2006 Code of Virginia § 32.1-125.1 - Inspection of hospitals by state agencies generally

32.1-125.1. Inspection of hospitals by state agencies generally.

As used in this section unless the context requires a different meaning,"hospital" means a hospital as defined in 32.1-123 or 37.2-100.

State agencies shall make or cause to be made only such inspections ofhospitals as are necessary to carry out the various obligations imposed oneach agency by applicable state and federal laws and regulations. Any on-siteinspection by a state agency or a division or unit thereof that substantiallycomplies with the inspection requirements of any other state agency or anyother division or unit of the inspecting agency charged with making similarinspections shall be accepted as an equivalent inspection in lieu of anon-site inspection by said agency or by a division or unit of the inspectingagency. A state agency shall coordinate its hospital inspections bothinternally and with those required by other state agencies so as to ensurethat the requirements of this section are met.

Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, all hospitals licensedby the Department of Health or Department of Mental Health, MentalRetardation and Substance Abuse Services which have been certified under theprovisions of Title XVIII of the Social Security Act for hospital orpsychiatric services or which have obtained accreditation from the JointCommission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations may be subject toinspections so long as such certification or accreditation is maintained butonly to the extent necessary to ensure the public health and safety.

(Code 1950, 32-300.1; 1979, c. 220; 1989, c. 618.)