General Provisions

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This is Article 1 of the Code of Virginia, titled “General Provisions.” It is part of Chapter 29 “Medicine and Other Healing Arts”, which is part of Subtitle III “Professions and Occupations Regulated by Boards Within the Department of Health Professions”, which is part of Title 54.1 “Professions and Occupations”.

It’s comprised of the following 17 sections.

§ 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; advertising in connection with medical practice
§ 54.1-2904	Biennial renewal of licenses; copies; fee; lapsed licenses; reinstatement; penalties
§ 54.1-2905	Repealed
§ 54.1-2906	Repealed
§ 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§ 54.1-2910	Repealed
§ 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
§ 54.1-2910.3:1	Medicaid recipients; treatment involving prescription of opioids; payment
§ 54.1-2910.4	Health record retention
§ 54.1-2910.5	Pediatric sexual assault patient services; requirements