Code of Virginia
Chapter 2 - Disease Prevention and Control
§ 32.1-48.001. (For contingent effective date, see Acts 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 472, cl. 2) Real-time information sharing for emergency medical services agencies

A. The Department shall develop and implement a system for sharing information regarding confirmed cases of communicable diseases of public health threat with emergency medical services agencies in real time during a declared public health emergency related to a communicable disease of public health threat, in order to protect the health and safety of emergency medical services personnel and the public. Such system shall include information about the location of confirmed cases of the communicable disease of public health threat, including the address of such location; the number of confirmed and suspected cases of the communicable disease of public health threat at each such location; any measures implemented at such location to prevent exposing others to the communicable disease of public health threat; and any other information that the Department shall deem appropriate. Such system shall be updated in real time to reflect each confirmed case of the communicable disease of public health threat.
B. During a declared public health emergency related to a communicable disease of public health threat, every local and district health department in the Commonwealth shall report information regarding confirmed and suspected cases of the communicable disease of public health threat to the Department, in a format specified by the Board, for inclusion in the system developed pursuant to subsection A.
C. Information contained in the system developed pursuant to subsection A shall be made available to every emergency medical services agency in the Commonwealth and shall be used by such emergency medical services agencies for the purpose of (i) developing protocols to ensure the safety of emergency medical services personnel and the public when responding to calls for assistance at locations at which a case of the communicable disease of public health threat has been confirmed, including protocols related to appropriate staffing of the emergency medical services agency and the availability and use of appropriate equipment, including personal protective equipment, by emergency medical services personnel when responding to such calls, and (ii) during a declared public health emergency related to a communicable disease of public health threat, identifying specific locations at which a case of such communicable disease of public health threat has been confirmed for the purpose of implementing such protocols when responding to calls for assistance.
D. The Department shall make information submitted pursuant to subsection B and any other information contained in the system developed pursuant to subsection A available, upon request, to the Emergency Medical Services Advisory Board and each regional emergency medical services council, for the purpose of monitoring and improving the quality of emergency medical services in the Commonwealth.
E. The Department shall regularly consult with the Emergency Medical Services Advisory Board to identify the types of information that should be included in the system developed pursuant to subsection A and to revise reporting requirements for local and district health departments pursuant to subsection B.
F. Information contained in the system developed pursuant to subsection A shall be confidential and shall not be disclosed except in accordance with this section.
2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 472.

Structure Code of Virginia

Code of Virginia

Title 32.1 - Health

Chapter 2 - Disease Prevention and Control

§ 32.1-35. List and reports of diseases and dangerous microbes and pathogens

§ 32.1-35.1. Information on health care-associated infections

§ 32.1-36. Reports by physicians and laboratory directors

§ 32.1-36.1. Confidentiality of test for human immunodeficiency virus; civil penalty; individual action for damages or penalty

§ 32.1-37. Reports by persons other than physicians

§ 32.1-37.01. Posting of information about cases of communicable disease of public health threat

§ 32.1-37.1. Report of diseases infecting dead human bodies

§ 32.1-37.2. Consent for testing for human immunodeficiency virus; condition on disclosure of test results; counseling required; exceptions

§ 32.1-38. Immunity from liability

§ 32.1-39. Surveillance and investigation

§ 32.1-40. Authority of Commissioner to examine medical records

§ 32.1-41. Anonymity of patients and practitioners to be preserved in use of medical records

§ 32.1-42. Emergency rules and regulations

§ 32.1-42.1. Administration and dispensing of necessary drugs, devices and vaccines during a declared disaster or emergency

§ 32.1-42.2. Declared emergency; priority for personal protective equipment and immunization; funeral service licensees and funeral service establishment employees

§ 32.1-43. Authority of State Health Commissioner to require quarantine, etc.

§ 32.1-44. Isolated or quarantined persons

§ 32.1-45. Expense of treatment

§ 32.1-45.1. Deemed consent to testing and release of test results related to infection with human immunodeficiency virus or hepatitis B or C viruses

§ 32.1-45.2. Public safety employees; testing for blood-borne pathogens; procedure available for certain citizens; definitions

§ 32.1-45.3. Repealed

§ 32.1-45.4. Comprehensive harm reduction programs

§ 32.1-46. Immunization of patients against certain diseases

§ 32.1-46.01. Virginia Immunization Information System

§ 32.1-46.02. Administration of influenza vaccine to minors

§ 32.1-46.1. Board to establish protocol for identification of children with elevated blood-lead levels

§ 32.1-46.2. Certain testing or determination of low risk for elevated blood-lead levels required

§ 32.1-47. Exclusion from school of children not immunized

§ 32.1-47.1. Vaccination of children; plan enhancements

§ 32.1-48. Powers of Commissioner in epidemic

§ 32.1-48.001. (For contingent effective date, see Acts 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 472, cl. 2) Real-time information sharing for emergency medical services agencies

§ 32.1-48.01. Definitions

§ 32.1-48.02. Investigations of verified reports or medical evidence; counseling; outpatient and emergency treatment orders; custody upon emergency order; application of article

§ 32.1-48.03. Petition for hearing; temporary detention

§ 32.1-48.04. Isolation hearing; conditions; order for isolation; right to appeal

§ 32.1-48.05. Application of article; determination of exceptional circumstances; regulations; duties of the State Health Commissioner not be delegated

§ 32.1-48.06. Definitions

§ 32.1-48.07. Conditions for invoking the provisions of this article

§ 32.1-48.08. Declaration of quarantine

§ 32.1-48.09. Order of quarantine

§ 32.1-48.010. Appeal of any order of quarantine

§ 32.1-48.011. Isolation may be ordered under certain exceptional circumstances; Commissioner authorized to require hospitalization or other health care

§ 32.1-48.012. Isolation order

§ 32.1-48.013. Appeal of any order of isolation

§ 32.1-48.013:1. Electronic filings as protection from communicable disease

§ 32.1-48.014. Enforcement of orders of quarantine or isolation; penalties

§ 32.1-48.015. Authorization to disclose health records

§ 32.1-48.016. Immunity from liability

§ 32.1-48.017. Use of public or private property or facilities

§ 32.1-48.1. Regulation of State Health Commissioner declaring existence of rabies; display and publication

§ 32.1-48.2. Regulation of Commissioner requiring vaccination or inoculation of dogs

§ 32.1-48.3. Regulations of Commissioner covering local ordinances and requirements

§ 32.1-48.4. Commissioner to cooperate with local governing bodies and agencies

§ 32.1-49. Tuberculosis required to be reported

§ 32.1-49.1. Definitions

§ 32.1-50. Examination of persons suspected of having active tuberculosis disease; reporting; report forms; report schedule; laboratory reports and required samples

§ 32.1-50.1. Treatment plan; submission of plan and mediation of disagreements; determination of cure

§ 32.1-50.2. Administration of tuberculin purified protein derivative by nurses; policies and guidelines

§ 32.1-51. Repealed

§ 32.1-53. Facilities and contracts for treatment of tuberculosis patients

§ 32.1-54. Commissioner authorized to charge patients for care

§ 32.1-55. Definition

§ 32.1-55.1. Anonymous testing sites for human immunodeficiency virus

§ 32.1-56. Information to be provided patients

§ 32.1-57. Examination, testing and treatment; failure to comply with order of examination

§ 32.1-58. Persons convicted of certain crimes to be examined, tested and treated

§ 32.1-59. Examination and treatment in certain institutions

§ 32.1-60. Prenatal tests required

§ 32.1-61. Definition

§ 32.1-62. Procedure upon infant's birth

§ 32.1-63. Duty of physician, midwife or nurse noting ophthalmia neonatorum

§ 32.1-64. Duty of Board to provide for treatment

§ 32.1-64.1. Virginia Hearing Loss Identification and Monitoring System

§ 32.1-64.2. Confidentiality of records; publication; Commissioner required to contact parents, physicians, and relevant local early intervention program

§ 32.1-65. Certain newborn screening required

§ 32.1-65.1. Critical congenital heart defect screening test required

§ 32.1-66. Commissioner to notify physicians; reports to Commissioner

§ 32.1-67. Duty of Board for follow-up and referral protocols; regulations

§ 32.1-67.1. Confidentiality of records; prohibition of discrimination

§ 32.1-68. Commissioner to establish screening and treatment program; review by Board; program to include education and post-screening counseling; laboratory tests

§ 32.1-69. Records confidential; disclosure of results of screening

§ 32.1-69.1. Virginia Congenital Anomalies Reporting and Education System

§ 32.1-69.1:1. Dissemination of information regarding birth defects

§ 32.1-69.2. Confidentiality of records; publication; authority of Commissioner to contact parents and physicians

§ 32.1-69.3. Virginia Cord Blood Bank Initiative established

§ 32.1-69.4. Publication of information regarding cord blood education

§ 32.1-70. Information from hospitals, clinics, certain laboratories and physicians supplied to Commissioner; statewide cancer registry

§ 32.1-70.1. Repealed

§ 32.1-70.2. Collection of cancer case information by the Commissioner

§ 32.1-71. Confidential nature of information supplied; publication; reciprocal data-sharing agreements

§ 32.1-71.01. Penalties for unauthorized use of statewide cancer registry

§ 32.1-71.02. Notification of cancer patients of statewide cancer registry reporting

§ 32.1-71.1. Repealed

§ 32.1-72. Repealed

§ 32.1-73. Failure to comply with provisions; grounds for revocation of license or permit

§ 32.1-73.1. Repealed

§ 32.1-73.5. Comprehensive statewide asthma management plan

§ 32.1-73.6. Implementation of state asthma management programs

§ 32.1-73.7. Department to be lead agency for youth suicide prevention

§ 32.1-73.8. Youth health risk behavior survey

§ 32.1-73.9. Advisory Council on Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infections and Pediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome; membership

§ 32.1-73.10. Advisory Council; report

§ 32.1-73.11. (Continued pursuant to Acts 2022, Sp. S. I, c. 2, item 299 D) Sunset

§ 32.1-73.12. Department to be lead agency for services for substance-exposed infants

§ 32.1-73.13. Alzheimer's disease and related dementias; early detection and diagnosis; risk reduction and care planning

§ 32.1-73.14. Rare Disease Council; purpose

§ 32.1-73.15. Powers and duties of the Council

§ 32.1-73.16. Membership; terms; quorum; meetings; staffing

§ 32.1-73.17. Rare Disease Council Fund

§ 32.1-73.18. Renal Disease Council; purpose

§ 32.1-73.19. Powers and duties of the Council

§ 32.1-73.20. Membership; terms; quorum; meetings; staffing