§ 54.1-2962 Division of fees among physicians prohibited
§ 54.1-2962.01 Anatomic pathology services; fees
§ 54.1-2962.1 Solicitation or receipt of remuneration in exchange for referral prohibited
§ 54.1-2962.2 Physician-patient relationship; effect of certain emergency department treatment
§ 54.1-2963 Selling vitamins or food supplements in connection with a practice of the healing arts
§ 54.1-2963.1 Disclosure of medical treatment options
§ 54.1-2964 Disclosure of interest in referral facilities and clinical laboratories
§ 54.1-2966 Physicians reporting disabilities to aircraft pilots licensing authorities exempt from liability; testifying in certain proceedings
§ 54.1-2967 Physicians and others rendering medical aid to report certain wounds
§ 54.1-2968 Information about certain individuals with disabilities
§ 54.1-2969 Authority to consent to surgical and medical treatment of certain minors
§ 54.1-2970 Medical treatment for certain persons incapable of giving informed consent
§ 54.1-2970.1 Individual incapable of making informed decision; procedure for physical evidence recovery kit examination; consent by minors
§ 54.1-2971.01 Prescription in excess of recommended dosage in certain cases
§ 54.1-2971.1 Disclosure for certain treatment of infertility
§ 54.1-2972 When person deemed medically and legally dead; determination of death; nurses’, licensed practical nurses’, physician assistants’, or advanced practice registered nurses’ authori
§ 54.1-2973 Persons who may authorize postmortem examination of decedent’s body
§ 54.1-2973.1 Practice of laser hair removal

Terms Used In Virginia Code > Title 54.1 > Subtitle III > Chapter 29 > Article 6 - General Standards of Practice

  • Adult: means a person 18 years of age or more. See Virginia Code 1-203
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Birth control: means contraceptive methods that are approved by the U. See Virginia Code 54.1-2900
  • Board: means the Board of Medicine. See Virginia Code 54.1-2900
  • City: means an independent incorporated community which became a city as provided by law before noon on July 1, 1971, or which has within defined boundaries a population of 5,000 or more and which has become a city as provided by law. See Virginia Code 1-208
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Day: means calendar days unless a different meaning is clearly expressed in this article. See Virginia Code 22.1-306
  • Decedent: A deceased person.
  • Department: means the Department of Education. See Virginia Code 22.1-1
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
  • Dismissal: means the dismissal of any teacher during the term of such teacher's contract. See Virginia Code 22.1-306
  • Division superintendent: means the division superintendent of schools of a school division. See Virginia Code 22.1-1
  • Donor: The person who makes a gift.
  • Educational records: means those official records, files, and data directly related to a student and maintained by a school or local education agency, including records encompassing all the material kept in the student's cumulative folder such as general identifying data, records of attendance and of academic work completed, records of achievement and results of evaluative tests, health data, disciplinary status, test protocols, and individualized education programs. See Virginia Code 22.1-370
  • Elementary: includes kindergarten. See Virginia Code 22.1-1
  • Escrow: Money given to a third party to be held for payment until certain conditions are met.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.
  • Ex officio: means service by virtue of one's office and includes voting privileges for ex officio members unless otherwise provided. See Virginia Code 1-215
  • Executive session: A portion of the Senate's daily session in which it considers executive business.
  • Grievance: means a complaint or dispute by a teacher relating to his employment, including (i) disciplinary action including dismissal; (ii) the application or interpretation of (a) personnel policies, (b) procedures, (c) rules and regulations, (d) ordinances, and (e) statutes; (iii) acts of reprisal against a teacher for filing or processing a grievance, participating as a witness in any step, meeting, or hearing relating to a grievance, or serving as a member of a fact-finding panel; and (iv) complaints of discrimination on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, political affiliation, disability, age, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or military status. See Virginia Code 22.1-306
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Healing arts: means the arts and sciences dealing with the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and cure or alleviation of human physical or mental ailments, conditions, diseases, pain or infirmities. See Virginia Code 54.1-2900
  • in writing: include any representation of words, letters, symbols, numbers, or figures, whether (i) printed or inscribed on a tangible medium or (ii) stored in an electronic or other medium and retrievable in a perceivable form and whether an electronic signature authorized by Chapter 42. See Virginia Code 1-257
  • Includes: means includes, but not limited to. See Virginia Code 1-218
  • Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Local education agency: means a public authority legally constituted by a state as an administrative agency to provide control of and direction for kindergarten through grade 12 public schools. See Virginia Code 22.1-370
  • Middle school: means separate schools for early adolescents and the middle school grades that might be housed at elementary or high schools. See Virginia Code 22.1-1
  • Military status: means status as (i) a member of the uniformed forces, as defined in 10 U. See Virginia Code 22.1-306
  • Nonlegislative citizen member: means any natural person who is not a member of the General Assembly of Virginia. See Virginia Code 1-225
  • Nurse practitioner: means an advanced practice registered nurse, other than an advanced practice registered nurse licensed by the Boards of Medicine and Nursing in the category of certified nurse midwife, certified registered nurse anesthetist, or clinical nurse specialist, who is jointly licensed by the Boards of Medicine and Nursing pursuant to § 54. See Virginia Code 54.1-2900
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • parents: means any parent, guardian, legal custodian, or other person having control or charge of a child. See Virginia Code 22.1-1
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Person: includes any individual, corporation, partnership, association, cooperative, limited liability company, trust, joint venture, government, political subdivision, or any other legal or commercial entity and any successor, representative, agent, agency, or instrumentality thereof. See Virginia Code 1-230
  • Physician assistant: means a health care professional who has met the requirements of the Board for licensure as a physician assistant. See Virginia Code 54.1-2900
  • Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • Process: includes subpoenas, the summons and complaint in a civil action, and process in statutory actions. See Virginia Code 1-237
  • Religion: includes any outward expression of religious faith, including adherence to religious dressing and grooming practices and the carrying or display of religious items or symbols. See Virginia Code 22.1-306
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • School board: means the school board that governs a school division. See Virginia Code 22.1-1
  • Sending state: means the state from which a child of a federal employee serving under orders pursuant to Title 22 or 50 of the United States Code is sent, brought, or caused to be sent or brought. See Virginia Code 22.1-370
  • State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes any of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the United States Virgin Islands. See Virginia Code 1-245
  • State: means one of 50 United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the U. See Virginia Code 22.1-370
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Student: means the child of a federal employee serving under orders pursuant to Title 22 or 50 of the United States Code and who is formally enrolled in kindergarten through grade 12. See Virginia Code 22.1-370
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
  • Superintendent: means the Superintendent of Public Instruction. See Virginia Code 22.1-1
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • Town: means any existing town or an incorporated community within one or more counties which became a town before noon, July 1, 1971, as provided by law or which has within defined boundaries a population of 1,000 or more and which has become a town as provided by law. See Virginia Code 1-254
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • United States: includes the 50 states, the District of Columbia the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands and the United States Virgin Islands. See Virginia Code 1-255
  • Writ of certiorari: An order issued by the Supreme Court directing the lower court to transmit records for a case for which it will hear on appeal.