Board of Medicine

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This is Article 2 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Board of Medicine.” 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 contains 28 laws.

It’s comprised of the following 28 sections.

§ 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
§ 54.1-2912.4	Board to post autism information
§ 54.1-2912.5	Standard of care pertaining to prenatal and postnatal and other depression; Communication of information
§ 54.1-2913	Repealed
§ 54.1-2913.1	Acceptance of other examinations
§ 54.1-2914	Sale of controlled substances and medical devices or appliances; requirements for vision care services
§ 54.1-2915	Unprofessional conduct; grounds for refusal or disciplinary action
§ 54.1-2916	Repealed
§ 54.1-2917	Repealed
§ 54.1-2918	Suspension or revocation for violation of facility licensing laws
§ 54.1-2919	Repealed
§ 54.1-2920	Notice and opportunity to be heard required before suspension or revocation of license; allegations to be in writing; practice pending appeal; notice to patients
§ 54.1-2921	Repealed
§ 54.1-2922	Repealed
§ 54.1-2923.1	Repealed
§ 54.1-2924	Repealed
§ 54.1-2924.1	Expired
§ 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 practitioners of the healing arts
§ 54.1-2928	Repealed
§ 54.1-2928.1	Restricted volunteer license
§ 54.1-2928.2	Board to adopt regulations related to prescribing of opioids and buprenorphine
§ 54.1-2928.3	Continuing learning activities