Code of Virginia
Chapter 24 - General Provisions
§ 54.1-2406. Treatment records of practitioners

No records of the identity, diagnosis, prognosis, or treatment of any practitioner of any profession regulated by any of the regulatory boards within the Department of Health Professions obtained by the Department or any health regulatory board from a health care provider or facility that is treating or has treated such practitioner for drug addiction or chronic alcoholism shall be disclosed except:
1. In a disciplinary hearing before a health regulatory board or in any subsequent trial or appeal of a board action or order;
2. To licensing or disciplinary authorities of other jurisdictions or to hospital committees located within or outside this Commonwealth which are concerned with granting, limiting, or denying a physician hospital privileges if a final determination regarding disciplinary action has been made; or
3. Pursuant to an order of a court of competent jurisdiction.
1992, c. 808.

Structure Code of Virginia

Code of Virginia

Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations

Chapter 24 - General Provisions

§ 54.1-2400. General powers and duties of health regulatory boards

§ 54.1-2400.01. Certain definition

§ 54.1-2400.01:1. Surgery defined; who may perform surgery

§ 54.1-2400.01:2. Ophthalmic prescription defined; who may provide ophthalmic prescriptions

§ 54.1-2400.02. Information concerning health professionals; posting of addresses on the Internet; providing personal information under certain circumstances prohibited; collection of address information from health professionals

§ 54.1-2400.03. Health regulatory boards to report information concerning health professionals to the Department of Health; Eligible Health Care Provider Reserve Directory

§ 54.1-2400.1. Mental health service providers; duty to protect third parties; immunity

§ 54.1-2400.2. Confidentiality of information obtained during an investigation or disciplinary proceeding; penalty

§ 54.1-2400.3. Disciplinary actions to be reported

§ 54.1-2400.4. Mental health service providers duty to inform; immunity; civil penalty

§ 54.1-2400.5. Repealed

§ 54.1-2400.6. Hospitals, other health care institutions, home health and hospice organizations, and assisted living facilities required to report disciplinary actions against and certain disorders of health professionals; immunity from liability; fa...

§ 54.1-2400.7. Practitioners treating other practitioners for certain disorders to make reports; immunity from liability

§ 54.1-2400.8. Immunity for reporting

§ 54.1-2400.9. Reporting disabilities of drivers

§ 54.1-2401. Monetary penalty

§ 54.1-2402. Citizen members on health regulatory boards

§ 54.1-2402.1. Appointments, removals, and limitation of terms of members of regulatory boards

§ 54.1-2403. Certain advertising prohibited

§ 54.1-2403.01. Routine component of prenatal care

§ 54.1-2403.02. Prenatal education; cord blood banking

§ 54.1-2403.1. Protocol for certain medical history screening required

§ 54.1-2403.2. Record storage

§ 54.1-2403.3. Medical records; ownership; provision of copies

§ 54.1-2404. Itemized statements required upon request

§ 54.1-2404.1. Patient records

§ 54.1-2404.2. Health care providers; disclosure of records; actions for which an authorization is not required

§ 54.1-2405. Transfer of patient records in conjunction with closure, sale, or relocation of practice; notice required

§ 54.1-2406. Treatment records of practitioners

§ 54.1-2407. Requirements for human research

§ 54.1-2408. Disqualification for license, certificate or registration

§ 54.1-2408.1. Summary action against licenses, certificates, registrations, or multistate licensure privilege; allegations to be in writing

§ 54.1-2408.2. Minimum period for reinstatement after revocation

§ 54.1-2408.3. Practice pending appeal

§ 54.1-2408.4. Temporary authorization to practice

§ 54.1-2409. Mandatory suspension or revocation; reinstatement; hearing for reinstatement

§ 54.1-2409.1. Criminal penalties for practicing certain professions and occupations without appropriate licensure, certificate, etc.

§ 54.1-2409.2. Board to set criteria for determining need for professional regulation

§ 54.1-2409.3. Participation of advisory boards in disciplinary proceedings

§ 54.1-2409.4. Authority to receive laboratory results directly

§ 54.1-2409.5. Conversion therapy prohibited