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This law was first created in 1989. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 617 and 633 of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1989 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 1 time. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. That modification is as follows: in 2002, chapter 83<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":202725,"object_type":"law","relational_id":76966,"identifier":"32.1-122.04","token":"32.1\/4\/4.1\/32.1-122.04","url":"\/32.1-122.04\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/32.1-122.04\/","token":"32.1\/4\/4.1\/32.1-122.04","dublin_core":{"Title":"Responsibilities of the Department","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 32.1-122.04","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The Department<\/span> shall have the following responsibilities as directed by the Board<\/span>:<\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> To conduct the research for the health planning activities of the Commonwealth. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> To prepare, review and revise the State Health Plan<\/span> when so directed by the Board<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> To develop, under the direction of the Board<\/span> and with the cooperation of the regional health planning agencies, the components and methodology for the State Health Plan<\/span>, including any research, issue<\/span> analyses and related reports. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> To provide technical assistance to the regional health planning agencies. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> To perform such other functions relating to health planning in the Commonwealth as may be requested by the Governor or the Secretary<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nRESPONSIBILITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT (\u00a7 32.1-122.04)\n\nThe Department shall have the following responsibilities as directed by the\nBoard:\n\n1. To conduct the research for the health planning activities of the\nCommonwealth.\n\n2. To prepare, review and revise the State Health Plan when so directed by the\nBoard.\n\n3. To develop, under the direction of the Board and with the cooperation of the\nregional health planning agencies, the components and methodology for the State\nHealth Plan, including any research, issue analyses and related reports.\n\n4. To provide technical assistance to the regional health planning agencies.\n\n5. To perform such other functions relating to health planning in the\nCommonwealth as may be requested by the Governor or the Secretary.\n\nHISTORY: 1989, cc. 617, 633; 2002, c. 83.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}