Section 50. Scope of practice

Part II. Standards of Practice

A. A dentist shall only treat based on a bona fide dentist-patient relationship for medicinal or therapeutic purposes within the course of his professional practice consistent with the definition of dentistry in § 54.1-2700 of the Code, the provisions for controlled substances in the Drug Control Act (Chapter 34 (§ 54.1-3400 et seq.) of Title 54.1 of the Code), and the general provisions for health practitioners in the Code. A bona fide dentist-patient relationship is established when examination and diagnosis of a patient is initiated.

B. For the purpose of prescribing controlled substances, the bona fide dentist-patient relationship shall be established in accordance with § 54.1-3303 of the Code.

Historical Notes

Derived from Volume 32, Issue 05, eff. December 2, 2015; Errata, 32:6 VA.R. XXX November 16, 2015.

Statutory Authority

§ 54.1-2400 of the Code of Virginia.