{"id":64,"date":"2016-07-20T20:52:34","date_gmt":"2016-07-20T20:52:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/licensure-and-certification\/?page_id=64"},"modified":"2026-03-23T13:00:28","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T17:00:28","slug":"statutes-regulations-and-guidance","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/licensure-and-certification\/statutes-regulations-and-guidance\/","title":{"rendered":"Statutes, Regulations &amp; Guidance"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-64\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-64-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-64-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-64-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-accordion panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-accordion so-widget-sow-accordion-default-9283442e76cf-64\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div>\n\t<div class=\"sow-accordion\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"general\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-general\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-general\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGeneral\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-general\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-general\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/constitution\">Constitution of Virginia<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacode\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Code of Virginia<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/admincode\/\">Virginia Administrative Code<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/commissioner\/administration\/freedom-of-information-act\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Requesting Public Records under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/cms.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services (CMS)<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cms.gov\/Regulations-and-Guidance\/Regulations-and-Guidance.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CMS Regulations &amp; Guidance<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"certificate-of-public-need\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-certificate-of-public-need\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-certificate-of-public-need\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCertificate of Public Need\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-certificate-of-public-need\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-certificate-of-public-need\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Statutes and Regulations<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacodefull\/title32.1\/chapter4\/article1.1\/\">Article 1.1 (\u00a7 32.1-102.1 <em>et seq.<\/em>) of Chapter 4 of Title 32.1 of the Code of Virginia<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/admincode\/title12\/agency5\/chapter220\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Certificate of Public Need Rules and Regulations (12VAC5-220-10 <em>et seq.<\/em>)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/admincode\/title12\/agency5\/chapter230\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">State Medical Facilities Plan (12VAC5-230-10 <em>et seq.<\/em>)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacode\/title32.1\/chapter4\/section32.1-102.3\/\">Criteria for Determining Need (Code of Virginia \u00a7 32.1-102.3)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/96\/2016\/07\/ADJ-005-Model-Petition-to-Show-Good-Cause.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Good Cause Petition<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/96\/2016\/07\/Condition-Compliance-Guidance-Rev304.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Compliance with COPN Conditions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/96\/2016\/07\/COPN-Electronic-Submission-Procedure.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">COPN Electronic Submission Procedure<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/96\/2016\/07\/COPN_IFFC.pdf\">IFFC Guidelines<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/96\/2019\/11\/OLC-1005-G-Disaster-Exemption-for-Temporary-Bed-Increases-1.pdf\">Disaster Exemption for Temporary Bed Increases<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Other Resources<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/96\/2017\/10\/Certificate-of-Public-Need-Workgroup-Final-Report.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Final Report of the Certificate of Public Need Workgroup (2015)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"cooperative-agreement\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-cooperative-agreement\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-cooperative-agreement\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCooperative Agreement\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-cooperative-agreement\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-cooperative-agreement\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Statutes and Regulations<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacode\/title15.2\/chapter53.1\/\">Chapter 53.1 (\u00a7 15.2-5368 <em>et seq.<\/em>) of Subtitle IV of Title 15.2 of the Code of Virginia<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/admincode\/title12\/agency5\/chapter221\/\">Regulations Governing Cooperative Agreements (12VAC5-221-10 <em>et seq.<\/em>)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"home-care\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-home-care\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-home-care\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHome Care\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-home-care\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-home-care\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Statutes and Regulations<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacodefull\/title32.1\/chapter5\/article7.1\/\">Article 7.1 (\u00a7 32.1-162.7 <em>et seq.<\/em>) of Chapter 5 of Title 32.1 of the Code of Virginia<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/admincode\/title12\/agency5\/chapter381\">Regulations for the Licensure of Home Care Organizations (12VAC5-381-10 <em>et seq.<\/em>)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Guidance<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/96\/2016\/07\/Accreditation-Option-for-Medicare-payments.pdf\">Accreditation Option for Medicare Payments<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/96\/2016\/07\/ADLs-for-HCOs.pdf\">ADL for HCOs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/96\/2016\/07\/guidance-document.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Adverse Events - Guidelines for Non-Long Term Care Healthcare<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/96\/2016\/07\/Barrier-Crimes.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Barrier Crimes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/96\/2016\/07\/HCO-and-HSP-emergency-prep.pdf\">Emergency Preparedness Planning<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/townhall.virginia.gov\/L\/GetFile.cfm?File=C:\\TownHall\\docroot\\GuidanceDocs\\601\\GDoc_VDH_3740_v2.pdf\">Exemptions from Home Care Licensing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/96\/2016\/07\/HCO-2012-initial-survey-checklist.pdf\">Home Care Initial Licensure Checklist<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/96\/2016\/07\/Revisions-90-55CriminalConvictions-Nov-2015.pdf\">Impact of criminal convictions on nurse licensure or certification and employment in Virginia<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/96\/2020\/12\/OLC-3000-G-Mandatory-Reporting-by-Admins-of-HCO-HHA-and-Hospice.pdf\">Mandatory Reporting by Administrators of Home Care Organizations, Home Health Agencies, and Hospices<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/96\/2016\/07\/Multi-Location-License-Guidance-Document.docx\">Multiple Location License<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/96\/2021\/04\/OLC-3003-G-Triennial-Audit-Requirement-for-Hospices-and-Home-Care-Organizations.pdf\">Triennial Audit Requirement for Hospices and Home Care Organizations<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"hospice\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-hospice\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-hospice\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHospice\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-hospice\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-hospice\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Statutes and Regulations<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacodefull\/title32.1\/chapter5\/article7\/\">Article 7 (\u00a7 32.1-162.1 <em>et seq.<\/em>) of Chapter 5 of Title 32.1 of the Code of Virginia<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/admincode\/title12\/agency5\/chapter391\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Regulations for the Licensure of Hospices (12VAC5-391-10 <em>et seq.<\/em>)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Guidance<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cancer.net\/\">Advanced Cancer Care Planning<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/96\/2016\/07\/guidance-document.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Adverse Events - Guidelines for Non-Long Term Care Healthcare<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/96\/2016\/07\/Barrier-Crimes.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Barrier Crimes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/96\/2016\/07\/Design-and-construction-guideline.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Design and Construction of Health Care Facilities<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/96\/2021\/02\/OLC-3002-G-Designated-Support-Person-Implementation.pdf\">Designated Support Person Implementation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/96\/2016\/07\/Extended-Care-Facility-Response-Guideline.pdf\">Extended Care Facility Response Guideline<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/96\/2016\/07\/HCO-and-HSP-emergency-prep.pdf\">Emergency Preparedness Planning<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/96\/2016\/07\/hospice-2010-initial-survey-checklist.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hospice Initial Licensure Checklist<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/96\/2016\/07\/Hospice-MD-Advisory.pdf\">Hospice Advisory regarding Medical Direction<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/96\/2016\/07\/Revisions-90-55CriminalConvictions-Nov-2015.pdf\">Impact of criminal convictions on nurse licensure<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/96\/2020\/12\/OLC-3000-G-Mandatory-Reporting-by-Admins-of-HCO-HHA-and-Hospice.pdf\">Mandatory Reporting by Administrators of Home Care Organizations, Home Health Agencies, and Hospices<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/96\/2021\/04\/OLC-3003-G-Triennial-Audit-Requirement-for-Hospices-and-Home-Care-Organizations.pdf\">Triennial Audit Requirement for Hospices and Home Care Organizations<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/96\/2016\/07\/Using-the-Hospice-Designation.pdf\">Using the Hospice Designation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"hospital\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-hospital\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-hospital\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHospital\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-hospital\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-hospital\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Statutes and Regulations<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacodefull\/title32.1\/chapter5\/article1\/\">Article 1 (\u00a7 32.1-123 <em>et seq.<\/em>)<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacodefull\/title32.1\/chapter5\/article8\/\">Article 8 (\u00a7 32.1-162.15:2 <em>et seq.<\/em>)<\/a> of Chapter 5 of Title 32.1 of the Code of Virginia<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/admincode\/title12\/agency5\/chapter410\">Regulations for the Licensure of Hospitals in Virginia (12VAC5-410-10 <em>et seq.<\/em>)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/townhall.virginia.gov\/L\/viewaction.cfm?actionid=5543\">Sexual Assault Survivor Treatment and Transfer Regulation [Under Development] (12VAC5-416-10 <em>et seq.<\/em>)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Guidance<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/commissioner\/administration\/advance-health-care-directive-registry\/\">Advance directives (Health Care Decisions)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/96\/2016\/07\/guidance-document.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Adverse Events - Guidelines for Non-Long Term Care Healthcare<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/96\/2016\/07\/Child-ID-Blood-Spot-Collection-Information-for-Parents.docx\">Child ID Blood Spot Collection Information for Parents<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/96\/2016\/07\/Child-ID-Blood-Spot-Program-for-Hospitals.pdf\">Child ID Blood Spot Program for Hospitals<\/a>\u00a0Revised<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/96\/2016\/07\/Design-and-construction-guideline.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Design and Construction of Health Care Facilities<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/96\/2021\/02\/OLC-3002-G-Designated-Support-Person-Implementation.pdf\">Designated Support Person Implementation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dhp.virginia.gov\/nursing\/nursing_guidelines.htm\">Licensed nurse practitioners authorized to sign DDNR orders<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/96\/2016\/07\/UnusualOccurrence.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Notification of Unusual Occurrence\/Disaster Situation for Health Care Providers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fda.gov\/Drugs\/DrugSafety\/SafeUseInitiative\/PreventingSurgicalFires\/default.htm\">Preventing Surgical Fires<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/96\/2019\/11\/OLC-1005-G-Disaster-Exemption-for-Temporary-Bed-Increases-1.pdf\">Disaster Exemption for Temporary Bed Increases<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"managed-care-health-insurance-plans\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-managed-care-health-insurance-plans\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-managed-care-health-insurance-plans\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tManaged Care Health Insurance Plans\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-managed-care-health-insurance-plans\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-managed-care-health-insurance-plans\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Statutes and Regulations<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacodefull\/title32.1\/chapter5\/article1.1\/\">Article 1.1 (\u00a7 32.1-137.1 <em>et seq.<\/em>) of Chapter 5 of Title 32.1 of the Code of Virginia<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/admincode\/title12\/agency5\/chapter408\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Regulations for Certificate of Quality Assurance of Managed Care Health Insurance Plan Licensees (12VAC5-408-10 <em>et seq.<\/em>)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"nursing-homes\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-nursing-homes\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-nursing-homes\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNursing Homes\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-nursing-homes\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-nursing-homes\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Statutes and Regulations<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacodefull\/title32.1\/chapter5\/article1\/\">Article 1 (\u00a7 32.1-123 <em>et seq.<\/em>)<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacodefull\/title32.1\/chapter5\/article2\/\">Article 2 (\u00a7 32.1-138 <em>et seq.<\/em>)<\/a> of Chapter 5 of Title 32.1 of the Code of Virginia<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/admincode\/title12\/agency5\/chapter371\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Regulations for the Licensure of Nursing Facilities (12VAC5-371-10 <em>et seq.<\/em>)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cms.gov\/Regulations-and-Guidance\/Guidance\/Manuals\/downloads\/som107ap_pp_guidelines_ltcf.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CMS State Operations Manual - Appendix PP<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Guidance<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/96\/2016\/07\/About-Nursing-Home-Inspections.pdf\">About Nursing Home Inspections<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vsb.org\/site\/public\/healthcare-decisions-day\">Advance directives (Health Care Decisions)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cancer.net\/\">Advanced Cancer Care Planning<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/96\/2016\/07\/Barrier-Crimes.pdf\">Barrier Crimes<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Bed Hold -\u00a0<strong><em>Refer to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cms.gov\/Regulations-and-Guidance\/Guidance\/Manuals\/downloads\/som107ap_pp_guidelines_ltcf.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Appendix PP<\/a>\u00a0\u00a7483.15<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/96\/2018\/12\/CNA-Waiver-rev.-2018.pdf\">CNA Training Waiver<\/a>\u00a0<em>(rev. 2018)<\/em>\u00a0-\u00a0<strong><em>Refer to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/96\/2018\/12\/SOM-Chapter-4.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SOM Ch. 4, Sec. 4131<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/96\/2018\/12\/Design-and-construction-guidelines-rev.-2018.pdf\">Design and Construction Guidelines (rev. 2018)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/96\/2016\/07\/ePOC-steps-for-facility.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">e-Plan of Correction Application Information<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/96\/2018\/12\/Electronic-Monitoring-eff.-12-13-2018.pdf\">Electronic Monitoring\u00a0<\/a><em>(12VAC5-371-191 effective 12\/13\/2018)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/licensure-and-certification\/evacuation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facility Evacuation &amp; Emergency Preparedness<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Facility Internal Investigations of Abuse, Neglect, and Misappropriation of Resident Personal Property -\u00a0<strong><em>Refer to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cms.gov\/Regulations-and-Guidance\/Guidance\/Manuals\/downloads\/som107ap_pp_guidelines_ltcf.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Appendix PP<\/a>\u00a0\u00a7483.12<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/96\/2018\/12\/feed-hydration-program-rev.-2018.pdf\">Feeding\/Hydration Assistants\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0<em>(rev. 2018)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/96\/2016\/07\/Revisions-90-55CriminalConvictions-Nov-2015.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Impact of criminal convictions on nurse licensure or certification and employment in Virginia<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/96\/2018\/10\/Independent-IDR-Process.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Independent-IDR-Process<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/96\/2018\/08\/Informal-Dispute-Resolution-Process.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Informal Dispute Resolution Process<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dhp.virginia.gov\/nursing\/nursing_guidelines.htm\">Licensed nurse practitioners authorized to sign DDNR orders<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/96\/2018\/12\/Notify-Ombudsman-rev.-2018.pdf\">Notifying Local Ombudsman of Survey<\/a>\u00a0<em>(rev. 2018)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/96\/2016\/07\/Payroll-Based-Journal-System.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Payroll Based Journal System Information<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/96\/2018\/12\/Out-of-System-Medications-rev.-2018.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Receiving Out-of-System Medications<\/a>\u00a0<em>(rev. 2018)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Resident Transfer of Discharge -\u00a0<strong><em>Refer to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cms.gov\/Regulations-and-Guidance\/Guidance\/Manuals\/downloads\/som107ap_pp_guidelines_ltcf.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Appendix PP<\/a>\u00a0\u00a7483.15<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Restraint Usage in Nursing Facilities -\u00a0<em><strong>Refer to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cms.gov\/Regulations-and-Guidance\/Guidance\/Manuals\/downloads\/som107ap_pp_guidelines_ltcf.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Appendix PP<\/a>\u00a0\u00a7483.12 &amp;<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>C.O.V. \u00a7<a href=\"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacode\/32.1-138\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">32.1-138.8<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/96\/2018\/12\/SS-Grid-with-Description-12-2018.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Scope and Severity Grid with Deficiency Categorization<\/a>\u00a0<em>(rev. 2018)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/96\/2016\/07\/sex-offender-update-jeannie-adams.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sex Offender Advisory<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/96\/2019\/11\/OLC-1005-G-Disaster-Exemption-for-Temporary-Bed-Increases-1.pdf\">Disaster Exemption for Temporary Bed Increases<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"pediatric-health-care-facilities\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-pediatric-health-care-facilities\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-pediatric-health-care-facilities\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPediatric Health Care Facilities\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-pediatric-health-care-facilities\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-pediatric-health-care-facilities\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>NOTE:<\/strong> The Virginia Department of Health <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">does not<\/span> license pediatric health care facilities (as defined by <a href=\"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacode\/title32.1\/chapter5\/section32.1-162.15:2\/\">Va. Code \u00a7 32.1-162.15:2<\/a>). Effective July 1, 2023, pediatric health care facilities will have to have a plan for the delivery of services to pediatric survivors of sexual assault approved by the Virginia Department of Health.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacodefull\/title32.1\/chapter5\/article8\/\">Article 8 (\u00a7 32.1-162.15:2 <em>et seq.<\/em>)<\/a> of Chapter 5 of Title 32.1 of the Code of Virginia<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/townhall.virginia.gov\/L\/viewaction.cfm?actionid=5543\">Sexual Assault Survivor Treatment and Transfer Regulation [Under Development]<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"private-review-agencies\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-private-review-agencies\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-private-review-agencies\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPrivate Review Agencies\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-private-review-agencies\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-private-review-agencies\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Statutes and Regulations<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacodefull\/title32.1\/chapter5\/article1.2\/\">Article 1.2 (\u00a7 32.1-137.7 <em>et seq.<\/em>)<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacodefull\/title32.1\/chapter5\/article2.1\/\">Article 2.1 (\u00a7 32.1-138.6 <em>et seq.<\/em>)<\/a> of Chapter 5 of Title 32.1 of the Code of Virginia<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/admincode\/title12\/agency5\/chapter405\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rules Governing Private Review Agents (12VAC5-405-10 <em>et seq.<\/em>)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Guidance<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/96\/2016\/07\/Wording-for-MCHIP-website-for-HB11-revision.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Peer Utilization Reviews on Reconsideration of Adverse Actions<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>General Constitution of Virginia Code of Virginia Virginia Administrative Code Requesting Public Records under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Centers for Medicare &amp; 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