                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

ASBESTOS INSPECTION FOR HOSPITALS (§ 32.1-126.1)

The Commissioner shall not issue a license to or renew the license of any
hospital which is located in a building built prior to 1978 until he receives a
written statement that either (i) the hospital has been inspected for asbestos
in accordance with standards in effect at the time of inspection; or (ii) that
asbestos inspection will be conducted within twelve months of issuance or
renewal, in accordance with the standards established pursuant to § 2.2-1164 in
the case of state-owned buildings or § 36-99.7 in the case of all other
buildings; and (iii) that response actions have been or will be undertaken in
accordance with applicable standards. Any asbestos management program or
response action undertaken by a hospital shall comply with the standards
promulgated pursuant to § 2.2-1164 in the case of state-owned buildings or §
36-99.7 in the case of all others.
		The Commissioner may amend the standards for inspections, management programs
and response actions for hospitals subject to this section, in accordance with
the requirements of the Virginia Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000 et
seq.).
		The provisions of Article 1.1 (§ 32.1-102.1 et seq.) of Chapter 4 of this
title shall not apply to expenditures made by hospitals pursuant to the
provisions of this section.

HISTORY: 1987, c. 654; 1988, c. 723; 1989, c. 398; 1993, c. 660.