Virginia § 32.1-162.2 Exemptions from article

Virginia Statutes

§ 32.1-162.2 — Exemptions from article

Virginia § 32.1-162.2

Title 32.1HEALTH

Ch. 5REGULATION OF MEDICAL CARE FACILITIES AND SERVICES

Art. 7HOSPICE PROGRAM LICENSING

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Va. Code Ann. § 32.1-162.2 (2026).

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The provisions of this article shall not be applicable to:

1.A hospice established or operated for the practice of religious tenets of any recognized church or denomination which provides care and treatment for the sick by spiritual means without the use of any drug or material remedy, whether gratuitously or for compensation. Such a hospice shall comply with the statutes and regulations governing environmental protection and life safety.

2.Any hospice located in the Commonwealth that after initial licensure is accredited by any organization recognized by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for the purposes of Medicare certification.

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The provisions of this article shall not be applicable to:

1. A hospice established or operated for the practice of religious tenets of any recognized church or denomination which provides care and treatment for the sick by spiritual means without the use of any drug or material remedy, whether gratuitously or for compensation. Such a hospice shall comply with the statutes and regulations governing environmental protection and life safety.

2. Any hospice located in the Commonwealth that after initial licensure is accredited by any organization recognized by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for the purposes of Medicare certification.