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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>83192</law_id><section_number>63.2-1606.1</section_number><catch_line>Photographs, X-rays and medical imaging of incapacitated persons; use as evidence</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="63.2">Welfare (Social Services)</unit><unit label="subtitle" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="III">Social Services Programs</unit><unit label="chapter" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="16">Adult Services</unit><unit label="article" level="4" order_by="1" identifier="2">Adult Protective Services</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>In any case of suspected abuse of an <span class="dictionary">incapacitated person</span>, photographs, X-rays and appropriate medical imaging of such <span class="dictionary">incapacitated person</span> may be taken as a part of the medical evaluation without the consent of the person responsible for the <span class="dictionary">incapacitated person</span>. Such images shall not be used in lieu of medical evaluation.
		Such photographs, X-rays and medical imaging may be introduced into <span class="dictionary">evidence</span> in any civil or criminal proceeding. The <span class="dictionary">court</span> receiving such <span class="dictionary">evidence</span> may impose such restrictions as to the confidentiality of photographs, X-rays and medical imaging of any <span class="dictionary">incapacitated person</span> as it deems appropriate.</p></section></text><history>2013, cc. 442, 464.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
