Action:
COVID-19 Emergency Update
Action 5581
General Information
| Action Summary |
This amendment adds to the reporting requirements for physicians and directors of medical care facilities to require reports of hospitalizations, and ICU admissions, in addition to, reports of cases; requires case report forms be submitted electronically; clarifies that the category “laboratory directors” includes pharmacies that hold CLIA Certificates of Waiver; requires laboratory directors to report negative COVID-19 tests, in addition to positives; adds ethnicity to the fields required to be reported by all parties related to COVID-19; and adds “coronavirus, severe” to the list of infectious disease that shall be reported to persons practicing funeral services. |
| Chapters Affected |
Only affects this chapter.
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| Executive Branch Review |
This action will go through the normal Executive Branch Review process.
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| RIS Project |
Yes [006359] |
| New Periodic Review |
This action will not be used to conduct a new periodic review.
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Stages
Stages associated with this regulatory action.
| Stage ID |
Stage Type |
Status |
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9040
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Emergency/NOIRA
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Stage complete. Emergency regulation superseded by final permanent regulation. |
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9399
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Proposed
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Stage complete. Comment period ended 04/01/2022. |
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9811
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Final
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Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 01/18/2023. |
Contact Information
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Name / Title:
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Kristin Collins
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Policy Analyst - Office of Epidemiology
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Address:
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109 Governor St.
Richmond, VA 23219
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Email Address:
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kristin.collins@vdh.virginia.gov
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Phone:
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(804)864-7298
FAX: ()-
TDD: ()-
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This person is the primary contact for this chapter.
