{"data":{"id":"us-va/18vac85-40-85","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"18VAC85-40-85","heading":"Confidentiality","body":"A practitioner shall not willfully or negligently breach the confidentiality between a practitioner and a patient. A breach of confidentiality that is required or permitted by applicable law or beyond the control of the practitioner shall not be considered negligent or willful.","path":["Title 18. Professional And Occupational Licensing","Agency 85. Board of Medicine","Chapter 40. Regulations Governing the Practice of Respiratory Therapists","Part V. Standards of Professional Conduct"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title18/agency85/chapter40/section85/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:52:46Z","sha256":"6d050fd0c1cf808e05adf25e56480e7a6d576d4acf3ca81f16faa052113bec41","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/18vac85-40-70","next":"us-va/18vac85-40-86"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}