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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

18VAC76-50-30. Application for exception.

A. A practitioner or entity may request an exception to the prohibitions 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 application shall contain the following information:

1. The name and identifying information of the practitioner or entity;

2. The information and documentation regarding community need and alternative financing as required by § 54.1-2411 B of the Code of Virginia; and

3. Certification and notarized signature of the practitioner or principal of the entity requesting the exception that the information contained in the application and supporting documentation is true and correct.

C. The application shall be reviewed for completeness, and the department may request additional information and documentation from the applicant.

D. Upon a determination that an application is complete and that it has sufficient information, the department shall notify the applicant that the department will consider the request.

E. At the conclusion of an informal conference, the department shall issue a decision regarding the request for an exception to the applicant.

F. Exceptions to the Act shall be valid for a period of no more than five years.

G. An exception shall be renewed upon payment of a renewal fee and the receipt of certification from the practitioner or entity that the conditions under which the original exception was granted continue to warrant the exception.

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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