonwealth of Virginia, one or more of the following services:1. Home health services, including services provided by or under the direct supervision of any health care professional under a medical plan of care in a patient's residence on a visit or hourly basis to patients who have or are at risk of injury, illness, or a disabling condition and require short-term or long-term interventions;2. Personal care services, including assistance in personal care to include activities of daily living provided in an individual's residence on a visit or hourly basis to individuals who have or are at risk of an illness, injury or disabling condition; or3. Pharmaceutical services, including services provided in a patient's residence, which include the dispensing and administration of a drug or drugs, and parenteral nutritional support, associated patient instruction, and such other services as identified by the Board of Health by regulation."Person" includes any partnership, corporation, association or other legal entity, public or private."Residence" means the place where the individual or patient makes his home such as his own apartment or house, a relative's home or an assisted living facility, but shall not include a hospital, nursing facility or nursing home or other extended care facility.1986, c. 633; 1991, c. 695; 1993, cc. 957, 993.
VA Code § 32.1-162.8 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 32.1 - Health|Chapter 5 - Regulation of Medical Care Facilities and Services|§ 32.1-162.8. Exemptions from article

The provisions of this article shall not be applicable to:1. A natural person who provides services to a patient or individual on an individual basis if such person is (i) acting alone under a medical plan of care and is licensed to provide such services pursuant to Title 54.1 or (ii) retained by the individual or by another individual acting on the individual's behalf.2. Any organization providing only housekeeping, chore or beautician services.3. Any home care organization located in the Commonwealth that after initial licensure is:a. Certified by the Department of Health under provisions of Title XVIII or Title XIX of the Social Security Act;b. Accredited by any organization recognized by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for the purposes of Medicare certification; orc. Licensed for hospice services under Article 7 (§ 32.1-162.1 et seq.) of this chapter.1986, c. 633; 1991, c. 695; 1995, c. 455; 2001, c. 515; 2010, c. 790.
VA Code § 32.1-162.10 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 32.1 - Health|Chapter 5 - Regulation of Medical Care Facilities and Services|§ 32.1-162.10. Inspections; fees

State agencies shall make or cause to be made only such inspections of home care organizations as are necessary to carry out the various obligations imposed on each agency by applicable state and federal laws and regulations. However, no home care organization shall receive additional inspections until all other home care organizations in the Commonwealth have also been inspected, unless the additional inspections are (i) necessary to follow up on a preoperational inspection or one or more violations, (ii) required by a uniformly applied risk-based schedule established by the Department, (iii) necessary to investigate a complaint regarding the home care organization, or (iv) otherwise deemed necessary by the Commissioner or his designee to protect the health and safety of the public.Any on-site inspection by a state agency or a division or unit thereof that substantially complies with the inspection requirements of any other state agency or any other division or unit of the inspecting agency charged with making similar inspections shall be accepted as an equivalent inspection in lieu of an on-site inspection by said agency or by a division or unit of the inspecting agency. A state agency shall coordinate its inspections of home care organizations both internally and with those required by other state agencies so as to ensure that the requirements of this section are met.Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, all home care organizations licensed by the Department of Health that have been certified under the provisions of Title XVIII of the Social Security Act for home care services or have obtained accreditation by any organization recognized by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for the purposes of Medicare certification may be subject to inspection so long as such accreditation or certification is maintained but only to the extent necessary to ensure the public health and safety. If any such home care organization fails to comply with the provisions of this article or with the regulations of the Board relating to public health and safety, the Commissioner is authorized to revoke the exemption from licensure and require such organization to be relicensed before it can again qualify for an exemption pursuant to § 32.1-162.8.1986, c. 633; 1991, c. 695; 2010, c. 790; 2014, c. 324; 2017, c. 465.
VA Code § 32.1-162.11 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 32.1 - Health|Chapter 5 - Regulation of Medical Care Facilities and Services|§ 32.1-162.11. Liability insurance required

Every licensed home care organization shall obtain and maintain a liability insurance policy and third-party crime insurance policy or blanket fidelity bond in accordance with regulations of the Board. Such insurance policy or bond shall provide coverage in an amount sufficient to compensate patients or individuals for injuries and losses resulting from the negligent or criminal acts of the licensee. Failure to maintain these requirements shall result in revocation of the home care organization's license.1986, c. 633; 1991, c. 695; 2013, c. 184.
VA Code § 32.1-162.12 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 32.1 - Health|Chapter 5 - Regulation of Medical Care Facilities and Services|§ 32.1-162.12. Regulations

The Board shall prescribe such regulations governing the activities and services provided by home care organizations as may be necessary to protect the public health, safety, and welfare. Such regulations shall include, but not be limited to, an informed consent contract, the qualifications and supervision of licensed and nonlicensed personnel, a complaint procedure for consumers, the provision and coordination of treatment and services provided by the organization, clinical records kept by the organization, utilization and quality control review procedures, and arrangements for the continuing evaluation of the quality of care provided. Regulations shall be appropriate for the categories of service defined in § 32.1-162.7. Regulations governing the delivery of personal care services shall provide for supervision of home care attendants providing personal care services by a licensed nurse through use of interactive audio or video technology.1986, c. 633; 1991, c. 695; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 470.
VA Code § 32.1-162.13 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 32.1 - Health|Chapter 5 - Regulation of Medical Care Facilities and Services|§ 32.1-162.13. Revocation or suspension of license

A. The Commissioner is authorized to revoke or suspend any license issued hereunder if the holder of the license fails to comply with the provisions of this article or with the regulations of the Board.B. If a license is revoked as herein provided, the Commissioner may issue a new license upon application therefor if, when, and after the conditions upon which revocation was based have been corrected and all provisions of this article and applicable regulations have been complied with.C. Whenever a license is revoked or suspended the Commissioner may request the Office of the Attorney General to petition the circuit court of the jurisdiction in which the home care organization is located for an injunction to cause such home care organization to cease providing services.D. Suspension of a license shall in all cases be for an indefinite time and the suspension may be lifted and rights under the license fully or partially restored at such time as the Commissioner determines that the rights of the licensee appear to so require and the interests of the public will not be jeopardized by resumption of operation.E. The Commissioner shall notify the Department of Medical Assistance Services whenever any license is revoked, suspended, or expired for the purpose of terminating or suspending the licensee Medicaid provider agreement.1986, c. 633; 1991, c. 695; 2010, c. 790.
VA Code § 32.1-162.15 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 32.1 - Health|Chapter 5 - Regulation of Medical Care Facilities and Services|§ 32.1-162.15. Violation; penalties

Any person owning, establishing, conducting, maintaining, managing or operating a home care organization which is not licensed as required by this article shall be guilty of a Class 6 felony. The Commissioner may request the Office of the Attorney General to petition the circuit court of the jurisdiction in which the nonlicensed home care organization is located for an injunction to cause such nonlicensed home care organization to cease providing services.1991, c. 695; 2010, c. 790.
VA Code § 32.1-162.15:1 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 32.1 - Health|Chapter 5 - Regulation of Medical Care Facilities and Services|§ 32.1-162.15:1. Unlawful advertising as a home care organization

It shall be unlawful for any person not licensed as a home care organization pursuant to this article or exempt from licensure pursuant to subsection 3 of § 32.1-162.8, or whose license as a home care organization has been suspended or revoked, or whose license as a home care organization has lapsed and has not been renewed to knowingly advertise or market himself as or otherwise hold himself out to be a home care organization under § 32.1-162.7 or to otherwise assert or imply that he is licensed to provide home health, personal care, or pharmaceutical services. For the purposes of this section, a person who solely offers referrals of independent providers of home care or personal care services, and who advertises or markets himself as such, shall not be deemed to be holding himself out as, or asserting or implying that he is, a home care organization or otherwise licensed to provide home health or personal care services.2015, c. 304.
VA Code § 32.1-162.15:3 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 32.1 - Health|Chapter 5 - Regulation of Medical Care Facilities and Services|§ 32.1-162.15:3. (Effective July 1, 2023) Services for survivors of sexual assault; plan required

A. Every hospital licensed by the Department shall develop and, upon approval by the Department, implement a plan to provide either sexual assault survivor treatment services or sexual assault survivor transfer services for survivors of sexual assault.B. Sexual assault survivor treatment plans shall include provisions for (i) the delivery of services described in § 32.1-162.15:4 and (ii) the storage, retention, and dissemination of photographic evidence in accordance with § 32.1-162.15:8.C. Sexual assault survivor transfer service plans shall include (i) provisions for the delivery of services described in § 32.1-162.15:5 and (ii) the written agreement of a treatment hospital to accept transfer of survivors of sexual assault.D. A treatment hospital for which a plan has been approved pursuant to subsection B or a transfer hospital for which a plan has been approved pursuant to subsection C may enter into an agreement for the transfer of pediatric survivors of sexual assault from the treatment hospital or transfer hospital to an approved pediatric health care facility pursuant to a pediatric sexual assault survivor transfer plan. Such plan shall include (i) provisions for the delivery of services described in § 32.1-162.15:6 and (ii) the written agreement of an approved pediatric health care facility to accept transfer of survivors of sexual assault.E. Sexual assault survivor treatment plans, sexual assault survivor transfer plans, and pediatric sexual assault survivor transfer plans shall be submitted in a form and in accordance with procedures specified by the Board. The Department shall approve or deny such plans, in writing, within 30 days of receipt of such plans. If the Department denies a plan submitted pursuant to this section, the Department shall provide the hospital with a written statement setting forth the reasons for such denial.2020, c. 725.
VA Code § 32.1-162.15:5 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 32.1 - Health|Chapter 5 - Regulation of Medical Care Facilities and Services|§ 32.1-162.15:5. Transfer services

The Board shall adopt regulations to establish standards for review and approval of sexual assault survivor transfer plans and pediatric sexual assault survivor transfer plans, which shall include provisions for the following services, when ordered by a health care provider and with the consent of the survivor of sexual assault:1. Appropriate medical examination and such stabilizing treatment as may be necessary prior to the transfer of a survivor of sexual assault from the transfer hospital to a treatment hospital;2. Medically and factually accurate written and oral information about emergency contraception, the indications and contraindications and potential risks associated with the use of emergency contraception, and the availability of emergency contraception for survivors of sexual assault; and3. Prompt transfer of the survivor of sexual assault to a treatment hospital or approved pediatric health care facility, as may be appropriate, including provisions necessary to ensure that transfer of the survivor of sexual assault or pediatric survivor of sexual assault would not unduly burden the survivor of sexual assault or pediatric survivor of sexual assault.2020, c. 725.
VA Code § 32.1-162.15:7 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 32.1 - Health|Chapter 5 - Regulation of Medical Care Facilities and Services|§ 32.1-162.15:7. (Effective July 1, 2023) Inspections; report required

A. The Department shall periodically conduct such inspections of hospitals licensed by the Department as may be necessary to ensure that sexual assault survivor treatment plans, sexual assault survivor transfer plans, and pediatric sexual assault survivor transfer plans are implemented in accordance with the requirements of this article.B. The Department shall report to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 1 of each year on:1. The name of each hospital that has submitted a sexual assault survivor treatment plan, sexual assault survivor transfer plan, or pediatric sexual assault survivor transfer plan in accordance with the requirements of this section and, for each hospital, the specific type of plan, the date on which the plan was submitted, and the date on which the plan was approved;2. The name of each hospital that has failed to submit a sexual assault survivor treatment plan, sexual assault survivor transfer plan, or pediatric sexual assault survivor transfer plan in accordance with the requirements of this section;3. The name of each hospital for which an inspection was performed pursuant to subsection A and for each such hospital, the date of such inspection, and whether the hospital was found to be in compliance with the provisions of the sexual assault survivor treatment plan, sexual assault survivor transfer plan, or pediatric sexual assault survivor transfer plan for such hospital approved by the Department; and4. For each hospital determined to be out of compliance with the requirements of the sexual assault survivor treatment plan, sexual assault survivor transfer plan, or pediatric sexual assault survivor transfer plan for such hospital approved by the Department, whether a plan of correction was submitted in accordance with the provisions of subsection A.2020, c. 725.
VA Code § 32.1-162.15:8 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 32.1 - Health|Chapter 5 - Regulation of Medical Care Facilities and Services|§ 32.1-162.15:8. (Effective July 1, 2023) Storage, retention, and dissemination of photographic documentation

Photographic documentation collected by a treatment hospital or approved pediatric health care facility shall be maintained by the treatment hospital or approved pediatric health care facility as part of the patient's forensic medical examination. In the case of an anonymous physical evidence recovery kit, photographic documentation shall be maintained by the treatment hospital or approved pediatric health care facility, but the anonymous physical evidence recovery kit shall be maintained in accordance with § 19.2-11.6.2020, c. 725.
VA Code § 32.1-162.15:9 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 32.1 - Health|Chapter 5 - Regulation of Medical Care Facilities and Services|§ 32.1-162.15:9. (Effective July 1, 2023) Submission of evidence

Every treatment hospital and approved pediatric health care facility that provides a forensic medical examination that includes completion of a physical evidence recovery kit to a survivor of sexual assault who has elected to report the assault to law enforcement shall notify the law-enforcement agency with the primary responsibility for investigating an alleged sexual assault within four hours of the forensic medical examination and arrange for collection of the physical evidence recovery kit within a reasonable timeframe. A treatment hospital or approved pediatric health care facility that provides a forensic medical examination that includes completion of a physical evidence recovery kit to a survivor of sexual assault who elects not to report the sexual assault to law enforcement shall comply with the provisions of § 19.2-11.6 relating to anonymous physical evidence recovery kits.2020, c. 725.
VA Code § 32.1-162.15:10 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 32.1 - Health|Chapter 5 - Regulation of Medical Care Facilities and Services|§ 32.1-162.15:10. (Effective July 1, 2023) Complaints

The Department shall establish a process for receiving complaints regarding alleged violations of this article.2020, c. 725.
VA Code § 32.1-162.17 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 32.1 - Health|Chapter 5.1 - Human Research|§ 32.1-162.17. Exemptions

The following categories of human research are exempt from the provisions of this chapter:1. Activities of the Virginia Department of Health conducted pursuant to § 32.1-39;2. Research or student learning outcomes assessments conducted in educational settings involving regular or special education instructional strategies, the effectiveness of or the comparison among instructional techniques, curricula, or classroom management methods, or the use of educational tests, whether cognitive, diagnostic, aptitude, or achievement, if the data from such tests are recorded in a manner so that subjects cannot be identified, directly or through identifiers linked to the subjects;3. Research involving survey or interview procedures unless responses are recorded in such a manner that the subjects can be identified, directly or through identifiers linked to the subjects, and either (i) the subject's responses, if they became known outside the research, could reasonably place the subject at risk of criminal or civil liability or be damaging to the subject's financial standing or employability or (ii) the research deals with sensitive aspects of the subject's own behavior, such as sexual behavior, drug or alcohol use, or illegal conduct;4. Research involving survey or interview procedures, when the respondents are elected or appointed public officials or candidates for public office;5. Research involving solely the observation of public behavior, including observation by participants, unless observations are recorded in such a manner that the subjects can be identified, directly or through identifiers linked to the subjects, and either (i) the observations recorded about the individual, if they became known outside the research, could reasonably place the subject at risk of criminal or civil liability or be damaging to the subject's financial standing or employability or (ii) the research deals with sensitive aspects of the subject's own behavior, such as sexual behavior, drug or alcohol use, or illegal conduct; and6. Research involving the collection or study of existing data, documents, records, pathological specimens, or diagnostic specimens, if these sources are publicly available or if the information is recorded by the investigator in a manner so that subjects cannot be identified, directly or through identifiers linked to the subjects.1992, c. 603.
VA Code § 32.1-162.20 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 32.1 - Health|Chapter 5.1 - Human Research|§ 32.1-162.20. Applicability of federal policies

Human research which is subject to policies and regulations for the protection of human subjects promulgated by any agency of the federal government shall be exempt from the provisions of this chapter.In lieu of promulgating regulations pursuant to the requirements of this chapter, an institution or agency may comply with this chapter by promulgating regulations under the provisions of the Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000 et seq.) governing human research projects which incorporate, explicitly or by reference, federal policies and regulations for the protection of human subjects. However, in the case of projects which are not required, by reason of their nature, the source of their funding, or the lack thereof, to comply with federal policies and regulations, the institution or agency may enforce compliance by filing a petition for an injunction in the appropriate circuit court. This section shall not preclude any other enforcement action available to the institution or agency.1979, c. 38, § 37.1-237; 1992, c. 603.
VA Code § 32.1-162.21 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 32.1 - Health|Chapter 5.2 - Human Cloning|§ 32.1-162.21. Definitions

As used in this chapter, unless the context clearly requires another meaning:"Cloning" means the production of a precise genetic copy of a molecule, including deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), or of chromosomes."Human cloning" means the creation of or attempt to create a human being by transferring the nucleus from a human cell from whatever source into an oocyte from which the nucleus has been removed."Nucleus" means the cell structure that houses the chromosomes and, thus, the genes."Oocyte" means the ovum or egg."Somatic cell" means a mature, diploid cell, i.e., a cell having a complete set of chromosomes."Somatic cell nuclear transfer" means transferring the nucleus of a somatic cell of an existing or deceased human into an oocyte from which the chromosomes are removed or rendered inert.2001, cc. 868, 870.