{"data":{"id":"us-va/18vac85-110-180","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"18VAC85-110-180","heading":"Dietary supplements","body":"A. The recommendation or direction for the use of  dietary supplements and the rationale for that recommendation shall be documented by the practitioner. The recommendation or direction shall be based upon a reasonable expectation that such use will result in a favorable patient outcome, including preventive practices, and that a greater benefit will be achieved than that which can be expected without such use.\n\nB.  Dietary supplements,  used singly or in combination, shall not be sold, dispensed, recommended, prescribed, or suggested in doses that would be contraindicated based on the individual patient's overall medical condition and medications.\n\nC. The practitioner shall conform to the standards of his particular branch of the healing arts in the therapeutic application of  dietary supplement therapy.","path":["Title 18. Professional And Occupational Licensing","Agency 85. Board of Medicine","Chapter 110. Regulations Governing the Practice of Licensed Acupuncturists","Part V. Standards of Professional Conduct"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title18/agency85/chapter110/section180/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:52:48Z","sha256":"34c53fa919ea28ee63cfc2c9a88206d2c5d6bf5f9d40493002bb0fb548b91100","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/18vac85-110-178","next":"us-va/18vac85-110-182"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}