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This law was first created in 2020. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 363<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1428189,"object_type":"law","relational_id":359100,"identifier":"32.1-15.1","token":"32.1\/1\/2\/32.1-15.1","url":"\/32.1-15.1\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/32.1-15.1\/","token":"32.1\/1\/2\/32.1-15.1","dublin_core":{"Title":"Certified community health workers","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 32.1-15.1","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> As used in this section, “certified community health worker<\/span>” means a community health worker who has met the requirements of subsection B. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> No person<\/span> shall use or assume the title “certified community health worker<\/span>” 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 Board<\/span> and (ii) is certified as a certified community health worker<\/span> by a body approved by the Board<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> No entity shall hold itself out as providing training and education for certified community health workers<\/span> required by subsection B unless its curriculum and training program has been approved by a body approved by the Board<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> The Board<\/span> shall adopt regulations setting forth requirements for (i) use of the title “certified community health worker<\/span>” and (ii) education and training programs necessary to meet the requirements for certification as a certified community health worker<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCERTIFIED COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS (\u00a7 32.1-15.1)\n\nA. As used in this section, “certified community health worker”\nmeans a community health worker who has met the requirements of subsection B.\n\nB. No person shall use or assume the title “certified community health\nworker” unless he is a community health worker who (i) has received\ntraining and education as a community health worker from an entity approved by a\nbody approved by the Board and (ii) is certified as a certified community health\nworker by a body approved by the Board.\n\nC. No entity shall hold itself out as providing training and education for\ncertified community health workers required by subsection B unless its\ncurriculum and training program has been approved by a body approved by the\nBoard.\n\nD. The Board shall adopt regulations setting forth requirements for (i) use of\nthe title “certified community health worker” and (ii) education and\ntraining programs necessary to meet the requirements for certification as a\ncertified community health worker.\n\nHISTORY: 2020, c. 363.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}