{"data":{"id":"us-va/12vac5-540-20","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"12VAC5-540-20","heading":"Purpose","body":"The purpose of identifying medically underserved areas within the Commonwealth is to establish geographic areas in need of additional primary health care services.  Further, these medically underserved areas may become eligible for assistance to establish primary care medical centers.","path":["Title 12. Health","Agency 5. Department of Health","Chapter 540. Rules and Regulations for the Identification of Medically Underserved Areas in Virginia","Part I. General Information"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title12/agency5/chapter540/section20/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:50:36Z","sha256":"f07ab3dc4e8441b4891f457a8118f83a91090f35993bb4db27be3d4e47feffad","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/12vac5-540-10","next":"us-va/12vac5-540-30"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}