Below are the latest news items from the Virginia Department of Health Professions on COVID-19 National Emergency.
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Published on Feb 5, 2021
The Department of Health Professions has issued an open letter to healthcare practitioners concerned that some racial and ethnic minority groups have been disproportionately affected by COVID-19
Published on Mar 20, 2020
Various temporary waivers implemented during Governor Northam’s declared State of Emergency regarding COVID-19 expired on June 30, 2021. Please review the following page for waivers still in effect
Published on Mar 18, 2020
The Office of Civil Rights (OCR) in the US Department of Health and Human Services is relaxing its enforcement of HIPAA regulations governing telehealth during the COVID-19 National Emergency.