Chapter 40. Regulations for Prescriptive Authority for 
Advanced Practice Registered NursesRead Chapter 
-  Part I.Read allGeneral Provisions
 - Section 10
 - Definitions
 - Section 20
 - Authority and administration of regulations
 - Section 21
 - Patient counseling for opioids
 
-  Part II.Read allApproval for Prescriptive Authority
 - Section 30
 - Authority to prescribe, general
 - Section 40
 - Qualifications for initial approval of prescriptive authority
 - Section 50
 - [Repealed]
 - Section 55
 - Continuing competency requirements
 - Section 60
 - [Repealed]
 - Section 70
 - Fees for prescriptive authority
 - Section 80
 - [Repealed]
 
-  Part III.Read allPractice Requirements
 - Section 90
 - Practice agreement
 - Section 100
 - [Repealed]
 - Section 110
 - Disclosure
 - Section 120
 - Dispensing
 - Section 121
 - Prescribing for self or family
 - Section 122
 - Waiver for electronic prescribing
 
-  Part IV.Read allDiscipline
 - Section 130
 - Grounds for disciplinary action
 - Section 140
 - Administrative proceedings
 
-  Part V.Read allManagement of Acute Pain
 - Section 150
 - Evaluation of the patient for acute pain
 - Section 160
 - Treatment of acute pain with opioids
 - Section 170
 - Medical records for acute pain
 
-  Part VI.Read allManagement of Chronic Pain
 - Section 180
 - Evaluation of the chronic pain patient
 - Section 190
 - Treatment of chronic pain with opioids
 - Section 200
 - Treatment plan for chronic pain
 - Section 210
 - Informed consent and agreement for treatment of chronic pain
 - Section 220
 - Opioid therapy for chronic pain
 - Section 230
 - Additional consultation
 - Section 240
 - Medical records
 
-  Part VII.Read allPrescribing of Buprenorphine
 - Section 250
 - General provisions
 - Section 260
 - Patient assessment and treatment planning
 - Section 270
 - Treatment with buprenorphine
 - Section 280
 - Special populations
 - Section 290
 - Medical records for opioid addiction treatment
 
- FORMS
 - FORMS (18VAC90-40)