CODE OF VIRGINIA

NOTICE AND OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD REQUIRED BEFORE SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF
LICENSE; ALLEGATIONS TO BE IN WRITING; PRACTICE PENDING APPEAL; NOTICE TO
PATIENTS (§ 54.1-2920)

Except as provided in § 54.1-2408.1, the Board shall take no action to revoke
or suspend the license of any of its licensees except after reasonable notice
and an opportunity to be heard in accordance with the Administrative Process Act
(§ 2.2-4000 et seq.). Such action may be in addition to any penalty imposed by
law for the violation. For the purposes of this section, reasonable notice means
written notice mailed at least thirty days prior to the scheduled hearing.Any
practitioner whose license is suspended or revoked by the Board shall not engage
in the practice of any of the healing arts in the Commonwealth pending his
appeal.Whenever any license suspension or revocation becomes final, the
practitioner shall forthwith give notice of that action, by certified mail, to
all patients to whom he is currently providing services. Such practitioner shall
cooperate with other practitioners to ensure continuation of treatment in
conformity with the wishes of the patient. Such practitioner shall also notify
any hospitals or other facilities where he is currently granted privileges, and
any health insurance companies, health insurance administrators or health
maintenance organizations currently reimbursing him for any of the healing arts.

HISTORY: 1973, c. 529, § 54-318.3; 1984, c. 81; 1985, c. 403; 1986, c. 434;
1988, c. 765; 1996, c. 530; 1997, c. 556.