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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 4 times. 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. Those modifications are as follows: in 1991, chapter 695; in 1995, chapter 455<\/a>; in 2001, chapter 515<\/a>; in 2010, chapter 790<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":59966,"section_number":"32.1-162.10","catch_line":"Inspections; fees","order_by":null,"url":"\/32.1-162.10\/"},{"id":72695,"section_number":"32.1-162.15:1","catch_line":"Unlawful advertising as a home care organization","order_by":null,"url":"\/32.1-162.15_1\/"},{"id":57219,"section_number":"32.1-162.9","catch_line":"Licenses required; renewal thereof","order_by":null,"url":"\/32.1-162.9\/"},{"id":77442,"section_number":"32.1-162.9:1","catch_line":"Employment for compensation of persons convicted of barrier crimes prohibited; criminal records check required; drug testing; suspension or revocation of license","order_by":null,"url":"\/32.1-162.9_1\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":77748,"section_number":"32.1-162.1","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/32.1-162.1\/"}],"permalink":{"id":203331,"object_type":"law","relational_id":79530,"identifier":"32.1-162.8","token":"32.1\/5\/7.1\/32.1-162.8","url":"\/32.1-162.8\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/32.1-162.8\/","token":"32.1\/5\/7.1\/32.1-162.8","dublin_core":{"Title":"Exemptions from article","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 32.1-162.8","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The provisions of this article shall not be applicable to:<\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> A natural person<\/span> who provides services to a patient or individual on an individual basis if such person<\/span> is (i) acting alone under a medical plan of care and is licensed to provide such services pursuant to Title 54.1 or (ii) retained by the individual or by another individual acting on the individual’s behalf. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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3.<\/span> Any home care organization<\/span> located in the Commonwealth that after initial licensure is:\n\t\t\ta. Certified by the Department<\/span> of Health under provisions of Title XVIII or Title XIX of the Social Security Act;\n\t\t\tb. Accredited by any organization recognized by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for the purposes of Medicare certification; or\n\t\t\tc. Licensed for hospice services under Article 7 (§ 32.1-162.1<\/a> et seq.) of this chapter. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nEXEMPTIONS FROM ARTICLE (\u00a7 32.1-162.8)\n\nThe provisions of this article shall not be applicable to:\n\n1. A natural person who provides services to a patient or individual on an\nindividual basis if such person is (i) acting alone under a medical plan of care\nand is licensed to provide such services pursuant to Title 54.1 or (ii) retained\nby the individual or by another individual acting on the individual’s\nbehalf.\n\n2. Any organization providing only housekeeping, chore or beautician services.\n\n3. Any home care organization located in the Commonwealth that after initial\nlicensure is:\n\t\t\ta. Certified by the Department of Health under provisions of Title XVIII or\nTitle XIX of the Social Security Act;\n\t\t\tb. Accredited by any organization recognized by the Centers for Medicare and\nMedicaid Services for the purposes of Medicare certification; or\n\t\t\tc. Licensed for hospice services under Article 7 (§ 32.1-162.1 et seq.)\nof this chapter.\n\nHISTORY: 1986, c. 633; 1991, c. 695; 1995, c. 455; 2001, c. 515; 2010, c. 790.","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}}