{"data":{"id":"us-va/12vac5-230-600","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"12VAC5-230-600","heading":"Travel time","body":"A. Nursing facility beds should be accessible within 30 minutes driving time one way under normal conditions to 95% of the population in a health planning district using mapping software as determined by the commissioner.\n\nB. Nursing facilities should be accessible by public transportation when such systems exist in an area.\n\nC.  Preference may be given to proposals that improve geographic access and reduce travel time to nursing facilities within a health planning district.","path":["Title 12. Health","Agency 5. Department of Health","Chapter 230. State Medical Facilities Plan","Part VII. Nursing Facilities"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title12/agency5/chapter230/section600/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:50:05Z","sha256":"e81bd5bfe7e9b9c6388c163dbb36fc51fc6fe61413e3eb6935ee5a184f806e4a","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/12vac5-230-590","next":"us-va/12vac5-230-610"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}