Va. Code § 32.1-162.5:1

Current with changes from the 2024 legislative session through ch. 845
Section 32.1-162.5:1 - Notice to dispenser of patient's death; disposition of dispensed drugs
A. Any hospice licensed by the Department or exempt from licensure pursuant to § 32.1-162.2 with a hospice patient residing at home at the time of death shall notify every pharmacy that has dispensed partial quantities of a Schedule II controlled substance for a patient with a medical diagnosis documenting a terminal illness, as authorized by federal law, within 48 hours of the patient's death.
B. Any hospice licensed by the Department or exempt from licensure pursuant to § 32.1-162.2 shall develop policies and procedures for the disposal of drugs, including opioids, dispensed as part of the hospice plan of care in accordance with the provisions of § 54.1-3411.2.

Va. Code § 32.1-162.5:1

2015, c. 668; 2018, c. 95; 2020, c. 739.
Amended by Acts 2020 c. 739, § 1, eff. 7/1/2020.
Amended by Acts 2018 c. 95, § 1, eff. 7/1/2018.
Added by Acts 2015 c. 668, § 1, eff. 7/1/2015.