54.1-2910.1 - Certain data required.
§ 54.1-2910.1. Certain data required.
A. The Board of Medicine shall require all doctors of medicine, osteopathyand podiatry to report and shall make available the following information:
1. The names of the schools of medicine, osteopathy, or podiatry and theyears of graduation;
2. Any graduate medical, osteopathic, or podiatric education at anyinstitution approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduation MedicalEducation, the American Osteopathic Association or the Council on PodiatricMedical Education;
3. Any specialty board certification as approved by the American Board ofMedical Specialties, the Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists of the AmericanOsteopathic Association, the American Board of Multiple Specialties inPodiatry, or the Council on Podiatric Medical Education of the AmericanPodiatric Medical Association;
4. The number of years in active, clinical practice as specified byregulations of the Board;
5. Any hospital affiliations;
6. Any appointments, within the most recent 10-year period, of the doctor tothe faculty of a school of medicine, osteopathy or podiatry and anypublications in peer-reviewed literature within the most recent five-yearperiod and as specified by regulations of the Board;
7. The location and telephone number of any primary and secondary practicesettings and the approximate percentage of the doctor's time spent practicingin each setting. For the sole purpose of expedited dissemination ofinformation about a public health emergency, the doctor shall also provide tothe Board any e-mail address or facsimile number; however, such e-mailaddress or facsimile number shall not be published on the profile databaseand shall not be released or made available for any other purpose;
8. The access to any translating service provided to the primary andsecondary practice settings of the doctor;
9. The status of the doctor's participation in the Virginia Medicaid Program;
10. Any final disciplinary or other action required to be reported to theBoard by health care institutions, other practitioners, insurance companies,health maintenance organizations, and professional organizations pursuant to§§ 54.1-2400.6, 54.1-2908, and 54.1-2909 that results in a suspension orrevocation of privileges or the termination of employment or a final order ofthe Board relating to disciplinary action;
11. Conviction of any felony; and
12. Other information related to the competency of doctors of medicine,osteopathy, and podiatry, as specified in the regulations of the Board.
B. In addition, the Board shall provide for voluntary reporting of insuranceplans accepted and managed care plans in which the doctor participates.
C. The Board shall promulgate regulations to implement the provisions of thissection, including, but not limited to, the release, upon request from aconsumer, of such information relating to a specific doctor. The Board'sregulations shall provide for reports to include all medical malpracticejudgments and medical malpractice settlements of more than $10,000 within themost recent 10-year period in categories indicating the level of significanceof each award or settlement; however, the specific numeric values of reportedpaid claims shall not be released in any individually identifiable mannerunder any circumstances. Notwithstanding this subsection, a licensee shallreport a medical malpractice judgment or medical malpractice settlement ofless than $10,000 if any other medical malpractice judgment or medicalmalpractice settlement has been paid by or for the licensee within thepreceding 12 months.
D. This section shall not apply to any person licensed pursuant to §§54.1-2928.1, 54.1-2933.1, 54.1-2936, and 54.1-2937 or to any person holdingan inactive license to practice medicine, osteopathy, or podiatry.
(1998, c. 744; 1999, c. 573; 2000, c. 199; 2001, c. 199; 2001, Sp. Sess. I,c. 5; 2002, c. 38; 2004, cc. 64, 703; 2007, c. 861; 2008, c. 479.)