Rights and Responsibilities of Patients in Nursing Homes

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This is Article 2 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Rights and Responsibilities of Patients in Nursing Homes.” It is part of Chapter 5 “Regulation of Medical Care Facilities and Services”, which is part of Title 32.1 “Health”. It contains 7 laws.

It’s comprised of the following 7 sections.

§ 32.1-138	Enumeration; posting of policies; staff training; responsibilities devolving on guardians, etc.; exceptions; certification of compliance
§ 32.1-138.1	Implementation of transfer and discharge policies
§ 32.1-138.2	Certain contract provisions prohibited
§ 32.1-138.3	Third party guarantor prohibition
§ 32.1-138.4	Retaliation or discrimination against complainants
§ 32.1-138.5	Confidentiality of complainant's identity
§ 32.1-138.5:1	(Effective pursuant to Acts 2025, c. 432, cl. 2) Electronic monitoring in resident rooms