Action:
Amend Regulations to Conform to Provisions of HB1777 of 2017 Session
Action 4834
General Information
| Action Summary |
House Bill 1777 enacted by the 2017 General Assembly amends § 32.1-127 of the Code of Virginia to require the Board of Health to include in the Regulations for the Licensure of Hospitals the requirement that hospitals providing psychiatric services establish a protocol to address the refusal for admission of medically stable patients referred for psychiatric care. The protocol would include direct verbal communication between the on-call psychiatric physician and the referring physician and prohibits on-call physicians or other hospital staff from refusing a request for direct verbal communication by a referring physician. The Virginia Department of Health is utilizing this exempt action to amend the Regulations for the Licensure of Hospitals (12VAC5-410 et. seq.) to reflect this new requirement |
| Chapters Affected |
Only affects this chapter.
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| Executive Branch Review |
This Action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
The normal executive branch review process is not required. As such, it can be submitted directly for publication and
is effective upon publication.
Exempt Citation:
2.2-4006(A)(4)(A)
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| RIS Project |
Yes [005385] |
| Associated Mandates |
Amend Hospital Regulations – Psychiatric Services/Denial of Admissions
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| 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.
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Stage Type |
Status |
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7952
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Final
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Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 02/21/2018. |
Contact Information
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Name / Title:
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Domica Winstead
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Policy Analyst
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Address:
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VDH Office of Licensure and Certification
9960 Mayland Drive, Ste. 401
Richmond, VA 23233
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Email Address:
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Domica.Winstead@vdh.virginia.gov
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Phone:
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(804)367-2157
FAX: (804)527-4502
TDD: ()-
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