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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":false,"permalink":{"id":203471,"object_type":"law","relational_id":55486,"identifier":"32.1-162.15:7","token":"32.1\/5\/8\/32.1-162.15_7","url":"\/32.1-162.15_7\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/32.1-162.15_7\/","token":"32.1\/5\/8\/32.1-162.15_7","dublin_core":{"Title":"Inspections; report required","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 32.1-162.15:7","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The Department<\/span> shall periodically conduct such inspections of hospitals<\/span> licensed by the Department<\/span> as may be necessary to ensure that sexual assault patient treatment plans, sexual assault patient transfer plans, and pediatric sexual assault patient<\/span> transfer plans are implemented in accordance with the requirements of this article. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The Department<\/span> shall report to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 1 of each year on: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> The name of each hospital<\/span> that has submitted a sexual assault patient treatment plan, sexual assault patient transfer plan, or pediatric sexual assault patient<\/span> transfer plan in accordance with the requirements of this section and, for each hospital<\/span>, the specific type of plan, the date on which the plan was submitted, and the date on which the plan was approved; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> The name of each hospital<\/span> that has failed to submit a sexual assault patient treatment plan, sexual assault patient transfer plan, or pediatric sexual assault patient<\/span> transfer plan in accordance with the requirements of this section; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> The name of each hospital<\/span> for which an inspection was performed pursuant to subsection A and for each such hospital<\/span>, the date of such inspection, and whether the hospital<\/span> was found to be in compliance with the provisions of the sexual assault patient treatment plan, sexual assault patient transfer plan, or pediatric sexual assault patient<\/span> transfer plan for such hospital<\/span> approved by the Department<\/span>; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> For each hospital<\/span> determined to be out of compliance with the requirements of the sexual assault patient treatment plan, sexual assault patient transfer plan, or pediatric sexual assault patient<\/span> transfer plan for such hospital<\/span> approved by the Department<\/span>, whether a plan of correction was submitted in accordance with the provisions of subsection A. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nINSPECTIONS; REPORT REQUIRED (\u00a7 32.1-162.15:7)\n\nA. The Department shall periodically conduct such inspections of hospitals\nlicensed by the Department as may be necessary to ensure that sexual assault\npatient treatment plans, sexual assault patient transfer plans, and pediatric\nsexual assault patient transfer plans are implemented in accordance with the\nrequirements of this article.\n\nB. The Department shall report to the Governor and the General Assembly by\nDecember 1 of each year on:\n\n 1. The name of each hospital that has submitted a sexual assault patient\n treatment plan, sexual assault patient transfer plan, or pediatric sexual\n assault patient transfer plan in accordance with the requirements of this\n section and, for each hospital, the specific type of plan, the date on which\n the plan was submitted, and the date on which the plan was approved;\n\n 2. The name of each hospital that has failed to submit a sexual assault\n patient treatment plan, sexual assault patient transfer plan, or pediatric\n sexual assault patient transfer plan in accordance with the requirements of\n this section;\n\n 3. The name of each hospital for which an inspection was performed pursuant to\n subsection A and for each such hospital, the date of such inspection, and\n whether the hospital was found to be in compliance with the provisions of the\n sexual assault patient treatment plan, sexual assault patient transfer plan,\n or pediatric sexual assault patient transfer plan for such hospital approved\n by the Department; and\n\n 4. For each hospital determined to be out of compliance with the requirements\n of the sexual assault patient treatment plan, sexual assault patient transfer\n plan, or pediatric sexual assault patient transfer plan for such hospital\n approved by the Department, whether a plan of correction was submitted in\n accordance with the provisions of subsection A.\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}}