Periodic Review of this Chapter
Includes a Small Business Impact Review
Date Filed: 7/1/2000
Notice of Periodic Review
Pursuant to Executive Order Number Twenty-five (1998), the Virginia Department of Health (State Board of) will review the Regulations for the Licensure of Nursing Facilities (12 VAC 5-371) to determine whether they should be terminated, amended or retained in their current form. The review of these regulations will be guided by the principles listed in Executive Order Twenty-five.
The department and board seek public comment on the review of these regulations regarding any pertinent issue relating to these regulations, including: (i) Whether the regulations are effective in achieving their goals; (ii) Whether the regulations are essential to protect the health, safety or welfare of citizens or for the economical performance of important governmental functions; (iii) Whether there are less burdensome and less intrusive alternatives for achieving the purpose of the regulations; and (iv) Whether the regulations are clearly written and easily understandable by affected persons.
Written and electronically-submitted comments on these regulations are welcome and will be accepted until 5 p.m., October 30, 2000. All comments should be addressed to:
Douglas R. Harris
Office of the State Health Commissioner
Virginia Department of Health
1500 East Main Street, Suite 214
Richmond, Virginia 23219
e-mail: dharris@vdh.state.va.us
Facsimile: (804) 786-4616
Publication of Notice in the Register and Public Comment Period
Published in the Virginia Register on 10/9/2000
Comment Period
begins on the publication date and
ended
on 10/30/2000
Comments Received: 0
Review Result
Retain the regulation with no changes
Attorney General Certification
Prior to early 2014, AG periodic review certifications were done off-line
