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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 penalt...
- 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.
- 54.1-2910.3 No requirement to participate in third-party reimbursement programs
- 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 servi...
- 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; allegation...
- 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 pr...
- 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 prohibite...
- 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 a...
- 54.1-2952.1 Prescription of certain controlled substances and devices by licensed physician assistant...
- 54.1-2952.2 When physician assistant signature accepted
- 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 r...
- 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 ...
- 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 institution...
- 54.1-2959 Supervised training programs; students enrolled in schools of medicine allowed to engage in certai...
- 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; t...
- 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 assista...
- 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; notic...
- 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 pre...
- 54.1-2986.1 Duties and authority of agent or person identified in { 54.1-2986
- 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 decisi...
- 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 ...
- 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 establi...
- 54.1-2995 (For contingent effective date - see Editor's note) Filing of documents with the registry; regulat...
- 54.1-2996 (For contingent effective date - see Editor's note) Validity of unregistered documents.
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