{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-32.1-133.1","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 32.1-133.1","heading":"Human trafficking hotline; posted notice required; civil penalty","body":"Any health care facility (i) licensed as a hospital pursuant to § 32.1-125 that includes an emergency department or that is a dedicated emergency department as defined in 42 C.F.R. § 489.24(b), (ii) operating as a clinic which is organized in whole or in part for the delivery of health care services without charge, (iii) licensed as an abortion facility pursuant to § 32.1-127, or (iv) in which the majority of patients are seen without appointments shall post notice of the existence of a human trafficking hotline to alert possible witnesses or victims of human trafficking to the availability of a means to report crimes or gain assistance. The notice required by this section shall be posted in a place readily visible and accessible to the public such as the admitting area or public or patient restrooms of such facility. Such notice shall meet the requirements specified in subsection C of § 40.1-11.3. The State Board shall promulgate regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this section.2018, c. 571.","path":["Title 32.1. Health","Chapter 5. Regulation of Medical Care Facilities and Services","Article 1. HOSPITAL AND NURSING HOME LICENSURE AND INSPECTION"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/32.1-133.1/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:15:34Z","sha256":"a529ad013cac1530cae689354ccb6e7e2c5ce9317e1a5554afddbbd13137e17b","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-32.1-133","next":"us-va/va.-code-32.1-134"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}