Virginia HB 115: Health care providers, certain; program to address career fatigue and wellness, civil immunity.

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CHAPTER 198 

An Act to amend and reenact �� 8.01-581.16, 8.01-581.17, and 
54.1-2909 of the Code of Virginia and to repeal � 54.1-2923.1 of the Code of Virginia, 
programs to address career fatigue in certain health care providers; civil 
immunity. 

[H 115] 

Approved March 8, 2020 

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That �� 8.01-581.16, 8.01-581.17, and 54.1-2909 of 
the Code of Virginia are amended and reenacted as follows:

� 8.01-581.16. Civil immunity for members of or consultants to 
certain boards or committees.

A. Every member of, or health care professional 
consultant to, any committee, board, group, commission or other entity shall be 
immune from civil liability for any act, decision, omission, or utterance done 
or made in performance of his duties while serving as a member of or consultant 
to such committee, board, group, commission or other entity, which 
that functions primarily to review, evaluate, or make recommendations on 
(i) the duration of patient stays in health care facilities,; 
(ii) the professional services furnished with respect to the medical, dental, 
psychological, podiatric, chiropractic, veterinary, or optometric 
necessity for such services,; (iii) the purpose of promoting the 
most efficient use or monitoring the quality of care of available health care 
facilities and services, or of emergency medical services agencies and services,; 
(iv) the adequacy or quality of professional services,; (v) the 
competency and qualifications for professional staff privileges,; 
(vi) the reasonableness or appropriateness of charges made by or on behalf of 
health care facilities or; (vii) patient safety, including 
entering into contracts with patient safety organizations, provided that such 
committee, board, group, commission, or other entity has been 
established pursuant to federal or state law or regulation, the requirements of 
a national accrediting organization granted authority by the Centers for Medicare 
and Medicaid Services to assure compliance with Medicare conditions of 
participation pursuant to � 1865 of Title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. � 1395bb), or guidelines approved or adopted by a statewide or local 
association representing health care providers licensed in the Commonwealth 
pursuant to clause (iii)(f) (iii) (f) of subsection B of � 
8.01-581.17, or established and duly constituted by one or more public or 
licensed private hospitals, health systems, community services boards, or 
behavioral health authorities, or with a governmental agency, and 
provided further that such act, decision, omission, or utterance is not done or 
made in bad faith or with malicious intent.

B. Every member of, or health care professional consultant 
to, any committee, board, group, commission, or other entity that functions 
primarily to review, evaluate,