- A. A license to operate a hospice program is issued to a person.
- B. The State Health Commissioner shall issue or renew a license to establish or operate a hospice program if the commissioner finds that the hospice program is in compliance with the law and this chapter.
- C. A separate license shall be required for hospice programs maintained at separate locations, even though they are owned or are operated under the same management.
- D. Every hospice program shall be designated by an appropriate name. The name shall not be changed without first notifying the OLC.
- E. Licenses shall not be transferred or assigned.
- F. Any person establishing, conducting, maintaining, or operating a hospice program without a license shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor according to § 32.1-27 of the Code of Virginia.
Statutory Authority
§§ 32.1-12 and 32.1-162.5 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 21, Issue 23, eff. November 1, 2005; amended, Virginia Register Volume 24, Issue 11, eff. March 5, 2008.