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Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 85 - BOARD OF MEDICINE › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF MEDICINE, OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE, PODIATRY, AND CHIROPRACTIC › Part I - General Provisions › Section 18VAC85-20-20 - Public Participation Guidelines

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A separate board regulation,
					 18VAC85-10-10 et seq., entitled
					 Public Participation Guidelines, provides for involvement of the public in the
					 development of all regulations of the Virginia Board of
					 Medicine.
Statutory Authority
§ 54.1-2400 and Chapter 29 (§ 54.1-2900 et
						seq.) of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 85 - BOARD OF MEDICINE › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF MEDICINE, OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE, PODIATRY, AND CHIROPRACTIC › Part I - General Provisions › Section 18VAC85-20-21 - Current addresses

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Each licensee shall furnish the board his current address
					 of record. All notices required by law or by this chapter to be given by the
					 board to any such licensee shall be validly given when sent to the latest
					 address of record given by the licensee. Any change in the address of record or
					 the public address, if different from the address of record, shall be furnished
					 to the board within 30 days of such change.
Statutory Authority: §
												54.1-2400
						of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 85 - BOARD OF MEDICINE › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF MEDICINE, OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE, PODIATRY, AND CHIROPRACTIC › Part II - Standards of Professional Conduct › Section 18VAC85-20-25 - Treating and prescribing for self or family

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A. Treating or prescribing shall be based on
				  a bona fide practitioner-patient relationship, and prescribing shall meet the
				  criteria set forth in § 54.1-3303 of the Code of Virginia.
B. A practitioner shall not prescribe a
				  controlled substance to himself or a family member, other than Schedule VI as
				  defined in § 54.1-3455 of the Code of Virginia, unless the prescribing
				  occurs in an emergency situation or in isolated settings where there is no
				  other qualified practitioner available to the patient, or it is for a single
				  episode of an acute illness through one prescribed course of
				  medication.
C. When treating or
				  prescribing for self or family, the practitioner shall maintain a patient
				  record documenting compliance with statutory criteria for a bona fide
				  practitioner-patient relationship.
Statutory Authority
§ 54.1-2400 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 85 - BOARD OF MEDICINE › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF MEDICINE, OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE, PODIATRY, AND CHIROPRACTIC › Part II - Standards of Professional Conduct › Section 18VAC85-20-26 - Patient records

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A. Practitioners
				  shall comply with the provisions of §
										32.1-127.1:03
				  of the Code of Virginia related to the confidentiality and disclosure of
				  patient records.
B. Practitioners
				  shall provide patient records to another practitioner or to the patient or the
				  patient's personal representative in a timely manner in accordance with
				  provisions of §
										32.1-127.1:03
				  of the Code of Virginia.
C.
				  Practitioners shall properly manage patient records and shall maintain timely,
				  accurate, legible, and complete patient records.
D. Practitioners shall maintain a patient
				  record for a minimum of six years following the last patient encounter with the
				  following exceptions:
1. Records of a minor
				  child, including immunizations, shall be maintained until the child reaches the
				  age of 18 or becomes emancipated, with a minimum time for record retention of
				  six years from the last patient encounter regardless of the age of the
				  child;
2. Records that have
				  previously been transferred to another practitioner or health care provider or
				  provided to the patient or the patient's personal representative; or
3. Records that are required by contractual
				  obligation or federal law to be maintained for a longer period of
				  time.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 85 - BOARD OF MEDICINE › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF MEDICINE, OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE, PODIATRY, AND CHIROPRACTIC › Part II - Standards of Professional Conduct › Section 18VAC85-20-27 - Confidentiality

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A. A practitioner
				  shall not willfully or negligently breach the confidentiality between a
				  practitioner and a patient. A breach of confidentiality that is required or
				  permitted by applicable law or beyond the control of the practitioner shall not
				  be considered negligent or willful.
B. Unauthorized use or disclosure of
				  confidential information received from the Prescription Monitoring Program
				  shall be grounds for disciplinary action.
Statutory Authority
§ 54.1-2400 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 85 - BOARD OF MEDICINE › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF MEDICINE, OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE, PODIATRY, AND CHIROPRACTIC › Part II - Standards of Professional Conduct › Section 18VAC85-20-28 - Practitioner-patient communication; termination of relationship

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A. Communication with patients.
1. Except as provided in §
				  32.1-127.1:03F of the Code of Virginia, a practitioner shall accurately inform
				  a patient or his legally authorized representative of his medical diagnoses,
				  prognosis and prescribed treatment or plan of care. A practitioner shall not
				  deliberately make a false or misleading statement regarding the practitioner's
				  skill or the efficacy or value of a medication, treatment, or procedure
				  prescribed or directed by the practitioner in the treatment of any disease or
				  condition.
2. A practitioner shall
				  present information relating to the patient's care to a patient or his legally
				  authorized representative in understandable terms and encourage participation
				  in the decisions regarding the patient's care.
3. Before surgery or any invasive procedure
				  is performed, informed consent shall be obtained from the patient in accordance
				  with the policies of the health care entity. Practitioners shall inform
				  patients of the risks, benefits, and alternatives of the recommended surgery or
				  invasive procedure that a reasonably prudent practitioner in similar practice
				  in Virginia would tell a patient.
a. In the
				  instance of a minor or a patient who is incapable of making an informed
				  decision on his own behalf or is incapable of communicating such a decision due
				  to a physical or mental disorder, the legally authorized person available to
				  give consent shall be informed and the consent documented.
b. An exception to the requirement for
				  consent prior to performance of surgery or an invasive procedure may be made in
				  an emergency situation when a delay in obtaining consent would likely result in
				  imminent harm to the patient.
c.
				  For the purposes of this provision, "invasive procedure" means any diagnostic
				  or therapeutic procedure performed on a patient that is not part of routine,
				  general care and for which the usual practice within the health care entity is
				  to document specific informed consent from the patient or surrogate decision
				  maker prior to proceeding.
4. Practitioners shall adhere to requirements
				  of § 32.1-162.18 of the Code of Virginia for obtaining informed consent
				  from patients prior to involving them as subjects in human research with the
				  exception of retrospective chart reviews.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 85 - BOARD OF MEDICINE › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF MEDICINE, OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE, PODIATRY, AND CHIROPRACTIC › Part II - Standards of Professional Conduct › Section 18VAC85-20-29 - Practitioner responsibility

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A. A
				  practitioner shall not:
1. Knowingly allow
				  subordinates to jeopardize patient safety or provide patient care outside of
				  the subordinate's scope of practice or area of responsibility. Practitioners
				  shall delegate patient care only to subordinates who are properly trained and
				  supervised;
2. Engage in an
				  egregious pattern of disruptive behavior or an interaction in a health care
				  setting that interferes with patient care or could reasonably be expected to
				  adversely impact the quality of care rendered to a patient;
3. Exploit the practitioner and patient
				  relationship for personal gain; or
4. Engage in conversion therapy with a person
				  younger than 18 years of age.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 85 - BOARD OF MEDICINE › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF MEDICINE, OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE, PODIATRY, AND CHIROPRACTIC › Part II - Standards of Professional Conduct › Section 18VAC85-20-30 - Advertising ethics

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A. Any statement
				  specifying a fee, whether standard, discounted or free, for professional
				  services which does not include the cost of all related procedures, services
				  and products which, to a substantial likelihood, will be necessary for the
				  completion of the advertised service as it would be understood by an ordinarily
				  prudent person shall be deemed to be deceptive or misleading, or both. Where
				  reasonable disclosure of all relevant variables and considerations is made, a
				  statement of a range of prices for specifically described services shall not be
				  deemed to be deceptive or misleading.
B. Advertising a discounted or free service,
				  examination, or treatment and charging for any additional service, examination,
				  or treatment that is performed as a result of and within 72 hours of the
				  initial office visit in response to such advertisement is unprofessional
				  conduct unless such professional services rendered are as a result of a
				  bonafide emergency. This provision may not be waived by agreement of the
				  patient and the practitioner.
C.
				  Advertisements of discounts shall disclose the full fee that has been
				  discounted. The practitioner shall maintain documented evidence to substantiate
				  the discounted fees and shall make such information available to a consumer
				  upon request.
D. A licensee shall
				  disclose the complete name of the specialty board that conferred the
				  certification when using or authorizing the use of the term "board certified"
				  or any similar words or phrase calculated to convey the same meaning in any
				  advertising for his practice.
E. A
				  licensee of the board shall not advertise information that is false,
				  misleading, or deceptive. For an advertisement for a single practitioner, it
				  shall be presumed that the practitioner is responsible and accountable for the
				  validity and truthfulness of its content. For an advertisement for a practice
				  in which there is more than one practitioner, the name of the practitioner or
				  practitioners responsible and accountable for the content of the advertisement
				  shall be documented and maintained by the practice for at least two
				  years.
F. Documentation, scientific
				  and otherwise, supporting claims made in an advertisement shall be maintained
				  and available for the board's review for at least two years.
Statutory Authority
§ 54.1-2400 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 85 - BOARD OF MEDICINE › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF MEDICINE, OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE, PODIATRY, AND CHIROPRACTIC › Part II - Standards of Professional Conduct › Section 18VAC85-20-40 - Vitamins, minerals and food supplements

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A. The recommendation or direction for the
				  use of vitamins, minerals or food supplements and the rationale for that
				  recommendation shall be documented by the practitioner. The recommendation or
				  direction shall be based upon a reasonable expectation that such use will
				  result in a favorable patient outcome, including preventive practices, and that
				  a greater benefit will be achieved than that which can be expected without such
				  use.
B. Vitamins, minerals, or food
				  supplements, or a combination of the three, shall not be sold, dispensed,
				  recommended, prescribed, or suggested in doses that would be contraindicated
				  based on the individual patient's overall medical condition and
				  medications.
C. The practitioner
				  shall conform to the standards of his particular branch of the healing arts in
				  the therapeutic application of vitamins, minerals or food supplement
				  therapy.
Statutory Authority
§ 54.1-2400 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 85 - BOARD OF MEDICINE › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF MEDICINE, OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE, PODIATRY, AND CHIROPRACTIC › Part II - Standards of Professional Conduct › Section 18VAC85-20-50 - Anabolic steroids

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A practitioner shall not sell, prescribe, or administer
					 anabolic steroids to any patient for other than accepted therapeutic
					 purposes.
Statutory Authority
§ 54.1-2400 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 85 - BOARD OF MEDICINE › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF MEDICINE, OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE, PODIATRY, AND CHIROPRACTIC › Part II - Standards of Professional Conduct › Section 18VAC85-20-60 to 18VAC85-20-70

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Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 85 - BOARD OF MEDICINE › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF MEDICINE, OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE, PODIATRY, AND CHIROPRACTIC › Part II - Standards of Professional Conduct › Section 18VAC85-20-80 - Solicitation or remuneration in exchange for referral

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A practitioner shall not knowingly and willfully solicit
					 or receive any remuneration, directly or indirectly, in return for referring an
					 individual to a facility or institution as defined in § 37.2-100 of the
					 Code of Virginia, or hospital as defined in § 32.1-123 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Remuneration shall be defined as compensation, received in
					 cash or in kind, but shall not include any payments, business arrangements, or
					 payment practices allowed by 42 USC § 1320a - 7b(b), as amended, or any
					 regulations promulgated thereto.
Statutory Authority
§ 54.1-2400 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 85 - BOARD OF MEDICINE › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF MEDICINE, OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE, PODIATRY, AND CHIROPRACTIC › Part II - Standards of Professional Conduct › Section 18VAC85-20-90 - Pharmacotherapy for weight loss

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A. A
				  practitioner shall not prescribe amphetamine, Schedule II, for the purpose of
				  weight reduction or control.
B. A
				  practitioner shall not prescribe controlled substances, Schedules III through
				  VI, for the purpose of weight reduction or control in the treatment of obesity,
				  unless the following conditions are met:
1.
				  An appropriate history and physical examination are performed and recorded at
				  the time of initiation of pharmacotherapy for obesity by the prescribing
				  physician, and the physician reviews the results of laboratory work, as
				  indicated, including testing for thyroid function;
2. If the drug to be prescribed could
				  adversely affect cardiac function, the physician shall review the results of an
				  electrocardiogram performed and interpreted within 90 days of initial
				  prescribing for treatment of obesity;
3. A diet and exercise program for weight
				  loss is prescribed and recorded;
4.
				  The patient is seen within the first 30 days following initiation of
				  pharmacotherapy for weight loss by the prescribing physician or a licensed
				  practitioner with prescriptive authority working under the supervision of the
				  prescribing physician, at which time a recording shall be made of blood
				  pressure, pulse, and any other tests as may be necessary for monitoring
				  potential adverse effects of drug therapy;
5. The treating physician shall direct the
				  follow-up care, including the intervals for patient visits and the continuation
				  of or any subsequent changes in pharmacotherapy. Continuation of prescribing
				  for treatment of obesity shall occur only if the patient has continued progress
				  toward achieving or maintaining a target weight and has no significant adverse
				  effects from the prescribed program.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 85 - BOARD OF MEDICINE › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF MEDICINE, OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE, PODIATRY, AND CHIROPRACTIC › Part II - Standards of Professional Conduct › Section 18VAC85-20-100 - Sexual contact

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A. For purposes
				  of § 54.1-2915A 12 and A 19 of the Code of Virginia and this section,
				  sexual contact includes, but is not limited to, sexual behavior or verbal or
				  physical behavior that:
1. May reasonably be
				  interpreted as intended for the sexual arousal or gratification of the
				  practitioner, the patient, or both; or
2. May reasonably be interpreted as romantic
				  involvement with a patient regardless of whether such involvement occurs in the
				  professional setting or outside of it.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 85 - BOARD OF MEDICINE › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF MEDICINE, OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE, PODIATRY, AND CHIROPRACTIC › Part II - Standards of Professional Conduct › Section 18VAC85-20-105 - Refusal to provide information

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A practitioner shall not willfully refuse to provide
					 information or records as requested or required by the board or its
					 representative pursuant to an investigation or to the enforcement of a statute
					 or regulation.
Statutory Authority
§ 54.1-2400 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 85 - BOARD OF MEDICINE › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF MEDICINE, OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE, PODIATRY, AND CHIROPRACTIC › Part II - Standards of Professional Conduct › Section 18VAC85-20-91 - Practice and supervision of laser hair removal

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A. A doctor of medicine or osteopathic
				  medicine may perform or supervise the performance of laser hair removal upon
				  completion of training in the following:
1.
				  Skin physiology and histology;
2.
				  Skin type and appropriate patient selection;
3. Laser safety;
4. Operation of laser device to be
				  used;
5. Recognition of potential
				  complications and response to any actual complication resulting from a laser
				  hair removal treatment; and
6. A
				  minimum number of 10 proctored patient cases with demonstrated competency in
				  treating various skin types.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 85 - BOARD OF MEDICINE › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF MEDICINE, OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE, PODIATRY, AND CHIROPRACTIC › Part II - Standards of Professional Conduct › Section 18VAC85-20-110

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Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 85 - BOARD OF MEDICINE › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF MEDICINE, OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE, PODIATRY, AND CHIROPRACTIC › Part III - Licensure: General and Educational Requirements › Section 18VAC85-20-120 - Prerequisites to licensure

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Every applicant for licensure shall:
1. Meet the educational requirements
				  specified in
				  18VAC85-20-121 or
				  18VAC85-20-122 and the examination
				  requirements as specified for each profession in
				  18VAC85-20-140;
2. File the complete application and
				  appropriate fee as specified in
				  18VAC85-20-22 with the executive
				  director of the board; and
3. File
				  the required credentials with the executive director as specified below:
a. Graduates of an approved institution shall
				  file:
(1) Documentary evidence that he
				  received a degree from the institution; and
(2) A complete chronological record of all
				  professional activities since graduation from professional school, giving
				  location, dates, and types of services performed.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 85 - BOARD OF MEDICINE › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF MEDICINE, OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE, PODIATRY, AND CHIROPRACTIC › Part III - Licensure: General and Educational Requirements › Section 18VAC85-20-121 - Educational requirements: graduates of approved institutions

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A. Such an
				  applicant shall be a graduate of an institution that meets the criteria
				  appropriate to the profession in which he seeks to be licensed, which are as
				  follows:
1. For licensure in medicine. The
				  institution shall be approved or accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical
				  Education or other official accrediting body recognized by the American Medical
				  Association, or by the Committee for the Accreditation of Canadian Medical
				  Schools or its appropriate subsidiary agencies or any other organization
				  approved by the board.
2. For
				  licensure in osteopathic medicine. The institution shall be approved or
				  accredited by the American Osteopathic Association Committee on Osteopathic
				  College Accreditation or any other organization approved by the
				  board.
3. For licensure in
				  podiatry. The institution shall be approved and recommended by the Council on
				  Podiatric Medical Education of the American Podiatric Medical Association or
				  any other organization approved by the board.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 85 - BOARD OF MEDICINE › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF MEDICINE, OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE, PODIATRY, AND CHIROPRACTIC › Part III - Licensure: General and Educational Requirements › Section 18VAC85-20-122 - Educational requirements: graduates and former students of institutions not approved by an accrediting agency recognized by the board

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A. A graduate of an institution not approved
				  by an accrediting agency recognized by the board shall present documentary
				  evidence that he:
1. Was enrolled and
				  physically in attendance at the institution's principal site for a minimum of
				  two consecutive years and fulfilled at least half of the degree requirements
				  while enrolled two consecutive academic years at the institution's principal
				  site.
2. Has received a degree from
				  the institution.
3. Has fulfilled
				  the applicable requirements of §
											54.1-2930
				  of the Code of Virginia.
4. Has
				  obtained a certificate from the Educational Council of Foreign Medical
				  Graduates (ECFMG), or its equivalent. Proof of licensure by the board of
				  another state or territory of the United States or a province of Canada may be
				  accepted in lieu of ECFMG certification.
5. Has had supervised clinical training as a
				  part of his curriculum in an approved hospital, institution, or school of
				  medicine offering an approved residency program in the specialty area for the
				  clinical training received or in a program acceptable to the board and deemed a
				  substantially equivalent experience, if such training was received in the
				  United States.
6. Has completed one
				  year of satisfactory postgraduate training as an intern, resident, or clinical
				  fellow. The one year shall include at least 12 months in one program or
				  institution approved by an accrediting agency recognized by the board for
				  internship or residency training or in a clinical fellowship acceptable to the
				  board in the same or a related field.
The board may substitute continuous full-time practice of
					 five years or more with a limited professorial license in Virginia and one year
					 of postgraduate training in a foreign country in lieu of one year of
					 postgraduate training.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 85 - BOARD OF MEDICINE › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF MEDICINE, OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE, PODIATRY, AND CHIROPRACTIC › Part III - Licensure: General and Educational Requirements › Section 18VAC85-20-130

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Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 85 - BOARD OF MEDICINE › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF MEDICINE, OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE, PODIATRY, AND CHIROPRACTIC › Part III - Licensure: General and Educational Requirements › Section 18VAC85-20-131 - Requirements to practice acupuncture

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A. To be qualified to practice acupuncture,
				  licensed doctors of medicine, osteopathic medicine, podiatry, and chiropractic
				  shall first have obtained at least 200 hours of instruction in general and
				  basic aspects of the practice of acupuncture, specific uses and techniques of
				  acupuncture, and indications and contraindications for acupuncture
				  administration. At least 50 hours of the 200 hours of instruction shall be
				  clinical experience supervised by a person legally authorized to practice
				  acupuncture in any jurisdiction of the United States. Persons who held a
				  license as a physician acupuncturist prior to July 1, 2000, shall not be
				  required to obtain the 50 hours of clinical experience.
B. The use of acupuncture as a treatment
				  modality shall be appropriate to the doctor's scope of practice as defined in
				  § 54.1-2900 of the Code of Virginia.
Statutory Authority
§ 54.1-2400 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 85 - BOARD OF MEDICINE › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF MEDICINE, OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE, PODIATRY, AND CHIROPRACTIC › Part IV - Licensure: Examination Requirements › Section 18VAC85-20-140 - Examinations, general

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A. The Executive
				  Director of the Board of Medicine or his designee shall review each application
				  for licensure and in no case shall an applicant be licensed unless there is
				  evidence that the applicant has passed an examination equivalent to the
				  Virginia Board of Medicine examination required at the time he was examined and
				  meets all requirements of Part III (18VAC85-20-120
				  et seq.) of this chapter. If the executive director or his designee is not
				  fully satisfied that the applicant meets all applicable requirements of Part
				  III of this chapter and this part, the executive director or his designee shall
				  refer the application to the Credentials Committee for a determination on
				  licensure.
B. A doctor of medicine
				  or osteopathic medicine who has passed the examination of the National Board of
				  Medical Examiners or of the National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners,
				  Federation Licensing Examination, or the United States Medical Licensing
				  Examination, or the examination of the Licensing Medical Council of Canada or
				  other such examinations as prescribed in §
										54.1-2913.1
				  of the Code of Virginia may be accepted for licensure.
C. A doctor of podiatry who has passed the
				  National Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners examination and has passed a
				  clinical competence examination acceptable to the board may be accepted for
				  licensure.
D. A doctor of
				  chiropractic who has met the requirements of one of the following may be
				  accepted for licensure:
1. An applicant who
				  graduated after January 31, 1996, shall document successful completion of Parts
				  I, II, III, and IV of the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners examination
				  (NBCE).
2. An applicant who
				  graduated from January 31, 1991, to January 31, 1996, shall document successful
				  completion of Parts I, II, and III of the National Board of Chiropractic
				  Examiners examination (NBCE).
3. An
				  applicant who graduated from July 1, 1965, to January 31, 1991, shall document
				  successful completion of Parts I, II, and III of the NBCE, or Parts I and II of
				  the NBCE and the Special Purpose Examination for Chiropractic (SPEC), and
				  document evidence of licensure in another state for at least two years
				  immediately preceding his application.
4. An applicant who graduated prior to July
				  1, 1965, shall document successful completion of the SPEC, and document
				  evidence of licensure in another state for at least two years immediately
				  preceding his application.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 85 - BOARD OF MEDICINE › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF MEDICINE, OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE, PODIATRY, AND CHIROPRACTIC › Part IV - Licensure: Examination Requirements › Section 18VAC85-20-141 - Licensure by endorsement

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To be licensed by endorsement, an applicant shall:
1. Hold at least one current, unrestricted
				  license in a United States jurisdiction or Canada for the five years
				  immediately preceding application to the board;
2. Have been engaged in active practice,
				  defined as an average of 20 hours per week or 640 hours per year, for five
				  years after postgraduate training and immediately preceding
				  application;
3. Verify that the
				  most recent license held in another United States jurisdiction or in Canada is
				  in good standing, defined as current and unrestricted, or if lapsed, eligible
				  for renewal or reinstatement;
4.
				  Hold current certification by one of the following:
a. American Board of Medical
				  Specialties;
b. Bureau of
				  Osteopathic Specialists;
c.
				  American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery;
d. American Board of Podiatric
				  Medicine;
e. Fellowship of Royal
				  College of Physicians of Canada;
f.
				  Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada; or
g. College of Family Physicians of
				  Canada;
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 85 - BOARD OF MEDICINE › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF MEDICINE, OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE, PODIATRY, AND CHIROPRACTIC › Part IV - Licensure: Examination Requirements › Section 18VAC85-20-150

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Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 85 - BOARD OF MEDICINE › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF MEDICINE, OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE, PODIATRY, AND CHIROPRACTIC › Part IV - Licensure: Examination Requirements › Section 18VAC85-20-160 to 18VAC85-20-200

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Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 85 - BOARD OF MEDICINE › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF MEDICINE, OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE, PODIATRY, AND CHIROPRACTIC › Part V - Limited or Temporary Licenses › Section 18VAC85-20-210 - Limited licenses to foreign medical graduates

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A. A physician who graduated from an
				  institution not approved by an accrediting agency recognized by the board
				  applying for a limited professorial license or a limited fellow license to
				  practice medicine in an approved medical school or college in Virginia shall:
1. Submit evidence of authorization to
				  practice medicine in a foreign country.
2. Submit evidence of a standard Educational
				  Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) certificate or its equivalent.
				  Such required evidence may be waived by the Credentials Committee or its
				  designee based on other evidence of medical competency and English
				  proficiency.
3. Submit a
				  recommendation from the dean of an accredited medical school in Virginia that
				  the applicant is a person of professorial or of fellow rank whose knowledge and
				  special training meet the requirements of § 54.1-2936 of the Code of
				  Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 85 - BOARD OF MEDICINE › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF MEDICINE, OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE, PODIATRY, AND CHIROPRACTIC › Part V - Limited or Temporary Licenses › Section 18VAC85-20-220 - Temporary licenses to interns and residents

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A. An intern or resident applying for a
				  temporary license to practice in Virginia shall:
1. Successfully complete the preliminary
				  academic education required for admission to examinations given by the board in
				  his particular field of practice, and submit a letter of confirmation from the
				  registrar of the school or college conferring the professional degree, or
				  official transcripts confirming the professional degree and date the degree was
				  received.
2. Submit a
				  recommendation from the applicant's chief or director of graduate medical
				  education of the approved internship or residency program specifying
				  acceptance. The beginning and ending dates of the internship or residency shall
				  be specified.
3. Submit evidence of
				  a standard Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG)
				  certificate or its equivalent if the candidate graduated from a school not
				  approved by an accrediting agency recognized by the board.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 85 - BOARD OF MEDICINE › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF MEDICINE, OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE, PODIATRY, AND CHIROPRACTIC › Part V - Limited or Temporary Licenses › Section 18VAC85-20-225 - Registration for voluntary practice by out-of-state licenses

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Any doctor of medicine, osteopathic medicine, podiatry, or
					 chiropractic who does not hold a license to practice in Virginia and who seeks
					 registration to practice under subdivision A 27 of §
										54.1-2901
					 of the Code of Virginia on a voluntary basis under the auspices of a publicly
					 supported, all volunteer, nonprofit organization that sponsors the provision of
					 health care to populations of underserved people shall:
1. File a complete application for
				  registration on a form provided by the board at least five business days prior
				  to engaging in such practice. An incomplete application will not be
				  considered;
2. Provide a complete
				  record of professional licensure in each state in which he has held a license
				  and a copy of any current license;
3. Provide the name of the nonprofit
				  organization, the dates, and the location of the voluntary provision of
				  services;
4. Pay a registration fee
				  of $10; and
5. Provide a notarized
				  statement from a representative of the nonprofit organization attesting to its
				  compliance with provisions of subdivision A 27 of §
										54.1-2901
				  of the Code of Virginia.
Statutory Authority: §
												54.1-2400
						of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 85 - BOARD OF MEDICINE › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF MEDICINE, OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE, PODIATRY, AND CHIROPRACTIC › Part V - Limited or Temporary Licenses › Section 18VAC85-20-226 - Restricted volunteer license

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A.
				  Any doctor of medicine, osteopathic medicine, podiatry or chiropractic who held
				  an unrestricted license issued by the Virginia Board of Medicine or by a board
				  in another state as a licensee in good standing at the time the license expired
				  or became inactive may be issued a restricted volunteer license to practice
				  without compensation in a clinic that is organized in whole or in part for the
				  delivery of health care services without charge in accordance with §
				  54.1-106 of the Code of Virginia.
B. To be issued a restricted volunteer
				  license, a doctor of medicine, osteopathic medicine, podiatry or chiropractic
				  shall submit an application to the board that documents compliance with
				  requirements of § 54.1-2928.1 of the Code of Virginia and the application
				  fee prescribed in
				  18VAC85-20-22.
C. The licensee who intends to continue
				  practicing with a restricted volunteer license shall renew biennially during
				  his birth month, meet the continued competency requirements prescribed in
				  subsection D of this section, and pay to the board the renewal fee prescribed
				  in 18VAC85-20-22.
D. The holder of a restricted volunteer
				  license shall not be required to attest to hours of continuing education for
				  the first renewal of such a license. For each renewal thereafter, the licensee
				  shall attest to 30hours obtained during the two years immediately preceding
				  renewal with at least 15 hours of Type 1 activities or courses offered by an
				  accredited sponsor or organization sanctioned by the profession and no more
				  than 15 hours of Type 2 activities or courses.
Statutory Authority
§ 54.1-2400 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 85 - BOARD OF MEDICINE › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF MEDICINE, OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE, PODIATRY, AND CHIROPRACTIC › Part VI - Renewal of License; Reinstatement › Section 18VAC85-20-230 - Renewal of an active license

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A.
				  Every licensee who intends to maintain an active license shall renew his
				  license biennially during his birth month, meet the continued competency
				  requirements prescribed in
				  18VAC85-20-235, and pay to the
				  board the renewal fee prescribed in
				  18VAC85-20-22.
B. An additional fee to cover administrative
				  costs for processing a late application shall be imposed by the board as
				  prescribed in subsection H of
				  18VAC85-20-22.
Statutory Authority
§ 54.1-2400 and Chapter 29 of Title 54.1 of the Code
						of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 85 - BOARD OF MEDICINE › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF MEDICINE, OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE, PODIATRY, AND CHIROPRACTIC › Part VI - Renewal of License; Reinstatement › Section 18VAC85-20-235 - Continued competency requirements for renewal of an active license

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A. In order to
				  renew an active license biennially, a practitioner shall attest to completion
				  of at least 60 hours of continuing learning activities within the two years
				  immediately preceding renewal as follows:
1.
				  A minimum of 30 of the 60 hours shall be in Type 1 activities or courses
				  offered by an accredited sponsor or organization sanctioned by the profession.
a. Type 1 hours in chiropractic shall be
				  clinical hours that are approved by a college or university accredited by the
				  Council on Chiropractic Education or any other organization approved by the
				  board.
b. Type 1 hours in podiatry
				  shall be accredited by the American Podiatric Medical Association, the American
				  Council of Certified Podiatric Physicians and Surgeons or any other
				  organization approved by the board.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 85 - BOARD OF MEDICINE › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF MEDICINE, OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE, PODIATRY, AND CHIROPRACTIC › Part VI - Renewal of License; Reinstatement › Section 18VAC85-20-236 - Inactive license

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A doctor of medicine, osteopathic medicine, podiatry or
					 chiropractic who holds a current, unrestricted license in Virginia may, upon a
					 request on the renewal application and submission of the required fee, be
					 issued an inactive license. The holder of an inactive license shall not be
					 required to maintain continuing competency requirements and shall not be
					 entitled to perform any act requiring a license to practice medicine,
					 osteopathic medicine, podiatry or chiropractic in Virginia.
Statutory Authority
§ 54.1-2400 and Chapter 29 of Title 54.1 of the
						Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 85 - BOARD OF MEDICINE › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF MEDICINE, OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE, PODIATRY, AND CHIROPRACTIC › Part VI - Renewal of License; Reinstatement › Section 18VAC85-20-240 - Reinstatement of an inactive or lapsed license

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A. A practitioner whose license has been
				  lapsed for two successive years or more and who requests reinstatement of
				  licensure shall:
1. File a completed
				  application for reinstatement;
2.
				  Pay the reinstatement fee prescribed in
				  18VAC85-20-22; and
3. Provide documentation of having completed
				  continued competency hours equal to the requirement for the number of years,
				  not to exceed four years, in which the license has been lapsed.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 85 - BOARD OF MEDICINE › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF MEDICINE, OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE, PODIATRY, AND CHIROPRACTIC › Part VI - Renewal of License; Reinstatement › Section 18VAC85-20-250 to 18VAC85-20-260

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Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 85 - BOARD OF MEDICINE › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF MEDICINE, OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE, PODIATRY, AND CHIROPRACTIC › Part VI - Renewal of License; Reinstatement › Section 18VAC85-20-270

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Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 85 - BOARD OF MEDICINE › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF MEDICINE, OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE, PODIATRY, AND CHIROPRACTIC › Part VII - Practitioner Profile System › Section 18VAC85-20-285 - Voluntary information

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A. The
				  doctor may provide names of insurance plans accepted or managed care plans in
				  which he participates.
B. The
				  doctor may provide additional information on hours of continuing education
				  earned, subspecialties obtained, and honors or awards received.
Statutory Authority
§§ 54.1-2400 and 54.1-2910.1 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 85 - BOARD OF MEDICINE › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF MEDICINE, OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE, PODIATRY, AND CHIROPRACTIC › Part VII - Practitioner Profile System › Section 18VAC85-20-290 - Reporting of medical malpractice judgments and settlements

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A. In compliance
				  with requirements of § 54.1-2910.1 of the Code of Virginia, a doctor of
				  medicine, osteopathic medicine, or podiatry licensed by the board shall report
				  all medical malpractice judgments and settlements of more than $10,000 in the
				  most recent 10-year period within 30 days of the initial payment. A doctor
				  shall report a medical malpractice judgment or settlement of less than $10,000
				  if any other medical malpractice judgment or settlement has been paid by or for
				  the licensee within the preceeding 12 months. Each report of a settlement or
				  judgment shall indicate:
1. The year the
				  judgment or settlement was paid.
2.
				  The specialty in which the doctor was practicing at the time the incident
				  occurred that resulted in the judgment or settlement.
3. The total amount of the judgment or
				  settlement in United States dollars.
4. The city, state, and country in which the
				  judgment or settlement occurred.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 85 - BOARD OF MEDICINE › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF MEDICINE, OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE, PODIATRY, AND CHIROPRACTIC › Part VII - Practitioner Profile System › Section 18VAC85-20-300 - Noncompliance or falsification of profile

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A. The failure to provide the information
				  required by
				  18VAC85-20-280 and
				  18VAC85-20-290 within 30 days of
				  the request for information by the board or within 30 days of a change in the
				  information on the profile may constitute unprofessional conduct and may
				  subject the licensee to disciplinary action by the board.
B. Intentionally providing false information
				  to the board for the physician profile system shall constitute unprofessional
				  conduct and shall subject the licensee to disciplinary action by the
				  board.
Statutory Authority
§§ 54.1-2400 and 54.1-2910.1 of the Code of
						Virginia.