ARTICLE 1. Hospital and Nursing Home Licensure and Inspection  


SECTION 32.1-123. Definitions
SECTION 32.1-124. Exemptions
SECTION 32.1-125. Establishment or operation of hospitals and nursing homes prohibited without license or certification; licenses not transferable
SECTION 32.1-125.01. Failing to report; penalty
SECTION 32.1-125.1. Inspection of hospitals by state agencies generally
SECTION 32.1-125.2. Disclosure of other providers of services
SECTION 32.1-125.3. Bed capacity and licensure in hospitals designated as critical access hospitals; designation as rural hospital
SECTION 32.1-125.4. Retaliation or discrimination against complainants
SECTION 32.1-125.5. Confidentiality of complainant's identity
SECTION 32.1-126. Commissioner to inspect and to issue licenses to or assure compliance with certification requirements for hospitals, nursing homes, and certified nursing facilities; notice of denial of license; consultative advice and assistance; notice to electric utilities
SECTION 32.1-126.01. Employment for compensation of persons convicted of barrier crimes prohibited; criminal records check required; suspension or revocation of license
SECTION 32.1-126.02. Hospital pharmacy employees; criminal records check required
SECTION 32.1-126.1. Asbestos inspection for hospitals
SECTION 32.1-126.2. Fire suppression systems required in nursing facilities and nursing homes
SECTION 32.1-126.3. Fire suppression systems required in hospitals
SECTION 32.1-126.4. Hospital standing orders or protocols for certain vaccinations
SECTION 32.1-126.5. Consolidation of inspections
SECTION 32.1-127. Regulations
SECTION 32.1-127.001. Certain design and construction standards to be incorporated in hospital and nursing home licensure regulations
SECTION 32.1-127.01. Regulations to authorize certain sanctions and guidelines
SECTION 32.1-127.1. Immunity from liability for routine referral for organ and tissue donation
SECTION 32.1-127.1.01. Record storage
SECTION 32.1-127.1.02. Repealed
SECTION 32.1-127.1.03. Health records privacy
SECTION 32.1-127.1.04. Use or disclosure of certain protected health information required
SECTION 32.1-127.1.05. Breach of medical information notification
SECTION 32.1-127.2. Repealed
SECTION 32.1-127.3. Immunity from liability for certain free health care services
SECTION 32.1-128. Applicability to hospitals and nursing homes for practice of religious tenets
SECTION 32.1-129. Application for license
SECTION 32.1-130. Service charges
SECTION 32.1-131. Expiration and renewal of licenses
SECTION 32.1-132. Alterations or additions to hospitals and nursing homes; when new license required; use of inpatient hospital beds for furnishing skilled care services
SECTION 32.1-133. Display of license
SECTION 32.1-133.1. Human trafficking hotline; posted notice required; civil penalty
SECTION 32.1-134. Family planning information in hospitals providing maternity care
SECTION 32.1-134.01. Certain information required for maternity patients
SECTION 32.1-134.02. Infants; blood sample provided to parents
SECTION 32.1-134.1. When denial, etc., to duly licensed physician of staff membership or professional privileges improper
SECTION 32.1-134.2. Clinical privileges for certain practitioners
SECTION 32.1-134.3. Response to applications for clinical privileges
SECTION 32.1-134.4. Right of podiatrists or nurse practitioners to injunction
SECTION 32.1-135. Revocation or suspension of license or certification; restriction or prohibition of new admissions to nursing home
SECTION 32.1-135.1. Certain advertisements prohibited
SECTION 32.1-135.2. Offer or payment of remuneration in exchange for referral prohibited
SECTION 32.1-136. Violation; penalties
SECTION 32.1-137. Certification of medical care facilities under Title XVIII of Social Security Act
SECTION 32.1-137.01. Posting of charity care policies
SECTION 32.1-137.02. Hospital discharge procedures
SECTION 32.1-137.03. Discharge planning; designation of individual to provide care
SECTION 32.1-137.04. Patient notice of observation or outpatient status
SECTION 32.1-137.05. Advance estimate of patient payment amount for elective procedure, test, or service
SECTION 32.1-137.06. Lyme disease test result information