                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

REGULATIONS TO AUTHORIZE CERTAIN DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS AND GUIDELINES (§
32.1-127.01)

The regulations established pursuant to § 32.1-127 shall authorize the
Commissioner to initiate court proceedings against nursing homes and certified
nursing facilities, except for facilities or units certified as facilities for
individuals with intellectual disability. Such proceedings may be initiated by
themselves or in conjunction with the sanctions provided in §§ 32.1-27.3 and
32.1-135.
		The Board shall promulgate guidelines for the Commissioner to determine when
the imposition of sanctions or initiation of court proceedings as specified in
§ 32.1-27.1, or both, are appropriate in order to ensure prompt correction of
violations involving noncompliance with requirements of state or federal law or
regulation as discovered on any inspection conducted by the Department of Health
pursuant to the provisions of this article or the provisions of Title XVIII or
Title XIX of the Social Security Act or as discovered on any inspection
conducted by the Department of Medical Assistance Services pursuant to Title XIX
of the Social Security Act.

HISTORY: 1989, c. 618; 2012, cc. 476, 507; 2025, cc. 166, 180.