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Laws and Regulations

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Laws Governing All Health Professions

Chapter 1. General Provisions (Subtitle I) (§ 54.1-100 et. al)
Chapter 24. General Provisions (Subtitle III) (§ 54.1-2400 through § 54.1-2409.6)
Chapter 25. Department of Health Professions (§ 54.1-2500 through § 54.1-2510)
Chapter 37. Virginia Freedom of Information Act (§ 2.2-3700 et. al)
Chapter 40. Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000 et. al)
Health Care Decisions Act (§ 54.1-2981)
Chapter 25.1. Health Practitioners’ Monitoring Program (§ 54.1-2515 through 54.1-2518)
Chapter 25.2. Prescription Monitoring Program (§ 54.1-2519 through 54.1-2526)
Chapter 24.1. Practitioner Self-Referral Act (§ 54.1-2410 through 54.1-2414)
Chapter 27.01. Dialysis Patient Care Technicians (§§ 54.1-2729.1 through 54.1-2729.3)
Chapter 27.1. Dietitians and Nutritionists (§§ 54.1-2730 through 54.1-2731)

Regulations Promulgated by the Director of the Department of Health Professions:

Regulations Governing the Health Practitioners’ Monitoring Program for the Department of Health Professions (18VAC76-10)
Regulations Governing the Prescription Monitoring Program (18VAC76-20)
Public Participation Guidelines (18VAC76-31)
Regulations Governing Emergency Contact Information (18VAC76-40)
Regulations Governing Practitioner Self-Referral (18VAC76-50)
Regulations Governing the Criteria for Certification of Dialysis Technicians (18VAC76-60)