| Action Summary | Chapters 323, 505, and 944 of the 2026 Acts of Assembly require the Board of Health to promulgate regulations specifying licensed nursing facilities (i) purchase an insurance policy with a two-year reporting endorsement extension, (ii) have and maintain an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) and have staff trained to use said AED, and (iii) perform comprehensive assessments of residents that are in line with the federal physician visit schedule and that have certain state-mandated criteria. |
| Chapters Affected | Only affects this chapter. |
| 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: Chapters 323, 505, and 944 of the 2026 Acts of Assembly |
| RIS Project | Yes [8734] |
| Associated Mandates |
Bill: HB1522 (2026)
Bill: SB429 (2026)
Bill: SB535 (2026)
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| New Periodic Review | This action will not be used to conduct a new periodic review. |
| Name / Title: | Peter North / Policy Analyst |
| Address: |
Virginia Department of Health 9960 Mayland Drive, Ste. 401 Richmond, VA 23233 |
| Email Address: | regulatorycomment@vdh.virginia.gov |
| Phone: | (804)814-4079 FAX: (804)527-4502 TDD: ()- |