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This law was first created in 2025. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 694<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1428931,"object_type":"law","relational_id":359711,"identifier":"32.1-73.28","token":"32.1\/2\/23\/32.1-73.28","url":"\/32.1-73.28\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/32.1-73.28\/","token":"32.1\/2\/23\/32.1-73.28","dublin_core":{"Title":"Women’s Menstrual Health Program","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 32.1-73.28","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> For the purposes of this section:\n\t\t\t“Endometriosis<\/span>” means a systemic disease generally occurring in menstruating individuals, which may also occur in premenarchal and postmenopausal individuals.

\t\t\t“Menstrual disorder<\/span>” means any menstruation-related disorder or menstruation-related condition and includes endometriosis<\/span> and polycystic ovary syndrome. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The Commissioner<\/span> shall establish within the Department<\/span> the Women’s Menstrual Health Program to identify and assist patients who have displayed symptoms related to menstrual disorders<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The Department<\/span> shall, in accordance with evidence<\/span>-based industry best practices, guidelines, and screening tools, as recommended by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists or another nationally recognized body as may be designated by the Commissioner<\/span>: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Provide education and training to health care providers, hospital staff who encounter patients in emergency situations, and the public concerning menstrual health, menstrual health screening, and menstrual health care; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Provide information and resources on the Department<\/span>’s website for health care providers and patients, which shall include:\n\t\t\t\ta. Evidence<\/span>-based clinical practice guidelines for health care providers for the screening, referral, treatment, and follow-up care of patients who have displayed symptoms related to menstrual disorders<\/span>; and

\t\t\t\tb. Educational materials<\/span> for health care providers and the public concerning menstrual disorders<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nWOMEN’S MENSTRUAL HEALTH PROGRAM (\u00a7 32.1-73.28)\n\nA. For the purposes of this section:\n\t\t\t“Endometriosis” means a systemic disease generally occurring in\nmenstruating individuals, which may also occur in premenarchal and\npostmenopausal individuals.\t\t\t“Menstrual disorder” means any\nmenstruation-related disorder or menstruation-related condition and includes\nendometriosis and polycystic ovary syndrome.\n\nB. The Commissioner shall establish within the Department the Women’s\nMenstrual Health Program to identify and assist patients who have displayed\nsymptoms related to menstrual disorders.\n\nC. The Department shall, in accordance with evidence-based industry best\npractices, guidelines, and screening tools, as recommended by the American\nCollege of Obstetricians and Gynecologists or another nationally recognized body\nas may be designated by the Commissioner:\n\n 1. Provide education and training to health care providers, hospital staff who\n encounter patients in emergency situations, and the public concerning\n menstrual health, menstrual health screening, and menstrual health care; and\n\n 2. Provide information and resources on the Department’s website for\n health care providers and patients, which shall include:\n \t\t\t\ta. Evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for health care providers\n for the screening, referral, treatment, and follow-up care of patients who\n have displayed symptoms related to menstrual disorders; and\t\t\t\tb. Educational\n materials for health care providers and the public concerning menstrual\n disorders.\n\nHISTORY: 2025, c. 694.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}