{"data":{"id":"us-va/12vac5-220-20","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"12VAC5-220-20","heading":"Authority for regulations","body":"The Virginia Medical Care Facilities Certificate of Public Need Law, which is codified as Article 1.1 (§ 32.1-102.1 et seq.) of Chapter 4 of Title 32.1 of the Code of Virginia, requires the owners or sponsors of medical care facility projects to secure a certificate of public need from the State Health Commissioner prior to initiating such projects. Sections 32.1-102.2 and 32.1-12 of the Code of Virginia direct the Board of Health to promulgate and prescribe such rules and regulations as are deemed necessary to effectuate the purposes of this statute.","path":["Title 12. Health","Agency 5. Department of Health","Chapter 220. Virginia Medical Care Facilities Certificate of Public Need Rules and Regulations","Part II. General Information"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title12/agency5/chapter220/section20/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:50:03Z","sha256":"abdf7afca37ed81c7ba88b340ad8dc8552807b8cbc754438e40265b318cd2f8a","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/12vac5-220-10","next":"us-va/12vac5-220-30"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}