Is a qualifying event reported to the National Practitioner Data Bank?
No, it is not reported to the National Practitioner Data Bank.
However, when a petition for entry into the Birth-Injury Program is filed with the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission, the law (Virginia Law § 38.2- 5004) requires reviews by the:
- Virginia Department of Health Professions for the providers involved and may be referred to the Board of Medicine for disciplinary action
- Virginia Department of Health for the hospitals involved

