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§ 37.2-804.2. Disclosure of records.

Any health care provider, as defined in § 32.1-127.1:03, or other providerwho has provided or is currently providing services to a person who is thesubject of proceedings pursuant to this chapter shall, upon request, discloseto a magistrate, the court, the person's attorney, the person's guardian adlitem, the examiner identified to perform an examination pursuant to §37.2-815, the community services board or its designee performing anyevaluation, preadmission screening, or monitoring duties pursuant to thischapter, or a law-enforcement officer any information that is necessary andappropriate for the performance of his duties pursuant to this chapter. Anyhealth care provider, as defined in § 32.1-127.1:03, or other provider whohas provided or is currently evaluating or providing services to a person whois the subject of proceedings pursuant to this chapter shall discloseinformation that may be necessary for the treatment of such person to anyother health care provider or other provider evaluating or providing servicesto or monitoring the treatment of the person. Health records disclosed to alaw-enforcement officer shall be limited to information necessary to protectthe officer, the person, or the public from physical injury or to address thehealth care needs of the person. Information disclosed to a law-enforcementofficer shall not be used for any other purpose, disclosed to others, orretained.

Any health care provider providing services to a person who is the subject ofproceedings under this chapter may notify the person's family member orpersonal representative of information that is directly relevant to suchindividual's involvement with the person's health care, which may include theperson's location and general condition, in accordance with subdivision D 34of § 32.1-127.1:03, unless the provider has actual knowledge that the familymember or personal representative is currently prohibited by court order fromcontacting the person.

Any health care provider disclosing records pursuant to this section shall beimmune from civil liability for any harm resulting from the disclosure,including any liability under the federal Health Insurance Portability andAccountability Act (42 U.S.C. § 1320d et seq.), as amended, unless the personor provider disclosing such records intended the harm or acted in bad faith.

(2008, cc. 782, 850, 870; 2009, cc. 606, 651.)

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Statutes > Virginia > Title-37-2 > Chapter-8 > 37-2-804-2

§ 37.2-804.2. Disclosure of records.

Any health care provider, as defined in § 32.1-127.1:03, or other providerwho has provided or is currently providing services to a person who is thesubject of proceedings pursuant to this chapter shall, upon request, discloseto a magistrate, the court, the person's attorney, the person's guardian adlitem, the examiner identified to perform an examination pursuant to §37.2-815, the community services board or its designee performing anyevaluation, preadmission screening, or monitoring duties pursuant to thischapter, or a law-enforcement officer any information that is necessary andappropriate for the performance of his duties pursuant to this chapter. Anyhealth care provider, as defined in § 32.1-127.1:03, or other provider whohas provided or is currently evaluating or providing services to a person whois the subject of proceedings pursuant to this chapter shall discloseinformation that may be necessary for the treatment of such person to anyother health care provider or other provider evaluating or providing servicesto or monitoring the treatment of the person. Health records disclosed to alaw-enforcement officer shall be limited to information necessary to protectthe officer, the person, or the public from physical injury or to address thehealth care needs of the person. Information disclosed to a law-enforcementofficer shall not be used for any other purpose, disclosed to others, orretained.

Any health care provider providing services to a person who is the subject ofproceedings under this chapter may notify the person's family member orpersonal representative of information that is directly relevant to suchindividual's involvement with the person's health care, which may include theperson's location and general condition, in accordance with subdivision D 34of § 32.1-127.1:03, unless the provider has actual knowledge that the familymember or personal representative is currently prohibited by court order fromcontacting the person.

Any health care provider disclosing records pursuant to this section shall beimmune from civil liability for any harm resulting from the disclosure,including any liability under the federal Health Insurance Portability andAccountability Act (42 U.S.C. § 1320d et seq.), as amended, unless the personor provider disclosing such records intended the harm or acted in bad faith.

(2008, cc. 782, 850, 870; 2009, cc. 606, 651.)


State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Virginia > Title-37-2 > Chapter-8 > 37-2-804-2

§ 37.2-804.2. Disclosure of records.

Any health care provider, as defined in § 32.1-127.1:03, or other providerwho has provided or is currently providing services to a person who is thesubject of proceedings pursuant to this chapter shall, upon request, discloseto a magistrate, the court, the person's attorney, the person's guardian adlitem, the examiner identified to perform an examination pursuant to §37.2-815, the community services board or its designee performing anyevaluation, preadmission screening, or monitoring duties pursuant to thischapter, or a law-enforcement officer any information that is necessary andappropriate for the performance of his duties pursuant to this chapter. Anyhealth care provider, as defined in § 32.1-127.1:03, or other provider whohas provided or is currently evaluating or providing services to a person whois the subject of proceedings pursuant to this chapter shall discloseinformation that may be necessary for the treatment of such person to anyother health care provider or other provider evaluating or providing servicesto or monitoring the treatment of the person. Health records disclosed to alaw-enforcement officer shall be limited to information necessary to protectthe officer, the person, or the public from physical injury or to address thehealth care needs of the person. Information disclosed to a law-enforcementofficer shall not be used for any other purpose, disclosed to others, orretained.

Any health care provider providing services to a person who is the subject ofproceedings under this chapter may notify the person's family member orpersonal representative of information that is directly relevant to suchindividual's involvement with the person's health care, which may include theperson's location and general condition, in accordance with subdivision D 34of § 32.1-127.1:03, unless the provider has actual knowledge that the familymember or personal representative is currently prohibited by court order fromcontacting the person.

Any health care provider disclosing records pursuant to this section shall beimmune from civil liability for any harm resulting from the disclosure,including any liability under the federal Health Insurance Portability andAccountability Act (42 U.S.C. § 1320d et seq.), as amended, unless the personor provider disclosing such records intended the harm or acted in bad faith.

(2008, cc. 782, 850, 870; 2009, cc. 606, 651.)