Section 80. Procedures for exchange of information

A. All disclosure of information shall be consistent with subsections B and C of § 54.1-2517 of the Code of Virginia.

B. Reporting requirement to health regulatory boards.

1. Upon receipt of an investigative report which alleges impairment, a health regulatory board shall request and the committee shall report if the practitioner has been found eligible for stayed disciplinary action.

2. Upon a determination by the committee that a practitioner has successfully completed the program, the committee shall report such completion to the respective health regulatory board if the committee has previously received an inquiry from that board regarding the practitioner's participation.

C. Reporting requirements to the director.

1. The contractor or contractors shall report at least annually to the director and the committee on statistics which indicate the general performance of the program to include information and format stipulated in the contract.

2. At no time shall the report disclose the names of practitioners enrolled in the program.

D. Records for the program shall be retained by the contractor or contractors pursuant to terms of the contract.

Historical Notes

Derived from Volume 13, Issue 22, eff. July 1, 1997.

Statutory Authority

§ 54.1-2516 of the Code of Virginia.