{"data":{"id":"us-va/12vac5-371-170","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"12VAC5-371-170","heading":"Quality assessment and assurance","body":"A. The nursing facility shall maintain a quality assessment and assurance committee consisting of at least the following individuals:\n\n1. The director of nursing services;\n\n2. A physician designated by the nursing facility; and\n\n3. At least three other members of the nursing facility staff, one of whom demonstrates an ability to represent the rights and concerns of residents.\n\nB. The quality assessment and assurance committee shall:\n\n1. Meet at least quarterly to identify issues which would improve quality of care and services provided to residents; and\n\n2. Develop and implement appropriate plans of action to correct identified deficiencies.\n\nC. The nursing facility shall document compliance with these requirements.","path":["Title 12. Health","Agency 5. Department of Health","Chapter 371. Regulations for the Licensure of Nursing Facilities","Part II. Administrative Services"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title12/agency5/chapter371/section170/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:50:07Z","sha256":"e84937c3a0402e47d08f3da56afa83d4bd86cc7c4160001082576ac29393d00b","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/12vac5-371-160","next":"us-va/12vac5-371-180"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}