{"data":{"id":"us-va/18vac60-21-105","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"18VAC60-21-105","heading":"Prescribing of opioids for chronic pain","body":"If a dentist treats a patient for whom an opioid prescription is necessary for chronic pain, the dentist shall either:\n\n1. Refer the patient to a medical doctor who is a pain management specialist; or\n\n2. Comply with regulations of the Board of Medicine, 18VAC85-21-60 through 18VAC85-21-120, if the dentist chooses to manage the chronic pain with an opioid prescription.","path":["Title 18. Professional And Occupational Licensing","Agency 60. Board of Dentistry","Chapter 21. Regulations Governing the Practice of Dentistry","Part III. Prescribing for Pain Management"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title18/agency60/chapter21/section105/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:52:37Z","sha256":"af330046603ed81965b2440d10a0750a0dbb228497bcdb1fc02791392ad87fc6","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/18vac60-21-104","next":"us-va/18vac60-21-106"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}