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Department of Health Professions

Board of Medicine

Regulations Governing the Practice of Physician Assistants [18 VAC 85 ‑ 50]

Action:

Implementation of Periodic Review for Chapter 50

Action 6122 / Stage 9841

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Documents
Proposed Text	5/8/2025 4:36 pm
Agency Background Document	10/6/2022 (modified 7/10/2023)
ORM Economic Review Form	10/7/2022
Attorney General Certification	6/16/2023
DPB Economic Impact Analysis	8/14/2023
Agency Response to EIA	9/28/2023
Governor's Review Memo	4/29/2025

Status
Attorney General Review	Submitted to OAG: 10/6/2022 Review Completed: 6/16/2023 Result: Certified
DPB Review	Submitted on 7/5/2023 Review Completed: 8/15/2023
Secretary Review	Secretary of Health and Human Resources Review Completed: 4/23/2025
Governor's Review	ORM Review Completed: 4/29/2025 Governor Review Completed: 4/29/2025 Result: Approved
Virginia Registrar	Submitted on 5/1/2025 The Virginia Register of Regulations Publication Date: 6/2/2025 Volume: 41 Issue: 21
Comment Period	Ended 7/2/2025 0 comments
Effective Date	7/17/2025

Contact Information
Name / Title:	Erin Barrett / Director of Legislative and Regulatory Affairs
Address:	Perimeter Center 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300 Henrico, VA 23233
Email Address:	erin.barrett@dhp.virginia.gov
Telephone:	(804)750-3912 FAX: (804)915-0382 TDD: ()-

This person is the primary contact for this agency.

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Action 6122:

Implementation of Periodic Review for Chapter 50

Stages associated with this regulatory action.

Stage Type	Status
Fast-Track (9841)	Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 07/17/2025.

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