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Va. Code Ann. § 32.1-162.1 Definitions
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As used in this article unless a different meaning or construction is clearly required by the context or otherwise: "Hospice" means a coordinated program of home and inpatient care provided directly or through an agreement under the direction of an identifiable hospice administra…
Va. Code Ann. § 32.1-162.2 Exemptions from article
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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 …
Va. Code Ann. § 32.1-162.3 License required for hospice programs; notice of denial of license; renewal thereof
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A. No person shall establish or operate a hospice or a hospice facility without a license issued pursuant to this article unless he is exempt from licensure pursuant to § 32.1-162.2. B. The Commissioner shall issue or renew a license to establish or operate a hospice or a hospice…
Va. Code Ann. § 32.1-162.4 Inspections
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The Commissioner may cause each hospice licensed under this article to be periodically inspected at reasonable times. However, no hospice shall receive additional inspections until all other hospices in the Commonwealth have also been inspected, unless the additional inspections …