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Department of Health Professions

Board of Medicine

Regulations Governing the Licensure of Surgical Assistants and Registration of Surgical Technologists [18 VAC 85 ‑ 160]

Action:

Amendments for surgical assistants consistent with a licensed profession

Action 5639 / Stage 9122

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Documents
Preliminary Draft Text	None submitted
Agency Background Document	10/27/2020 (modified 10/28/2020)
Governor's Review Memo	2/5/2021

Status
Exempt from APA	No, this stage/action is subject to Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act
DPB Review	Submitted on 10/27/2020 Review Completed: 11/3/2020
Secretary Review	Secretary of Health and Human Resources Review Completed: 1/5/2021
Governor's Review	Review Completed: 2/5/2021 Result: Approved
Virginia Registrar	Submitted on 2/5/2021 The Virginia Register of Regulations Publication Date: 3/1/2021 Volume: 37 Issue: 14
Comment Period	Ended 3/31/2021 0 comments

Contact Information
Name / Title:	William L. Harp, M.D. / Executive Director
Address:	9960 Mayland Drive Suite 300 Richmond, VA 23233
Email Address:	william.harp@dhp.virginia.gov
Telephone:	(804)367-4558 FAX: (804)527-4429 TDD: ()-

This person is the primary contact for this board.

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Action 5639:

Amendments for surgical assistants consistent with a licensed profession

Stages associated with this regulatory action.

Stage Type	Status
NOIRA (9122)	Stage complete. Comment period ended 03/31/2021.

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