TITLE 12. HEALTH

STATE BOARD OF HEALTH

Notice of Intended Regulatory Action

Notice is hereby given in accordance with § 2.2-4007.01 of the Code of Virginia that the State Board of Health intends to consider repealing 12VAC5-410, Regulations for the Licensure of Hospitals in Virginia, and promulgating 12VAC5-413, Regulations for the Licensure of Inpatient Hospitals and 12VAC5-415, Regulations for the Licensure of Outpatient Surgical Hospitals. The purpose of the proposed action is to repeal 12VAC5-410 and replace it with two new chapters, 12VAC5-413, which will address licensure of inpatient hospitals, and 12VAC5-415, which will address licensure of outpatient surgical hospitals. The new chapters will conform to the Code of Virginia and to Virginia Administrative Code style and accurately reflect trends in the regulated industry. The goal of this regulatory action is to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public through regulation that is clear and easy to understand and implement by regulated entities and the Virginia Department of Health. The board will also consider opportunities for regulatory reduction where possible in accordance with Executive Order 19 (2022). The proposed chapters will address comments received during the public comment period for this NOIRA and subsequent stages of this action, as well as comments received during the public hearing.

The agency intends to hold a public hearing on the proposed action after publication in the Virginia Register.

Statutory Authority: §§ 32.1-12 and 32.1-127 of the Code of Virginia.

Public Comment Deadline: June 18, 2025.

Agency Contact: Kim Beazley, Director, Office of Licensure and Certification, Virginia Department of Health, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 401, Henrico, VA 23233, telephone (804) 367-2102, or email regulatorycomment@vdh.virginia.gov.