All information received by any person practicing funeral services or his agent regarding the fact that any dead body which they have received harbors an infectious disease shall be confidential, and disclosure of such information shall be grounds for disciplinary action against the funeral service licensee pursuant to § 54.1-2806.
Notification that a dead body harbors an infectious disease will not constitute grounds for any funeral director's refusal to accept the body.
1988, c. 836, § 54-260.74:2.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations
§ 54.1-2802. Board; appointment; terms; vacancies; meetings; quorum
§ 54.1-2803. Specific powers and duties of Board
§ 54.1-2804. Licensing authority
§ 54.1-2806. Refusal, suspension, or revocation of license, registration, or courtesy card
§ 54.1-2807. Other prohibited activities
§ 54.1-2807.01. When next of kin disagree
§ 54.1-2807.02. Absence of next of kin
§ 54.1-2807.1. Confidentiality of information on infectious diseases
§ 54.1-2808.1. Disposition of cremains
§ 54.1-2808.2. Identification of unclaimed cremains of veterans and eligible dependents
§ 54.1-2808.3. Acceptance of third-party-provided caskets
§ 54.1-2810. Licensure of funeral establishments
§ 54.1-2811. Facility requirements
§ 54.1-2811.1. Handling and storage of human remains
§ 54.1-2812. Itemized statement and general price list of funeral expenses to be furnished
§ 54.1-2813. License for the practice of funeral service
§ 54.1-2814.1. Registration as a cremator
§ 54.1-2815. Application for license; how license signed; duration
§ 54.1-2816. License renewal; failure to return renewal form
§ 54.1-2816.1. Continuing education requirements; promulgation of regulations
§ 54.1-2817. Funeral service interns
§ 54.1-2818. Registration and display of licenses
§ 54.1-2818.1. Prerequisites for cremation
§ 54.1-2818.2. Inapplicability to officers of state and local institutions
§ 54.1-2818.3. Applications for registration required
§ 54.1-2818.4. Immunity from liability for services after organ and tissue donation
§ 54.1-2818.5. Request for life insurance information; notification of beneficiaries
§ 54.1-2819. Registration of surface transportation and removal services; penalty
§ 54.1-2820. Requirements of preneed funeral contracts
§ 54.1-2822. Deposit of money received pursuant to preneed funeral contract
§ 54.1-2822.1. Funeral establishments to maintain preneed records
§ 54.1-2823. Exemption from levy, garnishment and distress
§ 54.1-2824. Declaration of trust in consideration other than money
§ 54.1-2825. Person to make arrangements for funeral and disposition of remains