| 5/12/2023 4:16 pm Date / Time filed with the Register of Regulations | VA.R. Document Number: R____-______ |
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Virginia Register Publication Information
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Transmittal Sheet: Response to Petition for Rulemaking
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Initial Agency Notice
Agency Decision
| Promulgating Board: | Board of Medicine |
| Regulatory Coordinator: | Erin Barrett (804)367-4688 erin.barrett@dhp.virginia.gov |
| Agency Contact: | William L. Harp, M.D. Executive Director (804)367-4558 william.harp@dhp.virginia.gov |
| Contact Address: | Department of Health Professions 9960 Mayland Drive Suite 300 Henrico, VA 23233 |
| Chapter Affected: | |
| 18 vac 85 - 50: | Regulations Governing the Practice of Physician Assistants |
| Statutory Authority: |
State: Chapter 29 of Title 54.1 Federal: |
| Date Petition Received | 05/12/2023 |
| Petitioner | Jonathan Williams/Virginia Academy of Physician Assistants |
The petitioners request that the Board amend 18VAC85-50-110(1) to state that the patient
care team physician or podiatrist shall provide appropriate consultation or collaboration
for complex clinical cases and patient emergencies as noted in the written or electronic
practice agreement for the patient evaluation process.
Agency Plan
The petition for rulemaking will be published in the Virginia Register of Regulations
on June 5, 2023. The petition will also be published on the Virginia Regulatory Town
Hall at www.townhall.virginia.gov to receive public comment, which will open on June
5, 2023, and will close on July 5, 2023. The Board will consider the petition and
all comments in support or opposition at the next meeting after the close of public
comment, currently scheduled for August 4, 2023. The petitioners will be notified
of the Board's decision after that meeting.
| Publication Date | 06/05/2023 (comment period will also begin on this date) |
| Comment End Date | 07/05/2023 |