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No license to establish or operate a home care organization shall be issued to any person who has been sanctioned pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7b.B\n\nThe Commissioner shall issue or renew a license to establish or operate a home care organization upon application therefor on a form and accompanied by a fee prescribed by the Board if the Commissioner finds that the home care organization is in compliance with the provisions of this article and regulations of the Board, unless the Commissioner determines that no reciprocal agreement for the licensing of home care organizations has been entered into by the Commonwealth with the state in which the applicant resides or with the state in which the applicant’s home care organization is licensed to operate. The Commissioner shall not issue or renew a license to establish or operate a home care organization to any applicant who has been sanctioned pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7b.C\n\nAny licensed home care organization may establish one or more branch offices serving portions of the total geographic area served by the licensee, provided that each branch office operates under the supervision and administrative control of the licensee. The address of each branch office at which services are provided by the licensee shall be submitted to the Department and included on any license issued to the licensee. Branch offices shall be operated under the initial license issued to the home care organization and shall not be required to obtain an additional license. Upon receipt of notice that a home care organization has established a branch office that meets the criteria set forth in this subsection, the Department shall issue an updated license including the address of the newly established branch office to the home care organization within 10 business days.D\n\nEvery applicant for an initial license to establish or operate a home care organization shall include as part of his application proof of initial reserve operating funds in an amount determined by the Board, which shall be sufficient to ensure operation of the home care organization for the three-month period after a license to operate has been issued. Such funds may include cash, cash equivalents that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash and that present insignificant risk of change in value, borrowed funds that are immediately available to the applicant, or a line of credit that is immediately available to the applicant. Proof of funds sufficient to meet the requirements of this subsection shall include a current balance sheet demonstrating availability of cash or cash equivalents, including all borrowed funds, sufficient to meet the requirement for initial reserve operating funds together with a letter from the officer of the bank or other financial institution where the funds are held or a letter of credit from a lender demonstrating the current availability of a line of credit and the amount thereof.E\n\nEvery such license shall expire on the third anniversary of its issuance or renewal.F\n\nThe activities and services of each applicant for issuance or renewal of a home care organization license shall be subject to an inspection or examination by the Commissioner to determine if the home care organization is in compliance with the provisions of this article and regulations of the Board.G\n\nNo license issued pursuant to this article may be transferred or assigned.H\n\nUpon renewal of a license, the Department shall not require a home care organization to submit financial documents other than those required for initial licensure.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":209598,"text":"No person shall establish or operate a home care organization without a license issued pursuant to this article unless he is exempt from licensure pursuant to § 32.1-162.8. 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Upon receipt of notice that a home care organization has established a branch office that meets the criteria set forth in this subsection, the Department shall issue an updated license including the address of the newly established branch office to the home care organization within 10 business days.","type":"section","prefixes":["C"],"prefix":"C","entire_prefix":"C","prefix_anchor":"C","level":1,"prior_prefix":"B","next_prefix":"D"},"3":{"id":209601,"text":"Every applicant for an initial license to establish or operate a home care organization shall include as part of his application proof of initial reserve operating funds in an amount determined by the Board, which shall be sufficient to ensure operation of the home care organization for the three-month period after a license to operate has been issued. Such funds may include cash, cash equivalents that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash and that present insignificant risk of change in value, borrowed funds that are immediately available to the applicant, or a line of credit that is immediately available to the applicant. 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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 6 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 1994, chapter 902<\/a>; in 2012, chapter 139<\/a>; in 2013, chapters 184<\/a> and 505<\/a>; in 2018, chapter 105<\/a>; in 2022, chapter 172<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":74680,"section_number":"2.2-5308","catch_line":"Licensure as home care organization not required","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-5308\/"},{"id":74491,"section_number":"8.01-225.03","catch_line":"Certain immunity for certain hospices, home care organizations, private providers, assisted living facilities, and adult day centers during a disaster under specific circumstances","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.01-225.03\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":79530,"section_number":"32.1-162.8","catch_line":"Exemptions from article","order_by":null,"url":"\/32.1-162.8\/"}],"permalink":{"id":203335,"object_type":"law","relational_id":57219,"identifier":"32.1-162.9","token":"32.1\/5\/7.1\/32.1-162.9","url":"\/32.1-162.9\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/32.1-162.9\/","token":"32.1\/5\/7.1\/32.1-162.9","dublin_core":{"Title":"Licenses required; renewal thereof","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 32.1-162.9","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> No person<\/span> shall establish or operate a home care organization<\/span> without a license issued pursuant to this article unless he is exempt from licensure pursuant to § 32.1-162.8<\/a>. No license to establish or operate a home care organization<\/span> shall be issued to any person<\/span> who has been sanctioned pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7b. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The Commissioner<\/span> shall issue<\/span> or renew a license to establish or operate a home care organization<\/span> upon application therefor on a form and accompanied by a fee prescribed by the Board<\/span> if the Commissioner<\/span> finds that the home care organization<\/span> is in compliance with the provisions of this article and regulations of the Board<\/span>, unless the Commissioner<\/span> determines that no reciprocal agreement for the licensing of home care organizations<\/span> has been entered into by the Commonwealth with the state in which the applicant resides or with the state in which the applicant’s home care organization<\/span> is licensed to operate. The Commissioner<\/span> shall not issue<\/span> or renew a license to establish or operate a home care organization<\/span> to any applicant who has been sanctioned pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7b. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Any licensed home care organization<\/span> may establish one or more branch offices serving portions of the total geographic area served by the licensee, provided that each branch office operates under the supervision and administrative control of the licensee. The address of each branch office at which services are provided by the licensee shall be submitted to the Department<\/span> and included on any license issued to the licensee. Branch offices shall be operated under the initial license issued to the home care organization<\/span> and shall not be required to obtain an additional license. Upon receipt of notice that a home care organization<\/span> has established a branch office that meets the criteria set forth in this subsection, the Department<\/span> shall issue<\/span> an updated license including the address of the newly established branch office to the home care organization<\/span> within 10 business days. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> Every applicant for an initial license to establish or operate a home care organization<\/span> shall include as part of his application proof of initial reserve operating funds in an amount determined by the Board<\/span>, which shall be sufficient to ensure operation of the home care organization<\/span> for the three-month period after a license to operate has been issued. Such funds may include cash, cash equivalents that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash and that present insignificant risk of change in value, borrowed funds that are immediately available to the applicant, or a line of credit that is immediately available to the applicant. Proof of funds sufficient to meet the requirements of this subsection shall include a current balance sheet demonstrating availability of cash or cash equivalents, including all borrowed funds, sufficient to meet the requirement for initial reserve operating funds together with a letter from the officer of the bank or other financial institution where the funds are held or a letter of credit from a lender demonstrating the current availability of a line of credit and the amount thereof. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> Every such license shall expire on the third anniversary of its issuance or renewal. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

F.<\/span> The activities and services of each applicant for issuance or renewal of a home care organization<\/span> license shall be subject to an inspection or examination by the Commissioner<\/span> to determine if the home care organization<\/span> is in compliance with the provisions of this article and regulations of the Board<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

G.<\/span> No license issued pursuant to this article may be transferred or assigned. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

H.<\/span> Upon renewal of a license, the Department<\/span> shall not require a home care organization<\/span> to submit financial documents other than those required for initial licensure. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nLICENSES REQUIRED; RENEWAL THEREOF (\u00a7 32.1-162.9)\n\nA. No person shall establish or operate a home care organization without a\nlicense issued pursuant to this article unless he is exempt from licensure\npursuant to § 32.1-162.8. No license to establish or operate a home care\norganization shall be issued to any person who has been sanctioned pursuant to\n42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7b.\n\nB. The Commissioner shall issue or renew a license to establish or operate a\nhome care organization upon application therefor on a form and accompanied by a\nfee prescribed by the Board if the Commissioner finds that the home care\norganization is in compliance with the provisions of this article and\nregulations of the Board, unless the Commissioner determines that no reciprocal\nagreement for the licensing of home care organizations has been entered into by\nthe Commonwealth with the state in which the applicant resides or with the state\nin which the applicant’s home care organization is licensed to operate.\nThe Commissioner shall not issue or renew a license to establish or operate a\nhome care organization to any applicant who has been sanctioned pursuant to 42\nU.S.C. § 1320a-7b.\n\nC. Any licensed home care organization may establish one or more branch offices\nserving portions of the total geographic area served by the licensee, provided\nthat each branch office operates under the supervision and administrative\ncontrol of the licensee. The address of each branch office at which services are\nprovided by the licensee shall be submitted to the Department and included on\nany license issued to the licensee. Branch offices shall be operated under the\ninitial license issued to the home care organization and shall not be required\nto obtain an additional license. Upon receipt of notice that a home care\norganization has established a branch office that meets the criteria set forth\nin this subsection, the Department shall issue an updated license including the\naddress of the newly established branch office to the home care organization\nwithin 10 business days.\n\nD. Every applicant for an initial license to establish or operate a home care\norganization shall include as part of his application proof of initial reserve\noperating funds in an amount determined by the Board, which shall be sufficient\nto ensure operation of the home care organization for the three-month period\nafter a license to operate has been issued. Such funds may include cash, cash\nequivalents that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash and that\npresent insignificant risk of change in value, borrowed funds that are\nimmediately available to the applicant, or a line of credit that is immediately\navailable to the applicant. Proof of funds sufficient to meet the requirements\nof this subsection shall include a current balance sheet demonstrating\navailability of cash or cash equivalents, including all borrowed funds,\nsufficient to meet the requirement for initial reserve operating funds together\nwith a letter from the officer of the bank or other financial institution where\nthe funds are held or a letter of credit from a lender demonstrating the current\navailability of a line of credit and the amount thereof.\n\nE. Every such license shall expire on the third anniversary of its issuance or\nrenewal.\n\nF. The activities and services of each applicant for issuance or renewal of a\nhome care organization license shall be subject to an inspection or examination\nby the Commissioner to determine if the home care organization is in compliance\nwith the provisions of this article and regulations of the Board.\n\nG. No license issued pursuant to this article may be transferred or assigned.\n\nH. Upon renewal of a license, the Department shall not require a home care\norganization to submit financial documents other than those required for initial\nlicensure.\n\nHISTORY: 1986, c. 633; 1991, c. 695; 1994, c. 902; 2012, c. 139; 2013, cc. 184,\n505; 2018, c. 105; 2022, c. 172.","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}}