54.1-2918 - Suspension or revocation for violation of facility licensing laws.

§ 54.1-2918. Suspension or revocation for violation of facility licensinglaws.

Whenever the Board of Health has suspended or revoked any license grantedunder the provisions of Article 1 (§ 32.1-123 et seq.) of Chapter 5 of Title32.1 and such suspension or revocation resulted from a violation of anyprovision of this chapter, or because of illegal practice, or conduct orpractices detrimental to the welfare of any patient or resident in suchhospital, a report of such action shall be made by the Board of Health to theBoard of Medicine.

If it appears from the report, or from other evidence produced before theBoard of Medicine, that the legally responsible head of such hospital is apractitioner of any branch of the healing arts, the Board may suspend orrevoke the certificate or license of such person, or prosecute such person ifunlicensed. The Board may suspend or revoke the certificate or license of orprosecute for unlicensed practice any person subject to this chapter who ispracticing in or employed by such hospital if such practitioner or employeeis guilty of, responsible for, or implicated in illegal practices for whichthe hospital license has been suspended or revoked.

(Code 1950, § 54-321.1; 1975, c. 508; 1979, c. 720; 1988, c. 765.)