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Such information shall be readily available to adult and pediatric patients.B\n\nEvery hospital shall develop and, upon approval by the Department, implement a plan to provide either sexual assault patient treatment services or sexual assault patient transfer and stabilization services for sexual assault patients.C\n\nSexual assault patient 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.D\n\nSexual assault patient 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 sexual assault patients.E\n\nA treatment hospital for which a plan has been approved pursuant to subsection C or a transfer hospital for which a plan has been approved pursuant to subsection D may enter into an agreement for the transfer of pediatric sexual assault patients from the treatment hospital or transfer hospital to an approved pediatric health care facility pursuant to a pediatric sexual assault patient 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 sexual assault patients.F\n\nSexual assault patient treatment plans, sexual assault patient transfer plans, and pediatric sexual assault patient 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.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":255011,"text":"Every health care facility shall provide written information about local or statewide sexual and domestic violence advocacy services. 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This law was first created in 2020. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 725<\/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. 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 2025, chapters 480<\/a> and 491<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":86142,"section_number":"32.1-162.15:4","catch_line":"Treatment services","order_by":null,"url":"\/32.1-162.15_4\/"},{"id":71785,"section_number":"32.1-162.15:5","catch_line":"Transfer services","order_by":null,"url":"\/32.1-162.15_5\/"},{"id":56848,"section_number":"32.1-162.15:6","catch_line":"Services for pediatric sexual assault patients; plan required","order_by":null,"url":"\/32.1-162.15_6\/"}],"permalink":{"id":203455,"object_type":"law","relational_id":70695,"identifier":"32.1-162.15:3","token":"32.1\/5\/8\/32.1-162.15_3","url":"\/32.1-162.15_3\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/32.1-162.15_3\/","token":"32.1\/5\/8\/32.1-162.15_3","dublin_core":{"Title":"Services for sexual assault patients; plan required","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 32.1-162.15:3","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Every health care facility<\/span> shall provide written information about local or statewide sexual and domestic violence advocacy services. Such information shall be readily available to adult and pediatric patients. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Every hospital<\/span> shall develop and, upon approval by the Department<\/span>, implement a plan to provide either sexual assault patient treatment services<\/span> or sexual assault patient transfer and stabilization services<\/span> for sexual assault patients. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Sexual assault patient treatment plans shall include provisions for (i) the delivery of services described in § 32.1-162.15:4<\/a> and (ii) the storage, retention, and dissemination of photographic evidence<\/span> in accordance with § 32.1-162.15:8<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> Sexual assault patient transfer service plans shall include (i) provisions for the delivery of services described in § 32.1-162.15:5<\/a> and (ii) the written agreement of a treatment hospital<\/span> to accept transfer of sexual assault patients. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> A treatment hospital<\/span> for which a plan has been approved pursuant to subsection C or a transfer hospital<\/span> for which a plan has been approved pursuant to subsection D may enter into an agreement for the transfer of pediatric sexual assault patients<\/span> from the treatment hospital<\/span> or transfer hospital<\/span> to an approved pediatric health care facility<\/span><\/span><\/span> pursuant to a pediatric sexual assault patient<\/span> transfer plan. Such plan shall include (i) provisions for the delivery of services described in § 32.1-162.15:6<\/a> and (ii) the written agreement of an approved pediatric health care facility<\/span><\/span><\/span> to accept transfer of sexual assault patients. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

F.<\/span> Sexual assault patient treatment plans, sexual assault patient transfer plans, and pediatric sexual assault patient<\/span> transfer plans shall be submitted in a form and in accordance with procedures specified by the Board<\/span>. The Department<\/span> shall approve or deny such plans, in writing, within 30 days of receipt of such plans. If the Department<\/span> denies a plan submitted pursuant to this section, the Department<\/span> shall provide the hospital with a written statement setting forth the reasons for such denial. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nSERVICES FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT PATIENTS; PLAN REQUIRED (\u00a7 32.1-162.15:3)\n\nA. Every health care facility shall provide written information about local or\nstatewide sexual and domestic violence advocacy services. Such information shall\nbe readily available to adult and pediatric patients.\n\nB. Every hospital shall develop and, upon approval by the Department, implement\na plan to provide either sexual assault patient treatment services or sexual\nassault patient transfer and stabilization services for sexual assault patients.\n\nC. Sexual assault patient treatment plans shall include provisions for (i) the\ndelivery of services described in § 32.1-162.15:4 and (ii) the storage,\nretention, and dissemination of photographic evidence in accordance with §\n32.1-162.15:8.\n\nD. Sexual assault patient transfer service plans shall include (i) provisions\nfor the delivery of services described in § 32.1-162.15:5 and (ii) the\nwritten agreement of a treatment hospital to accept transfer of sexual assault\npatients.\n\nE. A treatment hospital for which a plan has been approved pursuant to\nsubsection C or a transfer hospital for which a plan has been approved pursuant\nto subsection D may enter into an agreement for the transfer of pediatric sexual\nassault patients from the treatment hospital or transfer hospital to an approved\npediatric health care facility pursuant to a pediatric sexual assault patient\ntransfer plan. Such plan shall include (i) provisions for the delivery of\nservices described in § 32.1-162.15:6 and (ii) the written agreement of an\napproved pediatric health care facility to accept transfer of sexual assault\npatients.\n\nF. Sexual assault patient treatment plans, sexual assault patient transfer\nplans, and pediatric sexual assault patient transfer plans shall be submitted in\na form and in accordance with procedures specified by the Board. The Department\nshall approve or deny such plans, in writing, within 30 days of receipt of such\nplans. If the Department denies a plan submitted pursuant to this section, the\nDepartment shall provide the hospital with a written statement setting forth the\nreasons for such denial.\n\nHISTORY: 2020, c. 725; 2025, cc. 480, 491.","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}}