SB634: Impaired health care providers; amends definition of impairment.
SENATE BILL NO. 634
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 54.1-2515 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 54.1-2515. Definitions.
As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning:
"Committee" means the Health Practitioners' Monitoring Program Committee as described in § 54.1-2517.
"Contract" means a written agreement between a practitioner and the Committee providing the terms and conditions of program participation or a written agreement entered into by the Director for the implementation of monitoring services.
"Disciplinary action" means any proceeding which may lead to a monetary penalty, probation, or to reprimand, restriction, revocation, suspension, denial or other order relating to the license, certificate, registration or multistate privilege of a health care practitioner issued by a health regulatory board.
"Impairment" means a physical or, mental,
psychological, or behavioral disability, including, but not limited to substance
abuse or the mismanagement of countertransference,
that substantially alters the ability of a practitioner to practice his
profession with safety to his patients and the public.
"Practitioner" means any individual regulated by any health regulatory board listed in § 54.1-2503.