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Interviews conducted pursuant to this section with persons living or participating in a facility operated by or under the custody, control, direction, or supervision of an applicant for licensure or a licensee shall be (i) authorized by the person to be interviewed or his legally authorized representative and (ii) limited to discussion of issues related to the applicant’s or licensee’s compliance with applicable laws and regulations, including ascertaining if assessments and reassessments of residents’ cognitive and physical needs are performed as required under regulations of the Board.B\n\nFor any adult day center issued a license or renewal thereof for a period of six months, the Commissioner shall make at least two inspections during the six-month period, one of which shall be unannounced. For any adult day center issued a license or renewal thereof for a period of one year, the Commissioner shall make at least three inspections each year, at least two of which shall be unannounced. For any adult day center issued a license or a renewal thereof for a period of two years, the Commissioner shall make at least two inspections each year, at least one of which shall be unannounced. For any adult day center issued a three-year license, the Commissioner shall make at least one inspection each year, which shall be unannounced.\n\t\t\tFor any assisted living facility issued a license or renewal thereof for a period of six months, the Commissioner shall make at least two inspections during the six-month period, one of which shall be unannounced. For any assisted living facility issued a license or renewal thereof for a period of one, two, or three years, the Commissioner shall make at least one inspection each year, which shall be unannounced, and as needed based on compliance with applicable laws and regulations.C\n\nAll licensed child welfare agencies shall be inspected not less than twice annually, and one of those inspections shall be unannounced.D\n\nThe activities, services and facilities of each applicant for renewal of his license as an assisted living facility, adult day center or child welfare agency shall be subject to an inspection or examination by the Commissioner to determine if he is in compliance with current regulations of the Board.E\n\nFor any licensed assisted living facility, adult day center or child welfare agency, the Commissioner may authorize such other announced or unannounced inspections as the Commissioner considers appropriate.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":300174,"text":"Applicants for licensure and licensees shall at all times afford the Commissioner reasonable opportunity to inspect all of their facilities, books and records, and to interview their agents and employees and any person living or participating in such facilities, or under their custody, control, direction or supervision. Interviews conducted pursuant to this section with persons living or participating in a facility operated by or under the custody, control, direction, or supervision of an applicant for licensure or a licensee shall be (i) authorized by the person to be interviewed or his legally authorized representative and (ii) limited to discussion of issues related to the applicant’s or licensee’s compliance with applicable laws and regulations, including ascertaining if assessments and reassessments of residents’ cognitive and physical needs are performed as required under regulations of the Board.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":300175,"text":"For any adult day center issued a license or renewal thereof for a period of six months, the Commissioner shall make at least two inspections during the six-month period, one of which shall be unannounced. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 16 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 1954, chapter 259; in 1968, chapter 578; in 1972, chapter 540; in 1973, chapter 227; in 1979, chapter 73; in 1987, chapter 698; in 1988, chapters 61 and 151; in 1991, chapter 532; in 1992, chapters 356 and 666; in 1993, chapters 957 and 993; in 1999, chapter 964<\/a>; in 2000, chapter 130<\/a>; in 2002, chapter 747<\/a>; in 2010, chapter 603<\/a>; in 2012, chapters 803<\/a> and 835<\/a>; in 2024, chapters 37<\/a> and 150<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":272185,"object_type":"law","relational_id":83743,"identifier":"63.2-1706","token":"63.2\/IV\/17\/1\/63.2-1706","url":"\/63.2-1706\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/63.2-1706\/","token":"63.2\/IV\/17\/1\/63.2-1706","dublin_core":{"Title":"Inspections and interviews","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 63.2-1706","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Applicants for licensure and licensees shall at all times afford the Commissioner<\/span> reasonable opportunity to inspect all of their facilities, books and records, and to interview their agents and employees and any person living or participating in such facilities, or under their custody<\/span>, control, direction or supervision. Interviews conducted pursuant to this section with persons living or participating in a facility operated by or under the custody<\/span>, control, direction, or supervision of an applicant for licensure or a licensee shall be (i) authorized by the person to be interviewed or his legally authorized representative and (ii) limited to discussion of issues<\/span> related to the applicant’s or licensee’s compliance with applicable laws<\/span> and regulations, including ascertaining if assessments and reassessments of residents’ cognitive and physical needs are performed as required under regulations of the Board<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> For any adult day center<\/span> issued a license or renewal thereof for a period of six months, the Commissioner<\/span> shall make at least two inspections during the six-month period, one of which shall be unannounced. For any adult day center<\/span> issued a license or renewal thereof for a period of one year, the Commissioner<\/span> shall make at least three inspections each year, at least two of which shall be unannounced. For any adult day center<\/span> issued a license or a renewal thereof for a period of two years, the Commissioner<\/span> shall make at least two inspections each year, at least one of which shall be unannounced. For any adult day center<\/span> issued a three-year license, the Commissioner<\/span> shall make at least one inspection each year, which shall be unannounced.\n\t\t\tFor any assisted living facility<\/span> issued a license or renewal thereof for a period of six months, the Commissioner<\/span> shall make at least two inspections during the six-month period, one of which shall be unannounced. For any assisted living facility<\/span> issued a license or renewal thereof for a period of one, two, or three years, the Commissioner<\/span> shall make at least one inspection each year, which shall be unannounced, and as needed based on compliance with applicable laws<\/span> and regulations. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> All licensed child<\/span> welfare agencies shall be inspected not less than twice annually, and one of those inspections shall be unannounced. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> The activities, services and facilities of each applicant for renewal of his license as an assisted living facility<\/span>, adult day center<\/span> or child<\/span> welfare agency shall be subject to an inspection or examination by the Commissioner<\/span> to determine if he is in compliance with current regulations of the Board<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> For any licensed assisted living facility<\/span>, adult day center<\/span> or child<\/span> welfare agency, the Commissioner<\/span> may authorize such other announced or unannounced inspections as the Commissioner<\/span> considers appropriate. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nINSPECTIONS AND INTERVIEWS (\u00a7 63.2-1706)\n\nA. Applicants for licensure and licensees shall at all times afford the\nCommissioner reasonable opportunity to inspect all of their facilities, books\nand records, and to interview their agents and employees and any person living\nor participating in such facilities, or under their custody, control, direction\nor supervision. Interviews conducted pursuant to this section with persons\nliving or participating in a facility operated by or under the custody, control,\ndirection, or supervision of an applicant for licensure or a licensee shall be\n(i) authorized by the person to be interviewed or his legally authorized\nrepresentative and (ii) limited to discussion of issues related to the\napplicant’s or licensee’s compliance with applicable laws and\nregulations, including ascertaining if assessments and reassessments of\nresidents’ cognitive and physical needs are performed as required under\nregulations of the Board.\n\nB. For any adult day center issued a license or renewal thereof for a period of\nsix months, the Commissioner shall make at least two inspections during the\nsix-month period, one of which shall be unannounced. For any adult day center\nissued a license or renewal thereof for a period of one year, the Commissioner\nshall make at least three inspections each year, at least two of which shall be\nunannounced. For any adult day center issued a license or a renewal thereof for\na period of two years, the Commissioner shall make at least two inspections each\nyear, at least one of which shall be unannounced. For any adult day center\nissued a three-year license, the Commissioner shall make at least one inspection\neach year, which shall be unannounced.\n\t\t\tFor any assisted living facility issued a license or renewal thereof for a\nperiod of six months, the Commissioner shall make at least two inspections\nduring the six-month period, one of which shall be unannounced. For any assisted\nliving facility issued a license or renewal thereof for a period of one, two, or\nthree years, the Commissioner shall make at least one inspection each year,\nwhich shall be unannounced, and as needed based on compliance with applicable\nlaws and regulations.\n\nC. All licensed child welfare agencies shall be inspected not less than twice\nannually, and one of those inspections shall be unannounced.\n\nD. The activities, services and facilities of each applicant for renewal of his\nlicense as an assisted living facility, adult day center or child welfare agency\nshall be subject to an inspection or examination by the Commissioner to\ndetermine if he is in compliance with current regulations of the Board.\n\nE. For any licensed assisted living facility, adult day center or child welfare\nagency, the Commissioner may authorize such other announced or unannounced\ninspections as the Commissioner considers appropriate.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7\u00a7 63-224, 63-247; 1954, c. 259; 1968, c. 578, \u00a7\u00a7\n63.1-177, 63.1-210; 1972, c. 540, \u00a7 63.1-196.1; 1973, c. 227; 1979, c. 73;\n1987, c. 698; 1988, cc. 61, 151; 1991, c. 532; 1992, cc. 356, 666, \u00a7\n63.1-194.7; 1993, cc. 957, 993; 1999, c. 964; 2000, c. 130; 2002, c. 747; 2010,\nc. 603; 2012, cc. 803, 835; 2024, cc. 37, 150.","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}}