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Title 54.1 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS.
Chapter 29 - Medicine and Other Healing Arts (54.1-2900 thru 54.1-2996)
- 54.1-2900 - Definitions.
- 54.1-2901 - Exceptions and exemptions generally.
- 54.1-2902 - Unlawful to practice without license.
- 54.1-2903 - What constitutes practice.
- 54.1-2904 - Biennial renewal of licenses; copies; fee; lapsed licenses; reinstatement; penalties.
- 54.1-2905 - Biennial list of licensees.
- 54.1-2906 - , 54.1-2907
- 54.1-2908 - Reports of disciplinary action against health professionals; immunity from liability; civil penalty.
- 54.1-2909 - Further reporting requirements; civil penalty; disciplinary action.
- 54.1-2910 - Description unavailable
- 54.1-2910.01 - Practitioner information provided to patients.
- 54.1-2910.1 - Certain data required.
- 54.1-2910.2 - Posting of disciplinary information.
- 54.1-2911 - Board; membership; terms of office; change of residence; executive director; etc.
- 54.1-2912 - Nominations.
- 54.1-2912.1 - Continued competency and office-based anesthesia requirements.
- 54.1-2912.2 - Board may endorse certain document.
- 54.1-2912.3 - Competency assessments of certain practitioners.
- 54.1-2913 - Examinations.
- 54.1-2913.1 - Acceptance of other examinations.
- 54.1-2914 - Sale of controlled substances and medical devices or appliances; requirements for vision care services.
- 54.1-2915 - Unprofessional conduct; grounds for refusal or disciplinary action.
- 54.1-2916 - Description unavailable
- 54.1-2917 - Mandatory suspension or revocation by Board; reinstatement; appeal.
- 54.1-2918 - Suspension or revocation for violation of facility licensing laws.
- 54.1-2919 - Description unavailable
- 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.
- 54.1-2921 - Description unavailable
- 54.1-2922 - , 54.1-2923
- 54.1-2923.1 - Programs for impaired practitioners.
- 54.1-2924 - Psychiatric Advisory Board.
- 54.1-2924.1 - Description unavailable
- 54.1-2925 - Use of experts in disciplinary proceedings.
- 54.1-2926 - Powers of Board with respect to practitioners licensed to practice pharmacy.
- 54.1-2927 - Applicants from other states without reciprocity; temporary licenses or certificates for certain practitioners of the healing arts.
- 54.1-2928 - Temporary certificates or licenses to out-of-state applicants.
- 54.1-2928.1 - Restricted volunteer license.
- 54.1-2929 - Licenses required.
- 54.1-2930 - Requirements for admission to examination.
- 54.1-2931 - Examinations; passing grade.
- 54.1-2932 - Issuance of licenses to practice.
- 54.1-2933 - Licensure of persons who studied in foreign medical schools.
- 54.1-2933.1 - Temporary licensure of certain foreign graduates to obtain training.
- 54.1-2934 - Evidence of right to practice required of certain foreign graduates.
- 54.1-2935 - Supplemental training or study required of certain graduates.
- 54.1-2936 - Limited licenses to certain graduates of foreign medical schools.
- 54.1-2937 - Temporary licenses to interns and residents in hospitals and other organizations.
- 54.1-2938 - Description unavailable
- 54.1-2939 - Surgery by podiatrists on patients under general anesthesia limited.
- 54.1-2940 - Description unavailable
- 54.1-2941 - Contracts of practitioners with approved colleges and certain state agencies not prohibited.
- 54.1-2942 - through 54.1-2948
- 54.1-2949 - License required.
- 54.1-2950 - Requisite training and educational achievements of assistants.
- 54.1-2950.1 - Advisory Board on Physician Assistants; membership; qualifications.
- 54.1-2951 - Description unavailable
- 54.1-2951.1 - Requirements for licensure as a physician assistant.
- 54.1-2951.2 - Issuance of a license.
- 54.1-2951.3 - Restricted volunteer license for certain physician assistants.
- 54.1-2952 - Supervision of assistants by licensed physician, or podiatrist; services that may be performed by assistants; responsibility of licensee; employment of assistants.
- 54.1-2952.1 - Prescription of certain controlled substances and devices by licensed physician assistants.
- 54.1-2953 - Renewal, revocation, suspension and refusal.
- 54.1-2954 - Respiratory care practitioner; definition.
- 54.1-2954.1 - Powers of Board concerning respiratory care.
- 54.1-2955 - Restriction of titles.
- 54.1-2956 - Advisory Board on Respiratory Care; appointment; terms; duties; etc.
- 54.1-2956.01 - Exceptions to respiratory care practitioner's licensure.
- 54.1-2956.1 - Powers of Board concerning occupational therapy.
- 54.1-2956.2 - Advisory Board of Occupational Therapy.
- 54.1-2956.3 - Advisory Board of Occupational Therapy; composition; appointment.
- 54.1-2956.4 - Advisory Board of Occupational Therapy; powers.
- 54.1-2956.5 - Unlawful to practice occupational therapy without license.
- 54.1-2956.6 - , 54.1-2956.7
- 54.1-2956.8 - Advisory Board on Radiological Technology; appointments; terms; etc.
- 54.1-2956.8:1 - Unlawful to practice radiologic technology without license; unlawful designation as a radiologist a...
- 54.1-2956.8:2 - Requisite training and educational achievements of radiologist assistants, radiologic technologists...
- 54.1-2956.9 - Unlawful to practice acupuncture without license; unlawful designation as acupuncturist; Board to regulate acupuncturists.
- 54.1-2956.10 - Requisite training and educational achievements of acupuncturists.
- 54.1-2956.11 - Advisory Board on Acupuncture; composition; appointment.
- 54.1-2957 - Licensure of nurse practitioners.
- 54.1-2957.01 - Prescription of certain controlled substances and devices by licensed nurse practitioners.
- 54.1-2957.02 - When nurse practitioner signature accepted.
- 54.1-2957.03 - Certified nurse midwives; required disclosures; liability.
- 54.1-2957.1 - through 54.1-2957.3
- 54.1-2957.4 - Licensure as athletic trainer required; requisite training and educational requirements; powers of the Board concerning athletic training.
- 54.1-2957.5 - Advisory Board on Athletic Training established; duties; composition; appointment; terms.
- 54.1-2957.6 - Exceptions to athletic trainer licensure.
- 54.1-2957.7 - Licensed midwife and practice of midwifery; definitions.
- 54.1-2957.8 - Licensure of midwives; requisite training and educational requirements; fees.
- 54.1-2957.9 - Regulation of the practice of midwifery.
- 54.1-2957.10 - Advisory Board on Midwifery established; membership; duties; terms.
- 54.1-2957.11 - Requirements for disclosure.
- 54.1-2957.12 - Immunity.
- 54.1-2957.13 - Exceptions.
- 54.1-2957.14 - Advisory Board on Polysomnographic Technology; appointment; terms; duties.
- 54.1-2957.15 - Unlawful to practice as a polysomnographic technologist without a license.
- 54.1-2958 - Procedure for determining acceptability of foreign courses of study and educational institutions.
- 54.1-2959 - Supervised training programs; students enrolled in schools of medicine allowed to engage in certain activities; prohibition of unauthorized pelvic exams.
- 54.1-2960 - Medical students in hospitals.
- 54.1-2961 - Interns and residents in hospitals.
- 54.1-2962 - Division of fees between physicians and surgeons prohibited.
- 54.1-2962.1 - Solicitation or receipt of remuneration in exchange for referral prohibited.
- 54.1-2962.2 - Physician-patient relationship; effect of certain emergency department treatment.
- 54.1-2963 - Selling vitamins or food supplements in connection with a practice of the healing arts.
- 54.1-2963.1 - Disclosure of medical treatment options.
- 54.1-2964 - Disclosure of interest in referral facilities and clinical laboratories.
- 54.1-2965 - Description unavailable
- 54.1-2966 - Physicians reporting disabilities to aircraft pilots licensing authorities exempt from liability; testifying in certain proceedings.
- 54.1-2966.1 - Physicians reporting disabilities of drivers.
- 54.1-2967 - Physicians and others rendering medical aid to report certain wounds.
- 54.1-2968 - Information about certain handicapped persons.
- 54.1-2969 - Authority to consent to surgical and medical treatment of certain minors.
- 54.1-2970 - Medical treatment for certain persons incapable of giving informed consent.
- 54.1-2971 - Description unavailable
- 54.1-2971.01 - Prescription in excess of recommended dosage in certain cases.
- 54.1-2971.1 - Disclosure for certain treatment of infertility.
- 54.1-2972 - When person deemed medically and legally dead; determination of death; nurses' or physician assistants' authority to pronounce death under certain circumstances.
- 54.1-2973 - Persons who may authorize postmortem examination of decedent's body.
- 54.1-2974 - Sterilization operations for persons eighteen years or older capable of informed consent.
- 54.1-2975 - Sterilization operations for certain children incapable of informed consent.
- 54.1-2976 - Sterilization operations for certain adults incapable of informed consent.
- 54.1-2977 - Standards for court-authorized sterilization of certain persons.
- 54.1-2978 - Reports of certain sterilizations.
- 54.1-2979 - No liability for nonnegligent performance of operation.
- 54.1-2980 - Article inapplicable to certain medical or surgical treatment.
- 54.1-2981 - Short title.
- 54.1-2982 - Definitions.
- 54.1-2983 - (For contingent expiration date - see Editor's note) Procedure for making advance directive; notice to physician.
- 54.1-2983.1 - Participation in health care research.
- 54.1-2983.2 - Capacity; required determinations.
- 54.1-2983.3 - Exclusions and limitations of advance directives.
- 54.1-2984 - Suggested form of written advance directives.
- 54.1-2985 - (For contingent expiration date - see Editor's notes) Revocation of an advance directive.
- 54.1-2985.1 - Injunction; court-ordered health care.
- 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.
- 54.1-2986.1 - Duties and authority of agent or person identified in ยง
- 54.1-2986.2 - Health care decisions in the event of patient protest.
- 54.1-2987 - Transfer of patient by physician who refuses to comply with advance directive or health care decision.
- 54.1-2987.1 - Durable Do Not Resuscitate Orders.
- 54.1-2988 - Immunity from liability; burden of proof; presumption.
- 54.1-2989 - Willful destruction, concealment, etc., of declaration or revocation; penalties.
- 54.1-2989.1 - Failure to deliver advance directive.
- 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.
- 54.1-2991 - Effect of declaration; suicide; insurance; declarations executed prior to effective date.
- 54.1-2992 - Preservation of existing rights.
- 54.1-2993 - Reciprocity.
- 54.1-2994 - (For contingent effective date - see Editor's note) Advance Health Care Directive Registry established.
- 54.1-2995 - (For contingent effective date - see Editor's note) Filing of documents with the registry; regulations; fees.
- 54.1-2996 - (For contingent effective date - see Editor's note) Validity of unregistered documents.
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