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PostDateIcon Tue, 11/09/2010 - 15:57 | PostAuthorIcon TerryWinters
PDMP Region: 
South
Name of Program: 
Virginia Prescription Monitoring Program
Website: 
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Agency Name: 
Virginia Department of Health Professions
Agency Type: 
Professional Licensing Agency
Agency Contact(s): 
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State Information
State Population: 
8,260,405
Number of Pharmacies in State: 
1,635
Number of Practitioners/Prescribers: 
38,227
Frequency of data collected: 
Daily
Data collected from pharmacies?: 
yes
Data collected from dispensing practitioners?: 
yes
Drug Schedules Monitored
Schedule II: 
yes
Schedule III: 
yes
Schedule IV: 
yes
Schedule V: 
no
Who May Request Patient Information?
Prescribers: 
yes
Pharmacists: 
yes
Pharmacies: 
no
Law Enforcement: 
yes
Licensing Boards: 
yes
Patients: 
yes
If other requester (specify): 
Physician Assistant, Nurse Practitioner, Medicaid Fraud and Abuse, Medical Examiner, Correctional Supervision, Researcher, Prescriber Delegate, Dispenser Delegate, Other PDMPs
De-identified data provided to researchers?: 
yes
Comments on de-identified data permissions: 
MOU needs to be submitted and approved by Director.
Legislation
Year PMP Legislation Enacted: 
2002
Year PMP Became Operational: 
2003
Laws/statute Citation: 
VA Code §§54.1-2505; 54.1-2519 to -2526; 54.2.2-3705.5; 54.1-3434.1; 32.1-127.1:03
Laws Citation Website: 
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Regulation/Rule Citations: 
VA Admin Code 18 §§76-20-10 to -70
Regulation/Rule Website: 
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