Section 175. Confidentiality

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Part VI. Standards of Professional Conduct

A. A practitioner shall not willfully or negligently breach the confidentiality between a practitioner and a patient. A breach of confidentiality that is required or permitted by applicable law or beyond the control of the practitioner shall not be considered negligent or willful.

B. Unauthorized use or disclosure of confidential information received from the Prescription Monitoring Program shall be grounds for disciplinary action.

Historical Notes

Derived from Volume 22, Issue 01, eff. October 19, 2005; amended, Virginia Register Volume 26, Issue 22, eff. August 4, 2010.

Statutory Authority

§ 54.1-2400 of the Code of Virginia.

                    
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