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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>85967</law_id><section_number>32.1-162.15:1.5</section_number><catch_line>(Effective July 1, 2026) Inspection on receipt of application</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><referred_to_by><reference>19.2-389</reference><reference>32.1-162.15:1.6</reference></referred_to_by><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>Upon receipt of a completed application for initial licensure, the <span class="dictionary">Commissioner</span> shall cause an inspection to be made of the activities, services, and facilities of the applicant and of his character and reputation or, if the applicant is an association, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation, the character and reputation of its officers and agents, and upon receipt of the initial application, an investigation of the applicant&#x2019;s financial responsibility. The financial records of an applicant shall not be subject to inspection if the applicant submits an operating budget and at least one credit reference. The character and reputation investigation upon application shall include background checks pursuant to &#xA7;&#xA0;<a class="law" title="(Effective July 1, 2026) Background check upon application for licensure; penalty" href="/32.1-162.15_1.10/">32.1-162.15:1.10</a> and include consideration of any complaints, enforcement actions, or <span class="dictionary">sanctions</span> against a license to operate a <span class="dictionary">Center</span>, or a substantially similar facility, held by the applicant in another state.</p></section></text><history>2025, c. 451.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
