{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-32.1-162.5-1","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 32.1-162.5:1","heading":"Notice to dispenser of patient's death; disposition of dispensed drugs","body":"A. Any hospice licensed by the Department or exempt from licensure pursuant to § 32.1-162.2 with a hospice patient residing at home at the time of death shall notify every pharmacy that has dispensed partial quantities of a Schedule II controlled substance for a patient with a medical diagnosis documenting a terminal illness, as authorized by federal law, within 48 hours of the patient's death.B. Any hospice licensed by the Department or exempt from licensure pursuant to § 32.1-162.2 shall develop policies and procedures for the disposal of drugs, including opioids, dispensed as part of the hospice plan of care in accordance with the provisions of § 54.1-3411.2.2015, c. 668; 2018, c. 95; 2020, c. 739.","path":["Title 32.1. Health","Chapter 5. Regulation of Medical Care Facilities and Services","Article 7. Hospice Program Licensing"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/32.1-162.5:1/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:15:34Z","sha256":"70d7e1918d3a26e0e5fc4d5b9173c0d5a902835eb5d016d440808b2848c1f456","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-32.1-162.5","next":"us-va/va.-code-32.1-162.6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}