Virginia § 54.1-2910.01 - Practitioner information provided to patients
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 54.1-2910.01 — Practitioner information provided to patients, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 54.1-2910.01. Practitioner information provided to patients
Upon request by a patient, doctors of medicine, osteopathy, and podiatry shall inform the patient about the following:
1. Procedures to access information on the doctor compiled by the Board of Medicine pursuant to § 54.1-2910.1;
2. If the patient is not covered by a health insurance plan that the doctor accepts or a managed care health insurance plan in which the doctor participates, the patient may be subject to the doctor's full charge which may be greater than the health plan's allowable charge; and
3. For purposes of § 38.2-3463, licensees of the Board of Medicine or their designee shall provide a description of the elective procedure or test, or the applicable standard procedural terminology or medical codes used by the American Medical Association, sufficient to allow a patient to compare care options if the patient is being referred for an elective procedure or test.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Virginia § 54.1-2910.01
What does Code of Virginia § 54.1-2910.01 cover?
Section 54.1-2910.01 ("Practitioner information provided to patients") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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Is this the official text of Virginia law?
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