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Section
54.1-2900
Definitions
Section
54.1-2901
Exceptions and exemptions generally
Section
54.1-2902
Unlawful to practice without license
Section
54.1-2903
What constitutes practice; advertising in connection with medical practice
Section
54.1-2904
Biennial renewal of licenses; copies; fee; lapsed licenses; reinstatement; penalties
Section
54.1-2905
Repealed
Section
54.1-2906
Repealed
Section
54.1-2908
Reports of disciplinary action against health professionals; immunity from liability; civil penalty
Section
54.1-2909
Further reporting requirements; civil penalty; disciplinary action
Section
54.1-2910
Repealed
Section
54.1-2910.01
Practitioner information provided to patients
Section
54.1-2910.1
Certain data required
Section
54.1-2910.2
Posting of disciplinary information
Section
54.1-2910.3
No requirement to participate in third-party reimbursement programs
Section
54.1-2910.3
1. Medicaid recipients; treatment involving prescription of opioids; payment
Section
54.1-2910.4
Health record retention
Section
54.1-2910.5
(Effective July 1, 2023) Pediatric sexual assault survivor services; requirements
Section
54.1-2911
Board; membership; terms of office; change of residence; executive director; etc.
Section
54.1-2912
Nominations
Section
54.1-2912.1
(Effective until July 1, 2022) Continued competency and office-based anesthesia requirements
Section
54.1-2912.1
(Effective July 1, 2022) Continued competency and office-based anesthesia requirements
Section
54.1-2912.2
Board may endorse certain document
Section
54.1-2912.3
Competency assessments of certain practitioners
Section
54.1-2912.4
Board to post autism information
Section
54.1-2912.5
Standard of care pertaining to prenatal and postnatal and other depression; Communication of information
Section
54.1-2913
Repealed
Section
54.1-2913.1
Acceptance of other examinations
Section
54.1-2914
Sale of controlled substances and medical devices or appliances; requirements for vision care services
Section
54.1-2915
Unprofessional conduct; grounds for refusal or disciplinary action
Section
54.1-2916
Repealed
Section
54.1-2917
Repealed
Section
54.1-2918
Suspension or revocation for violation of facility licensing laws
Section
54.1-2919
Repealed
Section
54.1-2920
Notice and opportunity to be heard required before suspension or revocation of license; allegations to be in writing; practice pending appeal; notice to patients
Section
54.1-2921
Repealed
Section
54.1-2922
Repealed
Section
54.1-2923.1
Repealed
Section
54.1-2924
Repealed
Section
54.1-2924.1
Expired
Section
54.1-2925
Use of experts in disciplinary proceedings
Section
54.1-2926
Powers of Board with respect to practitioners licensed to practice pharmacy
Section
54.1-2927
Applicants from other states without reciprocity; temporary licenses or certificates for certain practitioners of the healing arts
Section
54.1-2928
Repealed
Section
54.1-2928.1
Restricted volunteer license
Section
54.1-2928.2
Board to adopt regulations related to prescribing of opioids and buprenorphine
Section
54.1-2929
Licenses required
Section
54.1-2930
Requirements for licensure
Section
54.1-2931
Examinations; passing grade
Section
54.1-2932
Issuance of licenses to practice
Section
54.1-2933
Repealed
Section
54.1-2933.1
Temporary licensure of certain foreign graduates to obtain training
Section
54.1-2934
Evidence of right to practice required of certain foreign graduates
Section
54.1-2935
Repealed
Section
54.1-2936
Limited licenses to certain graduates of foreign medical schools
Section
54.1-2937
Temporary licenses to interns and residents in hospitals and other organizations
Section
54.1-2937.1
Retiree license
Section
54.1-2938
Repealed
Section
54.1-2939
Surgery by podiatrists on patients under general anesthesia limited
Section
54.1-2940
Repealed
Section
54.1-2941
Contracts of practitioners with approved colleges and certain state agencies not prohibited
Section
54.1-2942
Repealed
Section
54.1-2949
License required
Section
54.1-2950
Requisite training and educational achievements of assistants
Section
54.1-2950.1
Advisory Board on Physician Assistants; membership; qualifications
Section
54.1-2951
Repealed
Section
54.1-2951.1
Requirements for licensure and practice as a physician assistant; licensure by endorsement
Section
54.1-2951.2
Issuance of a license
Section
54.1-2951.3
Restricted volunteer license for certain physician assistants
Section
54.1-2951.4
Exception to physician assistant license requirement; physician assistant student
Section
54.1-2952
Role of patient care team physician or patient care team podiatrist on patient care teams; services that may be performed by physician assistants; responsibility of licensee; employment of physician assistants
Section
54.1-2952.1
Prescription of certain controlled substances and devices by licensed physician assistants
Section
54.1-2952.2
When physician assistant signature accepted
Section
54.1-2953
Renewal, revocation, suspension, and refusal
Section
54.1-2954
Respiratory therapist; definition
Section
54.1-2954.1
Powers of Board concerning respiratory care
Section
54.1-2955
Restriction of titles
Section
54.1-2956
Advisory Board on Respiratory Care; appointment; terms; duties; etc.
Section
54.1-2956.01
Exceptions to respiratory therapist's licensure
Section
54.1-2956.1
Powers of Board concerning occupational therapy
Section
54.1-2956.2
Advisory Board of Occupational Therapy
Section
54.1-2956.3
Advisory Board of Occupational Therapy; composition; appointment
Section
54.1-2956.4
Advisory Board of Occupational Therapy; powers
Section
54.1-2956.5
Unlawful to practice occupational therapy without license
Section
54.1-2956.6
Repealed
Section
54.1-2956.7
1. (Effective January 1, 2022) Occupational Therapy Interjurisdictional Licensure Compact
Section
54.1-2956.8
Advisory Board on Radiological Technology; appointments; terms; etc.
Section
54.1-2956.8
1. Unlawful to practice radiologic technology without license; unlawful designation as a radiologist assistant, radiologic technologist, or radiologic technologist, limited; Board to regulate radiologist assistants and radiologic technologists
Section
54.1-2956.8
2. Requisite training and educational achievements of radiologist assistants, radiologic technologists, and radiologic technologists, limited
Section
54.1-2956.9
Unlawful to practice acupuncture without license; unlawful designation as acupuncturist; Board to regulate acupuncturists
Section
54.1-2956.10
Requisite training and educational achievements of acupuncturists
Section
54.1-2956.11
Advisory Board on Acupuncture; composition; appointment
Section
54.1-2956.12
Registered surgical technologist; use of title; registration
Section
54.1-2956.13
Licensure of surgical assistant; practice of surgical assisting; use of title
Section
54.1-2956.14
Advisory Board on Surgical Assisting; appointments; terms; duties
Section
54.1-2957
(Effective until July 1, 2022) Licensure and practice of nurse practitioners
Section
54.1-2957
(Effective July 1, 2022) Licensure and practice of nurse practitioners
Section
54.1-2957.001
Restricted volunteer license for nurse practitioners
Section
54.1-2957.01
Prescription of certain controlled substances and devices by licensed nurse practitioners
Section
54.1-2957.02
When nurse practitioner signature accepted
Section
54.1-2957.03
Certified nurse midwives; required disclosures; liability
Section
54.1-2957.04
Licensure as a licensed certified midwife; practice as a licensed certified midwife; use of title; required disclosures
Section
54.1-2957.1
Repealed
Section
54.1-2957.4
Licensure as athletic trainer required; requisite training and educational requirements; powers of the Board concerning athletic training
Section
54.1-2957.5
Advisory Board on Athletic Training established; duties; composition; appointment; terms
Section
54.1-2957.6
Exceptions to athletic trainer licensure
Section
54.1-2957.7
Licensed midwife and practice of midwifery; definitions
Section
54.1-2957.8
Licensure of midwives; requisite training and educational requirements; fees
Section
54.1-2957.9
Regulation of the practice of midwifery
Section
54.1-2957.10
Advisory Board on Midwifery established; membership; duties; terms
Section
54.1-2957.11
Requirements for disclosure
Section
54.1-2957.12
Immunity
Section
54.1-2957.13
Exceptions
Section
54.1-2957.14
Advisory Board on Polysomnographic Technology; appointment; terms; duties
Section
54.1-2957.15
Unlawful to practice as a polysomnographic technologist without a license
Section
54.1-2957.16
Licensure of behavior analysts and assistant behavior analysts; requirements; powers of the Board
Section
54.1-2957.17
Exceptions to licensure requirements
Section
54.1-2957.18
Advisory Board on Behavior Analysis
Section
54.1-2957.19
Genetic counseling; regulation of the practice; license required; licensure; temporary license
Section
54.1-2957.20
Exemptions
Section
54.1-2957.21
Repealed
Section
54.1-2957.22
Advisory Board on Genetic Counseling established; membership; terms
Section
54.1-2958
Procedure for determining acceptability of foreign courses of study and educational institutions
Section
54.1-2959
Supervised training programs; students enrolled in schools of medicine or chiropractic schools allowed to engage in certain activities; prohibition of unauthorized pelvic exams
Section
54.1-2960
Medical students in hospitals
Section
54.1-2961
Interns and residents in hospitals
Section
54.1-2962
Division of fees among physicians prohibited
Section
54.1-2962.01
Anatomic pathology services; fees
Section
54.1-2962.1
Solicitation or receipt of remuneration in exchange for referral prohibited
Section
54.1-2962.2
Physician-patient relationship; effect of certain emergency department treatment
Section
54.1-2963
Selling vitamins or food supplements in connection with a practice of the healing arts
Section
54.1-2963.1
Disclosure of medical treatment options
Section
54.1-2963.2
Expired
Section
54.1-2964
Disclosure of interest in referral facilities and clinical laboratories
Section
54.1-2965
Repealed
Section
54.1-2966
Physicians reporting disabilities to aircraft pilots licensing authorities exempt from liability; testifying in certain proceedings
Section
54.1-2966.1
Repealed
Section
54.1-2967
Physicians and others rendering medical aid to report certain wounds
Section
54.1-2968
Information about certain handicapped persons
Section
54.1-2969
Authority to consent to surgical and medical treatment of certain minors
Section
54.1-2970
Medical treatment for certain persons incapable of giving informed consent
Section
54.1-2970.1
Individual incapable of making informed decision; procedure for physical evidence recovery kit examination; consent by minors
Section
54.1-2971
Repealed
Section
54.1-2971.01
Prescription in excess of recommended dosage in certain cases
Section
54.1-2971.1
Disclosure for certain treatment of infertility
Section
54.1-2972
When person deemed medically and legally dead; determination of death; nurses' or physician assistants' authority to pronounce death under certain circumstances
Section
54.1-2973
Persons who may authorize postmortem examination of decedent's body
Section
54.1-2973.1
Practice of laser hair removal
Section
54.1-2974
Sterilization operations for persons 18 years or older capable of informed consent
Section
54.1-2975
Sterilization operations for certain children incapable of informed consent
Section
54.1-2976
Sterilization operations for certain adults incapable of informed consent
Section
54.1-2977
Standards for court-authorized sterilization of certain persons
Section
54.1-2978
Reports of certain sterilizations
Section
54.1-2979
No liability for nonnegligent performance of operation
Section
54.1-2980
Article inapplicable to certain medical or surgical treatment
Section
54.1-2981
Short title
Section
54.1-2982
Definitions
Section
54.1-2983
Procedure for making advance directive; notice to physician
Section
54.1-2983.1
Participation in health care research
Section
54.1-2983.2
Capacity; required determinations
Section
54.1-2983.3
Exclusions and limitations of advance directives
Section
54.1-2984
Suggested form of written advance directives
Section
54.1-2985
Revocation of an advance directive
Section
54.1-2985.1
Injunction; court-ordered health care
Section
54.1-2986
Procedure in absence of an advance directive; procedure for advance directive without agent; no presumption; persons who may authorize health care for patients incapable of informed decisions
Section
54.1-2986.1
Duties and authority of agent or person identified in § 54.1-2986
Section
54.1-2986.2
Health care decisions in the event of patient protest
Section
54.1-2987
Transfer of patient by physician who refuses to comply with advance directive or health care decision
Section
54.1-2987.1
Durable Do Not Resuscitate Orders
Section
54.1-2988
Immunity from liability; burden of proof; presumption
Section
54.1-2988.1
Assistance with completing and executing advance directives
Section
54.1-2989
Willful destruction, concealment, etc., of declaration or revocation; penalties
Section
54.1-2989.1
Failure to deliver advance directive
Section
54.1-2990
Medically unnecessary health care not required; procedure when physician refuses to comply with an advance directive or a designated person's health care decision; mercy killing or euthanasia prohibited
Section
54.1-2991
Effect of declaration; suicide; insurance; declarations executed prior to effective date
Section
54.1-2992
Preservation of existing rights
Section
54.1-2993
Reciprocity
Section
54.1-2993.1
Qualified advance directive facilitators; requirements for training programs
Section
54.1-2994
Advance Health Care Directive Registry established
Section
54.1-2995
Filing of documents with the registry; regulations; fees
Section
54.1-2996
Validity of unregistered documents
Section
54.1-2997
Direct primary care agreements
Section
54.1-2998
Direct primary care agreement requirements; disclosures; disclaimer