Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Virginia Department of Health
Board
State Board of Health
chapter
Regulations of the Patient Level Data System [12 VAC 5 ‑ 217]
Action:
Amend Regulation to conform to Chapter 1289 Item 307(D1) of the 2020 Acts of Assembly
Action 5821
 
General Information
Action Summary Chapter 1289, of the 2020 Acts of Assembly, Item 307(D1), and Chapter 552 of the 2021 Acts of Assembly Special Session I Item 307(D1) require inpatient hospitals to report the admission source of any individuals meeting the criteria for voluntary or involuntary psychiatric commitment as outlined in § 16.1-338, 16.1-339, 16.1-340.1, 16.1-345, 37.2-805, 37.2-809, or 37.2-904, Code of Virginia, to the Board of Health (“the Board”). The Board shall collect and share any and all data regarding the admission source of individuals admitted to inpatient hospitals as a psychiatric patient, pursuant to Va.Code § 32.1-276.6, with the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS) through the addition of a new legal status field. The new field will be included in the patient-level data that DBHDS receives from Virginia Health Information (VHI.) The existing list of information from that Code section does not include criteria for voluntary or involuntary psychiatric commitment, accordingly the creation of a new legal status field is required. The Board is using this action to conform to the requirements in Item 307 (D1).
Chapters Affected Only affects this chapter.
Executive Branch Review This action will go through the normal Executive Branch Review process.
RIS Project Yes  [6605]
Associated Mandates Promulgating Emergency regulations for Inpatient hospitals to report the admission source of any individuals meeting the criteria for voluntary or involuntary psychiatric commitment
New Periodic Review This action will not be used to conduct a new periodic review.
 
Stages
Stages associated with this regulatory action.
Stage ID Stage Type Status
9398 Emergency/NOIRA Stage complete. Emergency regulation was set to expire on 07/16/2023 and was extended until 01/15/2024.
9878 Fast-Track Secretary of Health and Human Resources review in progress.
 
Contact Information
Name / Title: Michael Sarkissian  / Director, Data and Quality
Address: 109 Governor Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Email Address: vdh_oim_regulations@vdh.virginia.gov
Phone: (804)864-7416    FAX: (804)864-7022    TDD: ()-