{"data":{"id":"us-va/18vac85-21-10","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"18VAC85-21-10","heading":"Applicability","body":"A. This chapter shall apply to doctors of medicine, osteopathic medicine, and podiatry and to physician assistants.\n\nB. This chapter shall not apply to:\n\n1. The treatment of acute or chronic pain related to (i) cancer, (ii) sickle cell, (iii) a patient in hospice care, or  (iv) a patient in palliative care;\n\n2. The treatment of acute or chronic pain during an inpatient hospital admission or in a nursing home or an assisted living facility that uses a sole source pharmacy; or\n\n3. A patient enrolled in a clinical trial as authorized by state or federal law.","path":["Title 18. Professional And Occupational Licensing","Agency 85. Board of Medicine","Chapter 21. Regulations Governing Prescribing of Opioids and Buprenorphine","Part I. General Provisions"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title18/agency85/chapter21/section10/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:52:45Z","sha256":"b21a40ade75c46cc2710b73f2d1f68acf91b982a7a6735043651b34990a8ae22","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/18vac85-20-390","next":"us-va/18vac85-21-20"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}