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Virginia Health and Medical Laws

• Nurse Practitioner Prescribing Authority - 54.1-2957.01
• Disclosure of interest in referring practices and labs - 54.1-2964
• Immunity from Liability- Practitioners treating other practitioners for certain disorders to make reports - 54.1-2907
• Informed consent for treatments of breast tumors - 54.1-2971(Form)
• In vitro fertilization - Disclosure Requirement - 54.1-2971.1
• "Living Wills" Procedure for making advance directives - 54.1-2983 (Form - 2984)
• Procedure in absence of advance directive - 54.1-2985
• Transfer of patient - 54.1-2987
• Immunity from liability - 54.1-2988
• DNR (Do Not Resuscitate) Orders - 54.1-2987.1
• Mercy Killing/Euthanasia - 54.1-2990
• Medical Bills: Itemized statements upon request - 54.1-2404
• Medical Reports Ownership - Provision of copies - 54.1-2403.2
• Informed Consent Required - 54.1-2974
• Standards for court ordered sterilization - 54.1-2977
• Release of Records - 32.1-127.103
• Release of Records under subpoena - 8.01-413
• Minors - consent for medical services - 54.2969
• Post Mortem Examinations (autopsies) - Who can authorize - 54.1-2973
• "Unprofessional Conduct" - definition - 54.1-2914
• Fair Business Practices Act - 38.2-3407.15
• Malpractice Statute of Limitations/Adults - 8.01-243
• Malpractice Statute of Limitations/Minors - 0 8.01-243.1

Retention of Medical Records:

• Patient Records - 18VAC85-20-26

Reporting Requirements for Physicians:

• Virginia Reportable Disease List (PDF 19K)
• Mental Health Providers required to report threats by patients to third party individuals - 54.1-2400.1(B)
• Physicians providing pre-natal care required to recommend HIV testing -
  54.1-2403.01
• Physicians providing pre-natal care required to screen for substance abuse -
  54.1-2403.1
• Physician required to report certain wounds - 54.1-2967
• Sale of Practice - Physicians required to notify patients - 54.1-2405
• Informed Consent Required - 54.1-2974
• Standards for court ordered sterilization - 54.1-2977