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Virginia Administrative Code (Last Updated: January 10, 2017) |
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Title 12. Health |
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Agency 5. Department of Health |
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Chapter 412. Regulations for Licensure of Abortion Facilities |
Section 50. Request for issuance
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A. Abortion facility licenses shall be issued by the commissioner. All applications for licensure shall be submitted initially to the department's Office of Licensure and Certification (OLC).
B. Each abortion facility shall be designated by a distinct identifying name which shall appear on the application for licensure. Any change of name shall be reported to the OLC within 30 days.
C. Application for initial licensure of an abortion facility shall be accompanied by a copy of the abortion facility's certificate of use and occupancy or a statement from the facility's certified architect or engineer that the facility is substantially complete and eligible for a certificate of occupancy.
D. The OLC shall consider an application complete when all requested information and the appropriate nonrefundable application fee are submitted.
E. Written notification from the applicant to OLC that it is ready for the on-site survey must be received 30 days prior to OLC scheduling of the initial licensure survey. Applicants for initial licensure shall be notified of the time and date of the initial licensure survey, after the notice of readiness is received by the OLC.
F. A license shall not be assigned or transferred. A new application for licensure shall be made at least 30 days in advance of a change of ownership or location.
Historical Notes
Derived from Volume 29, Issue 19, eff. June 20, 2013.