Code of Virginia - Title 54.1 Professions And Occupations - Chapter 29 Medicine And Other Healing Arts

  • 54.1-2900 Definitions
    As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning: "Acupuncturist" means individuals approved by the Board to practice acupuncture. This is limited ...
  • 54.1-2901 Exceptions and exemptions generally
    A. The provisions of this chapter shall not prevent or prohibit: 1. Any person entitled to practice his profession under any prior law on June ...
  • 54.1-2902 Unlawful to practice without license
    It shall be unlawful for any person to practice medicine, osteopathic medicine, chiropractic, podiatry, or as a physician's or podiatrist's assistant in the Commonwealth without ...
  • 54.1-2903 What constitutes practice
    Any person shall be regarded as practicing the healing arts who actually engages in such practice as defined in this chapter, or who opens an ...
  • 54.1-2904 Biennial renewal of licenses; copies; fee; lapsed licenses; reinstatement; penalties
    A. Every license to practice medicine, osteopathy, chiropractic, or podiatry granted under the provisions of this chapter shall be renewed biennially as prescribed by the ...
  • 54.1-2905 Biennial list of licensees
    On or before February 1 of each odd-numbered year, the Board shall prepare a list of the names and addresses of all persons to whom ...
  • 54.1-2906 , 54.1-2907
    Repealed by Acts 2004, c. 64. ...
  • 54.1-2908 Reports of disciplinary action against health professionals; immunity from liability; civil penalt...
    A. The president of the Medical Society of Virginia, the Osteopathic Medical Association, the Virginia Chiropractors Association, Inc., and the Virginia Podiatric Medical Association shall ...
  • 54.1-2909 Further reporting requirements; civil penalty; disciplinary action
    A. The following matters shall be reported within 30 days of their occurrence to the Board: 1. Any disciplinary action taken against a person licensed ...
  • 54.1-2910 Description unavailable
    Repealed by Acts 1997, c. 698. ...
  • 54.1-2910.01 Practitioner information provided to patients.
    Upon request by a patient, doctors of medicine, osteopathy, and podiatry shall inform the patient about the following: 1. Procedures to access information on the ...
  • 54.1-2910.1 Certain data required
    A. The Board of Medicine shall require all doctors of medicine, osteopathy and podiatry to report and shall make available the following information: 1. The ...
  • 54.1-2910.2 Posting of disciplinary information.
    The Board shall post on any department website available to the public all final orders, together with any associated notices, which imposed disciplinary action against ...
  • 54.1-2911 Board; membership; terms of office; change of residence; executive director; etc
    The Board of Medicine shall consist of one medical physician from each congressional district, one osteopathic physician, one podiatrist, one chiropractor, and four citizen members. ...
  • 54.1-2912 Nominations
    Nominations may be made for the medical physicians from a list of three names submitted to the Governor by the Medical Society of Virginia and ...
  • 54.1-2912.1 Continued competency and office-based anesthesia requirements
    A. The Board shall prescribe by regulation such requirements as may be necessary to ensure continued practitioner competence which may include continuing education, testing, and/or ...
  • 54.1-2912.2 Board may endorse certain document
    In the furtherance of its responsibility to ensure continued practitioner competency, the Board of Medicine may endorse the Medical Society of Virginia's Guidelines for the ...
  • 54.1-2912.3 Competency assessments of certain practitioners
    The Board shall require an assessment of the competency of any person licensed under this chapter on whose behalf three medical malpractice judgments or medical ...
  • 54.1-2913 Examinations
    The Board shall prescribe regulations governing the content, administration and grading of examinations for each branch of the healing arts. The Board shall ensure that ...
  • 54.1-2913.1 Acceptance of other examinations
    In lieu of any or all parts of the examinations prescribed by the Board for a license to practice medicine, osteopathy, podiatry or chiropractic, the ...
  • 54.1-2914 Sale of controlled substances and medical devices or appliances; requirements for vision care servi...
    A. A practitioner of the healing arts shall not engage in selling controlled substances unless he is licensed to do so by the Board of ...
  • 54.1-2915 Unprofessional conduct; grounds for refusal or disciplinary action
    A. The Board may refuse to admit a candidate to any examination; refuse to issue a certificate or license to any applicant; reprimand any person; ...
  • 54.1-2916 Description unavailable
    Repealed by Acts 2005, c. 163, cl. 2. ...
  • 54.1-2917 Mandatory suspension or revocation by Board; reinstatement; appeal
    Upon receipt of documentation from any court or agency, state or federal, that any person licensed to practice any of the healing arts in this ...
  • 54.1-2918 Suspension or revocation for violation of facility licensing laws
    Whenever the Board of Health has suspended or revoked any license granted under the provisions of Article 1 (§ 32.1-123 et seq.) of Chapter 5 ...
  • 54.1-2919 Description unavailable
    Repealed by Acts 2004, c. 64. ...
  • 54.1-2920 Notice and opportunity to be heard required before suspension or revocation of license; allegation...
    Except as provided in § 54.1-2408.1, the Board shall take no action to revoke or suspend the license of any of its licensees except after ...
  • 54.1-2921 Description unavailable
    Repealed by Acts 2003, cc. 753 and 762. ...
  • 54.1-2922 , 54.1-2923
    Repealed by Acts 2004, cc. 40 and 68. ...
  • 54.1-2923.1 Programs for impaired practitioners
    A. The Board may implement an impaired practitioners program for persons regulated under this chapter. For this purpose, the Board may enter into contracts with ...
  • 54.1-2924 Psychiatric Advisory Board
    The Psychiatric Advisory Board shall be composed of licensed practitioners appointed by the Board of Medicine and shall examine persons licensed or seeking licensure under ...
  • 54.1-2924.1 Description unavailable
    Expired. ...
  • 54.1-2925 Use of experts in disciplinary proceedings
    In any disciplinary proceeding conducted pursuant to this chapter, the executive director may contract with an expert or a panel of experts in the various ...
  • 54.1-2926 Powers of Board with respect to practitioners licensed to practice pharmacy
    The Board of Medicine shall have, with respect to practitioners of medicine, homeopathy, osteopathy, or podiatry, the same powers conferred upon the Board of Pharmacy ...
  • 54.1-2927 Applicants from other states without reciprocity; temporary licenses or certificates for certain pr...
    A. The Board, in its discretion, may issue certificates or licenses to applicants upon endorsement by boards or other appropriate authorities of other states or ...
  • 54.1-2928 Temporary certificates or licenses to out-of-state applicants
    The executive director of the Board may, upon recommendation of a Credentials Committee established within the Board, issue temporary certificates or licenses to out-of-state applicants ...
  • 54.1-2928.1 Restricted volunteer license.
    A. The Board may issue a restricted volunteer license to a practitioner of the healing arts who: 1. Held an unrestricted license issued by the ...
  • 54.1-2929 Licenses required
    No person shall practice or hold himself out as qualified to practice medicine, osteopathy, chiropractic, or podiatry without obtaining a license from the Board of ...
  • 54.1-2930 Requirements for admission to examination
    The Board may admit to examination for licensure to practice medicine, osteopathy, chiropractic and podiatry any candidate who has submitted satisfactory evidence verified by affidavits ...
  • 54.1-2931 Examinations; passing grade
    A. The examination of candidates for licensure to practice medicine and osteopathy shall be the Federation Licensing Examination, the joint Licensure Examination Sequence prepared by ...
  • 54.1-2932 Issuance of licenses to practice
    Upon completion of satisfactory examinations under the Board regulations, applicants shall be granted licenses to practice medicine, osteopathy, chiropractic, or podiatry and each license shall ...
  • 54.1-2933 Licensure of persons who studied in foreign medical schools
    The Board may license by examination, an individual as a physician in this Commonwealth who has studied in a foreign medical school if the foreign ...
  • 54.1-2933.1 Temporary licensure of certain foreign graduates to obtain training
    The Board may issue, to a physician licensed in a foreign country, a nonrenewable license valid for a period not to exceed two years to ...
  • 54.1-2934 Evidence of right to practice required of certain foreign graduates
    Every candidate who is a graduate of a school of a country other than the United States and Canada must, in addition to meeting the ...
  • 54.1-2935 Supplemental training or study required of certain graduates
    In the event that a candidate has completed an educational course of study in an institution that is not approved by an accrediting agency recognized ...
  • 54.1-2936 Limited licenses to certain graduates of foreign medical schools
    A. After receiving a recommendation from the dean of an accredited medical school which was reached after consultation with the chairmen of the departments in ...
  • 54.1-2937 Temporary licenses to interns and residents in hospitals and other organizations
    Upon recommendation by the chief of an approved internship or residency program as defined in this chapter, the Board may issue a temporary annual license ...
  • 54.1-2938 Description unavailable
    Repealed by Acts 1991, c. 102. ...
  • 54.1-2939 Surgery by podiatrists on patients under general anesthesia limited
    Podiatrists shall not perform surgery on patients under a general anesthetic except in a hospital approved by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care ...
  • 54.1-2940 Description unavailable
    Repealed by Acts 2001, cc. 186 and 198. ...
  • 54.1-2941 Contracts of practitioners with approved colleges and certain state agencies not prohibite...
    This chapter shall not be construed to prohibit, forbid or prevent (i) any approved school of medicine, osteopathy, podiatry or chiropractic from contracting with any ...
  • 54.1-2942 through 54.1-2948
    Repealed by Acts 2000, c. 688, cl. 2. ...
  • 54.1-2949 License required
    It shall be unlawful for a person to practice or to hold himself out as practicing as a physician's or podiatrist's assistant unless he holds ...
  • 54.1-2950 Requisite training and educational achievements of assistants
    The Board shall establish a testing program to determine the training and educational achievements of the assistant or the Board may accept other evidence, such ...
  • 54.1-2950.1 Advisory Board on Physician Assistants; membership; qualifications
    The Advisory Board on Physician Assistants shall consist of five members to be appointed by the Governor for four-year terms, as follows: three members shall ...
  • 54.1-2951 Description unavailable
    Repealed by Acts 1998, c. 319. ...
  • 54.1-2951.1 Requirements for licensure as a physician assistant
    A. The Board shall promulgate regulations establishing requirements for licensure as a physician assistant which shall include, but not be limited to, the following: 1. ...
  • 54.1-2951.2 Issuance of a license
    The Board shall issue the license to the physician assistant to practice under the supervision of a licensed doctor of medicine, osteopathy, or podiatry, in ...
  • 54.1-2951.3 Restricted volunteer license for certain physician assistants
    A. The Board may issue a restricted volunteer license to a physician assistant who meets the qualifications for licensure for physician assistants. The Board may ...
  • 54.1-2952 Supervision of assistants by licensed physician, or podiatrist; services that may be performed by a...
    A. A physician or a podiatrist licensed under this chapter may apply to the Board to supervise assistants and delegate certain acts which constitute the ...
  • 54.1-2952.1 Prescription of certain controlled substances and devices by licensed physician assistant...
    A. In accordance with the provisions of this section and pursuant to the requirements of Chapter 33 (§ 54.1-3300 et seq.) of this title, a ...
  • 54.1-2953 Renewal, revocation, suspension and refusal
    The approval of the Board for the employment of an assistant shall expire at the end of one year. A new application shall be submitted ...
  • 54.1-2954 Respiratory care practitioner; definition
    "Respiratory care practitioner" means a person who has passed the examination for the entry level practice of respiratory care administered by the National Board for ...
  • 54.1-2954.1 Powers of Board concerning respiratory care
    The Board shall take such actions as may be necessary to ensure the competence and integrity of any person who claims to be a respiratory ...
  • 54.1-2955 Restriction of titles
    It shall be unlawful for any person not holding a current and valid license from the State Board of Medicine to practice as a respiratory ...
  • 54.1-2956 Advisory Board on Respiratory Care; appointment; terms; duties; etc
    A. The Advisory Board on Respiratory Care shall assist the Board in carrying out the provisions of this chapter regarding the qualifications, examination, and regulation ...
  • 54.1-2956.01 Exceptions to respiratory care practitioner's licensure
    The licensure requirements for respiratory care practitioners provided herein shall not prohibit the practice of respiratory care as an integral part of a program of ...
  • 54.1-2956.1 Powers of Board concerning occupational therapy
    The Board shall take such actions as may be necessary to ensure the competence and integrity of any person who practices occupational therapy or claims ...
  • 54.1-2956.2 Advisory Board of Occupational Therapy
    The Advisory Board of Occupational Therapy, referred to hereinafter as "Advisory Board," shall assist the Board in the manner set forth in this chapter. (1989, ...
  • 54.1-2956.3 Advisory Board of Occupational Therapy; composition; appointment
    The Advisory Board shall be comprised of five members appointed by the Governor for four-year terms. Three members shall be, at the time of appointment, ...
  • 54.1-2956.4 Advisory Board of Occupational Therapy; powers
    The Advisory Board shall, under the authority of the Board: 1. Recommend to the Board, for its promulgation into regulation, the criteria for licensure as ...
  • 54.1-2956.5 Unlawful to practice occupational therapy without license
    A. It shall be unlawful for any person not holding a current and valid license from the Board to practice occupational therapy or to claim ...
  • 54.1-2956.6 , 54.1-2956.7
    Repealed by Acts 1994, c. 803, effective January 1, 1997. ...
  • 54.1-2956.8 Advisory Board on Radiological Technology; appointments; terms; etc
    The Advisory Board on Radiological Technology shall assist the Board in carrying out the provisions of this chapter regarding the qualifications, examination, registration and regulation ...
  • 54.1-2956.8:1 Unlawful to practice radiologic technology without license; unlawful designation as a radiologic te...
    Except as set forth herein, it shall be unlawful for a person to practice or hold himself out as practicing as a radiologic technologist or ...
  • 54.1-2956.8:2 Requisite training and educational achievements of radiologic technologists and radiologic technolo...
    The Board shall establish a testing program to determine the training and educational achievements of radiologic technologists or radiologic technologists, limited, or the Board may ...
  • 54.1-2956.9 Unlawful to practice acupuncture without license; unlawful designation as acupuncturist; Board to r...
    It shall be unlawful for a person to practice or to hold himself out as practicing as an acupuncturist unless he holds a license as ...
  • 54.1-2956.10 Requisite training and educational achievements of acupuncturists
    The Board shall establish a testing program to determine the training and educational achievements of acupuncturists, or the Board may accept other evidence such as ...
  • 54.1-2956.11 Advisory Board on Acupuncture; composition; appointment
    The Advisory Board on Acupuncture, hereinafter referred to as the "Advisory Board," shall assist the Board of Medicine in carrying out the provisions of this ...
  • 54.1-2957 Licensure of nurse practitioners
    A. The Board of Medicine and the Board of Nursing shall jointly prescribe the regulations governing the licensure of nurse practitioners. It shall be unlawful ...
  • 54.1-2957.01 Prescription of certain controlled substances and devices by licensed nurse practitioners
    A. In accordance with the provisions of this section and pursuant to the requirements of Chapter 33 (§ 54.1-3300 et seq.) of this title, a ...
  • 54.1-2957.02 When nurse practitioner signature accepted
    Whenever any law or regulation requires a signature, certification, stamp, verification, affidavit or endorsement by a physician, it shall be deemed to include a signature, ...
  • 54.1-2957.03 Certified nurse midwives; liability.
    The certified nurse midwife who provided health care to a patient shall be liable for the midwife's negligent, grossly negligent, or willful and wanton acts ...
  • 54.1-2957.1 through 54.1-2957.3
    Repealed by Acts 1996, cc. 152 and 158. ...
  • 54.1-2957.4 Licensure as athletic trainer required; requisite training and educational requirements; powers of ...
    A. It shall be unlawful for any person to practice or to hold himself out as practicing as an athletic trainer unless he holds a ...
  • 54.1-2957.5 Advisory Board on Athletic Training established; duties; composition; appointment; terms
    A. The Advisory Board on Athletic Training shall assist the Board in formulating its requirements for the licensure of athletic trainers. In the exercise of ...
  • 54.1-2957.6 Exceptions to athletic trainer licensure
    A. The provisions of this section shall not be construed to prohibit any individual from providing first aid, nor any coach, physical education instructor or ...
  • 54.1-2957.7 Licensed midwife and practice of midwifery; definitions.
    "Midwife" means any person who provides primary maternity care by affirmative act or conduct prior to, during, and subsequent to childbirth, and who is not ...
  • 54.1-2957.8 Licensure of midwives; requisite training and educational requirements; fees.
    A. It shall be unlawful for any person to practice midwifery in the Commonwealth or use the title of licensed midwife unless he holds a ...
  • 54.1-2957.9 Regulation of the practice of midwifery.
    The Board shall adopt regulations governing the practice of midwifery, upon consultation with the Advisory Board on Midwifery. The regulations shall (i) address the requirements ...
  • 54.1-2957.10 Advisory Board on Midwifery established; membership; duties; terms
    A. The Advisory Board on Midwifery is established as an advisory board in the executive branch of state government. The purpose of the Advisory Board ...
  • 54.1-2957.11 Requirements for disclosure.
    Any person practicing as a licensed midwife shall provide disclosure of specific information in writing to any client to whom midwifery care is provided. Such ...
  • 54.1-2957.12 Immunity.
    No person other than the licensed midwife who provided care to the patient shall be liable for the midwife's negligent, grossly negligent or willful and ...
  • 54.1-2957.13 Exceptions.
    The provisions of §§ 54.1-2957.7 through 54.1-2957.12 shall not prevent or prohibit: 1. Any licensed midwife from delegating to an apprentice or personnel in his ...
  • 54.1-2958 Procedure for determining acceptability of foreign courses of study and educational institution...
    The Board may promulgate regulations and guidelines for determining the acceptability of courses of study and educational institutions in foreign countries. These regulations and guidelines ...
  • 54.1-2959 Supervised training programs; students enrolled in schools of medicine allowed to engage in certai...
    A. Students enrolled in schools of medicine may (i) participate in preceptorship programs which are a part of the training program of the medical school; ...
  • 54.1-2960 Medical students in hospitals
    Subject to such restrictions as the Board, in consultation with the deans of the medical schools of this Commonwealth, may prescribe by regulation, third and ...
  • 54.1-2961 Interns and residents in hospitals
    A. Interns and residents holding temporary licenses may be employed in a legally established and licensed hospital, medical school or other organization operating an approved ...
  • 54.1-2962 Division of fees between physicians and surgeons prohibited
    No surgeon or physician shall directly or indirectly share any fee charged for a surgical operation or medical services with a physician who brings, sends ...
  • 54.1-2962.1 Solicitation or receipt of remuneration in exchange for referral prohibited
    No practitioner of the healing arts shall knowingly and willfully solicit or receive any remuneration directly or indirectly, in cash or in kind, in return ...
  • 54.1-2962.2 Physician-patient relationship; effect of certain emergency department treatment
    A. Any physician-patient relationship that may be created by virtue of an on-call physician or his agent evaluating or treating a patient in the emergency ...
  • 54.1-2963 Selling vitamins or food supplements in connection with a practice of the healing arts
    The Board shall have authority to promulgate regulations regulating the sale of vitamins or food supplements by any practitioner of the healing arts from the ...
  • 54.1-2963.1 Disclosure of medical treatment options
    Any physician shall have the authority to disclose fully all medical treatment options to patients whether or not such treatment options are (i) experimental or ...
  • 54.1-2964 Disclosure of interest in referral facilities and clinical laboratories
    A. Any practitioner of the healing arts shall, prior to referral of a patient to any facility or entity engaged in the provision of health-related ...
  • 54.1-2965 Description unavailable
    Repealed by Acts 1991, c. 643. ...
  • 54.1-2966 Physicians reporting disabilities to aircraft pilots licensing authorities exempt from liability; t...
    A. Any physician who, in good faith, reports the existence, or probable existence, of a mental or physical disability or infirmity in any person licensed ...
  • 54.1-2966.1 Physicians reporting disabilities of drivers
    Any physician who reports to the Department of Motor Vehicles the existence, or probable existence, of a mental or physical disability or infirmity of any ...
  • 54.1-2967 Physicians and others rendering medical aid to report certain wounds
    Any physician or other person who renders any medical aid or treatment to any person for any wound which such physician or other person knows ...
  • 54.1-2968 Information about certain handicapped persons
    This chapter shall not be construed to prohibit any duly licensed physician from communicating the identity of any person under age twenty-two who has a ...
  • 54.1-2969 Authority to consent to surgical and medical treatment of certain minors
    A. Whenever any minor who has been separated from the custody of his parent or guardian is in need of surgical or medical treatment, authority ...
  • 54.1-2970 Medical treatment for certain persons incapable of giving informed consent
    When a delay in treatment might adversely affect recovery, a licensed health professional or licensed hospital shall not be subject to liability arising out of ...
  • 54.1-2971 Description unavailable
    Repealed by Acts 2008, cc. 35 and 77. ...
  • 54.1-2971.01 Prescription in excess of recommended dosage in certain cases
    A. Consistent with § 54.1-3408.1, a physician may prescribe a dosage of a pain-relieving agent in excess of the recommended dosage upon certifying the medical ...
  • 54.1-2971.1 Disclosure for certain treatment of infertility
    Before a physician commences treatment of a patient by in vitro fertilization, gamete intrafallopian tube transfer, or zygote intrafallopian tube transfer, including the administration of ...
  • 54.1-2972 When person deemed medically and legally dead; determination of death; nurses' or physician assista...
    A. A person shall be medically and legally dead if: 1. In the opinion of a physician duly authorized to practice medicine in this Commonwealth, ...
  • 54.1-2973 Persons who may authorize postmortem examination of decedent's body
    Any of the following persons, in order of priority stated, may authorize and consent to a postmortem examination and autopsy on a decedent's body for ...
  • 54.1-2974 Sterilization operations for persons eighteen years or older capable of informed consent
    It shall be lawful for any physician licensed by the Board of Medicine to perform a vasectomy, salpingectomy, or other surgical sexual sterilization procedure on ...
  • 54.1-2975 Sterilization operations for certain children incapable of informed consent
    It shall be lawful for any physician licensed by the Board of Medicine to perform a vasectomy, salpingectomy, or other surgical sexual sterilization procedure on ...
  • 54.1-2976 Sterilization operations for certain adults incapable of informed consent
    It shall be lawful for any physician licensed by the Board of Medicine to perform a vasectomy, salpingectomy, or other surgical sexual sterilization procedure on ...
  • 54.1-2977 Standards for court-authorized sterilization of certain persons
    A. In order for the circuit court to authorize the sterilization of a person in accordance with § 54.1-2975 or § 54.1-2976, it must be ...
  • 54.1-2978 Reports of certain sterilizations
    The court shall report to the State Registrar of Vital Records the authorization of all sterilizations made in accordance with this article. (1981, c. 454, ...
  • 54.1-2979 No liability for nonnegligent performance of operation
    Subject to the rules of law applicable generally to negligence, no physician licensed by the Board of Medicine shall be either civilly or criminally liable ...
  • 54.1-2980 Article inapplicable to certain medical or surgical treatment
    No provision in this article shall apply to or be construed so as to prevent, control, or regulate the medical or surgical treatment for sound ...
  • 54.1-2981 Short title
    The provisions of this article shall be known and may be cited as the "Health Care Decisions Act." (1983, c. 532, § 54-325.8:1; 1988, c. ...
  • 54.1-2982 Definitions
    As used in this article: "Advance directive" means (i) a witnessed written document, voluntarily executed by the declarant in accordance with the requirements of § ...
  • 54.1-2983 (For contingent expiration date - see Editor's notes) Procedure for making advance directive; noti...
    Any competent adult may, at any time, make a written advance directive authorizing the providing, withholding or withdrawal of life-prolonging procedures in the event such ...
  • 54.1-2984 Suggested form of written advance directives
    An advance directive executed pursuant to this article may, but need not, be in the following form, and may (i) direct a specific procedure or ...
  • 54.1-2985 (For contingent expiration date - see Editor's notes) Revocation of an advance directive
    An advance directive may be revoked at any time by the declarant (i) by a signed, dated writing; (ii) by physical cancellation or destruction of ...
  • 54.1-2986 Procedure in absence of an advance directive; procedure for advance directive without agent; no pre...
    A. Whenever (i) the attending physician of an adult patient has determined after personal examination that such patient, because of mental illness, mental retardation, or ...
  • 54.1-2987 Transfer of patient by physician who refuses to comply with advance directive or treatment decisio...
    An attending physician who refuses to comply with (i) the advance directive of a qualified patient or (ii) the treatment decision of a person designated ...
  • 54.1-2987.1 Durable Do Not Resuscitate Orders
    A. A Durable Do Not Resuscitate Order may be issued by a physician for his patient with whom he has a bona fide physician/patient relationship ...
  • 54.1-2988 Immunity from liability; burden of proof; presumption
    A health care facility, physician or other person acting under the direction of a physician shall not be subject to criminal prosecution or civil liability ...
  • 54.1-2989 Willful destruction, concealment, etc., of declaration or revocation; penalties
    Any person who willfully conceals, cancels, defaces, obliterates, or damages the advance directive or Durable Do Not Resuscitate Order of another without the declarant's or ...
  • 54.1-2989.1 Failure to deliver advance directive
    An agent in possession of an advance medical directive vesting any power or authority in him shall, when the instrument is otherwise valid, be deemed ...
  • 54.1-2990 Medically unnecessary treatment not required; procedure when physician refuses to comply with an ad...
    A. Nothing in this article shall be construed to require a physician to prescribe or render medical treatment to a patient that the physician determines ...
  • 54.1-2991 Effect of declaration; suicide; insurance; declarations executed prior to effective date
    The withholding or withdrawal of life-prolonging procedures in accordance with the provisions of this article shall not, for any purpose, constitute a suicide. Nor shall ...
  • 54.1-2992 Preservation of existing rights
    The provisions of this article are cumulative with existing law regarding an individual's right to consent or refuse to consent to medical treatment and shall ...
  • 54.1-2993 Reciprocity
    An advance directive executed in another state shall be deemed to be validly executed for the purposes of this article if executed in compliance with ...
  • 54.1-2994 (For contingent effective date - see Editor's note) Advance Health Care Directive Registry establi...
    The Department of Health shall make available a secure online central registry for advance health care directives. (2008, cc. 301, 696.) ...
  • 54.1-2995 (For contingent effective date - see Editor's note) Filing of documents with the registry; regulat...
    A. A person may submit any of the following documents and the revocations of these documents to the Department of Health for filing in the ...
  • 54.1-2996 (For contingent effective date - see Editor's note) Validity of unregistered documents.
    Failure to register a document with the registry maintained by the Department of Health pursuant to this article shall not affect the document's validity. Failure ...

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