Health Practitioners' Intervention Program
The Department of Health Professions has a contract with Virginia Commonwealth University Health System, Department of Psychiatry, Division of Addiction Psychiatry, to provide confidential services for the health practitioner, who may be impaired by any physical or mental disability, or who suffers from chemical dependency.
The purpose of the Health Practitioners' Intervention Program (HPIP) is to increase the number of practitioners who will seek assistance as an alternative to disciplinary action, thereby, enhancing public protection, as well as providing an alternative for the practitioner.
Available services include intake, assessment, treatment planning, referral, monitoring and appropriate advocacy for Board issues.
For those practitioners who may be eligible, steps may be initiated to obtain a stay of disciplinary action to allow the practitioner to focus on impairment. A seven member committee of practitioners experienced in working with impaired individuals oversees the program and makes decisions on requests for stayed disciplinary action.
The Health Practitioners' Intervention Program is open to any person,
- who is or was licensed, certified, registered, or
- an applicant, who is otherwise fully eligible for licensure, certification, or registration
Laws and Regulations:
Laws governing Health Practitioners' Intervention Program
Regulations governing Health Practitioners' Intervention Program