Virginia Register of Regulations · August 24, 2026 · Primary source
12VAC5-371 Regulations for the Licensure of Nursing Facilities (Notice of Intended Regulatory Action)
Summary
Virginia's State Board of Health issued an emergency regulation adding 12VAC5-371-45 to the Regulations for the Licensure of Nursing Facilities, effective July 27, 2026, through January 26, 2028, under authority of Va. Code § 32.1-127. The regulation was published in the Virginia Register on August 24, 2026. The excerpt does not disclose the substantive content of the new section, limiting assessment of what the requirement actually imposes.
What this may mean
Virginia-licensed nursing facilities are subject to a new emergency regulatory provision under 12VAC5-371-45, operative from July 27, 2026 through January 26, 2028. Because the excerpt does not reveal the substance of the added section, the specific obligations, compliance deadlines beyond the 18-month window, or enforcement consequences cannot be determined from this source.
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