{"data":{"id":"us-va/18vac110-20-730","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"18VAC110-20-730","heading":"Requirements for practitioner of medicine or osteopathy in free clinics","body":"A. Any practitioner of medicine or osteopathy who provides controlled substances that have been donated pursuant to subdivision 11 of § 54.1-3301 of the Code of Virginia shall apply for a controlled substances registration.\n\nB. A practitioner in a free clinic may only accept donated drugs pursuant to this registration if they are donated by an entity or practitioner who holds a current active license, permit, or registration issued by the board authorizing the dispensing or distribution of drugs.\n\nC. A practitioner shall store such donated drugs for dispensing in compliance with the storage and security requirements set forth in 18VAC110-20-710, and a drug that has exceeded its expiration date shall not be dispensed.  A practitioner shall be responsible for maintaining and complying with a written procedure for reviewing inventory for the purpose of removing expired drugs.\n\nD. A practitioner shall package any dispensed drugs in accordance with the provisions of §§ 54.1-3426 and 54.1-3427 of the Code of Virginia and 18VAC110-20-340 and 18VAC110-20-350.\n\nE. A practitioner shall label any dispensed drugs in accordance with the provisions of §§ 54.1-3410 and 54.1-3463 of the Code of Virginia and 18VAC110-20-330 to include the free clinic name and address; name of the prescriber; patient name; date of dispensing; drug name to include the generic name if the drug has a single active ingredient; drug strength, if applicable; quantity; and directions for use.\n\nF. A practitioner shall comply with all recordkeeping requirements of § 54.1-3404 of the Code of Virginia and shall also maintain a chronological record of all Schedule II through VI drugs dispensed showing patient name and address; date of dispensing; drug name, strength, and quantity dispensed; and name or initials of the dispensing practitioner.\n\nG. A practitioner under this section may enter into a contract or written agreement with a pharmacy whereby the pharmacy maintains all or part of the donated stock, dispenses the prescription pursuant to a written prescription by a prescriber at the free clinic, and delivers the dispensed prescription to the free clinic for pick up by the patient in accordance with subsection C of 18VAC110-20-275.","path":["Title 18. Professional And Occupational Licensing","Agency 110. Board of Pharmacy","Chapter 20. Regulations Governing the Practice of Pharmacy","Part XVI. Controlled Substances Registration for Other Persons or Entities"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title18/agency110/chapter20/section730/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:53:00Z","sha256":"b214d30e8407d578b34822c19ee83d9c15d616626aee94cf875765cd4a4e9759","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/18vac110-20-728","next":"us-va/18vac110-20-735"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}