Virginia § 32.1-102.3:1 - Application for certificate not required of certain nursing facilities or nursing homes
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 32.1-102.3:1 — Application for certificate not required of certain nursing facilities or nursing homes, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 32.1-102.3:1. Application for certificate not required of certain nursing facilities or nursing homes
An application for a certificate that there exists a public need for a proposed project shall not be required for nursing facilities or nursing homes affiliated with facilities which, on January 1, 1982, and thereafter, meet all of the following criteria:
1. A facility which is operated as a nonprofit institution.
2. A facility which is licensed jointly by the Department as a nursing facility or nursing home and by the Department of Social Services as an assisted living facility.
3. A facility which observes the following restrictions on admissions:
a. Admissions are only allowed pursuant to the terms of a "life care contract" guaranteeing that the full complement of services offered by the facility is available to the resident as and when needed;
b. Admissions to the assisted living facility unit are restricted to individuals defined as ambulatory by the Department of Social Services;
c. Admissions to the nursing facility or nursing home unit are restricted to those individuals who are residents of the assisted living facility unit.
1982, c. 659; 1993, cc. 957, 993; 2008, c. 857; 2009, c. 175; 2011, c. 155.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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