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Air Pollution Control Board
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Comments 		Public Notice for East Tennessee Natural Gas Draft Title V Renewal Permit
Public Notice for East Tennessee Natural Gas Draft Title V Renewal Permit
 
 
 Closes: 2/18/22
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Board for Barbers and Cosmetology
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Comments 		Barbering and Cosmetology Regulations
Action: Transfer Hours
Stage: Fast-Track
 
 Closes: 2/16/22
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Board for Contractors
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Comments 		Board for Contractors Regulations
Action: Amendment of Prohibited Acts
Stage: Notice of Intended Regulatory Action
 
 Closes: 2/2/22
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Comments 		Board for Contractors Regulations
Action: Separation of SDS Specialty - Conventional and Alternative
Stage: Final
 
 Closes: 3/1/22
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Board for Hearing Aid Specialists and Opticians
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Comments 		Board for Hearing Aid Specialists Regulations
Action: Hearing Aid Specialists Passing Exam Score Validity
Stage: Fast-Track
 
 Closes: 2/16/22
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Board of Counseling
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Comments 		Regulations Governing the Certification of Substance Abuse Counselors
Action: Clarification on independent practice
Stage: Fast-Track
 
 Closes: 2/2/22
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Last comment: 1/5/22 7:14 pm
 
Board of Dentistry
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Comments 		Regulations Governing the Practice of Dentistry
Action: Waiver for e-prescribing
Stage: Final
 
 Closes: 2/2/22
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Comments 		Regulations Governing the Practice of Dental Assistants
Action: Training in infection control
Stage: Proposed
 
 Closes: 3/4/22
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Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers
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Comments 		Regulations of the Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers
Action: Licenses for funeral directors and embalmers
Stage: Proposed
 
 Closes: 3/4/22
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Board of Medical Assistance Services
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Comments 		Nursing Facility Value Based Purchasing Program Methodology
Nursing Facility Value Based Purchasing Program Methodology
 
 
 Closes: 2/4/22
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Comments 		Draft Development Disabilities Waivers Appendix A Provider Manual
Draft Development Disabilities Waivers Appendix A Provider Manual
 
 
 Closes: 2/17/22
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Comments 		Draft Telehealth Services Supplement
Draft Telehealth Services Supplement
 
 
 Closes: 2/20/22
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Comments 		Amount, Duration, and Scope of Medical and Remedial Care and Services
Action: Expansion-Related Changes - Alternative Benefit Plan
Stage: Fast-Track
 
 Closes: 2/2/22
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Comments 		Methods and Standards for Establishing Payment Rate; Other Types of Care
Action: Tribal Health Clinic
Stage: Fast-Track
 
 Closes: 2/16/22
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Comments 		Waivered Services
Action: Repeal of Alzheimer's Assisted Living Waiver Regulations
Stage: Fast-Track
 
 Closes: 2/16/22
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Board of Medicine
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Comments 		Regulations Governing the Practice of Medicine, Osteopathic Medicine, Podiatry, and Chiropractic
Action: Conversion therapy
Stage: Final
 
 Closes: 2/2/22
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Comments 		Regulations for Licensure of Occupational Therapists
Action: Implementation of the OT Compact
Stage: Emergency/NOIRA
 
 Closes: 2/16/22
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Board of Nursing
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Comments 		Regulations Governing the Practice of Nursing
Action: Unprofessional conduct - conversion therapy
Stage: Final
 
 Closes: 2/2/22
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Comments 		Regulations Governing Nursing Education Programs
Action: Use of simulation
Stage: Final
 
 Closes: 2/2/22
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Comments 		Regulations Governing the Licensure of Nurse Practitioners
Action: Unprofessional conduct/conversion therapy
Stage: Final
 
 Closes: 2/2/22
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Comments 		Regulations Governing the Licensure of Nurse Practitioners
Action: Changes relating to clinical nurse specialists as nurse practitioners
Stage: Fast-Track
 
 Closes: 2/16/22
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Comments 		Regulations for Prescriptive Authority for Nurse Practitioners
Action: Waiver for electronic prescribing
Stage: Final
 
 Closes: 2/2/22
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Comments 		Regulations Governing the Practice of Licensed Certified Midwives
Action: New regulations for licensed certified midwives
Stage: Notice of Intended Regulatory Action
 
 Closes: 2/16/22
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Board of Optometry
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Comments 		Regulations of the Virginia Board of Optometry
Action: Waiver for e-prescribing
Stage: Final
 
 Closes: 2/2/22
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Board of Pharmacy
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Comments 		Comment period for amendments to medication carousel regulations
Comment period for amendments to medication carousel regulations
 
 
 Closes: 2/2/22
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Comments 		Comment on proposed regulations for pharmaceutical processors
Comment on proposed regulations for pharmaceutical processors
 
 
 Closes: 3/4/22
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Comments 		Result of periodic reviews of Pharmacy regulations
Result of periodic reviews of Pharmacy regulations
 
 
 Closes: 2/25/22
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Comments 		Regulations Governing the Practice of Pharmacy
Action: Implementation of legislation for pharmacists initiating treatment
Stage: Proposed
 
 Closes: 3/4/22
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Comments 		Regulations Governing the Practice of Pharmacy
Action: Implementation of 2021 legislation for pharmacists initiating treatment
Stage: Emergency/NOIRA
 
 Closes: 2/16/22
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Comments 		Regulations Governing the Practice of Pharmacy
Action: Remote processing of drugs in automated dispensing devices for hospitals
Stage: Notice of Intended Regulatory Action
 
 Closes: 2/16/22
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Comments 		Regulations Governing the Licensure of Pharmacists and Registration of Pharmacy Technicians
Action: Implementation of legislation for registration of pharmacy technicians
Stage: Proposed
 
 Closes: 3/4/22
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Board of Psychology
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Comments 		Regulations Governing the Practice of Psychology
Action: Implementation of Psychology Interstate Compact
Stage: Proposed
 
 Closes: 3/4/22
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Board of Social Work
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Comments 		Regulations Governing the Practice of Social Work
Action: Reduction in CE hours for continuation of approval to be a supervisor
Stage: Proposed
 
 Closes: 3/4/22
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Comments 		Regulations Governing the Practice of Social Work
Action: Acceptance of state examinations
Stage: Notice of Intended Regulatory Action
 
 Closes: 2/2/22
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Comments 		Regulations Governing the Practice of Social Work
Licensure by endorsement
 
 
 Closes: 2/16/22
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Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired
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Comments 		Regulations Governing the Sale and Distribution of Goods and Articles Made By Blind Persons
Action: Amend 22VAC45-30 to update agency name and align Admin Code to Virginia Code
Stage: Final
 
 Closes: 1/31/22
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Comments 		Provision of Services in Rehabilitation Teaching
Action: Amend 22VAC45-70 and Repeal 22VAC45-80 to combine regulations
Stage: Final
 
 Closes: 1/31/22
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Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
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Comments 		Rules and Regulations Pertaining to Labeling and Sale of Infant Formula
Action: Amendments to update references to Title 3.1 of the Code of Virginia
Stage: Fast-Track
 
 Closes: 2/16/22
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Department of Corrections
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Comments 		Public Participation Guidelines [under development]
Action: Promulgate Public Participation Guidelines
Stage: Fast-Track
 
 Closes: 2/16/22
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Department of Health Professions
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Comments 		Regulations Governing the Prescription Monitoring Program
Action: Removing specific standard for reporting
Stage: Fast-Track
 
 Closes: 2/2/22
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Department of Motor Vehicles
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Comments 		Permit Regulations [under development]
Action: Promulgate new Chapter 82 to combine Chapter 80 Overload Permits and Chapter 81 Hauling Permits
Stage: Proposed
 
 Closes: 3/18/22
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Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation
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Comments 		Regulations Governing Polygraph Examiners
Action: Amend Renewal and Reinstatement Requirements
Stage: Final
 
 Closes: 2/16/22
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Department of Transportation
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Comments 		Vegetation Control Regulations on State Rights of Way
Action: Amend Vegetation Control Regulations on State Rights of Way
Stage: Fast-Track
 
 Closes: 2/2/22
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Forensic Science Board
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Comments 		Regulations for the Approval of Marijuana Field Tests for Detection of Marijuana Plant Material
Action: Amendments to Permit the Approval of Alternative Field Tests and Mobile Instruments
Stage: Notice of Intended Regulatory Action
 
 Closes: 2/2/22
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State Board of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services
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Comments 		Regulations for Children's Residential Facilities
Action: Amendments to align with the Family First Prevention Service Act (FFPSA)
Stage: Emergency/NOIRA
 
 Closes: 2/16/22
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Last comment: 1/21/22 4:27 pm
 
State Board of Education
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Comments 		Licensure Regulations for School Personnel
Action: Amend the Licensure Regulations for School Personnel (8VAC20-23) to Include Instruction in Cultural Competency for Initial Licensure and Renewal of a License
Stage: Notice of Intended Regulatory Action
 
 Closes: 2/16/22
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State Board of Health
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Comments 		Regulations of the Patient Level Data System
Action: Amend Regulation to conform to Chapter 552 Item 307(D1) of the 2021 Acts of Assembly Special Session I
Stage: Emergency/NOIRA
 
 Closes: 2/16/22
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Comments 		Prescription Drug Price Transparency Regulation [Under Development]
Action: Promulgation of New Regulation to Implement Chapter 304 of the 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I
Stage: Emergency/NOIRA
 
 Closes: 2/16/22
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Comments 		Regulations for Physician Assistant Scholarships [under development]
Action: Promulgate Regulations for Physician Assistant Scholarship Program
Stage: Final
 
 Closes: 2/16/22
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Comments 		Private Well Regulations
Action: Amend Regulations Following Periodic Review
Stage: Proposed
 
 Closes: 3/18/22
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State Board of Local and Regional Jails
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Comments 		Regulations for Human Subject Research
 
 
 Closes: 1/31/22
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Comments 		Regulations for Private Management and Operation of Prison Facilities
 
 
 Closes: 1/31/22
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Last comment: 12/26/21 11:55 pm
 
State Council of Higher Education for Virginia
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Comments 		Regulations Governing the Certification of Certain Institutions to Confer Degrees, Diplomas and Certificates
Action: Regulatory Language for Enrollment Agreement Legislation
Stage: Final
 
 Closes: 2/17/22
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Comments 		Regulations Governing the Certification of Certain Institutions to Confer Degrees, Diplomas and Certificates
Action: Fee Changes
Stage: Proposed
 
 Closes: 3/18/22
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State Water Control Board
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Comments 		Water Quality Standards
Action: Triennial Review Rulemaking to Adopt New, Update or Cancel Existing Water Quality Standards (2020)
Stage: Proposed
 
 Closes: 3/18/22
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Treasury Board
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Comments 		Regulations Governing Escheats
Action: Conforming Escheat regulations to the recodification of the statute
Stage: Fast-Track
 
 Closes: 2/16/22
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Comments 		Unclaimed Property Administrative Review Process
Action: Conforming UCP regulations to the recodification of the UCP statute
Stage: Fast-Track
 
 Closes: 2/16/22
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