Code of Virginia (Last Updated:July 28, 2020) |
TITLE 54.1. Professions and Occupations |
SUBTITLE III. Professions and Occupations Regulated By Boards Within the Department of Health Professions |
CHAPTER 29. Medicine and Other Healing Arts |
ARTICLE 2. Board of Medicine |
SECTION 54.1-2923.1. Programs for impaired practitioners |
A. The Board may implement an impaired practitioners program for persons regulated under this chapter. For this purpose, the Board may enter into contracts with a nonprofit corporation or professional organization which may include, but need not be limited to, the following components: 1. A requirement that the contractor enter into contracts with providers of treatment; 2. Evaluation of reports of suspected impairment; 3. Intervention in cases of verified impairment; 4. Referrals of impaired practitioners to treatment programs; 5. Monitoring of the treatment and rehabilitation of impaired practitioners, including any practitioners ordered to enter the program by the Board; 6. Post-treatment monitoring and support of rehabilitated impaired practitioners; 7. Performance of such other activities as may be agreed upon by the Board; and 8. Provision of prevention and education services. B. Any contract executed pursuant to subsection A shall be financed by a surcharge on each license or certificate issued under this chapter. Such funds shall be used solely for the implementation of the impaired practitioners program. 1997, c. 469 . |