                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

REGULATIONS (§ 32.1-162.12)

The Board shall prescribe such regulations governing the activities and services
provided by home care organizations as may be necessary to protect the public
health, safety, and welfare. Such regulations shall include, but not be limited
to, an informed consent contract, the qualifications and supervision of licensed
and nonlicensed personnel, a complaint procedure for consumers, the provision
and coordination of treatment and services provided by the organization,
clinical records kept by the organization, utilization and quality control
review procedures, and arrangements for the continuing evaluation of the quality
of care provided. Regulations shall be appropriate for the categories of service
defined in § 32.1-162.7. Regulations governing the delivery of personal care
services shall provide for supervision of home care attendants providing
personal care services by a licensed nurse through use of interactive audio or
video technology.

HISTORY: 1986, c. 633; 1991, c. 695; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 470.