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This law was first created in 1952. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 157 of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1952 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 6 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1980, chapters 680 and 728; in 1984, chapter 430; in 1990, chapter 832; in 1994, chapters 4<\/a> and 85<\/a>; in 1997, chapter 78<\/a>; in 2001, chapter 39<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":66804,"section_number":"9.1-404","catch_line":"Order of the Virginia Retirement System","order_by":null,"url":"\/9.1-404\/"},{"id":57587,"section_number":"9.1-405","catch_line":"Appeal from decision of Virginia Retirement System","order_by":null,"url":"\/9.1-405\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":235111,"object_type":"law","relational_id":80443,"identifier":"51.1-124.23","token":"51.1\/1\/2.1\/51.1-124.23","url":"\/51.1-124.23\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/51.1-124.23\/","token":"51.1\/1\/2.1\/51.1-124.23","dublin_core":{"Title":"Medical boards","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 51.1-124.23","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The Board may create one or more medical boards<\/span> composed of physicians or other health care professionals who are not eligible to participate in the Retirement System<\/span>. Members<\/span> of the medical boards<\/span> created pursuant to this section shall serve at the pleasure of the Board. A medical board<\/span> created pursuant to this section may appoint physicians or other health professionals to supplement the medical board<\/span> membership as necessary to render medical decisions involving specific medical specialties or to serve as substitutes when members<\/span> of such medical board<\/span> cannot serve in their official capacity. Any such appointments made by the medical board<\/span> shall be immediately communicated to the Board or its designee. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The duties of a medical board<\/span> created pursuant to this section shall include: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Reviewing all reports of medical examinations required by this chapter. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Investigating all essential health and medical statements and certificates filed in connection with disability retirement. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Submitting to the Board a written report of its conclusions and recommendations on all matters referred to it. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> A medical board<\/span> created pursuant to this section, its substitutes, and its employees<\/span> shall not be held personally liable for conclusions, advice, or recommendations made in accordance with the duties of such medical board<\/span> under the provisions of this title. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> The Board is authorized to delegate or assign to any person the authority to appoint medical board<\/span> membership. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nMEDICAL BOARDS (\u00a7 51.1-124.23)\n\nA. The Board may create one or more medical boards composed of physicians or\nother health care professionals who are not eligible to participate in the\nRetirement System. Members of the medical boards created pursuant to this\nsection shall serve at the pleasure of the Board. A medical board created\npursuant to this section may appoint physicians or other health professionals to\nsupplement the medical board membership as necessary to render medical decisions\ninvolving specific medical specialties or to serve as substitutes when members\nof such medical board cannot serve in their official capacity. Any such\nappointments made by the medical board shall be immediately communicated to the\nBoard or its designee.\n\nB. The duties of a medical board created pursuant to this section shall include:\n\n 1. Reviewing all reports of medical examinations required by this chapter.\n\n 2. Investigating all essential health and medical statements and certificates\n filed in connection with disability retirement.\n\n 3. Submitting to the Board a written report of its conclusions and\n recommendations on all matters referred to it.\n\nC. A medical board created pursuant to this section, its substitutes, and its\nemployees shall not be held personally liable for conclusions, advice, or\nrecommendations made in accordance with the duties of such medical board under\nthe provisions of this title.\n\nD. The Board is authorized to delegate or assign to any person the authority to\nappoint medical board membership.\n\nHISTORY: 1952, c. 157, \u00a7 51-111.26; 1980, cc. 680, 728; 1984, c. 430; 1990, c.\n832, \u00a7 51.1-112; 1994, cc. 4, 85; 1997, c. 78; 2001, c. 39.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}