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Virginia Administrative Code
Title 18. Professional And Occupational Licensing
Agency 76. Department of Health Professions
Chapter 50. Regulations Governing Practitioner Self-Referral
12/24/2025

18VAC76-50-20. Application for advisory opinions.

A. Any practitioner or entity may request an advisory opinion on the applicability of the Act upon completion of an application and payment of a fee.

B. Requests shall be made on an application form prescribed by the department. The request shall contain the following information:

1. The name of the practitioner or entity;

2. Identification of the practitioner or entity and description of the health care services being provided or proposed;

3. The type and amount of existing or proposed investment interest in the entity;

4. A description of the nature of the investment interest and copies of any existing or proposed documents between the practitioner and the entity, including leases, contracts, and organizational documents; and

5. Certification and notarized signature of the practitioner or principal of the entity requesting the advisory opinion that the information and supporting documentation contained within it is true and correct.

C. The application shall be reviewed for completeness, and the department may request such other additional information or documentation the department deems necessary from the practitioner or entity.

D. Upon a determination that a request for an advisory opinion is complete and that it has sufficient information, the department shall notify the practitioner or entity that the department will consider the practitioner or entity's request.

E. At the conclusion of an informal conference, the department shall issue an advisory opinion to the practitioner or entity.

Statutory Authority

§§ 54.1-2412 and 54.1-2505 of the Code of Virginia.

Historical Notes

Derived from Virginia Register Volume 42, Issue 5, eff. November 19, 2025.

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