{"data":{"id":"us-va/18vac60-21-50","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"18VAC60-21-50","heading":"Scope of practice","body":"A. A dentist shall only treat based on a bona fide dentist-patient relationship for medicinal or therapeutic purposes within the course of the dentist's professional practice consistent with the definition of dentistry in § 54.1-2700 of the Code of Virginia, the provisions for controlled substances in the Drug Control Act (Chapter 34 (§ 54.1-3400 et seq.) of Title 54.1 of the Code of Virginia), and the general provisions for health practitioners in the Code of Virginia. A bona fide dentist-patient relationship is established when examination and diagnosis of a patient is initiated.\n\nB. 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 of Virginia.\n\nC. When treating or prescribing for family, the practitioner shall maintain a patient record documenting compliance with statutory criteria for a bona fide practitioner-patient relationship.","path":["Title 18. Professional And Occupational Licensing","Agency 60. Board of Dentistry","Chapter 21. Regulations Governing the Practice of Dentistry","Part II. Standards of Practice"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title18/agency60/chapter21/section50/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:52:37Z","sha256":"adccf31464bd888acc929671d1ad54d38e1cb317456d30034a0f723ac33f55d3","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/18vac60-21-40","next":"us-va/18vac60-21-55"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}