Action:
Amend Regulations to conform to Chapters 136 and 343 of the 2019 Acts of Assembly
Action 5287
General Information
| Action Summary |
Chapters 136 and 343 of the 2019 Acts of Assembly require the Board of Health to promulgate regulations that “establish an exemption, for a period of no more than 30 days, from the requirement to obtain a license to add temporary beds in an existing hospital or nursing home when the Commissioner has determined that a natural or man-made disaster has caused the evacuation of a hospital or nursing home and that a public health emergency exists due to a shortage of hospital or nursing home beds.” Currently, an increase in nursing home bed capacity requires the issuance of a new license. |
| Chapters Affected |
Only affects this chapter.
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| Executive Branch Review |
This Action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
The normal executive branch review process is not required. As such, it can be submitted directly for publication and
is effective upon publication.
Exempt Citation:
2.2-4006 A 4 a
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| RIS Project |
Yes [005944] |
| Associated Mandates |
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| New Periodic Review |
This action will not be used to conduct a new periodic review.
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Stages
Stages associated with this regulatory action.
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Stage Type |
Status |
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8633
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Final
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Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 08/23/2019. |
Contact Information
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Name / Title:
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Rebekah E. Allen
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Sr. Policy Analyst
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Address:
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Virginia Department of Health
9960 Mayland Drive, Ste. 401
Richmond, VA 23233
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Email Address:
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regulatorycomment@vdh.virginia.gov
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Phone:
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(804)367-2102
FAX: (804)527-4502
TDD: ()-
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This person is the primary contact for this chapter.
