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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>359598</law_id><section_number>32.1-374</section_number><catch_line>Obligations of nonprofit entity</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="20" identifier="20">Disposition of Assets by Nonprofit Health Care Entities</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>Prior to <span class="dictionary">disposition of assets</span>, any <span class="dictionary">nonprofit entity</span> shall provide to the <span class="dictionary">Attorney General</span> written notice, on a form provided by the <span class="dictionary">Attorney General</span>, of its <span class="dictionary">intent</span> to dispose of such assets, including the terms of the proposal. The notice shall be given at least 60 days in advance of the effective date of such proposed transaction in <span class="dictionary">order</span> that the <span class="dictionary">Attorney General</span> may exercise his <span class="dictionary">common law</span> and statutory authority over the activities of these organizations. The <span class="dictionary">Attorney General</span> may employ expert assistance in reviewing any proposed transaction, and such reasonable expenses incurred by the <span class="dictionary">Attorney General</span> shall be paid by a <span class="dictionary">party</span> to the proposed transaction.</p><p>Within 10 days of receipt of the notice from the entity, the <span class="dictionary">Attorney General</span> shall cause a public notice of the transaction to be published in a newspaper in which legal notices may be published in that <span class="dictionary">jurisdiction</span>.</p><p>No later than 40 days prior to any <span class="dictionary">disposition of assets</span>, the <span class="dictionary">nonprofit entity</span> shall convene a public meeting to set forth its expectations concerning how the health care needs of the community will be served following the proposed <span class="dictionary">disposition of assets</span> and to receive comments and respond to questions on the potential impact of the proposed <span class="dictionary">disposition of assets</span> on the community served by the <span class="dictionary">nonprofit entity</span>. Notice of the time and place of such meeting shall be published at least 10 days prior to the meeting in a newspaper in which legal notices may be published in that <span class="dictionary">jurisdiction</span>.</p><p>Notice to the <span class="dictionary">Attorney General</span> pursuant to this section shall be given for State Corporation Commission approval sought pursuant to Article 11 (&#xA7;&#xA0;<a class="law" title="Definitions" href="/13.1-893.1/">13.1-893.1</a>) of Chapter 10 of Title 13.1 and &#xA7;&#xA7;&#xA0;<a class="law" title="Management and exclusive agency contracts subject to approval by Commission" href="/38.2-203/">38.2-203</a> and <a class="law" title="Definitions" href="/38.2-1322/">38.2-1322</a> through <a class="law" title="Exemption" href="/38.2-1328/">38.2-1328</a> and subdivision A 1 of &#xA7;&#xA0;<a class="law" title="Suspension or revocation of license" href="/38.2-4316/">38.2-4316</a>. Such notice need not be given where the State Corporation Commission determines, in its sole discretion, that there is a reasonable expectation that the foreign or domestic nonstock corporation licensed and subject to regulation under Chapter 42 (&#xA7;&#xA0;<a class="law" title="Applicability of chapter" href="/38.2-4200/">38.2-4200</a> et seq.) of Title 38.2 or health maintenance organization referenced in this chapter will not be able to meet its obligations to subscribers or enrollees.</p><p>The provisions of this section shall not apply to any <span class="dictionary">disposition of assets</span> subject to the provisions of &#xA7;&#xA0;<a class="law" title="Rehabilitation, liquidation, conservation" href="/38.2-4214.1/">38.2-4214.1</a> or any of the provisions of Chapter 15 (&#xA7;&#xA0;<a class="law" title="Scope of chapter" href="/38.2-1500/">38.2-1500</a> et seq.) of Title 38.2.</p></section></text><history>1997, c. 615, &#xA7; 55-532; 2002, c. 516; 2007, c. 925; 2008, c. 253; 2018, c. 706; 2019, c. 712.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
