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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 \u00a7 32.1-162.7. 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This law was first created in 1986. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 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 1986 \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 1991, chapter 695.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":62849,"section_number":"32.1-162.7","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/32.1-162.7\/"}],"permalink":{"id":203307,"object_type":"law","relational_id":81077,"identifier":"32.1-162.12","token":"32.1\/5\/7.1\/32.1-162.12","url":"\/32.1-162.12\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/32.1-162.12\/","token":"32.1\/5\/7.1\/32.1-162.12","dublin_core":{"Title":"Regulations","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 32.1-162.12","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The Board<\/span> shall prescribe such regulations governing the activities and services provided by home care organizations<\/span> 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<\/span>, 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 \u00a7 32.1-162.7<\/a>. 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.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nREGULATIONS (\u00a7 32.1-162.12)\n\nThe Board shall prescribe such regulations governing the activities and services\nprovided by home care organizations as may be necessary to protect the public\nhealth, safety, and welfare. Such regulations shall include, but not be limited\nto, an informed consent contract, the qualifications and supervision of licensed\nand nonlicensed personnel, a complaint procedure for consumers, the provision\nand coordination of treatment and services provided by the organization,\nclinical records kept by the organization, utilization and quality control\nreview procedures, and arrangements for the continuing evaluation of the quality\nof care provided. Regulations shall be appropriate for the categories of service\ndefined in \u00a7 32.1-162.7. Regulations governing the delivery of personal care\nservices shall provide for supervision of home care attendants providing\npersonal care services by a licensed nurse through use of interactive audio or\nvideo technology.\n\nHISTORY: 1986, c. 633; 1991, c. 695; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 470.","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}}