{"data":{"id":"us-va/12vac5-230-910","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"12VAC5-230-910","heading":"Need for new service","body":"No new obstetrical services should be approved unless the applicant can demonstrate that, based on the population and utilization of current services, there is a need for such services in the health planning district without significantly reducing the utilization of existing providers in the  health planning district.","path":["Title 12. Health","Agency 5. Department of Health","Chapter 230. State Medical Facilities Plan","Part XIII. Perinatal and Obstetrical Services","Article 1. Criteria and Standards for Obstetrical Services"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title12/agency5/chapter230/section910/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:50:06Z","sha256":"149579b561451a842ac18089be7ab6c492cd786ef5eebe1fba4318d9bade3d0d","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/12vac5-230-900","next":"us-va/12vac5-230-920"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}