Chapter 29 - Medicine and Other Healing Arts

Section 54.1-2900 - [Effective Until 7/1/2022] Definitions
Section 54.1-2900 - [Effective 7/1/2022] Definitions
Section 54.1-2901 - [Effective Until 7/1/2022] Exceptions and exemptions generally
Section 54.1-2901 - [Effective 7/1/2022] Exceptions and exemptions generally
Section 54.1-2902 - Unlawful to practice without license
Section 54.1-2903 - [Effective Until 1/1/2024] What constitutes practice; advertising in connection with medical practice
Section 54.1-2903 - [Effective 1/1/2024] 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Section 54.1-2905 - [Repealed]
Section 54.1-2906, 54.1-2907 - Repealed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Section 54.1-2910 - Repealed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 - [Effective Until 7/1/2022] Medicaid Recipients; Treatment Involving Prescription of Opioids; Payment
Section 54.1-2910.3:1 - [Effective 7/1/2022] Medicaid recipients; treatment involving prescription of opioids; payment
Section 54.1-2910.4 - Health Record Retention
Section 54.1-2910.5 - [Effective 7/1/2023] 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 - 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Section 54.1-2913 - [Repealed]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Section 54.1-2916 - Repealed
Section 54.1-2917 - [Repealed]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Section 54.1-2919 - Repealed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, 54.1-2923 - 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 through 54.1-2948 - 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 - [Effective Until 7/1/2022] 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 - [Effective 7/1/2022] 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, 54.1-2956.7 - Repealed
Section 54.1-2956.7:1 - 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 - [Effective Until 7/1/2022] Registered surgical technologist; use of title; registration
Section 54.1-2956.12 - [Effective 7/1/2022] 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 7/1/2022] [Effective Until 7/1/2022] Licensure and practice of nurse practitioners
Section 54.1-2957 - [Effective 7/1/2022] Licensure and practice of nurse practitioners
Section 54.1-2957.001 - Restricted Volunteer License for Nurse Practitioners
Section 54.1-2957.01 - [Effective Until 7/1/2022] Prescription of certain controlled substances and devices by licensed nurse practitioners
Section 54.1-2957.01 - [Effective 7/1/2022] 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 through 54.1-2957.3 - 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 54.1-2958 - 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 - [Effective Until 7/1/2022] Authority to Consent to Surgical and Medical Treatment of Certain Minors
Section 54.1-2969 - [Effective 7/1/2022] 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 - [Effective Until 7/1/2022] When person deemed medically and legally dead; determination of death; nurses' or physician assistants' authority to pronounce death under certain circumstances
Section 54.1-2972 - [Effective 7/1/2022] When person deemed medically and legally dead; determination of death; nurses', physician assistants', or nurse practitioners' 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 Section 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