§ 32.1-162.15:1.8 — (Effective July 1, 2026) Inspections and interviews

Virginia § 32.1-162.15:1.8

• Jurisdiction: Virginia
• Title 32.1: Health
• Ch. 5: Regulation of Medical Care Facilities and Services
• Art. 7.2: Prescribed Pediatric Extended Care Center Licensing

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A. Applicants for licensure and licensees shall at all times afford the Commissioner or his representatives reasonable opportunity to inspect all of their facilities, books, and records and to interview their agents and employees and any person participating in such Centers or under their custody, control, direction, or supervision. Interviews conducted pursuant to this section with persons participating in a Center 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's or licensee's compliance with applicable laws and regulations, including ascertaining if assessments and reassessments of children's cognitive and physical needs are performed as may be required under regulations of the Board.

B. The Commissioner shall cause each licensed Center to be subject to an unannounced inspection periodically, but not less often than biennially, in accordance with the provisions of this article and regulations of the Board.

C. The activities, services, and facilities of each applicant for renewal of his license as a Center may be subject to an inspection or examination by the Commissioner to determine if he is in compliance with current regulations of the Board.

D. For any Center, the Commissioner may authorize such other announced or unannounced inspections as the Commissioner considers appropriate.

Legislative History

2025, c. 451.