Virginia Board of Medicine
Laws and Regulations
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Laws as of July 1, 2008 - Selected sections of the Code of Virginia
Final Regulations - Regulations currently in effect for practitioners under the Board
- Click here to obtain a Petition for Rule-making. If you would like the Board to consider amending one of its regulations or rules, you may file a “petition for rule-making”. The Board is required to publish your petition in the Virginia Register to begin a 21-day comment period on the request. At the end of the 21 days, the Board must issue a written decision on whether it will grant or deny the petition. A copy of the petition form is provided. You may email the petition to the address below, fax it to the number on the form or mail it to the Board address.
- Regulations Governing the Practice of Medicine, Osteopathy, Podiatry and Chiropractic - 9-3-2008
- Regulations Governing
Licensed Acupuncture - 9-3-2008
Form for recommending diagnosis examination - Regulations Governing Prescriptive Authority for Licensed Nurse Practitioners - 1-11-2008
- Regulations Governing the Licensure of Nurse Practitioners - 9-3-2008
- Regulations for the Licensure of Occupational Therapists - 9-3-2008
- Regulations Governing the Practice of Physician Assistants - 9-3-2008
- Regulations Governing the Licensure of Radiologic Technologists and Radiologic Technologists-Limited - 9-3-2008
- Regulations Governing the Practice of Respiratory Care Practitioners - 9-3-2008
- Regulations Governing the Practice of Licensed Midwives - 4-16-2008
- Regulations Governing the Licensure of Athletic Trainers - 9-3-2008
- Regulations Governing Delegation to an Agency Subordinate - revised July 27, 2005
- Public Participation Guidelines - 10-1-2008
Regulation for Standards of Professional Conduct - Effective October 19, 2005
- Regulation for Standards of Professional Conduct for Medicine, Osteopathic Medicine, Podiatry and Chiropractic
- Regulation for Standards of Professional Conduct for Athletic Trainers
- Regulation for Standards of Professional Conduct for Licensed Acupuncturists
- Regulation for Standards of Professional Conduct for Occupational Therapy
- Regulation for Standards of Professional Conduct for Physician Assistants
- Regulation for Standards of Professional Conduct for Radiologic Technology
- Regulation for Standards of Professional Conduct for Respiratory Care
Proposed Regulations - Amendments to regulations proposed by the Board
- None at this time.
Emergency Regulations- Amended regulations in effect for the duration of one year
- None at this time.
Duty to Report Adult Abuse, Neglect or Exploitation
By law, the Virginia Department of Social Services Adult Protective Services (APS) Hotline and the local departments of social services have responsibility for receiving and investigating reports of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of elderly and incapacitated adults. Mandated reporters are required to report immediately to the local department of social services or to the APS Hotline at 1-888-832-3858 any situation in which they suspect such an adult may have been abused, neglected, and/or exploited or is at risk of being abused, neglected, and/or exploited. Mandated reporters include any person licensed, certified, or registered by a health regulatory board listed in Va. Code § 54.1-2503, except persons licensed by the Board of Veterinary Medicine. The below poster(s) illustrates the duty of mandated reporters. More information may be obtained at http://www.dss.state.va.us/family/aps_mandated.html.
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the Poster for Doctors
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Poster for Interns and Residents
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Poster for Radiological Technologists