Hospitals; emergency department physicians.

Updated formatting of section citations throughout the text to include spaces before section numbers (e.g., changed '§ 32.1-127' to '§ 32.1-127').

Removed draft-specific headers, dates, and committee attribution text, replacing them with the official 'Enrolled' status and 2026 session designation.

Added a new requirement for hospitals to establish visitation protocols allowing religious clergy (rabbis, priests, ministers) during declared public health emergencies, subject to CDC and CMS guidance.

Added a requirement for hospitals with emergency departments to include fentanyl testing in urine drug screens used to diagnose patient conditions.

Added a new requirement for hospitals to record all workplace violence incidents that are voluntarily reported by employees.

Added an exception allowing psychiatric emergency departments in Hampton to operate without a physician physically present if they have immediate transfer agreements, video consults, a medical director with oversight, and trained staff capable of emergency resuscitation.

Requires hospitals with qualifying psychiatric emergency departments to annually report data on non-psychiatric patients seen, transfers made, and total evaluations to state committees and the Behavioral Health Commission.

Updated visitation protocols to require specific plans for maintaining contact with patients during public health emergencies, including frequency of visits (at least once every 10 days) and technology requirements.

Clarified and expanded workplace violence reporting requirements, mandating that hospitals establish systems to track incidents and adopt policies prohibiting retaliation against employees who report violence or seek assistance.

Updated various section citations to reflect current Virginia Code numbering and removed references to a specific COVID-19 emergency, replacing them with broader language for declared public health emergencies.