Section 20. Authority for regulations  


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  • Part II. General Information

    The Virginia Medical Care Facilities Certificate of Public Need Law, which is codified as Article 1.1 (§ 32.1-102.1 et seq.) of Chapter 4 of Title 32.1 of the Code of Virginia, requires the owners or sponsors of medical care facility projects to secure a certificate of public need from the State Health Commissioner prior to initiating such projects. Sections 32.1-102.2 and 32.1-12 of the Code of Virginia direct the Board of Health to promulgate and prescribe such rules and regulations as are deemed necessary to effectuate the purposes of this statute.

Historical Notes

Derived from VR355-30-000 § 2.1, eff. June 30, 1993; amended, Volume 10, Issue 17, eff. June 15, 1994; amended, Virginia Register Volume 13, Issue 07, eff. January 24, 1997.

Statutory Authority

§§ 32.1-12 and 32.1-102.2 of the Code of Virginia.