{"data":{"id":"us-va/12vac5-520-180","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"12VAC5-520-180","heading":"Fractional need","body":"The Board of Health recognizes that instances will occur when the ratio of dental practitioners to population reflects a fractional share of need. In such instances and in recognition of the advantages that accrue to the dentist and the community from two or more dentists working  in an associated or cooperative basis, the commissioner may in his discretion favorably consider the approval of an additional dentist in order to facilitate such an arrangement.","path":["Title 12. Health","Agency 5. Department of Health","Chapter 520. Regulations Governing the Dental Scholarship and Loan Repayment Programs","Part V. Special Circumstances"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title12/agency5/chapter520/section180/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:50:35Z","sha256":"5d4c0340ae6e6fd297958d3ddbffdf30c0a736f1dbfe14589ac0e465acffe851","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/12vac5-520-170","next":"us-va/12vac5-520-190"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}