Title 32.1 - HEALTH.
- Chapter 1 - Administration Generally (32.1-1 thru 32.1-34.1)
- 32.1-1 - References to former sections, articles and chapters of Title 32 and other titles.
- 32.1-10 - Description unavailable
- 32.1-11 - Environmental health, laboratory, and medical care services.
- 32.1-11.1 - Board to establish acquired immunodeficiency syndrome services and education grants program.
- 32.1-11.2 - Regional AIDS resource and consultation centers; HIV early intervention centers.
- 32.1-11.3 - Patient and community health education services.
- 32.1-11.4 - Description unavailable
- 32.1-11.5 - Pilot programs for obstetrical and pediatric care in underserved areas.
- 32.1-11.6 - Virginia Pregnant Women Support Fund; purpose; guidelines.
- 32.1-12 - Regulations, variances and exemptions.
- 32.1-12.1 - Board to establish regulations regarding human research.
- 32.1-13 - Emergency orders and regulations.
- 32.1-13.1 - Health policy responsibilities.
- 32.1-14 - Annual report.
- 32.1-15 - Suggestions as to legislation.
- 32.1-16 - State Department of Health.
- 32.1-17 - Appointment of Commissioner; qualifications; term.
- 32.1-18 - Executive officer of Board.
- 32.1-19 - Duties prescribed by Board.
- 32.1-19.1 - Description unavailable
- 32.1-2 - Finding and purpose.
- 32.1-20 - Vested with authority of Board.
- 32.1-21 - Salary; teaching activities.
- 32.1-22 - Personnel; Deputy Commissioner.
- 32.1-23 - Publication of information.
- 32.1-23.1 - Alternative delivery of certain information; Commissioners to develop single application form for pharmaceutical assistance programs and pharmaceutical discount purchasing cards; certain a
- 32.1-24 - Applicability of Administrative Process Act.
- 32.1-25 - Right of entry to inspect, etc.; warrants.
- 32.1-26 - Orders; hearing and notice.
- 32.1-27 - Penalties, injunctions, civil penalties and charges for violations.
- 32.1-27.1 - Additional civil penalty or appointment of a receiver.
- 32.1-28 - When Attorney General to represent Board; special counsel.
- 32.1-29 - Employment of attorney to defend Board members, employee, etc.
- 32.1-3 - Definitions.
- 32.1-30 - Local health departments.
- 32.1-31 - Operation of local health department under contract with Board; local health services advisory boards; district health departments.
- 32.1-32 - Independent local health departments.
- 32.1-33 - When Board to perform duties of local board.
- 32.1-34 - Scope of local health ordinances and regulations.
- 32.1-34.1 - Power to seek and receive donations.
- 32.1-4 - Sovereign immunity.
- 32.1-5 - Appointment of members; terms and vacancies.
- 32.1-6 - Meetings and chairman.
- 32.1-7 - Bylaws.
- 32.1-8 - Quorum.
- 32.1-9 - Secretary.
- Chapter 2 - Disease Prevention and Control (32.1-35 thru 32.1-73.7)
- 32.1-35 - List and reports of diseases and dangerous microbes and pathogens.
- 32.1-35.1 - Information on nosocomial infections.
- 32.1-36 - Reports by physicians and laboratory directors.
- 32.1-36.1 - Confidentiality of test for human immunodeficiency virus; civil penalty; individual action for damages or penalty.
- 32.1-37 - Reports by persons other than physicians.
- 32.1-37.1 - Report of diseases infecting dead human bodies.
- 32.1-37.2 - Consent for testing for human immunodeficiency virus; condition on disclosure of test results; counseling required; exceptions.
- 32.1-38 - Immunity from liability.
- 32.1-39 - Surveillance and investigation.
- 32.1-40 - Authority of Commissioner to examine medical records.
- 32.1-41 - Anonymity of patients and practitioners to be preserved in use of medical records.
- 32.1-42 - Emergency rules and regulations.
- 32.1-42.1 - Administration and dispensing of necessary drugs and devices during a declared disaster or state of emergency.
- 32.1-43 - Authority of State Health Commissioner to require quarantine, etc.
- 32.1-44 - Isolated or quarantined persons.
- 32.1-45 - Expense of treatment.
- 32.1-45.1 - Deemed consent to testing and release of test results related to infection with human immunodeficiency virus or hepatitis B or C viruses.
- 32.1-45.2 - Public safety employees; testing for blood-borne pathogens; procedure available for certain citizens; definitions.
- 32.1-45.3 - Certain testing of gamete donors required; Board to establish testing protocol.
- 32.1-46 - Immunization of patients against certain diseases.
- 32.1-46.01 - Virginia Immunization Information System.
- 32.1-46.02 - Administration of influenza vaccine to minors.
- 32.1-46.1 - Board to establish protocol for identification of children with elevated blood-lead levels.
- 32.1-46.2 - Certain testing or determination of low risk for elevated blood-lead levels required.
- 32.1-47 - Exclusion from school of children not immunized.
- 32.1-47.1 - Vaccination of children; plan enhancements.
- 32.1-48 - Powers of Commissioner in epidemic.
- 32.1-48.01 - Definitions.
- 32.1-48.010 - Appeal of any order of quarantine.
- 32.1-48.011 - Isolation may be ordered under certain exceptional circumstances; Commissioner authorized to require hospitalization or other health care.
- 32.1-48.012 - Isolation order.
- 32.1-48.013 - Appeal of any order of isolation.
- 32.1-48.013:1 - Electronic filings as protection from communicable disease.
- 32.1-48.014 - Enforcement of orders of quarantine or isolation; penalties.
- 32.1-48.015 - Authorization to disclose health records.
- 32.1-48.016 - Immunity from liability.
- 32.1-48.017 - Use of public or private property or facilities.
- 32.1-48.02 - Investigations of verified reports or medical evidence; counseling; outpatient and emergency treatment orders; custody upon emergency order; application of article.
- 32.1-48.03 - Petition for hearing; temporary detention.
- 32.1-48.04 - Isolation hearing; conditions; order for isolation; right to appeal.
- 32.1-48.05 - Application of article; determination of exceptional circumstances; regulations; duties of the State Health Commissioner not be delegated.
- 32.1-48.06 - Definitions.
- 32.1-48.07 - Conditions for invoking the provisions of this article.
- 32.1-48.08 - Declaration of quarantine.
- 32.1-48.09 - Order of quarantine.
- 32.1-48.1 - Regulation of State Health Commissioner declaring existence of rabies; display and publication.
- 32.1-48.2 - Regulation of Commissioner requiring vaccination or inoculation of dogs.
- 32.1-48.3 - Regulations of Commissioner covering local ordinances and requirements.
- 32.1-48.4 - Commissioner to cooperate with local governing bodies and agencies.
- 32.1-49 - Tuberculosis required to be reported.
- 32.1-49.1 - Definitions.
- 32.1-50 - Examination of persons suspected of having active tuberculosis disease; reporting; report forms; report schedule; laboratory reports and required samples.
- 32.1-50.1 - Treatment plan; submission of plan and mediation of disagreements; determination of cure.
- 32.1-50.2 - Administration of tuberculin purified protein derivative by nurses; policies and guidelines.
- 32.1-51 - , 32.1-52
- 32.1-53 - Facilities and contracts for treatment of tuberculosis patients.
- 32.1-54 - Commissioner authorized to charge patients for care.
- 32.1-55 - Definition.
- 32.1-55.1 - Anonymous testing sites for human immunodeficiency virus.
- 32.1-56 - Information to be provided patients.
- 32.1-57 - Examination, testing and treatment; failure to comply with order of examination.
- 32.1-58 - Persons convicted of certain crimes to be examined, tested and treated.
- 32.1-59 - Examination and treatment in certain institutions.
- 32.1-60 - Prenatal tests required.
- 32.1-61 - Definition.
- 32.1-62 - Procedure upon infant's birth.
- 32.1-63 - Duty of physician, midwife or nurse noting ophthalmia neonatorum.
- 32.1-64 - Duty of Board to provide for treatment.
- 32.1-64.1 - Virginia Hearing Impairment Identification and Monitoring System.
- 32.1-64.2 - Confidentiality of records; publication; Commissioner required to contact parents, physicians, and relevant local early intervention program.
- 32.1-65 - Certain newborn screening required.
- 32.1-66 - Commissioner to notify physicians; reports to Commissioner.
- 32.1-67 - Duty of Board for follow-up and referral protocols; regulations.
- 32.1-67.1 - Confidentiality of records; prohibition of discrimination.
- 32.1-68 - Commissioner to establish screening program; review by Board; program to include education and post-screening counseling; laboratory tests.
- 32.1-69 - Records confidential; disclosure of results of screening.
- 32.1-69.1 - Virginia Congenital Anomalies Reporting and Education System.
- 32.1-69.1:1 - Dissemination of information regarding birth defects
- 32.1-69.2 - Confidentiality of records; publication; authority of Commissioner to contact parents and physicians.
- 32.1-69.3 - Virginia Cord Blood Bank Initiative established.
- 32.1-69.4 - Publication of information regarding cord blood education.
- 32.1-70 - Information from hospitals, clinics, certain laboratories and physicians supplied to Commissioner; statewide cancer registry.
- 32.1-70.1 - Description unavailable
- 32.1-70.2 - Collection of cancer case information by the Commissioner.
- 32.1-71 - Confidential nature of information supplied; publication; reciprocal data-sharing agreements.
- 32.1-71.01 - Penalties for unauthorized use of statewide cancer registry.
- 32.1-71.02 - Notification of cancer patients of statewide cancer registry reporting.
- 32.1-71.1 - through 32.1-71.4
- 32.1-72 - Description unavailable
- 32.1-73 - Failure to comply with provisions; grounds for revocation of license or permit.
- 32.1-73.1 - through 32.1-73.4
- 32.1-73.5 - Comprehensive statewide asthma management plan.
- 32.1-73.6 - Implementation of state asthma management programs.
- 32.1-73.7 - Department to be lead agency for youth suicide prevention.
- Chapter 3 - Medical Care Services (32.1-74 thru 32.1-92.2)
- 32.1-74 - through 32.1-76
- 32.1-76.1 - Description unavailable
- 32.1-76.2 - , 32.1-76.3
- 32.1-77 - State plans for maternal and child health services and children's specialty services.
- 32.1-78 - Reporting information about children with health problems or handicapping conditions.
- 32.1-79 - through 32.1-88
- 32.1-89 - Health services for persons suffering from hemophilia and related diseases; Hemophilia Advisory Board.
- 32.1-90 - Health services for persons suffering from epilepsy and cystic fibrosis.
- 32.1-91 - Description unavailable
- 32.1-92 - Description unavailable
- 32.1-92.1 - Funding of certain abortions where pregnancy results from rape or incest.
- 32.1-92.2 - Funding of certain abortions where fetus is believed to have incapacitating physical deformity or mental deficiency; physician's certificate.
- Chapter 4 - Health Care Planning (32.1-93 thru 32.1-122.22)
- 32.1-102.1 - Definitions.
- 32.1-102.1:1 - Equipment registration required
- 32.1-102.10 - Commencing project without certificate grounds for refusing to issue license.
- 32.1-102.11 - Application of article.
- 32.1-102.12 - Report required.
- 32.1-102.13 - Description unavailable
- 32.1-102.2 - Regulations.
- 32.1-102.2:1 - State Medical Facilities Plan; task force
- 32.1-102.3 - Certificate required; criteria for determining need.
- 32.1-102.3:1 - Application for certificate not required of certain nursing facilities or nursing homes
- 32.1-102.3:1.1 - Continuing care retirement communities accessing medical assistance.
- 32.1-102.3:2 - Certificates of public need; applications to be filed in response to Requests For Applications (RFA...
- 32.1-102.3:2.1 - Description unavailable
- 32.1-102.3:2.2 - Description unavailable
- 32.1-102.3:3 - , 32.1-102.3:4
- 32.1-102.3:5 - Relocation of certain nursing home beds under limited circumstances
- 32.1-102.3:6 - Certificates for certain nursing home beds
- 32.1-102.4 - Conditions of certificates; monitoring; revocation of certificates.
- 32.1-102.5 - Certificate not transferable.
- 32.1-102.6 - Administrative procedures.
- 32.1-102.7 - Description unavailable
- 32.1-102.8 - Enjoining project undertaken without certificate.
- 32.1-102.9 - Designation of judge.
- 32.1-103 - through 32.1-111
- 32.1-111.1 - Definitions.
- 32.1-111.10 - State Emergency Medical Services Advisory Board; purpose; membership; duties; reimbursement of expenses; staff support.
- 32.1-111.11 - Regional emergency medical services councils.
- 32.1-111.12 - Virginia Rescue Squads Assistance Fund; disbursements.
- 32.1-111.12:01 - Financial Assistance and Review Committee; appointment; terms; duties
- 32.1-111.13 - Annual financial reports.
- 32.1-111.14 - Powers of governing bodies of counties, cities and towns.
- 32.1-111.14:1 - Description unavailable
- 32.1-111.15 - Statewide poison control system established.
- 32.1-111.16 - Director of Office of Emergency Medical Services annual performance evaluation.
- 32.1-111.2 - Exemptions from provisions of this article.
- 32.1-111.3 - Statewide emergency medical care system.
- 32.1-111.4 - Regulations; emergency medical services personnel and vehicles; response times; enforcement provisions; civil penalties.
- 32.1-111.5 - Certification and recertification of emergency medical services personnel.
- 32.1-111.6 - Permits; agency; emergency medical services vehicles.
- 32.1-111.6:1 - Commissioner of Health to issue certain emergency medical services permits or licenses
- 32.1-111.7 - Inspections.
- 32.1-111.8 - Revocation and suspension of permits.
- 32.1-111.9 - Applications for variances or exemptions.
- 32.1-112 - through 32.1-116.01
- 32.1-116.1 - Prehospital patient care reporting procedure; trauma registry; confidentiality.
- 32.1-116.1:1 - Disclosure of medical records
- 32.1-116.1:2 - Description unavailable
- 32.1-116.2 - Confidential nature of information supplied; publication; liability protections.
- 32.1-116.3 - Reporting of communicable diseases; definitions.
- 32.1-117 - through 32.1-122
- 32.1-122.01 - Definitions.
- 32.1-122.02 - Description unavailable
- 32.1-122.03 - State Health Plan.
- 32.1-122.04 - Responsibilities of the Department.
- 32.1-122.05 - Regional health planning agencies; boards; duties and responsibilities.
- 32.1-122.06 - Funds for regional health planning.
- 32.1-122.07 - Authority of Commissioner for certain health planning activities; rural health plan; designation as a rural hospital.
- 32.1-122.08 - Continuation of regulations.
- 32.1-122.1 - through 32.1-122.4
- 32.1-122.10 - Conditional grants for certain dental hygiene students.
- 32.1-122.10:001 - Purpose; one or more localities may create authority; advertisement and notice of hearing
- 32.1-122.10:002 - Board of directors; expenses; officers; terms of office; quorum; annual report
- 32.1-122.10:003 - Office of the authority
- 32.1-122.10:004 - Powers of the authority
- 32.1-122.10:005 - Licensed agents; liability
- 32.1-122.10:01 - Description unavailable
- 32.1-122.20 - Recruitment and retention of health care providers.
- 32.1-122.21 - (Contingent repeal date - see Editor's note) Health Workforce Advisory Committee.
- 32.1-122.22 - Annual report of health workforce activities.
- 32.1-122.5 - Criteria to identify underserved areas.
- 32.1-122.5:1 - Conditional grants for certain medical students
- 32.1-122.6 - Conditional grants for certain medical students.
- 32.1-122.6:01 - Board of Health to award certain scholarships and loan repayment funds
- 32.1-122.6:02 - Conditional grants for certain nurse practitioner students
- 32.1-122.6:03 - Conditional grants for certain physician assistant students
- 32.1-122.6:04 - Nurse Loan Repayment Program
- 32.1-122.6:1 - Physician Loan Repayment Program
- 32.1-122.7 - Virginia Health Workforce Development Authority; purpose.
- 32.1-122.7:1 - Board of Directors of the Virginia Health Workforce Development Authority.
- 32.1-122.7:2 - Powers and duties of the Virginia Health Workforce Development Authority; exemptions.
- 32.1-122.8 - Board's authority to receive and expend funds.
- 32.1-122.9 - Conditional grants for certain dental students.
- 32.1-122.9:1 - Dentist Loan Repayment Program
- 32.1-93 - through 32.1-102
- 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.
- 32.1-137.10 - 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.
- 32.1-137.2 - 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.
- 32.1-138 - 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.
- 32.1-138.10 - 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.
- 32.1-138.2 - 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.
- 32.1-139 - 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.
- 32.1-162.10 - 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.
- 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...
- Chapter 5.1 - Human Research (32.1-162.16 thru 32.1-162.20)
- Chapter 5.2 - Human Cloning (32.1-162.21 thru 32.1-162.22)
- Chapter 6 - Environmental Health Services (32.1-163 thru 32.1-248.3)
- 32.1-163 - Definitions.
- 32.1-163.1 - Personal liability of sanitarians defined.
- 32.1-163.2 - Long range plan for onsite sewage.
- 32.1-163.3 - Identities of persons making certain reports to remain confidential.
- 32.1-163.4 - Procedures for application backlogs; individuals approved to conduct evaluations for septic system or other onsite sewage system permit applications.
- 32.1-163.5 - On-site sewage evaluations.
- 32.1-163.6 - Professional engineering of onsite treatment works.
- 32.1-164 - Powers and duties of Board; regulations; fees; onsite soil evaluators; letters in lieu of permits; inspections; civil penalties.
- 32.1-164.1 - Appeals from denials of septic tank permits.
- 32.1-164.1:01 - Onsite Sewage Indemnification fund
- 32.1-164.1:1 - Validity of certain septic tank permits
- 32.1-164.1:2 - Eligibility for betterment loans to repair or replace failing onsite sewage systems
- 32.1-164.2 - through 32.1-164.7
- 32.1-164.8 - Onsite Operation and Maintenance Fund established.
- 32.1-165 - Prior approval required before issuance of building permit.
- 32.1-166 - Agreements with federal agencies.
- 32.1-166.1 - Review Board; members.
- 32.1-166.10 - Appeals fees.
- 32.1-166.2 - Officers; secretary.
- 32.1-166.3 - Oath.
- 32.1-166.4 - Meetings.
- 32.1-166.5 - Offices.
- 32.1-166.6 - Review Board to hear appeals.
- 32.1-166.7 - Subpoenas; witnesses; designation of subordinates.
- 32.1-166.8 - Record of decisions.
- 32.1-166.9 - Interpretation of application of regulations; recommendation of modifications.
- 32.1-167 - Definitions.
- 32.1-168 - Exemptions.
- 32.1-169 - Supervision by Board.
- 32.1-170 - Regulations.
- 32.1-171 - Technical assistance as to sources and purity.
- 32.1-171.1 - Waterworks operation fee required; special fund established; certain technical assistance program to be provided.
- 32.1-171.2 - Water Supply Assistance Grant Fund established.
- 32.1-172 - Permit required.
- 32.1-173 - Additional or amended permits.
- 32.1-173.1 - Increase in charges to finance required changes.
- 32.1-174 - Revocation of permits.
- 32.1-174.1 - Bonds of permit holders.
- 32.1-174.2 - Duties of electric utilities.
- 32.1-174.3 - Appointment of receiver for certain private waterworks; grounds for such appointment; petition and hearing, etc.
- 32.1-174.4 - Identification and elimination of chronically noncompliant waterworks.
- 32.1-175 - Emergency orders; appeal.
- 32.1-175.01 - Issuance of special orders.
- 32.1-175.1 - Notice to local government.
- 32.1-176 - Penalty.
- 32.1-176.1 - Short title.
- 32.1-176.2 - Findings and policy.
- 32.1-176.3 - Definitions.
- 32.1-176.4 - Powers and duties of Board and Department; regulations; fees.
- 32.1-176.5 - Construction permit; local government authority to require analysis of water.
- 32.1-176.5:1 - Department to test for oil contamination; maintain lists of private laboratories
- 32.1-176.5:2 - Prohibition on private well construction
- 32.1-176.6 - Inspection.
- 32.1-176.7 - Other agencies to cooperate with Department.
- 32.1-177 - through 32.1-186
- 32.1-187 - Counties, cities and towns may create mosquito control districts.
- 32.1-188 - Consolidation of districts.
- 32.1-189 - Mosquito control commission; composition; appointment of members.
- 32.1-190 - Powers of commission; oath and terms of members; vacancies.
- 32.1-191 - Secretary of commission.
- 32.1-192 - Further powers of commission.
- 32.1-193 - Eminent domain.
- 32.1-194 - Special tax authorized.
- 32.1-195 - Contributions from Board.
- 32.1-196 - Disposition of funds not needed for mosquito control.
- 32.1-197 - Compensation and expenses of members of commission.
- 32.1-198 - Definitions.
- 32.1-199 - Description unavailable
- 32.1-200 - Regulations.
- 32.1-201 - Free access to certain toilet facilities.
- 32.1-202 - Power of counties, cities and towns not limited.
- 32.1-203 - Definitions.
- 32.1-204 - Notice of intention to construct, etc., camp.
- 32.1-205 - Permit required.
- 32.1-206 - Application for permit.
- 32.1-207 - Inspection; issuance of permit; permits nontransferable.
- 32.1-208 - Provisional permits.
- 32.1-209 - Denial, revocation or suspension of permits.
- 32.1-210 - Camp operator's responsibilities.
- 32.1-211 - Regulations.
- 32.1-212 - Definitions.
- 32.1-213 - Shoddy, secondhand filling material, feathers, animal hair and down to be sanitized.
- 32.1-214 - New animal hair, feathers and down to be sterilized.
- 32.1-215 - Disposal restricted.
- 32.1-216 - Permit for use of process to sanitize or sterilize.
- 32.1-217 - License and registration number; renewal; licenses not transferable; responsibility of branch factories.
- 32.1-218 - Fees.
- 32.1-219 - Tags required.
- 32.1-220 - Same; filling material.
- 32.1-221 - Offenses as to tags.
- 32.1-222 - Return of improperly tagged items; payment of costs of return; failure to pay costs.
- 32.1-223 - New and sanitized items to be kept separate.
- 32.1-224 - Administration and enforcement by Commissioner; refusal, suspension or revocation of license or permit.
- 32.1-225 - Exemptions.
- 32.1-226 - Violation a misdemeanor; application of the Virginia Consumer Protection Act.
- 32.1-227 - Definitions.
- 32.1-228 - Exemption.
- 32.1-228.1 - Department designated state radiation control agency; powers and duties.
- 32.1-229 - Powers and duties of the Board.
- 32.1-229.01 - Companies listed as proficient to perform radon screening, testing or mitigation; compliance.
- 32.1-229.01:1 - Action for damages
- 32.1-229.1 - Inspections of X-ray machines required; Radiation Inspection Reports; fees; qualification of inspectors.
- 32.1-229.2 - Costs of inspection conducted by Health Department; fees to be used to support program.
- 32.1-229.3 - Licensing of radioactive material.
- 32.1-230 - Further powers of Board.
- 32.1-231 - Bonds of licensees.
- 32.1-232 - Radioactive Material Perpetual Care Trust Fund.
- 32.1-232.1 - Special Trust Fund for Radioactive Materials Facility Licensure and Inspection created.
- 32.1-233 - Radiation Advisory Board; composition; duties generally.
- 32.1-234 - Description unavailable
- 32.1-234.1 - Enforcement.
- 32.1-235 - Authority of Governor to enter into agreements with federal government; effect on federal licenses.
- 32.1-236 - Authority of Board to enter into agreements with federal government, other states or interstate agencies; training programs for personnel.
- 32.1-237 - Effect upon local ordinances, etc.
- 32.1-238 - Impounding sources of ionizing radiation.
- 32.1-238.1 - through 32.1-238.5
- 32.1-238.6 - Description unavailable
- 32.1-238.6:1 - through 32.1-238.10
- 32.1-239 - Definitions.
- 32.1-240 - Department designated state toxic substance information agency.
- 32.1-241 - Powers and duties of Board.
- 32.1-242 - Description unavailable
- 32.1-243 - State agencies directed to cooperate with and furnish information to Board.
- 32.1-244 - Duty of operators to report knowledge of toxicity; retention and return of certain information; diagnosis of employee injuries and illnesses.
- 32.1-244.1 - Description unavailable
- 32.1-245 - Toxic substances.
- 32.1-246 - Marinas.
- 32.1-246.1 - Signs or notices required on dump stations.
- 32.1-247 - Vector control.
- 32.1-248 - Closing of waters; modification or revocation of regulation or order.
- 32.1-248.01 - Fish consumption advisories.
- 32.1-248.1 - Posting of water quality test results by certain recreational facilities.
- 32.1-248.2 - Use of rainwater and reuse of gray water.
- 32.1-248.3 - Environmental Health Education and Training Fund.
- Chapter 7 - Vital Records (32.1-249 thru 32.1-276)
- 32.1-249 - Definitions.
- 32.1-250 - Duties of Board.
- 32.1-251 - State Registrar; appointment.
- 32.1-252 - State Registrar; duties.
- 32.1-253 - Same; establishment of registration districts.
- 32.1-254 - County and city registrars designated; deputies; special registrars.
- 32.1-255 - Duties of county, city and special registrars and deputies.
- 32.1-256 - Fees of special registrars.
- 32.1-257 - Filing birth certificates; from whom required; signatures of parents.
- 32.1-257.1 - Parents to report social security account number at time of child's birth.
- 32.1-258 - Report of foundling; constitutes birth certificate.
- 32.1-258.1 - Certificate of Birth Resulting in Stillbirth; requirements.
- 32.1-259 - Filing and registration of delayed birth certificates; refusal of registration; notice of right of appeal.
- 32.1-260 - Petition for court order establishing record of birth when delayed certificate rejected; hearing; notice; findings; registration of court order.
- 32.1-261 - New birth certificate established on proof of adoption, legitimation or determination of paternity.
- 32.1-261.1 - Description unavailable
- 32.1-262 - Records of adoptions.
- 32.1-263 - Filing death certificates; medical certification; investigation by medical examiner.
- 32.1-264 - Reports of fetal deaths; medical certification; investigation by medical examiner; confidentiality of information concerning abortions.
- 32.1-265 - Transit permits; permits for disinterment and reinterment.
- 32.1-266 - Extending time for filing death certificates and obtaining out-of-state transit permits.
- 32.1-267 - Records of marriages; duties of officer issuing marriage license and person officiating at ceremony; blocking of social security number.
- 32.1-268 - Reports of divorces and annulments.
- 32.1-268.1 - Compilation and posting of marriage, divorce, and annulment data.
- 32.1-269 - Amending vital records; change of name; acknowledgment of paternity; change of sex.
- 32.1-270 - State Registrar may reproduce records; disposition of documents from which permanent reproductions made.
- 32.1-271 - Disclosure of information in records; when unlawful; when permitted; proceeding to compel disclosure; when certain records made public.
- 32.1-272 - Certified copies of vital records; other copies.
- 32.1-273 - Fees for certified copies, searches of files, etc.; disposition.
- 32.1-273.1 - Virginia Vital Statistics Automation Fund.
- 32.1-274 - Persons in charge of institutions and funeral directors, etc., to keep records; lists sent to State Registrar.
- 32.1-275 - Information as to births, deaths, marriages and divorces to be furnished on demand.
- 32.1-275.1 - Matching of birth and death certificates; marking of certificates and copies.
- 32.1-275.2 - Notation on birth records of missing children.
- 32.1-276 - Penalty imposed for violations.
- Chapter 7.1 - Health Statistics (32.1-276.1)
- Chapter 7.2 - Health Care Data Reporting (32.1-276.2 thru 32.1-276.11)
- 32.1-276.10 - Chapter and actions thereunder not to be construed as approval of charges or costs.
- 32.1-276.11 - Violations.
- 32.1-276.2 - Health care data reporting; purpose.
- 32.1-276.3 - Definitions.
- 32.1-276.4 - Agreements for certain data services.
- 32.1-276.5 - Providers to submit data.
- 32.1-276.5:1 - Disclosures of contractual arrangements to be made publicly available.
- 32.1-276.6 - Patient level data system continued; reporting requirements.
- 32.1-276.7 - Methodology to review and measure the efficiency and productivity of health care providers.
- 32.1-276.8 - Fees for processing, verification, and dissemination of data.
- 32.1-276.9 - Confidentiality, subsequent release of data and relief from liability for reporting; penalty for wrongful disclosure; individual action for damages.
- Chapter 8 - Postmortem Examinations and Services (32.1-277 thru 32.1-305)
- 32.1-277 - Central and district offices and facilities.
- 32.1-278 - Appointment and qualifications of Chief Medical Examiner.
- 32.1-279 - Duties of Chief Medical Examiner; teaching legal medicine.
- 32.1-280 - Assistant Chief Medical Examiners.
- 32.1-281 - Commissioner may obtain additional services and facilities.
- 32.1-282 - Local medical examiners.
- 32.1-283 - Investigation of deaths; obtaining consent to removal of organs, etc.; fees.
- 32.1-283.1 - State Child Fatality Review Team established; membership; access to and maintenance of records; confidentiality; etc.
- 32.1-283.2 - Local and regional child fatality review teams established; membership; authority; confidentiality; immunity.
- 32.1-283.3 - Family violence fatality review teams established; model protocol and data management; membership; authority; confidentiality, etc.
- 32.1-283.4 - Confidentiality of certain information and records collected and maintained by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.
- 32.1-283.5 - Adult Fatality Review Team; duties; membership; confidentiality; penalties; report; etc.
- 32.1-284 - Cremations and burials at sea.
- 32.1-285 - Autopsies.
- 32.1-285.1 - Death of infants under eighteen months of age; autopsies required; definition of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.
- 32.1-286 - Exhumations.
- 32.1-287 - Description unavailable
- 32.1-288 - Disposition of dead body; how expenses paid.
- 32.1-288.1 - Determination of hazardous human remains.
- 32.1-289 - Description unavailable
- 32.1-289.1 - Description unavailable
- 32.1-289.2 - Donation or sale of blood, body fluids, organs and tissues by persons infected with human immunodeficiency virus.
- 32.1-290 - Description unavailable
- 32.1-290.1 - Description unavailable
- 32.1-291 - Description unavailable
- 32.1-291.1 - Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act; short title.
- 32.1-291.10 - Manner of making, amending, or revoking anatomical gift of decedent's body or part.
- 32.1-291.11 - Persons that may receive anatomical gift; purpose of anatomical gift.
- 32.1-291.12 - Search and notification.
- 32.1-291.13 - Delivery of document of gift not required; right to examine.
- 32.1-291.14 - Rights and duties of procurement organization and others.
- 32.1-291.15 - Coordination of procurement and use.
- 32.1-291.16 - Sale or purchase of parts prohibited; penalty.
- 32.1-291.17 - Falsification, etc. of document of gift; penalty.
- 32.1-291.18 - Immunity.
- 32.1-291.19 - Law governing validity; choice of law as to execution of document of gift; presumption of validity.
- 32.1-291.2 - Definitions.
- 32.1-291.20 - Donor registry.
- 32.1-291.21 - Effect of anatomical gift on advance health-care directive.
- 32.1-291.22 - Cooperation between medical examiner and procurement organization.
- 32.1-291.23 - Facilitation of anatomical gift from decedent whose body is under jurisdiction of medical examiner.
- 32.1-291.24 - Uniformity of application and construction.
- 32.1-291.25 - Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.
- 32.1-291.3 - Applicability of Act.
- 32.1-291.4 - Who may make anatomical gift before donor's death.
- 32.1-291.5 - Manner of making anatomical gift before donor's death.
- 32.1-291.6 - Amending or revoking anatomical gift before donor's death.
- 32.1-291.7 - Refusal to make anatomical gift; effect of refusal.
- 32.1-291.8 - Preclusive effect of anatomical gift, amendment, or revocation.
- 32.1-291.9 - Who may make anatomical gift of decedent's body or part.
- 32.1-292 - Description unavailable
- 32.1-292.1 - Description unavailable
- 32.1-292.2 - The Virginia Donor Registry.
- 32.1-293 - Description unavailable
- 32.1-294 - Description unavailable
- 32.1-295 - Description unavailable
- 32.1-296 - Determination of death.
- 32.1-297 - Action for implied warranty in connection with transfer of blood or human tissue.
- 32.1-297.1 - The Virginia Transplant Council.
- 32.1-298 - Notification of Commissioner and delivery of bodies.
- 32.1-299 - Distribution of bodies.
- 32.1-300 - Records of bodies distributed.
- 32.1-301 - Burial, cremation, or return of bodies after scientific study.
- 32.1-302 - Importation of anatomical material.
- 32.1-303 - Penalty for trafficking in bodies.
- 32.1-304 - General penalty for violation.
- 32.1-305 - through 32.1-309
- Chapter 9 - Regulation of Medical Assistance (32.1-310 thru 32.1-322)
- 32.1-310 - Declaration of purpose; authority to audit records.
- 32.1-311 - Description unavailable
- 32.1-312 - Fraudulently obtaining excess or attempting to obtain excess benefits or payments; penalty.
- 32.1-313 - Liability for excess benefits or payments obtained without intent to violate chapter.
- 32.1-314 - False statement or representation in applications for payment or for use in determining rights to payment; concealment of facts; penalty.
- 32.1-315 - Solicitation or receipt of remuneration for certain services; offer or payment of remuneration for inducement of such services; penalty.
- 32.1-316 - False statement or representation as to conditions or operations of institution or facility; penalty.
- 32.1-317 - Collecting excess payment for services; charging, soliciting, accepting or receiving certain consideration as precondition for admittance to facility or requirement for continued stay; pena
- 32.1-318 - Knowing failure to deposit, transfer or maintain patient trust funds in separate account; penalty.
- 32.1-319 - Written verification of application, statement or form; penalty for false or misleading information.
- 32.1-320 - Duties of Attorney General; medical services providers audit and investigation unit.
- 32.1-321 - Prosecution of cases.
- 32.1-321.1 - Powers and duties of Department.
- 32.1-321.2 - Liability for excess benefits or payments obtained without intent to violate this article; recovery of Medical Assistance erroneously paid.
- 32.1-321.3 - Fraudulently obtaining benefits; liability for fraudulently issued benefits; civil action to recover; penalty.
- 32.1-321.4 - False statement or representation in applications for eligibility or for use in determining rights to benefits; concealment of facts; criminal penalty.
- 32.1-322 - Description unavailable
- Chapter 10 - Department of Medical Assistance Services (32.1-323 thru 32.1-331.17)
- 32.1-323 - Department of Medical Assistance Services.
- 32.1-323.1 - Department to submit forecast of expenditures.
- 32.1-323.2 - Elimination of waiting lists for certain waivers.
- 32.1-324 - Board of Medical Assistance Services.
- 32.1-324.1 - Authority to administer oaths, conduct hearings; obtaining relevant documents and other information.
- 32.1-324.2 - Director to facilitate communication.
- 32.1-324.3 - Uninsured Medical Catastrophe Fund established.
- 32.1-325 - Board to submit plan for medical assistance services to Secretary of Health and Human Services pursuant to federal law; administration of plan; contracts with health care providers.
- 32.1-325.01 - Certain term life insurance considered resources.
- 32.1-325.02 - Determinations of assets; disclaimers of interests to be considered uncompensated transfers of assets for Medicaid eligibility purposes under certain circumstances.
- 32.1-325.03 - Legal presence required for certain state and local public benefits; exceptions; definitions; proof of legal presence.
- 32.1-325.1 - Adverse initial determination of overpayment; appeals of agency determinations.
- 32.1-325.1:1 - Definitions; recovery of overpayment for medical assistance services
- 32.1-325.2 - Department is payor of last resort.
- 32.1-325.3 - Disclosure or use of information for purpose not connected with medical assistance program; Department not subject to certain disclosure.
- 32.1-325.4 - Penalty for violation.
- 32.1-326 - Director may make payments to or for eligible persons in state-owned medical facilities.
- 32.1-326.1 - Department to operate program of estate recovery.
- 32.1-326.2 - Pilot school/community health centers.
- 32.1-326.3 - Special education health services; memorandum of agreement between the Department of Education and the Department of Medical Assistance Services.
- 32.1-327 - Claim against indigent's estate for payments made.
- 32.1-328 - Description unavailable
- 32.1-329 - Description unavailable
- 32.1-330 - Preadmission screening required.
- 32.1-330.1 - Department to implement premium assistance program for HIV-positive individuals.
- 32.1-330.2 - Medicaid managed care programs; program information documents; plain language required.
- 32.1-330.3 - Operation of a pre-PACE plan or PACE plan; oversight by Department of Medical Assistance Services.
- 32.1-331 - Description unavailable
- 32.1-331.1 - through 32.1-331.5
- 32.1-331.12 - Definitions.
- 32.1-331.13 - Medicaid Prior Authorization Advisory Committee; membership.
- 32.1-331.14 - Duties of the Committee.
- 32.1-331.15 - Prior authorization of prescription drug products; coverage under state plan.
- 32.1-331.16 - Immunity.
- 32.1-331.17 - Annual report to Joint Commission.
- 32.1-331.6 - through 32.1-331.11
- Chapter 11 - Virginia Indigent Health Care Trust Fund (32.1-332)
- Chapter 12 - State/Local Hospitalization Program (32.1-343 thru 32.1-350)
- 32.1-343 - Definitions.
- 32.1-344 - State/Local Hospitalization Program.
- 32.1-345 - Counties and cities required to participate; allocation and payment of funds to and payments by counties and cities.
- 32.1-346 - Director to establish standards; reimbursement of services.
- 32.1-347 - Eligibility for Program; duty of the Department of Social Services and local welfare or social services agencies; data required.
- 32.1-348 - Applicability of chapter.
- 32.1-349 - Liability for excess payments.
- 32.1-350 - Fraudulently obtaining benefits; criminal penalty.
- Chapter 13 - Family Access to Medical Insurance Security Plan (32.1-351 thru 32.1-353)
- 32.1-351 - Family Access to Medical Insurance Security Plan established.
- 32.1-351.1 - Assistance with employer-sponsored health insurance.
- 32.1-351.2 - Children's Health Insurance Program Advisory Committee; purpose; membership; etc.
- 32.1-352 - Virginia Family Access to Medical Insurance Security Plan Trust Fund.
- 32.1-353 - Rights and responsibilities.
- Chapter 13.1 - Certified Nursing Facility Education Initiative (32.1-353.1 thru 32.1-353.6)
- Chapter 14 - Virginia Foundation for Healthy Youth (32.1-354 thru 32.1-365)
- 32.1-354 - Definitions.
- 32.1-355 - Virginia Foundation for Healthy Youth created; purposes.
- 32.1-356 - Powers of the Foundation.
- 32.1-357 - Board of Trustees; appointment; officers; quorum; executive committee; compensation and expenses.
- 32.1-358 - Appointment of director; counsel to the Board and Foundation.
- 32.1-359 - Duties of the Board.
- 32.1-360 - Virginia Tobacco Settlement Fund.
- 32.1-361 - Use of moneys distributed.
- 32.1-361.1 - Virginia Foundation for Healthy Youth Endowment.
- 32.1-362 - Audit.
- 32.1-363 - Forms of accounts and records.
- 32.1-364 - Reports to the Governor and General Assembly.
- 32.1-365 - Public purpose; exemption from taxation.
- Chapter 15 - Virginia Health Care Fund (32.1-366 thru 32.1-367)
- Chapter 16 - Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention and Treatment Fund (32.1-368 thru 32.1-369)