A. A local health director may require any person suspected of being infected with any venereal disease to submit to examination, testing and treatment if necessary.
B. If any such person refuses to submit to an examination, testing or treatment or to continue treatment until found to be cured by proper test, the local health director may apply to the appropriate circuit court for an order compelling such examination, testing or treatment. Any person willfully failing to comply with such order shall be punishable as for contempt of court.
C. If a person infected with venereal disease is required by the local health director to receive treatment therefor and such person receives such treatment from the local health department, no fee shall be charged.
Code 1950, § 32-93; 1979, c. 711; 1988, c. 399.
Structure Code of Virginia
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
§ 32.1-37. 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
§ 32.1-38. 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
§ 32.1-43. Authority of State Health Commissioner to require quarantine, etc.
§ 32.1-44. Isolated or quarantined persons
§ 32.1-45. Expense of treatment
§ 32.1-45.4. 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
§ 32.1-46.2. 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
§ 32.1-48.03. Petition for hearing; temporary detention
§ 32.1-48.04. Isolation hearing; conditions; order for isolation; right to appeal
§ 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
§ 32.1-48.012. 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
§ 32.1-48.2. 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
§ 32.1-53. Facilities and contracts for treatment of tuberculosis patients
§ 32.1-54. Commissioner authorized to charge patients for care
§ 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
§ 32.1-62. 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
§ 32.1-65. 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
§ 32.1-69. 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
§ 32.1-69.3. Virginia Cord Blood Bank Initiative established
§ 32.1-69.4. Publication of information regarding cord blood education
§ 32.1-70.2. Collection of cancer case information by the Commissioner
§ 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
§ 32.1-73. Failure to comply with provisions; grounds for revocation of license or permit
§ 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
§ 32.1-73.10. 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
§ 32.1-73.14. 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