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This law was first created in 2025. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 451<\/a> 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.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":203405,"object_type":"law","relational_id":61275,"identifier":"32.1-162.15:1.23","token":"32.1\/5\/7.2\/32.1-162.15_1.23","url":"\/32.1-162.15_1.23\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/32.1-162.15_1.23\/","token":"32.1\/5\/7.2\/32.1-162.15_1.23","dublin_core":{"Title":"(Effective July 1, 2026) Right to appeal notice of imposition of disciplinary action; Centers operated by agencies of the Commonwealth","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 32.1-162.15:1.23","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A Center<\/span> operated by an agency of the Commonwealth shall have the right to appeal<\/span> any notice of imposition of disciplinary action as follows:<\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Within 30 days after receiving a notice of imposition of disciplinary action, the licensee shall request in writing that the Commissioner<\/span> review the intended disciplinary action and may submit, together with such request, relevant information, documentation, or other pertinent data supporting its appeal<\/span>. The Commissioner<\/span> shall issue<\/span> a decision within 60 days after receiving the request and shall have the authority to uphold<\/span> the disciplinary action or take whatever action he deems appropriate to resolve the controversy. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> If the Center<\/span> disputes the Commissioner<\/span>’s decision, the licensee shall request, within 30 days of receiving the Commissioner<\/span>’s decision, that the Commissioner<\/span> refer the matter to the Secretary of Health and Human Resources. The Secretary shall issue<\/span> a decision within 60 days of receiving the request for review. The Secretary’s decision shall be final and shall not be subject to judicial review. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\n(EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026) RIGHT TO APPEAL NOTICE OF IMPOSITION OF DISCIPLINARY\nACTION; CENTERS OPERATED BY AGENCIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH (\u00a7 32.1-162.15:1.23)\n\nA Center operated by an agency of the Commonwealth shall have the right to\nappeal any notice of imposition of disciplinary action as follows:\n\n1. Within 30 days after receiving a notice of imposition of disciplinary action,\nthe licensee shall request in writing that the Commissioner review the intended\ndisciplinary action and may submit, together with such request, relevant\ninformation, documentation, or other pertinent data supporting its appeal. The\nCommissioner shall issue a decision within 60 days after receiving the request\nand shall have the authority to uphold the disciplinary action or take whatever\naction he deems appropriate to resolve the controversy.\n\n2. If the Center disputes the Commissioner’s decision, the licensee shall\nrequest, within 30 days of receiving the Commissioner’s decision, that the\nCommissioner refer the matter to the Secretary of Health and Human Resources.\nThe Secretary shall issue a decision within 60 days of receiving the request for\nreview. The Secretary’s decision shall be final and shall not be subject\nto judicial review.\n\nHISTORY: 2025, c. 451.","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}}