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Showing: 226 petitions for the Department of Health Professions.
Board Date Title Result Stage
Board of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology 02/26/2019 Approval of accrediting body for continuing education Initiate a regulatory change Fast-Track
Board of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology 12/08/2022 Eliminate requirement that initial licensure applicants hold a certificate of clinical competence Take no action
Board of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology 09/09/2021 Supervision of speech-language assistants Take no action
Board of Counseling 09/10/2019 Ability for residents in counseling to directly bill for services Take no action
Board of Counseling 02/02/2009 Acceptance of AAPC as a CE provider Initiate a regulatory change Fast-Track
Board of Counseling 10/15/2013 Acceptance of clinical-counseling psychology degree for licensure Take no action
Board of Counseling 11/09/2018 Acceptance of supervised hours in MFT doctoral program toward residency hours Initiate a regulatory change Fast-Track
Board of Counseling 07/01/2022 Allow supervision of QMHP-Trainees by QMHPs with 2 or more years of experience Take no action
Board of Counseling 05/23/2019 Allowing counselors with doctoral degrees to supervise with less than two years of experience Take no action
Board of Counseling 02/20/2024 Amendment to requirements for supervisors to include licensed clinical social workers Take no action
Board of Counseling 12/01/2020 Amendments to requirements for licensure by endorsement Take no action
Board of Counseling 02/05/2014 Art therapist as supervisor for residents Take no action
Board of Counseling 07/03/2023 Automatically approve continuing education providers for QMHPs if proof provided that continuing education provider is qualified to provide continuing education Take no action
Board of Counseling 09/16/2019 Change in required internship hours with couples and families Take no action
Board of Counseling 07/09/2020 Clarity on independent practice by certified substance abuse counselors Take no action
Board of Counseling 09/06/2007 Coursework in marriage and family therapy Take no action
Board of Counseling 03/24/2021 Credit for client contact hours during internship in counseling Take no action
Board of Counseling 06/18/2014 Degree program requirements to include CACREP accreditation Initiate a regulatory change
Board of Counseling 01/30/2016 Extension of time-limited waiver for acceptance of credentials for licensure as a substance abuse treatment practitioner Take no action
Board of Counseling 03/10/2017 Hours of residency in counseling Initiate a regulatory change Final
Board of Counseling 10/29/2019 Hours of supervised experience Take no action
Board of Counseling 03/22/2023 License QMHPs Take no action
Board of Counseling 09/07/2018 Licensure by endorsement Take no action
Board of Counseling 07/09/2012 Listing of persons qualified to provide supervision of residents Take no action
Board of Counseling 06/26/2022 Petition to allow residents in counseling to use the title Licensed Professional Counselor - Resident Take no action
Board of Counseling 06/13/2022 Petition to register experienced QMHP's without college degrees Take no action
Board of Counseling 04/05/2023 QMHP Supervisor Qualifications and Independent Practice Take no action
Board of Counseling 07/26/2012 Qualification of supervisors Initiate a regulatory change
Board of Counseling 12/28/2018 Qualifications for registration as a QMHP-C Take no action
Board of Counseling 05/10/2019 Qualifications for supervisors of residents Take no action
Board of Counseling 06/07/2021 Reduce required class hours for addiction counseling Take no action
Board of Counseling 03/09/2005 Reduction in CE hours for active, semi-retired Take no action
Board of Counseling 07/06/2010 Refund of licensing fee Take no action
Board of Counseling 06/29/2012 Registration of supervision in marriage and family therapy Take no action
Board of Counseling 08/10/2006 Regulations for marriage & family therapists Initiate a regulatory change Final
Board of Counseling 05/11/2007 Residents to bill for services Take no action
Board of Counseling 10/26/2018 Restriction on advertising by residents in counseling Take no action
Board of Counseling 04/20/2020 Waiver of examination for licensure as a substance abuse treatment practitioner for LCSWs Take no action
Board of Counseling 12/18/2018 Waiver of examination for LSATP licensure Take no action
Board of Dentistry 04/20/2015 Acceptance of dental programs accredited by CDAC (Canada) Initiate a regulatory change Fast-Track
Board of Dentistry 11/29/2012 Addition of AADH as approved sponsor of continuing education Initiate a regulatory change Fast-Track
Board of Dentistry 12/09/2008 Additional continuing education provider Take no action
Board of Dentistry 06/05/2003 Additional provider for continuing education Initiate a regulatory change Final
Board of Dentistry 02/09/2009 Administration of analgesia, sedation and anesthesia Take no action
Board of Dentistry 11/30/2007 Administration of conscious sedation Take no action
Board of Dentistry 06/11/2015 Adoption of the ADA Code of Ethics Take no action
Board of Dentistry 04/03/2006 Advertising on amalgams Take no action
Board of Dentistry 11/06/2020 Amend requirements for a dental assistant II Take no action
Board of Dentistry 08/25/2016 Approved provider of continuing education Take no action
Board of Dentistry 06/27/2018 CE credit for volunteer dentists serving as preceptors Take no action
Board of Dentistry 03/10/2006 CE units per year for an equivalent volunteer work Take no action
Board of Dentistry 11/05/2019 Certification for dental assistants Initiate a regulatory change Proposed
Board of Dentistry 05/28/2007 Clarification of delegation of root planing/scaling Initiate a regulatory change Fast-Track
Board of Dentistry 01/15/2017 Clarification of rules for anesthesia and sedation Take no action
Board of Dentistry 08/16/2019 Elimination of requirements for indirect supervision of dental hygienists Take no action
Board of Dentistry 08/10/2012 Inclusion on list of approved CE providers Take no action
Board of Dentistry 06/15/2003 Increased ratio of hygienist to dentist Take no action
Board of Dentistry 07/10/2013 Mandatory warranty on dental crowns and bridges Take no action
Board of Dentistry 04/03/2012 Operation of high speed rotary instruments by dental assistants Take no action
Board of Dentistry 12/06/2022 Petition to include Pacific Medical Training as an approved continuing education sponsor Take no action
Board of Dentistry 06/16/2016 Posting of DEA registration number Initiate a regulatory change Fast-Track
Board of Dentistry 07/10/2013 Prohibition on fee-splitting, rebates or commissions to a third-party for dental services Take no action
Board of Dentistry 05/03/2011 Radiation safety course Initiate a regulatory change Fast-Track
Board of Dentistry 11/09/2016 Recognition of dental specialty certifying organizations Take no action
Board of Dentistry 06/24/2008 Registration for those qualified to administer sedation or anesthesia Take no action
Board of Dentistry 03/14/2005 Regulations Governing the Practice of Dentistry Take no action
Board of Dentistry 01/06/2012 Require training and equipment for medical emergencies for licensure and renewal Take no action
Board of Dentistry 06/18/2013 Requirements for a dental assistant II Take no action
Board of Dentistry 07/10/2013 Requirements for dental assistants II Take no action
Board of Dentistry 06/04/2019 Requirements for doctor/patient relationship and use of digital scans Take no action
Board of Dentistry 01/27/2022 Requirements for reinstatement of dental hygienist license Initiate a regulatory change
Board of Dentistry 07/08/2008 Retirement dental license Take no action
Board of Dentistry 07/05/2005 RN as circulating nurse in office-based surgery Take no action
Board of Dentistry 07/31/2020 Scope of practice for dentistry to include administration of Botox and dermal filler injectables Take no action
Board of Dentistry 05/21/2009 Sedation and anesthesia requirements Take no action
Board of Dentistry 02/03/2004 Temporary license Take no action
Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers 01/18/2019 Disclosure of information about misdemeanors by funeral directors Take no action
Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers 11/04/2002 Expanded definition of full-time manager Take no action
Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers 08/06/2018 Security of preneed contracts Take no action
Board of Long-Term Care Administrators 05/10/2019 Changes to AIT requirements Take no action
Board of Long-Term Care Administrators 03/24/2003 Credit for certain experience as AIT hours Take no action
Board of Long-Term Care Administrators 05/14/2008 Elimination of national examination Take no action
Board of Long-Term Care Administrators 09/24/2014 Hours of continuing education for assisted living administrators Take no action
Board of Long-Term Care Administrators 10/02/2008 Qualification for licensure as an assisted living facility administrator Take no action
Board of Long-Term Care Administrators 09/13/2018 Requirements for preceptor license Take no action
Board of Long-Term Care Administrators 07/15/2013 Training and accountability for preceptors of assisted living trainees Take no action
Board of Medicine 04/19/2004 Acceptance of Category 1, CME Initiate a regulatory change Final
Board of Medicine 10/31/2006 Bachelor's degree for chiropractic licensure Initiate a regulatory change
Board of Medicine 04/25/2022 Ban conversion therapy and shock therapy in regulations governing scope of practice of Behavior Analysts Take no action
Board of Medicine 02/16/2022 Certification for licensure as practitioners of behavior analysis Initiate a regulatory change
Board of Medicine 12/02/2019 Change in limitation of 24 mg of buprenorphrine for addiction Take no action
Board of Medicine 04/15/2015 Change in renewal requirement for NCCPA certification Take no action
Board of Medicine 05/04/2011 Educational requirement for graduates of non-accredited medical schools Take no action
Board of Medicine 01/21/2014 Educational requirements for acupuncture Take no action
Board of Medicine 10/12/2005 Eliminate face-to-face hours for CE Initiate a regulatory change Final
Board of Medicine 03/20/2019 Inclusion of the American Board of Podiatric Medicine Initiate a regulatory change Fast-Track
Board of Medicine 10/15/2019 Name of physician on prescription written by PA Take no action
Board of Medicine 05/12/2023 Petition to remove requirement to include patient care team physician's name on prescriptions for Schedule II-V drugs Initiate a regulatory change
Board of Medicine 12/02/2008 Practice in lieu of one year of post-graduate training Take no action
Board of Medicine 07/10/2013 Practice of chiropractic relating to digital x-rays and diagnosis of curvature of the spine Take no action
Board of Medicine 07/28/2015 Practice of licensed acupuncturists Take no action
Board of Medicine 02/25/2014 Prescribing weight loss drugs Initiate a regulatory change Fast-Track
Board of Medicine 03/23/2022 Prohibition of requirements for mask wearing, receipt of vaccines, and disclosure of vaccine status to receive medical care Take no action
Board of Medicine 05/12/2023 Proposed amendment to patient care team physician or podiatrist collaboration and consultation with physician assistants Initiate a regulatory change
Board of Medicine 05/08/2023 Remote supervision of radiologist assistants for minimally invasive procedures and diagnostic imaging Take no action
Board of Medicine 07/27/2022 Replace naloxone co-prescription requirement with FDA-approved opioid-reversal agents Take no action
Board of Medicine 02/26/2020 Requirement for maintenance of professional credential for renewal of licensure Take no action
Board of Medicine 05/23/2011 Requirements for licensure in chiropractic Take no action
Board of Medicine 08/08/2014 Revisions to regulations for office-based anesthesia Initiate a regulatory change Final
Board of Medicine 04/18/2005 RN circulating in office-based anesthesia Take no action
Board of Medicine 08/21/2012 Secondary pathways to physician licensure Take no action
Board of Medicine 07/19/2012 Time limit for passage of USMLE examinations Take no action
Board of Medicine 01/29/2008 Time limit on passage of USMLE Take no action
Board of Medicine 04/05/2016 Use of gloves as standard of care for genital examination Take no action
Board of Medicine 03/10/2009 USMLE completion in 10 years Take no action
Board of Medicine 04/20/2006 Waiver of CE for medical examiners Initiate a regulatory change Final
Board of Nursing 02/24/2015 Acceptance of an examination comparable to NCLEX for licensure by endorsement Take no action
Board of Nursing 07/09/2014 Acceptance of paramedic hours towards clinical hours for nursing education Take no action
Board of Nursing 06/20/2014 Addition of the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses Certification Corporation to list of board-approved certification organizations Initiate a regulatory change Fast-Track
Board of Nursing 06/08/2010 Alternative to clinical hours required for RN licensure Take no action
Board of Nursing 10/18/2023 Amend 18VAC90-27-60(A)(4) regarding faculty requirements Take no action
Board of Nursing 09/19/2016 Amend name identification requirement Initiate a regulatory change Final
Board of Nursing 04/21/2014 Approved providers for continuing education Initiate a regulatory change Fast-Track
Board of Nursing 10/25/2019 Change requirement for nametag Initiate a regulatory change Fast-Track
Board of Nursing 03/24/2011 Changes to registration requirements and practice of clinical nurse specialists Initiate a regulatory change
Board of Nursing 07/30/2013 Continuing competency requirements for nurses Take no action
Board of Nursing 08/09/2013 Continuing competency requirements for reactivation or reinstatement Initiate a regulatory change Fast-Track
Board of Nursing 10/23/2007 Elimination of CGFNS qualifying examination for foreign-trained nurses Initiate a regulatory change Final
Board of Nursing 04/13/2016 Elimination of grace period for renewal of lapsed or inactive license Initiate a regulatory change Fast-Track
Board of Nursing 01/22/2008 Elimination of physician signature for practice agreement and protocol Take no action
Board of Nursing 07/01/2005 Establishment of an inactive license Initiate a regulatory change Final
Board of Nursing 10/02/2015 Licensure by endorsement Take no action
Board of Nursing 01/10/2022 Nurse aide education programs Initiate a regulatory change Fast-Track
Board of Nursing 01/25/2003 Objection to full name of nametag requirement Take no action
Board of Nursing 03/03/2008 Reduction in continuing education required for massage therapists Take no action
Board of Nursing 02/26/2019 Registration of clinical nurse specialists Initiate a regulatory change Final
Board of Nursing 04/19/2012 Request for required coursework in organ donation for nursing students Take no action
Board of Nursing 01/31/2013 Requirements for registration as a clinical nurse specialist Take no action
Board of Nursing 10/13/2011 Review of regulations for nurse anesthetists Take no action
Board of Optometry 05/06/2021 Addition of investigational drug to TPA formulary Take no action
Board of Optometry 12/05/2017 Inactive licensure Initiate a regulatory change Final
Board of Optometry 10/31/2017 Inclusion of the National Glaucoma Society as approved provider of CE Take no action
Board of Optometry 02/13/2012 Informed consent prior to treatment Take no action
Board of Optometry 12/18/2009 Practice adjacent to mercantile establishment Take no action
Board of Optometry 03/07/2016 Requirement for optometrist to provide patient's pupillary distance to consumer Take no action
Board of Optometry 04/22/2020 Restriction on number of contact lenses per prescription Take no action
Board of Pharmacy 08/30/2021 Administration of vaccines by pharmacy technicians Take no action
Board of Pharmacy 12/28/2015 Authority for pharmacist to exercise clinical judgment Take no action
Board of Pharmacy 03/09/2009 Automated devices for dispensing drugs in hospitals Initiate a regulatory change Fast-Track
Board of Pharmacy 05/27/2011 Automated dispensing devices in hospitals Initiate a regulatory change Final
Board of Pharmacy 01/21/2012 Changes to requirement for orders for medical equipment suppliers Take no action
Board of Pharmacy 07/15/2020 Changes to requirements for pharmaceutical processors Initiate a regulatory change
Board of Pharmacy 12/12/2013 Coupons for dispensing prescriptions Take no action
Board of Pharmacy 11/27/2006 Deletion of CE requirement for pharmacy technician Take no action
Board of Pharmacy 05/06/2021 Delivery of Schedule VI drugs to be placed in automated dispensing devices Initiate a regulatory change Proposed
Board of Pharmacy 02/23/2021 Dispensing of Schedule II drugs Take no action
Board of Pharmacy 05/06/2016 Dispensing of Schedule VI drugs Initiate a regulatory change Final
Board of Pharmacy 07/27/2007 Emergency drug box Take no action
Board of Pharmacy 03/14/2006 Experience of foreign pharmacists Take no action
Board of Pharmacy 02/02/2018 Extend retention of records Take no action
Board of Pharmacy 07/16/2003 Refilling of scheduled drugs Initiate a regulatory change Final
Board of Pharmacy 04/02/2020 Remote order processing by technicians Take no action
Board of Pharmacy 05/17/2010 Requirement for filing prescription Take no action
Board of Pharmacy 08/24/2007 Requirement for non-resident pharmacy to remotely process a prescription Take no action
Board of Pharmacy 10/25/2011 Rescheduling of Tetrahydro-cannibol from Schedule I to Schedule II for medical use Take no action
Board of Pharmacy 12/31/2015 Revision to pharmacist check in hospitals Take no action
Board of Pharmacy 09/28/2017 Unique identifier on prescription labels Initiate a regulatory change
Board of Pharmacy 12/09/2015 Use of a back-up pharmacy for long term care services Initiate a regulatory change
Board of Pharmacy 02/22/2022 Use of automated dispensing systems exclusively stocked with emergency or stat-drug kits Initiate a regulatory change NOIRA
Board of Pharmacy 07/15/2016 Use of electronic devices in lieu of emergency or stat-box kits in long-term care faciilties for initial doses Initiate a regulatory change Final
Board of Pharmacy 02/22/2012 Working conditions for pharmacists Initiate a regulatory change Final
Board of Physical Therapy 11/05/2012 Acceptance of additional accrediting bodies for continuing education Initiate a regulatory change Fast-Track
Board of Physical Therapy 12/13/2016 Addition of the Va. Occupational Therapy and American Occupational Therapy Associations as approved CE providers Take no action
Board of Physical Therapy 06/05/2012 Change in reevaluation schedule for physical therapists Take no action
Board of Physical Therapy 04/13/2023 Define invasive procedure and define pelvic floor therapy as a non-invasive procedure Take no action
Board of Physical Therapy 04/29/2014 Definition of an accredited educational program in physical therapy Take no action
Board of Physical Therapy 04/06/2022 Prohibition of requirements for mask wearing, receipt of vaccines, and disclosure of vaccine status to receive physical therapy Take no action
Board of Physical Therapy 10/10/2018 Recognition of NSCA as CE provider Initiate a regulatory change Final
Board of Psychology 05/23/2018 Acceptance of the Psychological Clinical Science Accreditation System Take no action
Board of Psychology 06/09/2023 Allow licensure by endorsement with retired license in another jurisdiction Initiate a regulatory change
Board of Psychology 03/20/2006 CE requirement for hours of ethics Take no action
Board of Psychology 10/04/2022 Create registration for out of state psychologists from non-Compact states Take no action
Board of Psychology 09/01/2002 Issuance of full-time license prior to residency Take no action
Board of Psychology 02/17/2022 Qualifications for psychologists involved in custody and visitation cases Take no action
Board of Psychology 01/19/2015 Requirement to report recantation of abuse allegations Take no action
Board of Psychology 09/20/2021 Requirements for licensure as a school psychologist Take no action
Board of Psychology 04/13/2018 Requirements for licensure as a school psychologist-limited Take no action
Board of Psychology 03/10/2016 Requirements for psychologist practice Take no action
Board of Psychology 12/04/2007 Residency program in psychology Take no action
Board of Psychology 07/28/2011 Standards of professional conduct Take no action
Board of Psychology 11/01/2010 Supervision by videoconference Take no action
Board of Social Work 01/26/2021 Allowances and extension for examination for LCSW Take no action
Board of Social Work 04/12/2012 Changes to licensure by endorsement Take no action
Board of Social Work 02/27/2014 Continuing education requirement for supervisors Take no action
Board of Social Work 01/23/2014 Continuing education requirements for supervisors Take no action
Board of Social Work 06/24/2021 Deletion of requirement for passage of exam for endorsement Initiate a regulatory change Fast-Track
Board of Social Work 11/12/2015 Grandfather clause for candidates who have completed supervision Take no action
Board of Social Work 04/07/2011 Grandfather students in graduate clinical social work educational programs Take no action
Board of Social Work 12/22/2021 Licensure by endorsement Take no action
Board of Social Work 06/09/2021 Licensure by endorsement as clinical social worker Take no action
Board of Social Work 07/20/2022 Petition to require individuals working toward LCSW licensure to obtain an LMSW while working under supervision Take no action
Board of Social Work 08/11/2023 Request to add entities to approved continuing education providers Initiate a regulatory change
Board of Social Work 09/21/2011 Requirements for supervision in clinical social work Take no action
Board of Social Work 07/06/2023 Set passage of licensure exam at a score of 99 in regulation Take no action
Board of Social Work 08/07/2020 Toll or pause the time limit on completion of supervised experience during emergency declaration Take no action
Board of Social Work 10/05/2011 Webinars as category 1 CE Take no action
Board of Veterinary Medicine 04/23/2013 Acceptance of CE courses in business management and finance Take no action
Board of Veterinary Medicine 09/19/2017 Administration of drugs by unlicensed assistants Take no action
Board of Veterinary Medicine 06/01/2018 Amendment to continuing education requirements Take no action
Board of Veterinary Medicine 10/13/2015 Amendment to definition of surgery Take no action
Board of Veterinary Medicine 01/18/2023 CE equivalency for certain work for not-for-profit spay/neuter and vaccine clinics Take no action
Board of Veterinary Medicine 02/18/2014 Continuing education for veterinary technicians Initiate a regulatory change Final
Board of Veterinary Medicine 12/01/2014 Definition of veterinary specialist and restriction on use of term Initiate a regulatory change Final
Board of Veterinary Medicine 12/06/2011 Disclosures about continuous care in an animal facility Take no action
Board of Veterinary Medicine 10/26/2020 Duties of a veterinary assistant Take no action
Board of Veterinary Medicine 08/11/2021 Equivalent program for veterinary technician Initiate a regulatory change Fast-Track
Board of Veterinary Medicine 11/30/2015 Euthanasia by veterinarians Take no action
Board of Veterinary Medicine 12/15/2020 Hour of CE on diversity, equity and inclusion Take no action
Board of Veterinary Medicine 04/20/2017 Insertion of catherers by unlicensed assistants Take no action
Board of Veterinary Medicine 03/24/2022 Licensure by endorsement requirements for veterinary technicians Take no action
Board of Veterinary Medicine 07/15/2014 Owner notification and consent for student practice on animals Take no action
Board of Veterinary Medicine 01/24/2014 Practical training in veterinary medicine Initiate a regulatory change Final
Board of Veterinary Medicine 02/21/2020 Practice of euthanasia Take no action
Board of Veterinary Medicine 08/11/2023 Reduction of active practice requirement for licensure by endorsement Initiate a regulatory change
Board of Veterinary Medicine 06/06/2022 Removal of clinical practice requirement for licensure by endorsement Take no action
Board of Veterinary Medicine 04/24/2014 Training for veterinary technicians in animal behavior Take no action