A. The provisions of § 54.1-2957.16 shall not be construed as prohibiting any professional licensed, certified, or registered by a health regulatory board from acting within the scope of his practice.
B. The provisions of § 54.1-2957.16 shall not be construed as prohibiting or restricting the applied behavior analysis activities of a student participating in a defined course, internship, practicum, or program of study at an institution of higher education, provided such activities are supervised by a member of the faculty of the institution or by a licensed behavior analyst and such student does not hold himself out as a licensed behavior analyst and is identified as a "behavior analyst student," "behavior analyst intern," or "behavior analyst trainee."
C. The provisions of § 54.1-2957.16 shall not be construed as prohibiting or restricting the activities of unlicensed individuals pursuing supervised experiential training to meet eligibility requirements for certification by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board or for state licensure, provided such activities are supervised by a licensed behavior analyst who has been approved by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board to provide supervision, the individual does not hold himself out as a licensed behavior analyst, and no more than five years have elapsed from the date on which the supervised experiential training began.
D. The provisions of § 54.1-2957.16 shall not be construed as prohibiting or restricting the activities of an individual employed by a school board or by a school for students with disabilities licensed by the Board of Education from providing behavior analysis when such behavior analysis is performed as part of the regular duties of his office or position and he receives no compensation in excess of the compensation he regularly receives for the performance of the duties of his office or position. No person exempted from licensure pursuant to this subsection shall hold himself out as a licensed behavior analyst or a licensed assistant behavior analyst unless he holds a license as such issued by the Board.
2012, c. 3; 2014, c. 584.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations
Chapter 29 - Medicine and Other Healing Arts
§ 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
§ 54.1-2909. Further reporting requirements; civil penalty; disciplinary action
§ 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. (Effective July 1, 2023) Pediatric sexual assault survivor services; requirements
§ 54.1-2911. Board; membership; terms of office; change of residence; executive director; etc.
§ 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
§ 54.1-2913.1. Acceptance of other examinations
§ 54.1-2915. Unprofessional conduct; grounds for refusal or disciplinary action
§ 54.1-2918. Suspension or revocation for violation of facility licensing laws
§ 54.1-2925. Use of experts in disciplinary proceedings
§ 54.1-2926. Powers of Board with respect to practitioners licensed to practice pharmacy
§ 54.1-2928.1. Restricted volunteer license
§ 54.1-2928.2. Board to adopt regulations related to prescribing of opioids and buprenorphine
§ 54.1-2929. Licenses required
§ 54.1-2930. Requirements for licensure
§ 54.1-2931. Examinations; passing grade
§ 54.1-2932. Issuance of licenses to practice
§ 54.1-2933.1. Temporary licensure of certain foreign graduates to obtain training
§ 54.1-2934. Evidence of right to practice required of certain foreign graduates
§ 54.1-2936. Limited licenses to certain graduates of foreign medical schools
§ 54.1-2937. Temporary licenses to interns and residents in hospitals and other organizations
§ 54.1-2937.1. Retiree license
§ 54.1-2939. Surgery by podiatrists on patients under general anesthesia limited
§ 54.1-2950. Requisite training and educational achievements of assistants
§ 54.1-2950.1. Advisory Board on Physician Assistants; membership; qualifications
§ 54.1-2951.2. Issuance of a license
§ 54.1-2951.3. Restricted volunteer license for certain physician assistants
§ 54.1-2951.4. Exception to physician assistant license requirement; physician assistant student
§ 54.1-2952.2. When physician assistant signature accepted
§ 54.1-2953. Renewal, revocation, suspension, and refusal
§ 54.1-2954. Respiratory therapist; definition
§ 54.1-2954.1. Powers of Board concerning respiratory care
§ 54.1-2955. Restriction of titles
§ 54.1-2956. Advisory Board on Respiratory Care; appointment; terms; duties; etc.
§ 54.1-2956.01. Exceptions to respiratory therapist's licensure
§ 54.1-2956.1. Powers of Board concerning occupational therapy
§ 54.1-2956.2. Advisory Board of Occupational Therapy
§ 54.1-2956.3. Advisory Board of Occupational Therapy; composition; appointment
§ 54.1-2956.4. Advisory Board of Occupational Therapy; powers
§ 54.1-2956.5. Unlawful to practice occupational therapy without license
§ 54.1-2956.8. Advisory Board on Radiological Technology; appointments; terms; etc.
§ 54.1-2956.10. Requisite training and educational achievements of acupuncturists
§ 54.1-2956.11. Advisory Board on Acupuncture; composition; appointment
§ 54.1-2956.12. Registered surgical technologist; use of title; registration
§ 54.1-2956.13. Licensure of surgical assistant; practice of surgical assisting; use of title
§ 54.1-2956.14. Advisory Board on Surgical Assisting; appointments; terms; duties
§ 54.1-2957. Licensure and practice of nurse practitioners
§ 54.1-2957.001. Restricted volunteer license for nurse practitioners
§ 54.1-2957.02. When nurse practitioner signature accepted
§ 54.1-2957.03. Certified nurse midwives; required disclosures; liability
§ 54.1-2957.6. Exceptions to athletic trainer licensure
§ 54.1-2957.7. Licensed midwife and practice of midwifery; definitions
§ 54.1-2957.8. Licensure of midwives; requisite training and educational requirements; fees
§ 54.1-2957.9. Regulation of the practice of midwifery
§ 54.1-2957.10. Advisory Board on Midwifery established; membership; duties; terms
§ 54.1-2957.11. Requirements for disclosure
§ 54.1-2957.14. Advisory Board on Polysomnographic Technology; appointment; terms; duties
§ 54.1-2957.15. Unlawful to practice as a polysomnographic technologist without a license
§ 54.1-2957.17. Exceptions to licensure requirements
§ 54.1-2957.18. Advisory Board on Behavior Analysis
§ 54.1-2957.22. Advisory Board on Genetic Counseling established; membership; terms
§ 54.1-2960. Medical students in hospitals
§ 54.1-2961. Interns and residents in hospitals
§ 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
§ 54.1-2967. Physicians and others rendering medical aid to report certain wounds
§ 54.1-2968. Information about certain handicapped persons
§ 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
§ 54.1-2971.01. Prescription in excess of recommended dosage in certain cases
§ 54.1-2971.1. Disclosure for certain treatment of infertility
§ 54.1-2973. Persons who may authorize postmortem examination of decedent's body
§ 54.1-2973.1. Practice of laser hair removal
§ 54.1-2974. Sterilization operations for persons 18 years or older capable of informed consent
§ 54.1-2975. Sterilization operations for certain children incapable of informed consent
§ 54.1-2976. Sterilization operations for certain adults incapable of informed consent
§ 54.1-2977. Standards for court-authorized sterilization of certain persons
§ 54.1-2978. Reports of certain sterilizations
§ 54.1-2979. No liability for nonnegligent performance of operation
§ 54.1-2980. Article inapplicable to certain medical or surgical treatment
§ 54.1-2983. Procedure for making advance directive; notice to physician
§ 54.1-2983.1. Participation in health care research
§ 54.1-2983.2. Capacity; required determinations
§ 54.1-2983.3. Exclusions and limitations of advance directives
§ 54.1-2984. Suggested form of written advance directives
§ 54.1-2985. Revocation of an advance directive
§ 54.1-2985.1. Injunction; court-ordered health care
§ 54.1-2986.1. Duties and authority of agent or person identified in § 54.1-2986
§ 54.1-2986.2. Health care decisions in the event of patient protest
§ 54.1-2987.1. Durable Do Not Resuscitate Orders
§ 54.1-2988. Immunity from liability; burden of proof; presumption
§ 54.1-2988.1. Assistance with completing and executing advance directives
§ 54.1-2989. Willful destruction, concealment, etc., of declaration or revocation; penalties
§ 54.1-2989.1. Failure to deliver advance directive
§ 54.1-2992. Preservation of existing rights
§ 54.1-2993.1. Qualified advance directive facilitators; requirements for training programs
§ 54.1-2994. Advance Health Care Directive Registry established
§ 54.1-2995. Filing of documents with the registry; regulations; fees
§ 54.1-2996. Validity of unregistered documents
§ 54.1-2997. Direct primary care agreements
§ 54.1-2998. Direct primary care agreement requirements; disclosures; disclaimer