Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Health Professions
Board
Board of Optometry
chapter
Regulations of the Virginia Board of Optometry [18 VAC 105 ‑ 20]
Action:
Volunteer practice by out-of-state optometrists
Action 1054
 
General Information
Action Summary Chapter 740 of the 2002 Acts of the Assembly mandates that the board promulgate regulations for an out-of-state practitioner to be licensed to volunteer his services to a non-profit organization that has no paid employees and offers health care to underprivileged populations throughout the world. Regulations set forth the information and documentation that must provided prior to such service to ensure compliance with the statute.
Chapters Affected Only affects this chapter.
Executive Branch Review This action will go through the normal Executive Branch Review process.
RIS Project No project yet assigned to this action
New Periodic Review This action will not be used to conduct a new periodic review.
 
Stages
Stages associated with this regulatory action.
Stage ID Stage Type Status
1736 Emergency Stage complete. Emergency regulation superseded by final permanent regulation.
1737 NOIRA Stage complete. Comment period ended 09/11/2002.
1965 Proposed Stage complete. Comment period ended 02/28/2003.
2194 Final Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 07/02/2003.
 
Contact Information
Name / Title: Leslie L. Knachel  / Executive Director
Address: 9960 Mayland Drive
Suite 300
Henrico, VA 23233
Email Address: leslie.knachel@dhp.virginia.gov
Phone: (804)597-4130    FAX: (804)793-9145    TDD: ()-

This person is the primary contact for this board.