A. As used in this section, "eligible health care provider" means (i) any person licensed, registered, or certified by a health regulatory board within the Department of Health Professions whose license, registration, or certification is in good standing, or was in good standing within five years or less prior and only lapsed because such person retired; (ii) any emergency medical services provider certified or licensed by the Department of Health whose certification or licensing is in good standing, or was in good standing within five years or less prior and only lapsed because such person retired; and (iii) any fourth-year medical student who is engaged in a course of study approved by the Board of Medicine and is in good standing with the student's medical school and is scheduled to graduate early or on time who registers for the Eligible Health Care Provider Reserve Directory (the Directory).
B. The Department shall establish an Eligible Health Care Provider Reserve Directory to collect information regarding eligible health care providers in the Commonwealth who are qualified and who may be available to assist in the response to a public health emergency. The Directory shall include the name, contact information, and licensure, certification, or registration type and status of the eligible health care provider or, if the eligible health care provider is a fourth-year medical student, academic standing and anticipated graduation date of the fourth-year medical student. Every health regulatory board of the Department of Health Professions, the Office of Emergency Medical Services of the Department of Health, and each medical school located in the Commonwealth, upon the request of a fourth-year medical student, shall provide such information to the Department for inclusion in the Directory.
C. During a declared public health emergency, the Governor may request and the Commissioner may provide information regarding eligible health care providers from the Directory. Information obtained from the Directory may be used to (i) identify eligible health care providers who may be able to assist in responding to the public health emergency and (ii) contact such eligible health care providers to request assistance in responding to the public health emergency. Information contained in the Directory shall not be used for any other purpose.
2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 530.
Structure Code of Virginia
Chapter 1 - Administration Generally
§ 32.1-1. References to former sections, articles and chapters of Title 32 and other titles
§ 32.1-3.1. Certified mail; subsequent mail or notices may be sent by regular mail
§ 32.1-5. Appointment of members; terms and vacancies
§ 32.1-6. Meetings and chairman
§ 32.1-11. Environmental health, laboratory, and medical care services
§ 32.1-11.2. Regional AIDS resource and consultation centers; HIV early intervention centers
§ 32.1-11.3. Patient and community health education services
§ 32.1-11.6. Virginia Pregnant Women Support Fund; purpose; guidelines
§ 32.1-11.7. Guidelines for cleanup of residential property used to manufacture methamphetamine
§ 32.1-12. Regulations, variances and exemptions
§ 32.1-12.1. Board to establish regulations regarding human research
§ 32.1-13. Emergency orders and regulations
§ 32.1-13.1. Health policy responsibilities
§ 32.1-15. Suggestions as to legislation
§ 32.1-15.1. Certified community health workers
§ 32.1-16. State Department of Health
§ 32.1-17. Appointment of Commissioner; qualifications; term
§ 32.1-18. Executive officer of Board
§ 32.1-19. Duties prescribed by Board
§ 32.1-20. Vested with authority of Board
§ 32.1-21. Salary; teaching activities
§ 32.1-22. Personnel; Deputy Commissioner
§ 32.1-23. Publication of information
§ 32.1-23.01. Information about and resources on palliative care
§ 32.1-23.2. Sexual assault nurse examiner information
§ 32.1-23.3. Eligible Health Care Provider Reserve Directory
§ 32.1-23.4. Prescription drug price transparency; civil penalty
§ 32.1-23.5. Reporting of certain data regarding financial assistance
§ 32.1-23.6. Information and data related to social determinants of health
§ 32.1-24. Applicability of Administrative Process Act
§ 32.1-25. Right of entry to inspect, etc.; warrants
§ 32.1-26. Orders; hearing and notice
§ 32.1-27. Penalties, injunctions, civil penalties and charges for violations
§ 32.1-27.1. Additional civil penalty or appointment of a receiver
§ 32.1-28. When Attorney General to represent Board; special counsel
§ 32.1-29. Employment of attorney to defend Board members, employee, etc.
§ 32.1-30. Local health departments
§ 32.1-32. Independent local health departments
§ 32.1-33. When Board to perform duties of local board
§ 32.1-34. Scope of local health ordinances and regulations
§ 32.1-34.1. Power to seek and receive donations
§ 32.1-34.2. Human trafficking hotline; posted notice required
§ 32.1-34.3. Funding local health departments; cooperative local health budget; report