April 29, 2020 10:59 am Curi Policy, Coverage, & Premium | Health Policy Virginia Governor Signs Civil Immunity Executive Order Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam yesterday entered an executive order clarifying existing state law that healthcare providers and practices responding to a stated public health emergency—including COVID-19—are immune from certain civil liability from medical malpractice, absent “gross negligence or willful misconduct.” The text of the order, “Clarification of Certain Immunity From Liability for Healthcare Providers in Response to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19),” is available here. News & Knowledge All Curi recommendations are based on current CDC criteria at the time of publication. CDC guidance for SARS-CoV-2 infection may, or may not, be adopted by state and local health departments to respond to rapidly changing local circumstances. Providers should always check with their local health department to see if the CDC’s guidance on any given topic has been modified (particularly if more restrictive) from the CDC’s recommended guidelines. Follow this link https://www.cdc.gov/publichealthgateway/healthdirectories/index.html for contact information to your state/local health department. If local recommendations vary from those of the CDC, and you are unsure what recommendations to follow, then it is safer to follow the more restrictive guidelines/recommendations.