                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; EFFECT OF CERTAIN EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT TREATMENT
(§ 54.1-2962.2)

A. Any physician-patient relationship that may be created by virtue of an
on-call physician or his agent evaluating or treating a patient in the emergency
department of a corporation, facility or institution licensed or owned or
operated by the Commonwealth to provide health care shall be deemed terminated
without further notice upon the discharge of the patient from the emergency
department or if the patient is admitted to the corporation, facility or
institution, his discharge therefrom, and after completion of follow-up as
prescribed by the physician, unless the physician and the patient affirmatively
elect to continue the physician-patient relationship.

B. Nothing in this section shall relieve a physician of his post-discharge
duties required to satisfy the standard of care pursuant to &#xA7; 8.01-581.20.

HISTORY: 2004, c. 878.