{"data":{"id":"us-va/12vac5-31-1950","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"12VAC5-31-1950","heading":"Physician endorsement exemptions","body":"A.  Endorsement as an EMS physician will be initially issued to each licensed physician currently recorded as having previously been endorsed to serve as an operational medical director by the Office of EMS. Issuance of an EMS physician endorsement will be subject to renewal pursuant to  12VAC5-31-1860.\n\nB. EMS physicians initially endorsed through the \"grandfather\" clause who fail to request renewal before expiration will be subject to compliance with the full provisions of 12VAC5-31-1810 in order to regain endorsement as an EMS physician.","path":["Title 12. Health","Agency 5. Department of Health","Chapter 31. Virginia Emergency Medical Services Regulations","Part IV. EMS Physician Regulations","Article 9. Accreditation of EMS Programs"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title12/agency5/chapter31/section1950/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:49:54Z","sha256":"5b146add7b8c9b7199e62ffc4164806157e394b4f71bfa5e10abad8ee2fcdf05","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/12vac5-31-1940","next":"us-va/12vac5-31-1960"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}