54.1-2910.01 - Practitioner information provided to patients. - Virginia Statutes

§ 54.1-2910.01. Practitioner information provided to patients.

Upon request by a patient, doctors of medicine, osteopathy, and podiatryshall inform the patient about the following:

1. Procedures to access information on the doctor compiled by the Board ofMedicine pursuant to § 54.1-2910.1; and

2. If the patient is not covered by a health insurance plan that the doctoraccepts or a managed care health insurance plan in which the doctorparticipates, the patient may be subject to the doctor's full charge whichmay be greater than the health plan's allowable charge.

(2005, c. 468.)