54.1-2920 - Notice and opportunity to be heard required before suspension or revocation of license; allegations to be in writing; practice pending appeal; notice to patients.
§ 54.1-2920. Notice and opportunity to be heard required before suspension orrevocation of license; allegations to be in writing; practice pending appeal;notice to patients.
Except as provided in § 54.1-2408.1, the Board shall take no action to revokeor suspend the license of any of its licensees except after reasonable noticeand an opportunity to be heard in accordance with the Administrative ProcessAct (§ 2.2-4000 et seq.). Such action may be in addition to any penaltyimposed by law for the violation. For the purposes of this section,reasonable notice means written notice mailed at least thirty days prior tothe scheduled hearing.
Any practitioner whose license is suspended or revoked by the Board shall notengage in the practice of any of the healing arts in the Commonwealth pendinghis appeal.
Whenever any license suspension or revocation becomes final, the practitionershall forthwith give notice of that action, by certified mail, to allpatients to whom he is currently providing services. Such practitioner shallcooperate with other practitioners to ensure continuation of treatment inconformity with the wishes of the patient. Such practitioner shall alsonotify any hospitals or other facilities where he is currently grantedprivileges, and any health insurance companies, health insuranceadministrators or health maintenance organizations currently reimbursing himfor any of the healing arts.
(1973, c. 529, § 54-318.3; 1984, c. 81; 1985, c. 403; 1986, c. 434; 1988, c.765; 1996, c. 530; 1997, c. 556.)