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Law-enforcement officer or agency; health care provider not liable under certain conditions (§ 8.01-227.6)
2016A law-enforcement officer or agency shall not be liable under this article if acting in furtherance of an official investigation. A health care provider who in good faith and in compliance with state or federal law, sells, administers, furnishes or d . . .
Hospitals, other health care institutions, home health and hospice organizations, and assisted living facilities required to report disciplinary actions against and certain disorders of health professionals; immunity from liability; failure to report (§ 54.1-2400.6)
2016A The chief executive officer and the chief of staff of every hospital or other health care institution in the Commonwealth, the director of every licensed home health or hospice organization, the director of every accredited home health organization . . .
Isolation may be ordered under certain exceptional circumstances; Commissioner authorized to require hospitalization or other health care (§ 32.1-48.011)
2016A Whenever the State Health Commissioner makes a determination of exceptional circumstances pursuant to § 32.1-48.05 and that the isolation procedures set forth in Article 3.01 (§ 32.1-48.01 et seq.) of this chapter are insufficient control measure . . .
Choice of a health care professional (§ 38.2-3443)
2016A Notwithstanding any provision of § 38.2-3407.11, 38.2-4312.3, or any other section of this title to the contrary, if a health carrier providing individual or group health insurance coverage requires or provides for the designation by a covered per . . .
Evidence of medical reports or records; testimony of health care provider or custodian of records (§ 16.1-88.2)
2016In a civil suit tried in a general district court or appealed to the circuit court to recover damages for personal injuries or to resolve any dispute with an insurance company or health care provider, either party may present evidence as to the exte . . .
Duty of in-network providers to submit claims to health insurers; liability of covered patients for unbilled health care services (§ 8.01-27.5)
2016A As used in this section:”Covered patient” means a patient whose health care services are covered under terms of a health care policy.”Health care policy” means any health care plan, subscription contract, evidence of coverag . . .
Medically unnecessary health care not required; procedure when physician refuses to comply with an advance directive or a designated person's health care decision; mercy killing or euthanasia prohibited (§ 54.1-2990)
2016A Nothing in this article shall be construed to require a physician to prescribe or render health care to a patient that the physician determines to be medically or ethically inappropriate. However, in such a case, if the physician’s determinat . . .
Recruitment and retention of health care providers (§ 32.1-122.20)
2016The Commissioner shall direct the Commonwealth’s activities and programs for recruiting and retaining health care providers for underserved populations, underserved areas, and health professional shortage areas (HPSAs) designated throughout th . . .
Participation in health care research (§ 54.1-2983.1)
2016An advance directive may authorize an agent to approve participation by the declarant in any health care study approved by an institutional review board pursuant to applicable federal regulations, or by a research review committee pursuant to Chapter . . .
Preparation and operation of hospital projects; facilities relating to health care; additional powers (§ 15.2-5324)
2016An authority shall have power to prepare, carry out and operate hospital projects and to establish facilities to provide goods and services relating to health care.The powers granted to an authority pursuant to the provisions of this chapter may be e . . .