Virginia § 32.1-127.01 Regulations to authorize certain disciplinary actions and guidelines

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§ 32.1-127.01 — Regulations to authorize certain disciplinary actions and guidelines

Virginia § 32.1-127.01

Title 32.1Health

Ch. 5Regulation of Medical Care Facilities and Services

Art. 1Hospital and Nursing Home Licensure and Inspection

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Va. Code Ann. § 32.1-127.01 (2026).

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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 

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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.