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Virginia Administrative Code
Title 12. Health
Agency 5. Department of Health
Chapter 371. Regulations for the Licensure of Nursing Facilities
8/18/2026

12VAC5-371-60.  Inspection procedure.

A. The OLC shall make periodic unannounced on-site inspections of the nursing facility as necessary but not less often than biennially. The OLC may make on-site inspections of applicants for licensure. Compliance with all standards shall be determined by the OLC.

B. The licensee or applicant shall:

1. Make available to the inspector any requested records;

2. Permit an inspector to enter upon and into the licensee's or applicant's property to inspect or investigate, as the inspector reasonably deems necessary, in order to determine the state of compliance with the provisions of this chapter and all laws administered by the board; and

3. Allow the inspector access to interview the agents, employees, independent contractors, residents, legal representatives, resident's family members, and any person under the licensee's or applicant's control, direction, or supervision.

C. After the on-site inspection, the inspector shall:

1. Discuss the findings of the inspection with the administrator or the administrator's designee; and

2. Provide a written inspection report to the administrator or the administrator's designee.

D. If the OLC cites one or more licensing violations in the written inspection report, the administrator or the administrator's designee shall submit a plan of correction in accordance with 12VAC5-371-55.

Statutory Authority

§§ 32.1-12, 32.1-25, and 32.1-127 of the Code of Virginia.

Historical Notes

Derived from Virginia Register Volume 13, Issue 17, eff. July 1, 1997; amended, Virginia Register Volume 23, Issue 10, eff. March 1, 2007; Volume 37, Issue 17, eff. May 27, 2021; Volume 42, Issue 23, eff. August 13, 2026.

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