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Board for Contractors

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Chapter: [18 VAC 50 ‑ 30]

Individual License and Certification Regulations

Petition for Rulemaking

Petition to Amend 18VAC50-30-190 of the Individual License and Certification Regulations.

Closes: 5/13/24

1 comments

Last comment: 4/22/24 6:24 pm

Board for Waste Management Facility Operators

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Closed-Book Exams

General Notice

Closed-Book Exams

Closes: 5/1/24

27 comments

Last comment: 4/23/24 8:39 am

Board of Counseling

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Chapter: [18 VAC 115 ‑ 20]

Regulations Governing the Practice of Professional Counseling

Petition for Rulemaking

Petition to change residency and supervision requirements for licensed professional counselors

Closes: 5/8/24

10 comments

Last comment: 4/24/24 1:00 pm

Board of Historic Resources

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Chapter: [17 VAC 5 ‑ 40]

Regulations Governing Contextualization of Monuments or Memorials for Certain War Veterans

Action:	Promulgation of Regulations Governing Contextualization of Monuments or Memorials for Certain War Veterans
Stage:	Proposed

Closes: 6/7/24

1 comments

Last comment: 4/11/24 6:59 pm

Board of Medical Assistance Services

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Renewal of 1115 Demonstration Waiver

General Notice

Renewal of 1115 Demonstration Waiver

Closes: 5/10/24

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Renewal of 1115 Demonstration Waiver

General Notice

Renewal of 1115 Demonstration Waiver

Closes: 5/10/24

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Board of Medicine

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Chapter: [18 VAC 85 ‑ 80]

Regulations for Licensure of Occupational Therapists

Action:	Implementation of the OT Compact
Stage:	Final

Closes: 5/22/24

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Board of Pharmacy

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Chapter: [18 VAC 110 ‑ 20]

Regulations Governing the Practice of Pharmacy

Action:	Allowance for centralized warehouser or wholesale distributor to verify Schedule VI drugs for automated dispensing devices in hospitals
Stage:	Proposed

Closes: 6/7/24

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Chapter: [18 VAC 110 ‑ 21]

Regulations Governing the Licensure of Pharmacists and Registration of Pharmacy Technicians

Action:	2022 Pharmacists initiating treatment
Stage:	Proposed

Closes: 6/21/24

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Department (Board) of Juvenile Justice

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Chapter: [6 VAC 35 ‑ 170]

Regulation Governing Juvenile Data Requests and Research Involving Human Subjects

Action:	Periodic Review of the Regulation Governing Juvenile Data Requests and Research Involving Human Subjects
Stage:	Notice of Intended Regulatory Action

Closes: 5/8/24

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Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

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Chapter: [2 VAC 5 ‑ 105]

Regulations for the Inspection of Pet Shops Selling Dogs or Cats

Action:	Promulgate regulation required by Chapter 1284 of the 2020 Acts of Assembly
Stage:	Final

Closes: 5/8/24

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Department of Criminal Justice Services

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Chapter: [6 VAC 20 ‑ 60]

Rules Relating to Compulsory Minimum Training Standards for Dispatchers

Action:	Comprehensive Review and Update of the Compulsory Minimum Training Standards for Dispatchers
Stage:	Notice of Intended Regulatory Action

Closes: 5/8/24

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Chapter: [6 VAC 20 ‑ 120]

Regulations Relating to Criminal History Record Information Use and Security

Periodic Review

Closes: 5/13/24

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Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation

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Chapter: [18 VAC 120 ‑ 30]

Regulations Governing Polygraph Examiners

Action:	General Review of Regulations Governing Polygraph Examiners
Stage:	Notice of Intended Regulatory Action

Closes: 5/8/24

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State Board of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services

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Chapter: [12 VAC 35 ‑ 230]

Operation of the Individual and Family Support Program

Action:	Amendments to establish criteria and annual funding priorities through the Annual Funding Program Guidelines and ensure public input.
Stage:	Proposed

Closes: 4/26/24

17 comments

Last comment: 3/29/24 10:05 pm

State Board of Education

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Request for Public Comment and Participation on Regulatory Changes to 8VAC20-81 in Response to OSEP Differentiated Monitoring and Support Repor

General Notice

Request for Public Comment and Participation on Regulatory Changes to 8VAC20-81 in Response to OSEP Differentiated Monitoring and Support Repor

Closes: 6/6/24

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Chapter: [8 VAC 20 ‑ 11]

Regulations Governing Public Participation

Periodic Review

Closes: 4/29/24

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Chapter: [8 VAC 20 ‑ 23]

Licensure Regulations for School Personnel

Periodic Review

Closes: 4/29/24

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Chapter: [8 VAC 20 ‑ 25]

Technology Standards for Instructional Personnel

Periodic Review

Closes: 4/29/24

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Chapter: [8 VAC 20 ‑ 30]

Regulations Governing Adult High School Programs

Periodic Review

Closes: 4/29/24

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Chapter: [8 VAC 20 ‑ 180]

Regulations Governing School Community Programs

Periodic Review

Closes: 4/29/24

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Chapter: [8 VAC 20 ‑ 420]

Regulations Governing Personnel in Public School Libraries Operated Under Joint Contract Under Control of Local School Board or Boards

Periodic Review

Closes: 4/29/24

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Chapter: [8 VAC 20 ‑ 543]

Regulations Governing the Review and Approval of Education Programs in Virginia

Periodic Review

Closes: 4/29/24

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State Board of Health

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Chapter: [12 VAC 5 ‑ 391]

Regulations for the Licensure of Hospices

Periodic Review

Closes: 5/13/24

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State Board of Social Services

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Chapter: [22 VAC 40 ‑ 705]

Child Protective Services

Action:	Remove Notary Requirement for Consent to Central Registry System Check
Stage:	Final

Closes: 5/22/24

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State Water Control Board

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Chapter: [9 VAC 25 ‑ 110]

Virginia Pollutant Discharge Elimination System General Permit for Sewage Discharges Less Than or Equal to 1,000 Gallons Per Day

Action:	CH110- 2026 Amendment and Reisuance of Existing Regulation
Stage:	Notice of Intended Regulatory Action

Closes: 5/8/24

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Last comment: 4/18/24 11:00 am

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Chapter: [9 VAC 25 ‑ 115]

Virginia Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (VPDES) General Permit Regulation for Seafood Processing Facilities

Action:	CH 115- 2026 Amendment and Reissuance of the Existing Regulation
Stage:	Notice of Intended Regulatory Action

Closes: 5/8/24

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Chapter: [9 VAC 25 ‑ 830]

Chesapeake Bay Preservation Area Designation and Management Regulations (formerly 4VAC50-90)

Petition for Rulemaking

“Petition for Establishment of a Regulation or Policy Interpreting the Definition of a Nontidal Wetland Under 9VAC25-830-40, 9VAC25-830-80, and Fairfax County Ordinance 118-6-1(q)”

Closes: 4/29/24

8 comments

Last comment: 4/24/24 9:31 pm