54.1-2515 - Definitions. - Virginia Statutes

§ 54.1-2515. Definitions.

As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning:

"Committee" means the Health Practitioners' Monitoring Program Committee asdescribed in § 54.1-2517.

"Contract" means a written agreement between a practitioner and theCommittee providing the terms and conditions of program participation or awritten agreement entered into by the Director for the implementation ofmonitoring services.

"Disciplinary action" means any proceeding which may lead to a monetarypenalty, probation, or to reprimand, restriction, revocation, suspension,denial or other order relating to the license, certificate, registration ormultistate privilege of a health care practitioner issued by a healthregulatory board.

"Impairment" means a physical or mental disability, including, but notlimited to substance abuse, that substantially alters the ability of apractitioner to practice his profession with safety to his patients and thepublic.

"Practitioner" means any individual regulated by any health regulatoryboard listed in § 54.1-2503.

(1997, c. 439; 2009, c. 472.)