Virginia § 32.1-40 - Authority of Commissioner to examine medical records
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 32.1-40 — Authority of Commissioner to examine medical records, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 32.1-40. Authority of Commissioner to examine medical records
Every practitioner of the healing arts and every person in charge of any medical care facility shall permit the Commissioner or his designee to examine and review any medical records which he has in his possession or to which he has access upon request of the Commissioner or his designee in the course of investigation, research or studies of diseases or deaths of public health importance. No such practitioner or person shall be liable in any action at law for permitting such examination and review.
Code 1950, § 32-10.1; 1960, c. 507; 1979, c. 711.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 32.1-40 ("Authority of Commissioner to examine medical records") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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