{"formats":[{"name":"JSON","format":"json","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-json\/54.1-2506.1.json"},{"name":"Plain Text","format":"text","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-text\/54.1-2506.1.txt"},{"name":"XML","format":"xml","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-xml\/54.1-2506.1.xml"},{"name":"HTML","format":"html","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-html\/54.1-2506.1.html"}],"law_id":78543,"edition_id":1,"section_id":78543,"structure_id":13408,"section_number":"54.1-2506.1","catch_line":"Submission of required information","history":"1994, c. 853; 1997, c. 806; 2003, c. 602; 2005, c. 55; 2009, c. 382.","full_text":"A\n\nThe Department is authorized to require individuals applying for initial licensure, certification, or registration, and individuals who are licensed, certified, or registered by a health regulatory board to provide information in addition to that which is required to determine the individual’s qualifications. Such additional information shall include identification of the individual’s self-designated specialties and subspecialties; credentials and certifications issued by professional associations, institutions and boards; and locations of each practice site, number of hours spent practicing at each practice site location, and demographic information. The Department, in consultation with the health regulatory boards, may establish criteria to identify additional data elements deemed necessary for workforce and health planning purposes. Such information shall be collected and maintained by the Department for workforce and health planning purposes in cooperation with agencies and institutions of the Commonwealth and shall be released by the Department only in the aggregate without reference to any person’s name or other individual identifiers; however, the Department may release any information that identifies specific individuals for the purpose of determining shortage designations and to qualified personnel if pertinent to an investigation, research, or study, provided a written agreement between such qualified personnel and the Department, which ensures that any person to whom such identities are divulged shall preserve the confidentiality of those identities, is executed. Prior to collecting any information described in this section from individuals, the Department shall first attempt to obtain from other sources information sufficient for workforce planning purposes.B\n\nFor the purpose of expediting the dissemination of public health information, including notice about a public health emergency, the Department is authorized to require certain licensed, certified or registered persons to report any email address, telephone number and facsimile number that may be used to contact such person in the event of a public health emergency or to provide information related to serving during a public health emergency. In the event of an animal health emergency, the Department shall provide to the State Veterinarian the email addresses, telephone numbers and facsimile numbers that may be used to contact licensed veterinarians.\n\t\t\tSuch email addresses, telephone numbers and facsimile numbers shall not be published, released or made available for any other purpose by the Department, the Department of Health, or the State Veterinarian.\n\t\t\tThe Director, in consultation with the Department of Health and the Department of Emergency Management, shall adopt regulations that identify those licensed, certified or registered persons to which the requirement to report shall apply and the procedures for reporting.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":281479,"text":"The Department is authorized to require individuals applying for initial licensure, certification, or registration, and individuals who are licensed, certified, or registered by a health regulatory board to provide information in addition to that which is required to determine the individual’s qualifications. Such additional information shall include identification of the individual’s self-designated specialties and subspecialties; credentials and certifications issued by professional associations, institutions and boards; and locations of each practice site, number of hours spent practicing at each practice site location, and demographic information. The Department, in consultation with the health regulatory boards, may establish criteria to identify additional data elements deemed necessary for workforce and health planning purposes. Such information shall be collected and maintained by the Department for workforce and health planning purposes in cooperation with agencies and institutions of the Commonwealth and shall be released by the Department only in the aggregate without reference to any person’s name or other individual identifiers; however, the Department may release any information that identifies specific individuals for the purpose of determining shortage designations and to qualified personnel if pertinent to an investigation, research, or study, provided a written agreement between such qualified personnel and the Department, which ensures that any person to whom such identities are divulged shall preserve the confidentiality of those identities, is executed. Prior to collecting any information described in this section from individuals, the Department shall first attempt to obtain from other sources information sufficient for workforce planning purposes.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":281480,"text":"For the purpose of expediting the dissemination of public health information, including notice about a public health emergency, the Department is authorized to require certain licensed, certified or registered persons to report any email address, telephone number and facsimile number that may be used to contact such person in the event of a public health emergency or to provide information related to serving during a public health emergency. 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This law was first created in 1994. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 853<\/a> 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. It has been modified 4 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 1997, chapter 806<\/a>; in 2003, chapter 602<\/a>; in 2005, chapter 55<\/a>; in 2009, chapter 382<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":60253,"section_number":"2.2-3705.5","catch_line":"Exclusions to application of chapter; health and social services records","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-3705.5\/"},{"id":63751,"section_number":"54.1-2400.02","catch_line":"Information concerning health professionals; posting of addresses on the Internet; providing personal information under certain circumstances prohibited; collection of address information from health professionals","order_by":null,"url":"\/54.1-2400.02\/"},{"id":82656,"section_number":"54.1-3012.1","catch_line":"Nursing workforce information","order_by":null,"url":"\/54.1-3012.1\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":241341,"object_type":"law","relational_id":78543,"identifier":"54.1-2506.1","token":"54.1\/III\/25\/54.1-2506.1","url":"\/54.1-2506.1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/54.1-2506.1\/","token":"54.1\/III\/25\/54.1-2506.1","dublin_core":{"Title":"Submission of required information","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 54.1-2506.1","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The Department<\/span> is authorized to require individuals applying for initial licensure, certification, or registration, and individuals who are licensed, certified, or registered by a health regulatory board<\/span> to provide information in addition to that which is required to determine the individual’s qualifications. Such additional information shall include identification of the individual’s self-designated specialties and subspecialties; credentials and certifications issued by professional associations, institutions and boards; and locations of each practice site, number of hours spent practicing at each practice site location, and demographic information. The Department<\/span>, in consultation with the health regulatory boards<\/span>, may establish criteria to identify additional data elements deemed necessary for workforce and health planning purposes. Such information shall be collected and maintained by the Department<\/span> for workforce and health planning purposes in cooperation with agencies and institutions of the Commonwealth and shall be released by the Department<\/span> only in the aggregate without reference to any person’s name or other individual identifiers; however, the Department<\/span> may release any information that identifies specific individuals for the purpose of determining shortage designations and to qualified personnel if pertinent to an investigation, research, or study, provided a written agreement between such qualified personnel and the Department<\/span>, which ensures that any person to whom such identities are divulged shall preserve the confidentiality of those identities, is executed. Prior to collecting any information described in this section from individuals, the Department<\/span> shall first attempt to obtain from other sources information sufficient for workforce planning purposes. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> For the purpose of expediting the dissemination of public health information, including notice about a public health emergency, the Department<\/span> is authorized to require certain licensed, certified or registered persons to report any email address, telephone number and facsimile number that may be used to contact such person in the event of a public health emergency or to provide information related to serving during a public health emergency. In the event of an animal health emergency, the Department<\/span> shall provide to the State Veterinarian the email addresses, telephone numbers and facsimile numbers that may be used to contact licensed veterinarians.\n\t\t\tSuch email addresses, telephone numbers and facsimile numbers shall not be published, released or made available for any other purpose by the Department<\/span>, the Department<\/span> of Health, or the State Veterinarian.\n\t\t\tThe Director<\/span>, in consultation with the Department<\/span> of Health and the Department<\/span> of Emergency Management, shall adopt regulations that identify those licensed, certified or registered persons to which the requirement to report shall apply and the procedures for reporting. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nSUBMISSION OF REQUIRED INFORMATION (\u00a7 54.1-2506.1)\n\nA. The Department is authorized to require individuals applying for initial\nlicensure, certification, or registration, and individuals who are licensed,\ncertified, or registered by a health regulatory board to provide information in\naddition to that which is required to determine the individual’s\nqualifications. Such additional information shall include identification of the\nindividual’s self-designated specialties and subspecialties; credentials\nand certifications issued by professional associations, institutions and boards;\nand locations of each practice site, number of hours spent practicing at each\npractice site location, and demographic information. The Department, in\nconsultation with the health regulatory boards, may establish criteria to\nidentify additional data elements deemed necessary for workforce and health\nplanning purposes. Such information shall be collected and maintained by the\nDepartment for workforce and health planning purposes in cooperation with\nagencies and institutions of the Commonwealth and shall be released by the\nDepartment only in the aggregate without reference to any person’s name or\nother individual identifiers; however, the Department may release any\ninformation that identifies specific individuals for the purpose of determining\nshortage designations and to qualified personnel if pertinent to an\ninvestigation, research, or study, provided a written agreement between such\nqualified personnel and the Department, which ensures that any person to whom\nsuch identities are divulged shall preserve the confidentiality of those\nidentities, is executed. Prior to collecting any information described in this\nsection from individuals, the Department shall first attempt to obtain from\nother sources information sufficient for workforce planning purposes.\n\nB. For the purpose of expediting the dissemination of public health information,\nincluding notice about a public health emergency, the Department is authorized\nto require certain licensed, certified or registered persons to report any email\naddress, telephone number and facsimile number that may be used to contact such\nperson in the event of a public health emergency or to provide information\nrelated to serving during a public health emergency. In the event of an animal\nhealth emergency, the Department shall provide to the State Veterinarian the\nemail addresses, telephone numbers and facsimile numbers that may be used to\ncontact licensed veterinarians.\n\t\t\tSuch email addresses, telephone numbers and facsimile numbers shall not be\npublished, released or made available for any other purpose by the Department,\nthe Department of Health, or the State Veterinarian.\n\t\t\tThe Director, in consultation with the Department of Health and the\nDepartment of Emergency Management, shall adopt regulations that identify those\nlicensed, certified or registered persons to which the requirement to report\nshall apply and the procedures for reporting.\n\nHISTORY: 1994, c. 853; 1997, c. 806; 2003, c. 602; 2005, c. 55; 2009, c. 382.","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}}