Va. Code Ann. tit. 54.1, ch. 29
Va. Code Ann. tit. 54.1, ch. 29
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section54.1-2900. Definitionssection54.1-2901. Exceptions and exemptions generallysection54.1-2902. Unlawful to practice without licensesection54.1-2903. What constitutes practice; advertising in connection with medical practicesection54.1-2904. Biennial renewal of licenses; copies; fee; lapsed licenses; reinstatement; penaltiessection54.1-2905. Repealedsection54.1-2906. Repealedsection54.1-2908. Reports of disciplinary action against health professionals; immunity from liability; civil penaltysection54.1-2909. Further reporting requirements; civil penalty; disciplinary actionsection54.1-2910. Repealedsection54.1-2910.01. Practitioner information provided to patientssection54.1-2910.1. Certain data requiredsection54.1-2910.2. Posting of disciplinary informationsection54.1-2910.3. No requirement to participate in third-party reimbursement programssection54.1-2910.3:1. Medicaid recipients; treatment involving prescription of opioids; paymentsection54.1-2910.4. Health record retentionsection54.1-2910.5. Pediatric sexual assault patient services; requirementssection54.1-2911. Board; membership; terms of office; executive director; etcsection54.1-2912. Nominationssection54.1-2912.1. Continued competency and office-based anesthesia requirementssection54.1-2912.2. Board may endorse certain documentsection54.1-2912.3. Competency assessments of certain practitionerssection54.1-2912.4. Board to post autism informationsection54.1-2912.5. Standard of care pertaining to prenatal and postnatal and other depression; Communication of informationsection54.1-2913. Repealedsection54.1-2913.1. Acceptance of other examinationssection54.1-2914. Sale of controlled substances and medical devices or appliances; requirements for vision care servicessection54.1-2915. Unprofessional conduct; grounds for refusal or disciplinary actionsection54.1-2916. Repealedsection54.1-2917. Repealedsection54.1-2918. Suspension or revocation for violation of facility licensing lawssection54.1-2919. Repealedsection54.1-2920. Notice and opportunity to be heard required before suspension or revocation of license; allegations to be in writing; practice pending appeal; notice to patientssection54.1-2921. Repealedsection54.1-2922. Repealedsection54.1-2923.1. Repealedsection54.1-2924. Repealedsection54.1-2925. Use of experts in disciplinary proceedingssection54.1-2926. Powers of Board with respect to practitioners licensed to practice pharmacysection54.1-2927. Applicants from other states without reciprocity; temporary licenses or certificates for certain practitioners of the healing artssection54.1-2928. Repealedsection54.1-2928.1. Restricted volunteer licensesection54.1-2928.2. Board to adopt regulations related to prescribing of opioids and buprenorphinesection54.1-2928.3. Continuing learning activitiessection54.1-2928.4. Continuing education activities; bias reduction trainingsection54.1-2929. Licenses requiredsection54.1-2930. Requirements for licensuresection54.1-2931. Examinations; passing gradesection54.1-2932. Issuance of licenses to practicesection54.1-2933. Repealedsection54.1-2933.1. Temporary licensure of certain foreign graduatessection54.1-2934. Evidence of right to practice required of certain foreign graduatessection54.1-2935. Repealedsection54.1-2936. Limited licenses to certain graduates of foreign medical schoolssection54.1-2936.1. Licensure by endorsement of foreign chiropractorssection54.1-2937. Temporary licenses to interns and residents in hospitals and other organizationssection54.1-2937.1. Retiree licensesection54.1-2938. Repealedsection54.1-2939. Surgery by podiatrists on patients under general anesthesia limitedsection54.1-2940. Repealedsection54.1-2941. Contracts of practitioners with approved colleges and certain state agencies not prohibitedsection54.1-2942. Repealedsection54.1-2949. License requiredsection54.1-2950. Requisite training and educational achievements of assistantssection54.1-2950.1. Advisory Board on Physician Assistants; membership; qualificationssection54.1-2951. Repealedsection54.1-2951.1. (For contingent effective date, see Acts 2026, c. 418, cl. 3) Requirements for licensure and practice as a physician assistant; licensure by endorsementsection54.1-2951.2. Issuance of a licensesection54.1-2951.3. Restricted volunteer license for certain physician assistantssection54.1-2951.4. Exception to physician assistant license requirement; physician assistant studentsection54.1-2952. (For contingent effective date, see Acts 2026, c. 418, cl. 3) 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 assistantssection54.1-2952.1. (For contingent effective date, see Acts 2026, c. 418, cl. 3) Prescription of certain controlled substances and devices by licensed physician assistantssection54.1-2952.01. (For contingent effective date, see Acts 2026, c. 418, cl. 3) Physician assistants; authorization to practice without a practice agreementsection54.1-2952.2. When physician assistant signature acceptedsection54.1-2953. Renewal, revocation, suspension, and refusalsection54.1-2953.1. PA Licensure Compactsection54.1-2954. Respiratory therapist; definitionsection54.1-2954.1. Powers of Board concerning respiratory caresection54.1-2954.2. (For contingent effective date, see § 11) Respiratory Care Interstate Compactsection54.1-2955. Restriction of titlessection54.1-2956. Advisory Board on Respiratory Care; appointment; terms; duties; etcsection54.1-2956.01. Exceptions to respiratory therapist's licensuresection54.1-2956.1. Powers of Board concerning occupational therapysection54.1-2956.2. Advisory Board of Occupational Therapysection54.1-2956.3. Advisory Board of Occupational Therapy; composition; appointmentsection54.1-2956.4. Advisory Board of Occupational Therapy; powerssection54.1-2956.5. Unlawful to practice occupational therapy without licensesection54.1-2956.6. Repealedsection54.1-2956.7:1. Occupational Therapy Interjurisdictional Licensure Compactsection54.1-2956.8. Advisory Board on Radiological Technology; appointments; terms; etcsection54.1-2956.8:1. (Effective until July 1, 2029) 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 technologistssection54.1-2956.8:2. Requisite training and educational achievements of radiologist assistants, radiologic technologists, and radiologic technologists, limitedsection54.1-2956.9. Unlawful to practice acupuncture without license; unlawful designation as acupuncturist; Board to regulate acupuncturistssection54.1-2956.10. Requisite training and educational achievements of acupuncturistssection54.1-2956.11. Advisory Board on Acupuncture; composition; appointmentsection54.1-2956.12. Registered surgical technologist; use of title; registrationsection54.1-2956.13. Licensure of surgical assistant; practice of surgical assisting; use of titlesection54.1-2956.14. Advisory Board on Surgical Assisting; appointments; terms; dutiessection54.1-2957. Licensure and practice of advanced practice registered nurses; certified nurse midwives; independent practice of certified nurse midwivessection54.1-2957.001. Restricted volunteer license for advanced practice registered nursessection54.1-2957.01. Prescription of certain controlled substances and devices by licensed advanced practice registered nursessection54.1-2957.1. Repealedsection54.1-2957.02. When advanced practice registered nurse signature acceptedsection54.1-2957.03. Certified nurse midwives; required disclosures; liabilitysection54.1-2957.04. Licensure as a licensed certified midwife; practice as a licensed certified midwife; independent practice as a licensed certified midwife; use of title; required disclosuressection54.1-2957.4. Licensure as athletic trainer required; requisite training and educational requirements; powers of the Board concerning athletic trainingsection54.1-2957.4:1. (For contingent effective date, see Acts 2026, c. 176, cl. 2) Athletic Trainer Compactsection54.1-2957.5. Advisory Board on Athletic Training established; duties; composition; appointment; termssection54.1-2957.6. Exceptions to athletic trainer licensuresection54.1-2957.7. Licensed midwife and practice of midwifery; definitionssection54.1-2957.8. Licensure of midwives; requisite training and educational requirements; feessection54.1-2957.9. Regulation of the practice of midwiferysection54.1-2957.10. Advisory Board on Midwifery established; membership; duties; termssection54.1-2957.11. Requirements for disclosuresection54.1-2957.12. Immunitysection54.1-2957.13. Exceptionssection54.1-2957.14. Advisory Board on Polysomnographic Technology; appointment; terms; dutiessection54.1-2957.15. Unlawful to practice as a polysomnographic technologist without a licensesection54.1-2957.16. Licensure of behavior analysts and assistant behavior analysts; requirements; powers of the Boardsection54.1-2957.17. Exceptions to licensure requirementssection54.1-2957.18. Advisory Board on Behavior Analysissection54.1-2957.19. Genetic counseling; regulation of the practice; license required; licensure; temporary licensesection54.1-2957.20. Exemptionssection54.1-2957.21. Repealedsection54.1-2957.22. Advisory Board on Genetic Counseling established; membership; termssection54.1-2957.23. Licensure of anesthesiologist assistantssection54.1-2958. Procedure for determining acceptability of foreign courses of study and educational institutionssection54.1-2959. Supervised training programs; students enrolled in schools of medicine or chiropractic schools allowed to engage in certain activities; prohibition of unauthorized pelvic examssection54.1-2960. Medical students in hospitalssection54.1-2961. Interns and residents in hospitalssection54.1-2962. Division of fees among physicians prohibitedsection54.1-2962.01. Anatomic pathology services; feessection54.1-2962.1. Solicitation or receipt of remuneration in exchange for referral prohibitedsection54.1-2962.2. Physician-patient relationship; effect of certain emergency department treatmentsection54.1-2963. Selling vitamins or food supplements in connection with a practice of the healing arts; chiropractor recommending vitamins, minerals, or food supplementssection54.1-2963.1. Disclosure of medical treatment optionssection54.1-2964. Disclosure of interest in referral facilities and clinical laboratoriessection54.1-2965. Repealedsection54.1-2966. Physicians reporting disabilities to aircraft pilots licensing authorities exempt from liability; testifying in certain proceedingssection54.1-2966.1. Repealedsection54.1-2967. Physicians and others rendering medical aid to report certain woundssection54.1-2968. Information about certain individuals with disabilitiessection54.1-2969. Authority to consent to surgical and medical treatment of certain minorssection54.1-2970. Medical treatment for certain persons incapable of giving informed consentsection54.1-2970.1. Individual incapable of making informed decision; procedure for physical evidence recovery kit examination; consent by minorssection54.1-2971. Repealedsection54.1-2971.01. Prescription in excess of recommended dosage in certain casessection54.1-2971.1. Disclosure for certain treatment of infertilitysection54.1-2972. When person deemed medically and legally dead; determination of death; nurses', licensed practical nurses', physician assistants', or advanced practice registered nurses' authority to pronounce death under certain circumstancessection54.1-2973. Persons who may authorize postmortem examination of decedent's bodysection54.1-2973.1. Practice of laser hair removalsection54.1-2974. Sterilization operations for persons 18 years or older capable of informed consentsection54.1-2975. Sterilization operations for certain children incapable of informed consentsection54.1-2976. Sterilization operations for certain adults incapable of informed consentsection54.1-2977. Standards for court-authorized sterilization of certain personssection54.1-2978. Reports of certain sterilizationssection54.1-2979. No liability for nonnegligent performance of operationsection54.1-2980. Article inapplicable to certain medical or surgical treatmentsection54.1-2981. Short titlesection54.1-2982. Definitionssection54.1-2983. Procedure for making advance directive; notice to physiciansection54.1-2983.1. Participation in health care researchsection54.1-2983.2. Capacity; required determinationssection54.1-2983.3. Exclusions and limitations of advance directivessection54.1-2984. Suggested form of written advance directivessection54.1-2985. Revocation of an advance directivesection54.1-2985.1. Injunction; court-ordered health caresection54.1-2986. 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 decisionssection54.1-2986.1. Duties and authority of agent or person identified in § 54.1-2986section54.1-2986.2. Health care decisions in the event of patient protestsection54.1-2987. Transfer of patient by physician who refuses to comply with advance directive or health care decisionsection54.1-2987.1. Durable Do Not Resuscitate Orderssection54.1-2988. Immunity from liability; burden of proof; presumptionsection54.1-2988.1. Assistance with completing and executing advance directivessection54.1-2989. Willful destruction, concealment, etc., of declaration or revocation; penaltiessection54.1-2989.1. Failure to deliver advance directivesection54.1-2990. 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 prohibitedsection54.1-2991. Effect of declaration; suicide; insurance; declarations executed prior to effective datesection54.1-2992. Preservation of existing rightssection54.1-2993. Reciprocitysection54.1-2993.1. Qualified advance directive facilitators; requirements for training programssection54.1-2994. Advance Health Care Planning Registry establishedsection54.1-2995. Filing of documents with the registry; regulations; feessection54.1-2996. Validity of unregistered documentssection54.1-2997. Direct primary care agreementssection54.1-2998. Direct primary care agreement requirements; disclosures; disclaimer
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