                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

INSPECTIONS AND INTERVIEWS (§ 63.2-1706)

A. 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&#8217;s or licensee&#8217;s compliance with applicable laws and
regulations, including ascertaining if assessments and reassessments of
residents&#8217; cognitive and physical needs are performed as required under
regulations of the Board.

B. 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. 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.
			For 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. All licensed child welfare agencies shall be inspected not less than twice
annually, and one of those inspections shall be unannounced.

D. The 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. For 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.

HISTORY: Code 1950, §§ 63-224, 63-247; 1954, c. 259; 1968, c. 578, §§
63.1-177, 63.1-210; 1972, c. 540, § 63.1-196.1; 1973, c. 227; 1979, c. 73;
1987, c. 698; 1988, cc. 61, 151; 1991, c. 532; 1992, cc. 356, 666, §
63.1-194.7; 1993, cc. 957, 993; 1999, c. 964; 2000, c. 130; 2002, c. 747; 2010,
c. 603; 2012, cc. 803, 835; 2024, cc. 37, 150.