Medical malpractice; privileged communications of certain committees. (SB1469)
Introduced By
Sen. Dick Saslaw (D-Springfield)
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Description
Medical malpractice; privileged communications of certain committees. Provides that nothing in the statute governing privileged communications of certain health committees shall be construed as providing any privilege to any health care provider, emergency medical services agency, community services board, or behavioral health authority with respect to any factual information regarding specific patient care or treatment, including patient care incidents, whether oral, electronic, or written. The deliberative process, opinions, and reports of expert witnesses retained by any medical staff committee, utilization review committee, or other committee, board, group, commission, or other entity, and the analyses, findings, conclusions, and recommendations of such entities, shall be privileged under the aforementioned statute. Amends § 8.01-581.17 (“Privileged communications of certain committees and entities.”), of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »
