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Virginia Administrative Code
Title 12. Health
Agency 5. Department of Health
Chapter 410. Regulations for the Licensure of Hospitals in Virginia
6/16/2026

12VAC5-410-650. General building and physical plant information.

A. All construction of new buildings and additions, renovations, or alterations of existing buildings for occupancy as a hospital shall conform to state and local codes, zoning ordinances, and the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (13VAC5-63).

In addition, hospitals shall be designed and constructed consistent with Part 1 and Part 2 of the Guidelines for Design and Construction of Hospitals, 2022 Edition (The Facility Guidelines Institute ), as amended by the December 2024 Errata for Guidelines for Design and Construction of Hospitals, 2022 Edition (The Facility Guidelines Institute), and if applicable, Chapter 2.8 of Part 2 of the Guidelines for Design and Construction of Outpatient Facilities, 2022 Edition (The Facility Guidelines Institute), as amended by the January 2025 Errata for the Guidelines for Design and Construction of Outpatient Facilities, 2022 Edition (The Facility Guidelines Institute).

B. Architectural drawings and specifications for all new construction or for additions, alterations, or renovations to any existing building shall be dated, stamped with professional seal, and signed by the architect. The architect shall certify that the drawings and specifications were prepared to conform to the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (13VAC5-63) and be consistent with Part 1 and Part 2 of the Guidelines for Design and Construction of Hospitals, 2022 Edition (The Facility Guidelines Institute), as amended by the December 2024 Errata for Guidelines for Design and Construction of Hospitals, 2022 Edition (The Facility Guidelines Institute), and if applicable, Chapter 2.8 of the Guidelines for Design and Construction of Outpatient Facilities, 2022 Edition (The Facility Guidelines Institute), as amended by the January 2025 Errata for the Guidelines for Design and Construction of Outpatient Facilities, 2022 Edition (The Facility Guidelines Institute).

Statutory Authority

§§ 32.-12, 32.1-127, and 32.1-127.001 of the Code of Virginia.

Historical Notes

Derived from VR355-33-500 § 3.1, eff. July 28, 1993; amended, Virginia Register Volume 11, Issue 8, eff. April 1, 1995; Volume 22, Issue 8, eff. January 25, 2006; Volume 23, Issue 10, eff. March 1, 2007; Volume 26, Issue 22, eff. August 4, 2010; Volume 37, Issue 19, eff. June 9, 2021; Volume 42, Issue 18, eff. June 4, 2026.

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