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This law was first created in 2000. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 475<\/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 2 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 2003, chapter 481<\/a>; in 2007, chapter 474<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":65582,"section_number":"32.1-353.1","catch_line":"Certified nursing facility education initiative; purpose","order_by":null,"url":"\/32.1-353.1\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":201639,"object_type":"law","relational_id":85344,"identifier":"32.1-353.3","token":"32.1\/13.1\/32.1-353.3","url":"\/32.1-353.3\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/32.1-353.3\/","token":"32.1\/13.1\/32.1-353.3","dublin_core":{"Title":"Authorization to expend civil money penalty funds","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 32.1-353.3","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The Department<\/span> of Medical Assistance Services, as administrator of the state Medicaid program, maintains a fund comprised of civil money penalties received from nursing facilities as a result of enforcement of federal survey requirements. Pursuant to federal regulations, such funds shall be used for the protection of the health or property of certified nursing facility<\/span> residents. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> In addition to the remedies specified in subsection A, the Director<\/span> shall establish a Nursing Facility Quality Improvement Program in compliance with all applicable federal and state regulations designed to improve the health, safety, and welfare of residents in nursing facilities. The Director<\/span> shall develop the Nursing Facility Quality Improvement Program in cooperation with affected state agencies, representatives of the nursing facility provider community, and advocacy groups. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nAUTHORIZATION TO EXPEND CIVIL MONEY PENALTY FUNDS (\u00a7 32.1-353.3)\n\nA. The Department of Medical Assistance Services, as administrator of the state\nMedicaid program, maintains a fund comprised of civil money penalties received\nfrom nursing facilities as a result of enforcement of federal survey\nrequirements. Pursuant to federal regulations, such funds shall be used for the\nprotection of the health or property of certified nursing facility residents.\n\nB. In addition to the remedies specified in subsection A, the Director shall\nestablish a Nursing Facility Quality Improvement Program in compliance with all\napplicable federal and state regulations designed to improve the health, safety,\nand welfare of residents in nursing facilities. The Director shall develop the\nNursing Facility Quality Improvement Program in cooperation with affected state\nagencies, representatives of the nursing facility provider community, and\nadvocacy groups.\n\nHISTORY: 2000, c. 475; 2003, c. 481; 2007, c. 474.","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}}