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Provided, however, in lieu of such certificate, license or other documentation, the Commission may determine that such person is not subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission if the Commission is otherwise satisfied that such person is regulated by another agency of this Commonwealth, any subdivision of this Commonwealth or the federal government relating to the offering or providing of coverage for health care services. Any person who has provided such certificate, license, or other document shall immediately notify the Commission if such person ceases to be regulated by the governmental agency as stated in the certificate, license, or other document provided to the Commission. Any other person who is otherwise determined by the Commission not to be subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission shall also notify the Commission of any change in its circumstances which may materially affect such determination of the Commission.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":254831,"text":"A person may show that it is regulated by another agency of this Commonwealth, any subdivision of this Commonwealth, or the federal government by providing to the Commission the appropriate certificate, license or other document issued by the other governmental agency that permits or qualifies it to provide those services set forth in \u00a7 38.2-3420. Provided, however, in lieu of such certificate, license or other documentation, the Commission may determine that such person is not subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission if the Commission is otherwise satisfied that such person is regulated by another agency of this Commonwealth, any subdivision of this Commonwealth or the federal government relating to the offering or providing of coverage for health care services. Any person who has provided such certificate, license, or other document shall immediately notify the Commission if such person ceases to be regulated by the governmental agency as stated in the certificate, license, or other document provided to the Commission. Any other person who is otherwise determined by the Commission not to be subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission shall also notify the Commission of any change in its circumstances which may materially affect such determination of the Commission.","type":"section","prefixes":[""],"prefix":"","entire_prefix":"","prefix_anchor":"","level":1}},"ancestry":[{"id":16142,"edition_id":1,"name":"Jurisdiction over Providers of Health Care Services","identifier":"3","label":"article","depth":3,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12993,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 04:07:21","date_modified":"2026-06-26 04:07:21","permalink":{"id":215333,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":16142,"identifier":"3","token":"38.2\/34\/3","url":"\/38.2\/34\/3\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12993,"edition_id":1,"name":"Provisions Relating to Accident and Sickness Insurance","identifier":"34","label":"chapter","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12698,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:07","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:07","permalink":{"id":214887,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12993,"identifier":"34","token":"38.2\/34","url":"\/38.2\/34\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12698,"edition_id":1,"name":"Insurance","identifier":"38.2","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":1,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:49","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:49","permalink":{"id":210661,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12698,"identifier":"38.2","token":"38.2","url":"\/38.2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":64087,"structure_id":16142,"section_number":"38.2-3420","catch_line":"Authority and jurisdiction of Commission; exception","url":"\/38.2-3420\/","token":"38.2\/34\/3\/38.2-3420","metadata":false},{"id":70633,"structure_id":16142,"section_number":"38.2-3421","catch_line":"How to show jurisdiction of other state agency or federal government","url":"\/38.2-3421\/","token":"38.2\/34\/3\/38.2-3421","metadata":false},{"id":77260,"structure_id":16142,"section_number":"38.2-3422","catch_line":"Examination","url":"\/38.2-3422\/","token":"38.2\/34\/3\/38.2-3422","metadata":false},{"id":86693,"structure_id":16142,"section_number":"38.2-3423","catch_line":"When subject to this title","url":"\/38.2-3423\/","token":"38.2\/34\/3\/38.2-3423","metadata":false},{"id":64092,"structure_id":16142,"section_number":"38.2-3424","catch_line":"Disclosure of extent and elements of coverage","url":"\/38.2-3424\/","token":"38.2\/34\/3\/38.2-3424","metadata":false},{"id":79837,"structure_id":16142,"section_number":"38.2-3424.1","catch_line":"Applicability","url":"\/38.2-3424.1\/","token":"38.2\/34\/3\/38.2-3424.1","metadata":false}],"previous_section":{"id":64087,"structure_id":16142,"section_number":"38.2-3420","catch_line":"Authority and jurisdiction of Commission; exception","url":"\/38.2-3420\/","token":"38.2\/34\/3\/38.2-3420","metadata":false},"next_section":{"id":77260,"structure_id":16142,"section_number":"38.2-3422","catch_line":"Examination","url":"\/38.2-3422\/","token":"38.2\/34\/3\/38.2-3422","metadata":false},"metadata":false,"official_url":"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacode\/38.2-3421\/","history_text":"

This law was first created in 1983. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 417 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 1983 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. 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 1986, chapter 562; in 1990, chapter 477.<\/p>","references":[{"id":77260,"section_number":"38.2-3422","catch_line":"Examination","order_by":null,"url":"\/38.2-3422\/"},{"id":86693,"section_number":"38.2-3423","catch_line":"When subject to this title","order_by":null,"url":"\/38.2-3423\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":64087,"section_number":"38.2-3420","catch_line":"Authority and jurisdiction of Commission; exception","order_by":null,"url":"\/38.2-3420\/"}],"permalink":{"id":215339,"object_type":"law","relational_id":70633,"identifier":"38.2-3421","token":"38.2\/34\/3\/38.2-3421","url":"\/38.2-3421\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/38.2-3421\/","token":"38.2\/34\/3\/38.2-3421","dublin_core":{"Title":"How to show jurisdiction of other state agency or federal government","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 38.2-3421","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A person<\/span> may show that it is regulated by another agency of this Commonwealth, any subdivision of this Commonwealth, or the federal government by providing to the Commission<\/span> the appropriate certificate, license or other document issued by the other governmental agency that permits or qualifies it to provide those services set forth in \u00a7 38.2-3420<\/a>. Provided, however, in lieu of such certificate, license or other documentation, the Commission<\/span> may determine that such person<\/span> is not subject to the jurisdiction<\/span> of the Commission<\/span> if the Commission<\/span> is otherwise satisfied that such person<\/span> is regulated by another agency of this Commonwealth, any subdivision of this Commonwealth or the federal government relating to the offering or providing of coverage for health care services. Any person<\/span> who has provided such certificate, license, or other document shall immediately notify the Commission<\/span> if such person<\/span> ceases to be regulated by the governmental agency as stated in the certificate, license, or other document provided to the Commission<\/span>. Any other person<\/span> who is otherwise determined by the Commission<\/span> not to be subject to the jurisdiction<\/span> of the Commission<\/span> shall also notify the Commission<\/span> of any change in its circumstances which may materially affect such determination of the Commission<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nHOW TO SHOW JURISDICTION OF OTHER STATE AGENCY OR FEDERAL GOVERNMENT (\u00a7\n38.2-3421)\n\nA person may show that it is regulated by another agency of this Commonwealth,\nany subdivision of this Commonwealth, or the federal government by providing to\nthe Commission the appropriate certificate, license or other document issued by\nthe other governmental agency that permits or qualifies it to provide those\nservices set forth in \u00a7 38.2-3420. Provided, however, in lieu of such\ncertificate, license or other documentation, the Commission may determine that\nsuch person is not subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission if the\nCommission is otherwise satisfied that such person is regulated by another\nagency of this Commonwealth, any subdivision of this Commonwealth or the federal\ngovernment relating to the offering or providing of coverage for health care\nservices. Any person who has provided such certificate, license, or other\ndocument shall immediately notify the Commission if such person ceases to be\nregulated by the governmental agency as stated in the certificate, license, or\nother document provided to the Commission. Any other person who is otherwise\ndetermined by the Commission not to be subject to the jurisdiction of the\nCommission shall also notify the Commission of any change in its circumstances\nwhich may materially affect such determination of the Commission.\n\nHISTORY: 1983, c. 417, \u00a7 38.1-43.8; 1986, c. 562; 1990, c. 477.","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}}