| 12/12/2020 11:14 am 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
Initial Agency Notice
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Agency Decision
| Promulgating Board: | Board of Dentistry |
| Regulatory Coordinator: | Elaine J. Yeatts (804)367-4688 elaine.yeatts@dhp.virginia.gov |
| Agency Contact: | Sandra Reen Executive Director (804)367-4437 sandra.reen@dhp.virginia.gov |
| Contact Address: | Department of Health Professions 9960 Mayland Drive Suite 300 Richmond, VA 23233 |
| Chapter Affected: | |
| 18 vac 60 - 21: | Regulations Governing the Practice of Dentistry |
| Statutory Authority: |
State: Chapters 24 and 27 of Title 54.1 Federal: None applicable |
| Date Petition Received | 07/31/2020 |
| Petitioner | Lily Nejadian |
The petitioner is requesting amendments to specify that dentists with appropriate
training/certification can purchase and administer Botox and dermal filler injectables.
Agency Plan
The petition will be published on August 31, 2020 in the Register of Regulations and
also posted on the Virginia Regulatory Townhall at www.townhall.virginia.gov to receive
public comment ending September 30, 2020. The request to amend regulations and any
comments for or against the petition will be considered by the Board at the first
scheduled meeting after close of comment, which will be December 11, 2020.
| Publication Date | 08/31/2020 (comment period will also begin on this date) |
| Comment End Date | 09/30/2020 |
Take no action
| Agency Response Date | 12/12/2020 |
The petition was published on August 31, 2020 in the Register of Regulations and also
posted on the Virginia Regulatory Townhall at www.townhall.virginia.gov with public
comment accepted through September 30, 2020. The Board received copies of all comments
on the petition.
At its meeting on December 11, 2020, the Board declined to initiate rulemaking based
on the petition. There were concerns addressed about extraoral administration of Botox
and fillers and the potential for complications with a patient. There were also concerns
about the training and qualifications of general dentists and about a potential need
to amend the Code of Virginia similar to the section that authorized certain procedures
to be performed by oral and maxillofacial surgeons. The Board encouraged the petitioner
and other proponents to provide additional information about training and certification
and to respond to the concerns expressed by those who opposed the petition.