{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-54.1-2939","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 54.1-2939","heading":"Surgery by podiatrists on patients under general anesthesia limited","body":"Podiatrists shall not perform surgery on patients under a general anesthetic except in a hospital or an ambulatory surgery center accredited by a national accrediting organization granted authority by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to assure compliance with Medicare conditions of participation pursuant to § 1865 of Title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. § 1395bb).1977, c. 127, § 54-275.2; 1988, c. 765; 1999, c. 651; 2013, c. 144.","path":["Title 54.1. PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS","Subtitle III. PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS REGULATED BY BOARDS WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS","Chapter 29. MEDICINE AND OTHER HEALING ARTS","Article 3. LICENSURE OF PHYSICIANS OF MEDICINE AND OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE, CHIROPRACTORS, AND PODIATRISTS"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/54.1-2939/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:17:24Z","sha256":"4ae1bb198da67d092e1f678b26b552859465cb842f316ae783ec8efd94f92849","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-54.1-2938","next":"us-va/va.-code-54.1-2940"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}