18VAC85-170-130. Confidentiality.
A practitioner shall not willfully or negligently breach the confidentiality between a practitioner and a patient. A breach of confidentiality that is required or permitted by applicable law or beyond the control of the practitioner shall not be considered negligent or willful.
Statutory Authority
§§ 54.1-2400 and 54.1-2957.19 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 33, Issue 19, eff. June 14, 2017.
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