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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>55699</law_id><section_number>32.1-162.15:1.16</section_number><catch_line>(Effective July 1, 2026) Retaliation against reports of child or adult abuse or neglect</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="32.1">Health</unit><unit label="chapter" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="5">Regulation of Medical Care Facilities and Services</unit><unit label="article" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="7.2">Prescribed Pediatric Extended Care Center Licensing</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>No <span class="dictionary">Center</span> may retaliate in any manner against any <span class="dictionary">person</span> who in good faith reports adult or child abuse or neglect pursuant to Chapter 15 (&#xA7;&#xA0;<a class="law" title="Definitions" href="/63.2-1501/">63.2-1501</a> et seq.) or Article 2 (&#xA7;&#xA0;<a class="law" title="Protection of adults; definitions" href="/63.2-1603/">63.2-1603</a> et seq.) of Chapter 16 of Title 63.2.</p></section></text><history>2025, c. 451.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
