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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>65282</law_id><section_number>38.2-5017</section_number><catch_line>Plan of operation</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="38.2">Insurance</unit><unit label="chapter" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="50">Virginia Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Act</unit></structure><text>
						<section id="A"><p><span class="prefix-number">A.</span> On or before September 30, 1987, the directors of the <span class="dictionary">Program</span> shall submit to the <span class="dictionary">State</span> Corporation <span class="dictionary">Commission</span> for review a proposed plan of operation consistent with this chapter. <a id="paragraph-237413" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/38.2-5017/#A"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B"><p><span class="prefix-number">B.</span> The plan of operation shall provide for the efficient administration of the <span class="dictionary">Program</span> and for the prompt processing of claims made against the Fund pursuant to an award under this chapter. The plan shall contain other provisions including: <a id="paragraph-237414" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/38.2-5017/#B"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B1" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">1.</span> Establishment of necessary facilities; <a id="paragraph-237415" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/38.2-5017/#B1"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B2" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">2.</span> Management of the Fund; <a id="paragraph-237416" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/38.2-5017/#B2"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B3" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">3.</span> Appointment of servicing carriers or other servicing arrangements to administer the processing of claims against the Fund; <a id="paragraph-237417" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/38.2-5017/#B3"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B4" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">4.</span> Initial and annual assessment of the <span class="dictionary">persons</span> and entities listed in &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Assessments" href="/38.2-5020/">38.2-5020</a> to pay awards and expenses, which assessments shall be on an actuarially sound basis subject to the limits set forth in &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Assessments" href="/38.2-5020/">38.2-5020</a>; and <a id="paragraph-237418" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/38.2-5017/#B4"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B5" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">5.</span> Any other matters necessary for the efficient operation of the <span class="dictionary">Program</span>. <a id="paragraph-237419" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/38.2-5017/#B5"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="C"><p><span class="prefix-number">C.</span> The plan of operation shall be subject to approval by the <span class="dictionary">State</span> Corporation <span class="dictionary">Commission</span> after consultation with representatives of interested individuals and organizations. If the <span class="dictionary">State</span> Corporation <span class="dictionary">Commission</span> disapproves all or any part of the proposed plan of operation, the directors shall within thirty days submit for review an appropriate revised plan of operation. If the directors fail to do so, the <span class="dictionary">State</span> Corporation <span class="dictionary">Commission</span> shall promulgate a plan of operation. The plan of operation approved or promulgated by the <span class="dictionary">State</span> Corporation <span class="dictionary">Commission</span> shall become effective and operational upon <span class="dictionary">order</span> of the <span class="dictionary">State</span> Corporation <span class="dictionary">Commission</span>. <a id="paragraph-237420" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/38.2-5017/#C"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="D"><p><span class="prefix-number">D.</span> Amendments to the plan of operation may be made by the directors of the <span class="dictionary">Program</span>, subject to the approval of the <span class="dictionary">State</span> Corporation <span class="dictionary">Commission</span>. <a id="paragraph-237421" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/38.2-5017/#D"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>1987, c. 540; 1994, c. 872.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
