{"formats":[{"name":"JSON","format":"json","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-json\/54.1-2709.4.json"},{"name":"Plain Text","format":"text","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-text\/54.1-2709.4.txt"},{"name":"XML","format":"xml","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-xml\/54.1-2709.4.xml"},{"name":"HTML","format":"html","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-html\/54.1-2709.4.html"}],"law_id":70235,"edition_id":1,"section_id":70235,"structure_id":13008,"section_number":"54.1-2709.4","catch_line":"Further reporting requirements","history":"2001, c. 662; 2009, c. 472.","full_text":"A\n\nThe following matters shall be reported to the Board:1\n\nAny disciplinary action taken against an oral and maxillofacial surgeon licensed under this chapter by another state or by a federal health institution or voluntary surrender of a license in another state while under investigation;2\n\nAny malpractice judgment against an oral and maxillofacial surgeon licensed under this chapter;3\n\nAny incident of two settlements of malpractice claims against an individual oral and maxillofacial surgeon licensed under this chapter within a three-year period; and4\n\nAny evidence that indicates to a reasonable probability that an oral and maxillofacial surgeon licensed under this chapter is or may be professionally incompetent, guilty of unprofessional conduct or mentally or physically unable to engage safely in the practice of his profession.B\n\nThe following persons and entities are subject to the reporting requirements set forth in this section:1\n\nAny oral and maxillofacial surgeon licensed under this chapter who is the subject of a disciplinary action, settlement judgment or evidence for which reporting is required pursuant to this section;2\n\nAny other person licensed under this chapter, except as provided in the Health Practitioners’ Monitoring Program;3\n\nThe presidents of all professional societies in the Commonwealth, and their component societies whose members are regulated by the Board, except as provided for in the protocol agreement entered into by the Health Practitioners’ Monitoring Program;4\n\nAll health care institutions licensed by the Commonwealth;5\n\nThe malpractice insurance carrier of any oral and maxillofacial surgeon who is the subject of a judgment or of two settlements within a three-year period. The carrier shall not be required to report any settlements except those in which it has participated that have resulted in a least two settlements on behalf of an individual oral and maxillofacial surgeon during a three-year period; and6\n\nAny health maintenance organization licensed by the Commonwealth.C\n\nNo person or entity shall be obligated to report any matter to the Board if the person or entity has actual notice that the matter has already been reported to the Board.D\n\nAny report required by this section shall be in writing directed to the Board, shall give the name and address of the person who is the subject of the report and shall describe the circumstances surrounding the conduct required to be reported.E\n\nAny person making a report required by this section shall be immune from any civil liability or criminal prosecution resulting therefrom unless such person acted in bad faith or with malicious intent.F\n\nThe clerk of any circuit court or any district court in the Commonwealth shall report to the Board the conviction of any oral and maxillofacial surgeon known by such clerk to be licensed under this chapter of any (i) misdemeanor involving a controlled substance, marijuana or substance abuse or involving an act of moral turpitude or (ii) felony.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":253621,"text":"The following matters shall be reported to the Board:","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"A1"},"1":{"id":253622,"text":"Any disciplinary action taken against an oral and maxillofacial surgeon licensed under this chapter by another state or by a federal health institution or voluntary surrender of a license in another state while under investigation;","type":"section","prefixes":["A","1"],"prefix":"1","entire_prefix":"A1","prefix_anchor":"A1","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"A2"},"2":{"id":253623,"text":"Any malpractice judgment against an oral and maxillofacial surgeon licensed under this chapter;","type":"section","prefixes":["A","2"],"prefix":"2","entire_prefix":"A2","prefix_anchor":"A2","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A1","next_prefix":"A3"},"3":{"id":253624,"text":"Any incident of two settlements of malpractice claims against an individual oral and maxillofacial surgeon licensed under this chapter within a three-year period; and","type":"section","prefixes":["A","3"],"prefix":"3","entire_prefix":"A3","prefix_anchor":"A3","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A2","next_prefix":"A4"},"4":{"id":253625,"text":"Any evidence that indicates to a reasonable probability that an oral and maxillofacial surgeon licensed under this chapter is or may be professionally incompetent, guilty of unprofessional conduct or mentally or physically unable to engage safely in the practice of his profession.","type":"section","prefixes":["A","4"],"prefix":"4","entire_prefix":"A4","prefix_anchor":"A4","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A3","next_prefix":"B"},"5":{"id":253626,"text":"The following persons and entities are subject to the reporting requirements set forth in this section:","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A4","next_prefix":"B1"},"6":{"id":253627,"text":"Any oral and maxillofacial surgeon licensed under this chapter who is the subject of a disciplinary action, settlement judgment or evidence for which reporting is required pursuant to this section;","type":"section","prefixes":["B","1"],"prefix":"1","entire_prefix":"B1","prefix_anchor":"B1","level":2,"prior_prefix":"B","next_prefix":"B2"},"7":{"id":253628,"text":"Any other person licensed under this chapter, except as provided in the Health Practitioners’ Monitoring Program;","type":"section","prefixes":["B","2"],"prefix":"2","entire_prefix":"B2","prefix_anchor":"B2","level":2,"prior_prefix":"B1","next_prefix":"B3"},"8":{"id":253629,"text":"The presidents of all professional societies in the Commonwealth, and their component societies whose members are regulated by the Board, except as provided for in the protocol agreement entered into by the Health Practitioners’ Monitoring Program;","type":"section","prefixes":["B","3"],"prefix":"3","entire_prefix":"B3","prefix_anchor":"B3","level":2,"prior_prefix":"B2","next_prefix":"B4"},"9":{"id":253630,"text":"All health care institutions licensed by the Commonwealth;","type":"section","prefixes":["B","4"],"prefix":"4","entire_prefix":"B4","prefix_anchor":"B4","level":2,"prior_prefix":"B3","next_prefix":"B5"},"10":{"id":253631,"text":"The malpractice insurance carrier of any oral and maxillofacial surgeon who is the subject of a judgment or of two settlements within a three-year period. 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This law was first created in 2001. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 662<\/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 1 time. 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. That modification is as follows: in 2009, chapter 472<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":86680,"section_number":"54.1-2506.01","catch_line":"Investigation of reported violations","order_by":null,"url":"\/54.1-2506.01\/"},{"id":65702,"section_number":"54.1-2709.2","catch_line":"Registration and certain data required","order_by":null,"url":"\/54.1-2709.2\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":241607,"object_type":"law","relational_id":70235,"identifier":"54.1-2709.4","token":"54.1\/III\/27\/2\/54.1-2709.4","url":"\/54.1-2709.4\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/54.1-2709.4\/","token":"54.1\/III\/27\/2\/54.1-2709.4","dublin_core":{"Title":"Further reporting requirements","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 54.1-2709.4","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The following matters shall be reported to the Board<\/span>: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Any disciplinary action taken against an oral and maxillofacial surgeon<\/span> licensed under this chapter by another state or by a federal health institution or voluntary surrender of a license<\/span> in another state while under investigation; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Any malpractice judgment<\/span> against an oral and maxillofacial surgeon<\/span> licensed under this chapter; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Any incident of two settlements<\/span> of malpractice claims against an individual oral and maxillofacial surgeon<\/span> licensed under this chapter within a three-year period; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> Any evidence<\/span> that indicates to a reasonable probability that an oral and maxillofacial surgeon<\/span> licensed under this chapter is or may be professionally incompetent, guilty of unprofessional conduct or mentally or physically unable to engage safely in the practice of his profession. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The following persons and entities are subject to the reporting requirements set forth in this section: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Any oral and maxillofacial surgeon<\/span> licensed under this chapter who is the subject of a disciplinary action, settlement<\/span> judgment<\/span> or evidence<\/span> for which reporting is required pursuant to this section; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Any other person licensed under this chapter, except as provided in the Health Practitioners’ Monitoring Program; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> The presidents of all professional societies in the Commonwealth, and their component societies whose members are regulated by the Board<\/span>, except as provided for in the protocol agreement entered into by the Health Practitioners’ Monitoring Program; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> All health care institutions licensed by the Commonwealth; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> The malpractice insurance carrier of any oral and maxillofacial surgeon<\/span> who is the subject of a judgment<\/span> or of two settlements<\/span> within a three-year period. The carrier shall not be required to report any settlements<\/span> except those in which it has participated that have resulted in a least two settlements<\/span> on behalf of an individual oral and maxillofacial surgeon<\/span> during a three-year period; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

6.<\/span> Any health maintenance organization licensed by the Commonwealth. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> No person or entity shall be obligated to report any matter to the Board<\/span> if the person or entity has actual notice that the matter has already been reported to the Board<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> Any report required by this section shall be in writing directed to the Board<\/span>, shall give the name and address of the person who is the subject of the report and shall describe the circumstances surrounding the conduct required to be reported. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> Any person making a report required by this section shall be immune from any civil liability or criminal prosecution<\/span> resulting therefrom unless such person acted in bad faith or with malicious<\/span> intent<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

F.<\/span> The clerk of any circuit<\/span> court<\/span> or any district court<\/span> in the Commonwealth shall report to the Board<\/span> the conviction<\/span> of any oral and maxillofacial surgeon<\/span> known by such clerk to be licensed under this chapter of any (i) misdemeanor<\/span> involving a controlled substance, marijuana or substance abuse or involving an act of moral turpitude<\/span> or (ii) felony<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nFURTHER REPORTING REQUIREMENTS (\u00a7 54.1-2709.4)\n\nA. The following matters shall be reported to the Board:\n\n 1. Any disciplinary action taken against an oral and maxillofacial surgeon\n licensed under this chapter by another state or by a federal health\n institution or voluntary surrender of a license in another state while under\n investigation;\n\n 2. Any malpractice judgment against an oral and maxillofacial surgeon licensed\n under this chapter;\n\n 3. Any incident of two settlements of malpractice claims against an individual\n oral and maxillofacial surgeon licensed under this chapter within a three-year\n period; and\n\n 4. Any evidence that indicates to a reasonable probability that an oral and\n maxillofacial surgeon licensed under this chapter is or may be professionally\n incompetent, guilty of unprofessional conduct or mentally or physically unable\n to engage safely in the practice of his profession.\n\nB. The following persons and entities are subject to the reporting requirements\nset forth in this section:\n\n 1. Any oral and maxillofacial surgeon licensed under this chapter who is the\n subject of a disciplinary action, settlement judgment or evidence for which\n reporting is required pursuant to this section;\n\n 2. Any other person licensed under this chapter, except as provided in the\n Health Practitioners’ Monitoring Program;\n\n 3. The presidents of all professional societies in the Commonwealth, and their\n component societies whose members are regulated by the Board, except as\n provided for in the protocol agreement entered into by the Health\n Practitioners’ Monitoring Program;\n\n 4. All health care institutions licensed by the Commonwealth;\n\n 5. The malpractice insurance carrier of any oral and maxillofacial surgeon who\n is the subject of a judgment or of two settlements within a three-year period.\n The carrier shall not be required to report any settlements except those in\n which it has participated that have resulted in a least two settlements on\n behalf of an individual oral and maxillofacial surgeon during a three-year\n period; and\n\n 6. Any health maintenance organization licensed by the Commonwealth.\n\nC. No person or entity shall be obligated to report any matter to the Board if\nthe person or entity has actual notice that the matter has already been reported\nto the Board.\n\nD. Any report required by this section shall be in writing directed to the\nBoard, shall give the name and address of the person who is the subject of the\nreport and shall describe the circumstances surrounding the conduct required to\nbe reported.\n\nE. Any person making a report required by this section shall be immune from any\ncivil liability or criminal prosecution resulting therefrom unless such person\nacted in bad faith or with malicious intent.\n\nF. The clerk of any circuit court or any district court in the Commonwealth\nshall report to the Board the conviction of any oral and maxillofacial surgeon\nknown by such clerk to be licensed under this chapter of any (i) misdemeanor\ninvolving a controlled substance, marijuana or substance abuse or involving an\nact of moral turpitude or (ii) felony.\n\nHISTORY: 2001, c. 662; 2009, c. 472.","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}}