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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>359100</law_id><section_number>32.1-15.1</section_number><catch_line>Certified community health workers</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2026/" slug="2026" current="TRUE" last_updated="2026-08-02">2026</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="75" identifier="32.1">Health</unit><unit label="chapter" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="1">Administration Generally</unit><unit label="article" level="3" order_by="2" identifier="2">State Board of Health</unit></structure><text>
						<section id="A"><p><span class="prefix-number">A.</span> As used in this section, &#x201C;<span class="dictionary">certified community health worker</span>&#x201D; means a community health worker who has met the requirements of subsection B. <a id="paragraph-1335870" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/32.1-15.1/#A"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B"><p><span class="prefix-number">B.</span> No <span class="dictionary">person</span> shall use or assume the title &#x201C;<span class="dictionary">certified community health worker</span>&#x201D; unless he is a community health worker who (i) has received training and education as a community health worker from an entity approved by a body approved by the <span class="dictionary">Board</span> and (ii) is certified as a <span class="dictionary">certified community health worker</span> by a body approved by the <span class="dictionary">Board</span>. <a id="paragraph-1335871" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/32.1-15.1/#B"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="C"><p><span class="prefix-number">C.</span> No entity shall hold itself out as providing training and education for <span class="dictionary">certified community health workers</span> required by subsection B unless its curriculum and training program has been approved by a body approved by the <span class="dictionary">Board</span>. <a id="paragraph-1335872" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/32.1-15.1/#C"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="D"><p><span class="prefix-number">D.</span> The <span class="dictionary">Board</span> shall adopt regulations setting forth requirements for (i) use of the title &#x201C;<span class="dictionary">certified community health worker</span>&#x201D; and (ii) education and training programs necessary to meet the requirements for certification as a <span class="dictionary">certified community health worker</span>. <a id="paragraph-1335873" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/32.1-15.1/#D"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>2020, c. 363.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
