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Accountancy, Board for
Title Legislation ActionID / Latest Stage
Amendments to Public Participation Guidelines Chap 795 (2012)

Aging and Rehabilitative Services, Department of
Title Legislation ActionID / Latest Stage
Auxiliary Grant and Supportive Housing Chap 657 (2019), Chap 658 (2019)

Agriculture and Consumer Services, Department of
Title Legislation ActionID / Latest Stage
Private Animal Shelter Purpose Chap 319 (2016) 4622 / Final
Standards for Classification of Real Estate as Devoted to Agricultural Use and to Horticultural Use under the Virginia Land Use Assessment Law Chap 504 (2018) 5076 / Proposed

Air Pollution Control Board
Title Legislation ActionID / Latest Stage
Air Emissions Control - CAIR and CAMR Chap 867 (2006), Chap 920 (2006) 1809 / NOIRA

Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
Title Legislation ActionID / Latest Stage
Improving customer expectations and agency customer service Chap 412 (2015)
Limited distiller's license Chap 695 (2015)
Confectioner's License Chap 173 (2018), Chap 334 (2018) 5054 / Emergency/NOIRA

Asbestos, Lead and Home Inspectors, Virginia Board for
Title Legislation ActionID / Latest Stage
EPA Renovation, Repair and Painting Program Chap 819 (2009) 3086 / Proposed

Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, State Board of
Title Legislation ActionID / Latest Stage
Regulation of licensed providers; Board of BHDS to require disclosure of certain information. Chap 776 (2019)
Certification of recovery residences Chap 220 (2019)

Conservation and Development of Public Beaches, Board on
Title Legislation ActionID / Latest Stage
Public Beach Grant Regulations Chap 79 (2003), Chap 89 (2003), Chap 844 (2001), Chap 656 (1989)

Contractors, Board for
Title Legislation ActionID / Latest Stage
Criteria for contractors' Designated Employee examination candidates Chap 503 (2019)
Mandatory certification for automatic fire sprinkler inspectors Chap 726 (2019)

Corrections, Board of
Title Legislation ActionID / Latest Stage
Establish minimum standards for health care services in local, regional, and community correctional facilities. Chap 695 (2019), Chap 696 (2019)

Counseling, Board of
Title Legislation ActionID / Latest Stage
Registration of peer recovery specialists and qualified mental health professionals Chap 418 (2017), Chap 426 (2017) 4891 / Final
4890 / Final
Residents in counseling Chap 428 (2019)

Criminal Justice Services, Department of
Title Legislation ActionID / Latest Stage
2012 Legislation to Establish Minimum Training Standards for Juvenile Corrections Officers Chap 140 (2012)
Licensure of Private Security Services; Waiver of Certain Prohibitions Chap 561 (2016)

Dentistry, Board of
Title Legislation ActionID / Latest Stage
Protocol for remote supervision of VDH and DBHDS dental hygienists Chap 86 (2019)
Volunteer practice Chap 290 (2019) 5324 / Final
Administration of drugs; remote practice by dental hygienists Chap 431 (2019) 5332 / Final
Dentistry Chap 664 (2019)

Education, State Board of
Title Legislation ActionID / Latest Stage
Use of seclusion and restraint in public schools Chap 142 (2015), Chap 147 (2015) 4336 / Proposed
Policies related to FERPA Chap 139 (2015)
Designation of School Divisions of Innovation Chap 760 (2017) 4940 / Final
Verified Credits in History and Social Science Item 130 (2018) 5187 / Fast-Track
Diploma seals; science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Chap 482 (2018) 5187 / Fast-Track
High school graduation requirements; course load. Chap 512 (2018) 5187 / Fast-Track
Public schools; instructional time. Chap 784 (2018), Chap 785 (2018) 5187 / Fast-Track
Teacher licensure; regulations governing licensure Chap 711 (2018) 5258 / NOIRA
Teacher licensure; requirements for license, provisional license, etc. Chap 749 (2018) 5258 / NOIRA
Teacher licensure; endorsement in dual language instruction pre-kindergarten through grade six Chap 391 (2018) 5258 / NOIRA

Environmental Quality, Department of
Title Legislation ActionID / Latest Stage
Small Renewble (Water Related) Energy Projects; DEQ to develop procedure permitting construction and operation - SEE PURPOSE NOTE Chap 808 (2009), Chap 854 (2009)

Forensic Science, Department of
Title Legislation ActionID / Latest Stage
Amending DNA Data Bank Regulation Chap 193 (2015)

Health, State Board of
Title Legislation ActionID / Latest Stage
Continuing Care Retirement Communities; Admission to Nursing Home Beds Chap 433 (2013)
Implementation of Voluntary Electronic Monitoring in Nursing Home Residents' Rooms Chap 674 (2013), Chap 682 (2013)
COPN - Transfer of nursing facility beds and CCRC open admission periods Chap 515 (2013)
COPN - Amendments to Conditions of Existing Certificates Chap 460 (2013)
Hospital Stillbirth Policies Chap 661 (2015) 4499 / NOIRA
Hospital Regulations - Estimate of Payment Amount for Which Patient will be Responsible Chap 49 (2016)
Amend Disease Reporting and Control Regulations to make Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome a reportable condition Chap 280 (2017)
Amend Hospital Licensure Regulations Chap 682 (2018), Chap 271 (2018)
Amend hospital regulations er: advance estimate of payment amount Chap 670 (2019), Chap 671 (2019) 5286 / Final
Amend COPN and Hospital Licensure Regulations to allow for temporar 30-day exemption in response to emergency situations Chap 136 (2019), Chap 343 (2019) 5286 / Final
Amend newborn screening regulations to add congenital cytomegalovirus Chap 423 (2019)
Amend Immunization Regulations Concerning Tdap requirement for school entry Chap 222 (2019) 5299 / Final
Amend Disease Reporting and Control Regulations concerning reporting of Healthcare Associated Infections Chap 293 (2019) 5208 / Fast-Track
Amend COPN regulations to require additional charity care reporting Chap 839 (2019) 5289 / Final
Promulgate Regulations for Use of Greywater and Rainwater Chap 817 (2018)
Amend Food Regulations to Comply with Chapter 674 of 2018 Chap 674 (2018) 5240 / Fast-Track
Amend Nursing Facility Regulations to Conform to Chapters 136 and 343 of 2019 Chap 136 (2019) 5287 / Final
Amend Nursing Facility Regulations to Conform to Chapters 136 and 343 of 2019 Chap 136 (2019) 5287 / Final

Higher Education for Virginia, State Council of
Title Legislation ActionID / Latest Stage
Regulatory Language for Enrollment Agreements Chap 298 (2017) 4821 / NOIRA
Regulations for Cybersecurity Student Loan Repayment Program Item 141 (2018)

Housing and Community Development, Board of
Title Legislation ActionID / Latest Stage
Christmas Tree Fire Safety Chap 138 (2004) 1512 / Emergency
Installation and maintenance of smoke and carbon monoxide alarms Chap 41 (2018)
Enterprise Zone Statutory Changes Chap 496 (2019), Item 107 (2019) 5290 / Final
Uniform Statewide Building Code and Statewide Fire Prevention Code Locking and Barricade Provisions Related to School Safety Chap 723 (2019) 5253 / NOIRA
5252 / NOIRA

Medical Assistance Services, Board of
Title Legislation ActionID / Latest Stage
Levels A-B--C Psychiatric Services Item 301 (2015) 4502 / Final
Pharmacy Fee-For-Service Reimbursement Item 301 (2015), Item 306 (2016) 4456 / Final
CCC Plus Item 306 (2016) 4781 / Emergency/NOIRA
4766 / Proposed
Three Waiver Redesign Item 306 (2016) 4500 / Proposed
No Coverage of Overtime Hours for CD Personal Assistance, Respite, and Companion Services Item 306 (2016) 4634 / Proposed
CMHRS Documentation of Qualifications Item 303 (2018) 4990 / Fast-Track
Electronic Visit Verification Item 836 (2017) 5039 / NOIRA
CCC Plus Waiver Item 306 (2016) 4781 / Emergency/NOIRA
CCC Plus Waiver Item 306 (2016) 4781 / Emergency/NOIRA
ARTS Updates Item 303 (2018)
Graduate Medical Education Residency Slots Item 303 (2018)
2018 Institutional Provider Reimbursement Item 303 (2018)
FFS Supplemental Payments and Hospital Assessment Item 303 (2018) 5224 / Fast-Track
5100 / Emergency/NOIRA
Medicaid Expansion Item 303 (2018) 5203 / Emergency/NOIRA
5203 / Emergency/NOIRA
5164 / Emergency/NOIRA
5163 / Emergency/NOIRA
Service Authorization Item 303 (2018)
2018 Provider Reimbursement Updates - Part 2 Item 303 (2018)
Settlement Agreement Discussion Process Item 303 (2018) 5162 / Emergency/NOIRA

Medicine, Board of
Title Legislation ActionID / Latest Stage
Oversight of laser hair removal Chap 390 (2017) 4860 / Final
Patient care team physician for physician assistants Chap 137 (2019), Chap 92 (2019)
Retiree license in medicine Chap 379 (2019)
Waiver for electronic prescribing Chap 664 (2019)

Nursing, Board of
Title Legislation ActionID / Latest Stage
Autonomous practice for nurse practitioners Chap 776 (2018) 5132 / Proposed
Waiver for electronic prescribing Chap 664 (2019)

Optometry, Board of
Title Legislation ActionID / Latest Stage
Waiver for electronic prescribing Chap 664 (2019)

Pharmacy, Board of
Title Legislation ActionID / Latest Stage
Permits for pharmaceutical processor of cannabidiol oil Chap 577 (2016) 4695 / Final
Pharmaceutical processors Chap 567 (2018) 4695 / Final
Delivery of medical devise on behalf of a medical equipment supplier Chap 242 (2018), Chap 241 (2018) 5084 / Proposed
Cannabidiol oil and THC-A oil; permitting of pharmaceutical processors to manufacture and provide. Chap 613 (2017) 4695 / Final
Schedule I in regulation Chap 85 (2019)

Physical Therapy, Board of
Title Legislation ActionID / Latest Stage
Physical Therapy Compact Chap 300 (2019)

Racing Commission, Virginia
Title Legislation ActionID / Latest Stage
Historical Horse Racing Chap 811 (2018) 5154 / Proposed

Social Services, State Board of
Title Legislation ActionID / Latest Stage
Child Welfare Mandates Chap 631 (2016) 4886 / Final
Child day centers and family day homes; regulations, national background check required, report. Chap 758 (2015) 5077 / NOIRA
5077 / NOIRA
Child day centers and family day homes; regulations, national background check required, report. Chap 758 (2015) 5077 / NOIRA
5077 / NOIRA
Kinship Foster Care; Removal of Child from Physical Custody of Kinship Foster Parent Chap 257 (2014)
Putative Father Registry. Chap 200 (2017) 4885 / Final
Foster care; enrollment in the Commonwealth's program of medical assistance. Chap 203 (2017) 4885 / Final
Department of Social Services; survey for children aging out of foster care. Chap 187 (2017) 4885 / Final
Fostering Futures program; background check. Chap 194 (2017) 4886 / Final
Adoptive and foster placements; Mutual Family Assessment home study. Chap 193 (2017) 4886 / Final
In utero exposure to a controlled substance. Chap 176 (2017), Chap 428 (2017) 4888 / Proposed
Child-protective services; complaints involving members of the United States Armed Forces. Chap 142 (2017), Chap 88 (2017) 4888 / Proposed
State Board of Social Services; complaints of child abuse or neglect where child is under the age of two. Chap 604 (2017) 4888 / Proposed
Storage & Preservation of Adoption Files Chap 10 (2018)
Kinship Guardianship Assistance program Chap 769 (2018), Chap 770 (2018) 5092 / Proposed
Notifications when Board of Education Licensee is Subject To Founded Complaint of Child Abuse or Neglect Chap 5 (2018), Chap 209 (2018) 4888 / Proposed
Child care providers; criminal history background check; sunset and contingency. Chap 278 (2018), Chap 146 (2018) 5077 / NOIRA
Child care providers; criminal history background check; penalty. Chap 189 (2017), Chap 751 (2017) 5077 / NOIRA
Virginia Initiative for Employment Not Welfare (VIEW); transitional child care Chap 166 (2019), Chap 218 (2019)
Child day programs; staff training requirements; exemption for cooperative preschools Chap 604 (2019)
Assisted living facilities; emergency electrical power source; disclosure to prospective residents. Chap 602 (2019)
Assisted living facilities; requirement for licensed administrator Chap 448 (2019)
Board of Social Services; regulations governing assisted living facilities; staffing during overnight hours. Chap 294 (2019), Chap 97 (2019)
Assisted living facility; temporary emergency electrical power source. Chap 91 (2019)
Child welfare agencies and assisted living facilities; summary suspension. Chap 449 (2019)
Temporary delegation of parental or legal custodial powers; child-placing agency. Chap 297 (2019)
Post-adoption contact and communication agreements Chap 84 (2019), Chap 65 (2019)
Foster care omnibus. Chap 446 (2019)
Child welfare agencies and assisted living facilities; summary suspension.
Foster care omnibus. Chap 446 (2019)
Child abuse and neglect; investigations by local boards of social services. Chap 276 (2019)
Appeals from founded complaints of child abuse or neglect; concurrent criminal investigations. Chap 12 (2019), Chap 296 (2019)
Child abuse and neglect report or complaint; victims of sex trafficking; taking child victim into custody Chap 381 (2019), Chap 687 (2019)
Child abuse and neglect report or complaint; victims of sex trafficking; taking child victim into custody. Chap 98 (2019)

Social Work, Board of
Title Legislation ActionID / Latest Stage
Licensure of social workers - divide into BSW and MSW licensure Chap 451 (2018) 5070 / Fast-Track

Soil and Water Conservation Board, Virginia
Title Legislation ActionID / Latest Stage
Nutrient Trading Certification Chap 748 (2012) 3760 / Proposed

State Board of Elections
Title Legislation ActionID / Latest Stage
SAVE Program Citizenship Database Chap 686 (2013)
Split Precincts Chap 264 (1971)

Taxation, Department of
Title Legislation ActionID / Latest Stage
Exemptions for certain farm animals' medicines Chap 331 (2006), Chap 361 (2006)
Exemption for Medicines and Drugs for Hospitals Chap 217 (2006) 2194 / NOIRA
Personal Exemption Amount Increased Chap 67 (2005), Chap 3 (2004)
Exemptions, Exclusions, Subtractions, and Additions Chap 3 (2004)
Extension for Filing Income Tax Returns Chap 100 (2005)
Gift Sales for Nonresidents and Bad Debt Accountin Chap 355 (2005) 2195 / NOIRA
Exemption for Transfers to Partnerships and LLCs Chap 93 (2005)
Qualified Equity and Subordinated Debt Investments Tax Credit Chap 614 (2004), Chap 853 (2009)
Individual Income Tax Returns Chap 544 (2004)
Intangible Holding Company Addback Chap 3 (2004) 2327 / NOIRA
Retail Sales and Use Tax; Bad debt Chap 3 (2004)
Credit for sales taxes paid to other states Chap 3 (2004)
Fuels for domestic consumption Chap 3 (2004)
Manufacturing and Processing Chap 3 (2004) 2239 / NOIRA
Printing Chap 821 (2004) 2198 / NOIRA
Retail Sales and Use Tax; Returned goods Chap 3 (2004)
Retail Sales and Use Tax; Schools and colleges Chap 536 (2004)
Retail Sales and Use Tax; Telephone calling card Chap 60 (2004)
Additional tax paid by grantor Chap 626 (2004)
Filing Threshold and Personal Exemption Amounts for Individual Income Tax Chap 527 (2007), Chap 543 (2007)
Recordation Exemptions for Merging LLCs Chap 639 (2007), Chap 233 (2007)
Qualified Equity and Subordinated Debt Investments Tax Credit; Qualified Businesses Chap 853 (2009)
Qualify Disposition of Real Property Chap 508 (2009)
Foodstuff Fabrication Chap 36 (2009) 2243 / NOIRA
Retail Sales and Use Tax: Contractors Respecting Real Estate Chap 119 (2010)
Cigarette Tax: Affixing of Stamps by Stamping Agent Chap 701 (2010)

Transportation Board, Commonwealth
Title Legislation ActionID / Latest Stage
Establish guidelines consistent with Commonwealth Transportation Board regulations to permit mobile food vending in VDOT-owned commuter parking lots. Chap 765 (2016)

Veterinary Medicine, Board of
Title Legislation ActionID / Latest Stage
Record keeping for certain drugs Chap 686 (2019)

Water Control Board, State
Title Legislation ActionID / Latest Stage
Confined Animal Feeding Operations - VPA Program Chap 0375 (2003) 1649 / Fast-Track
Authority to issue and enforce permits, etc. related to air and water pollution (VPDES) Chap 557 (2008), Chap 276 (2008)
Authority to issue and enforce permits, etc. related to air and water pollution (VPA) Chap 557 (2008), Chap 276 (2008)
Authority to issue and enforce permits, etc. related to air and water pollution (Ground Water withdrawal) Chap 557 (2008), Chap 276 (2008)
Authority to issue and enforce permits, etc. related to air and water pollution (VWP) Chap 557 (2008), Chap 276 (2008)
Authority to issue and enforce permits, etc. related to air and water pollution Chap 557 (2008), Chap 276 (2008)
Flow Rate Capacity and Velocity Requirements for Erosion and Sediment Control Plans Chap 66 (2016)
Nutrient Credit Certification - Timeline for Consideration and Certification of Credits Outside Chesapeake Bay Watershed Chap 653 (2016) 3760 / Proposed
VPDES Schedules of Compliance Item 366 (2019) 5326 / Final
Groundwater Withdrawal Incentives for Use of Surficial Aquifer in Eastern Shore Groundwater Management Area Chap 755 (2019)

Workers' Compensation Commission
Title Legislation ActionID / Latest Stage
Determining number & geographic areas of "communities" across Virginia Chap 456 (2015) 4470 / Emergency/NOIRA
Workers' compensation medical fee schedules Chap 279 (2016)