Section 30. License

A. A license to operate a facility is issued to a person or organization. An organization may be a partnership, association, corporation, or public entity.

B. Each license and renewal thereof shall be issued for one year. A nursing facility shall operate within the terms of its license, which include the:

1. Name of the facility;

2. Name of the operator;

3. Physical location of the nursing facility;

4. Maximum number of beds allowed; and

5. Date the license expires.

C. A separate license shall be required for nursing facilities maintained on separate premises, even though they are owned or are operated under the same management.

D. Every nursing facility shall be designated by a permanent and appropriate name. The name shall not be changed without first notifying the OLC.

E. The number of resident beds allowed in a nursing facility shall be determined by the department. Requests to increase beds must be made in writing and must include an approved Certificate of Public Need.

F. Nursing facility units located in and operated by hospitals shall be licensed under Regulations for the Licensure of Hospitals in Virginia (12VAC5-410). Approval for such units shall be included on the annual license issued to each hospital.

G. Any person establishing, conducting, maintaining, or operating a nursing facility without a license shall be guilty of a Class 6 felony.

Historical Notes

Derived from Volume 13, Issue 17, eff. July 1, 1997; amended, Virginia Register Volume 23, Issue 10, eff. March 1, 2007.

Statutory Authority

§§ 32.1-12 and 32.1-127 of the Code of Virginia.