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Identities of the complainant and resident, participant or child who is the subject of the complaint shall be revealed only if a court order so requires. Nothing contained herein shall prevent the Department, in its discretion, from disclosing to the assisted living facility, adult day center or child welfare agency the nature of the complaint or the identity of the resident, participant or child who is the subject of the complaint. Nothing contained herein shall prevent the Department or its employees from making reports under Chapter 15 (\u00a7 63.2-1500 et seq.) of this title or Article 2 (\u00a7 63.2-1603 et seq.) of Chapter 16 of this title. If the Department intends to rely, in whole or in part, on any statements made by the complainant, at any administrative hearing brought against the assisted living facility, adult day center or child welfare agency, the Department shall disclose the identity of the complainant to the assisted living facility, adult day center or child welfare agency a reasonable time in advance of such hearing.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":205859,"text":"Whenever the Department conducts inspections and investigations in response to complaints received from the public, the identity of the complainant and the identity of any resident, participant or child who is the subject of the complaint, or identified therein, shall be confidential and shall not be open to inspection by members of the public. Identities of the complainant and resident, participant or child who is the subject of the complaint shall be revealed only if a court order so requires. Nothing contained herein shall prevent the Department, in its discretion, from disclosing to the assisted living facility, adult day center or child welfare agency the nature of the complaint or the identity of the resident, participant or child who is the subject of the complaint. Nothing contained herein shall prevent the Department or its employees from making reports under Chapter 15 (\u00a7 63.2-1500 et seq.) of this title or Article 2 (\u00a7 63.2-1603 et seq.) of Chapter 16 of this title. If the Department intends to rely, in whole or in part, on any statements made by the complainant, at any administrative hearing brought against the assisted living facility, adult day center or child welfare agency, the Department shall disclose the identity of the complainant to the assisted living facility, adult day center or child welfare agency a reasonable time in advance of such hearing.","type":"section","prefixes":[""],"prefix":"","entire_prefix":"","prefix_anchor":"","level":1}},"ancestry":[{"id":14631,"edition_id":1,"name":"Complaints Received from Consumers and the Public","identifier":"4","label":"article","depth":4,"order_by":1,"parent_id":13303,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:48:59","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:48:59","permalink":{"id":272301,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":14631,"identifier":"4","token":"63.2\/IV\/17\/4","url":"\/63.2\/IV\/17\/4\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":13303,"edition_id":1,"name":"Licensure and Registration Procedures","identifier":"17","label":"chapter","depth":3,"order_by":1,"parent_id":13166,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:36","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:36","permalink":{"id":272145,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13303,"identifier":"17","token":"63.2\/IV\/17","url":"\/63.2\/IV\/17\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":13166,"edition_id":1,"name":"Licensure","identifier":"IV","label":"subtitle","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12789,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:23","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:23","permalink":{"id":272143,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13166,"identifier":"IV","token":"63.2\/IV","url":"\/63.2\/IV\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12789,"edition_id":1,"name":"Welfare (Social Services)","identifier":"63.2","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":1,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:53","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:53","permalink":{"id":270661,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12789,"identifier":"63.2","token":"63.2","url":"\/63.2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":68254,"structure_id":14631,"section_number":"63.2-1728","catch_line":"Establishment of toll-free telephone line for complaints; investigation on receipt of complaints","url":"\/63.2-1728\/","token":"63.2\/IV\/17\/4\/63.2-1728","metadata":false},{"id":56182,"structure_id":14631,"section_number":"63.2-1729","catch_line":"Confidentiality of complainant's identity","url":"\/63.2-1729\/","token":"63.2\/IV\/17\/4\/63.2-1729","metadata":false},{"id":72594,"structure_id":14631,"section_number":"63.2-1730","catch_line":"Retaliation or discrimination against complainants","url":"\/63.2-1730\/","token":"63.2\/IV\/17\/4\/63.2-1730","metadata":false},{"id":85086,"structure_id":14631,"section_number":"63.2-1731","catch_line":"Retaliation against reports of child or adult abuse or neglect","url":"\/63.2-1731\/","token":"63.2\/IV\/17\/4\/63.2-1731","metadata":false}],"previous_section":{"id":68254,"structure_id":14631,"section_number":"63.2-1728","catch_line":"Establishment of toll-free telephone line for complaints; investigation on receipt of complaints","url":"\/63.2-1728\/","token":"63.2\/IV\/17\/4\/63.2-1728","metadata":false},"next_section":{"id":72594,"structure_id":14631,"section_number":"63.2-1730","catch_line":"Retaliation or discrimination against complainants","url":"\/63.2-1730\/","token":"63.2\/IV\/17\/4\/63.2-1730","metadata":false},"metadata":false,"official_url":"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacode\/63.2-1729\/","history_text":"

This law was first created in 1994. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 941<\/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 2002, chapter 747<\/a>; in 2024, chapters 37<\/a> and 150<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":55048,"section_number":"63.2-1500","catch_line":"Repealed","order_by":null,"url":"\/63.2-1500\/"},{"id":61453,"section_number":"63.2-1603","catch_line":"Protection of adults; definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/63.2-1603\/"}],"permalink":{"id":272307,"object_type":"law","relational_id":56182,"identifier":"63.2-1729","token":"63.2\/IV\/17\/4\/63.2-1729","url":"\/63.2-1729\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/63.2-1729\/","token":"63.2\/IV\/17\/4\/63.2-1729","dublin_core":{"Title":"Confidentiality of complainant’s identity","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 63.2-1729","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Whenever the Department<\/span> conducts inspections and investigations in response to complaints received from the public, the identity of the complainant and the identity of any resident, participant or child<\/span> who is the subject of the complaint, or identified therein, shall be confidential and shall not be open to inspection by members of the public. Identities of the complainant and resident, participant or child<\/span> who is the subject of the complaint shall be revealed only if a court order<\/span> so requires. Nothing contained herein shall prevent the Department<\/span>, in its discretion, from disclosing to the assisted living facility<\/span>, adult day center<\/span> or child<\/span> welfare agency the nature of the complaint or the identity of the resident, participant or child<\/span> who is the subject of the complaint. Nothing contained herein shall prevent the Department<\/span> or its employees from making reports under Chapter 15 (\u00a7 63.2-1500<\/a> et seq.) of this title or Article 2 (\u00a7 63.2-1603<\/a> et seq.) of Chapter 16 of this title. If the Department<\/span> intends to rely, in whole or in part, on any statements made by the complainant, at any administrative hearing<\/span> brought against the assisted living facility<\/span>, adult day center<\/span> or child<\/span> welfare agency, the Department<\/span> shall disclose the identity of the complainant to the assisted living facility<\/span>, adult day center<\/span> or child<\/span> welfare agency a reasonable time in advance of such hearing<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCONFIDENTIALITY OF COMPLAINANT’S IDENTITY (\u00a7 63.2-1729)\n\nWhenever the Department conducts inspections and investigations in response to\ncomplaints received from the public, the identity of the complainant and the\nidentity of any resident, participant or child who is the subject of the\ncomplaint, or identified therein, shall be confidential and shall not be open to\ninspection by members of the public. Identities of the complainant and resident,\nparticipant or child who is the subject of the complaint shall be revealed only\nif a court order so requires. Nothing contained herein shall prevent the\nDepartment, in its discretion, from disclosing to the assisted living facility,\nadult day center or child welfare agency the nature of the complaint or the\nidentity of the resident, participant or child who is the subject of the\ncomplaint. Nothing contained herein shall prevent the Department or its\nemployees from making reports under Chapter 15 (\u00a7 63.2-1500 et seq.) of this\ntitle or Article 2 (\u00a7 63.2-1603 et seq.) of Chapter 16 of this title. If the\nDepartment intends to rely, in whole or in part, on any statements made by the\ncomplainant, at any administrative hearing brought against the assisted living\nfacility, adult day center or child welfare agency, the Department shall\ndisclose the identity of the complainant to the assisted living facility, adult\nday center or child welfare agency a reasonable time in advance of such hearing.\n\nHISTORY: 1994, c. 941, \u00a7 63.1-177.2; 2002, c. 747; 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}}