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Board for Barbers and Cosmetology
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Comments 		Barbering and Cosmetology Regulations
Action: Board for Barbers and Cosmetology Schools Amendment (Licensure of Piercing Schools and Revisions to School Standards)
Stage: Notice of Intended Regulatory Action
 
 Closes: 10/7/26
2 comments
Last comment: 9/7/26 9:18 pm
 
Board of Accountancy
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Comments 		Board of Accountancy Regulations
Action: Amendments to Firm Requirements and CPA Re-examination
Stage: Final
 
 Closes: 11/4/26
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Comments 		Board of Accountancy Regulations
Action: Fee Changes
Stage: Notice of Intended Regulatory Action
 
 Closes: 11/4/26
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Board of Dentistry
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Comments 		Regulations Governing the Practice of Dental Hygiene
Action: Regulatory references cleanup
Stage: Fast-Track
 
 Closes: 11/4/26
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Board of Long-Term Care Administrators
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Comments 		Regulations Governing the Practice of Nursing Home Administrators
Action: Reduction of requirements for preceptors
Stage: Fast-Track
 
 Closes: 10/7/26
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Board of Medical Assistance Services
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Comments 		Public Notice - Intent to Amend State Plan - Cell and Gene Therapy Model – Unbundle Diagnosis Related Group (DRG)
Public Notice - Intent to Amend State Plan - Cell and Gene Therapy Model – Unbundle Diagnosis Related Group (DRG)
 
 
 Closes: 9/24/26
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Comments 		Public Notice - Intent to Amend State Plan - Nursing Facility Reimbursement
Public Notice - Intent to Amend State Plan - Nursing Facility Reimbursement
 
 
 Closes: 9/25/26
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Comments 		Public Notice - Intent to Amend State Plan - Indirect Medical Education
Public Notice - Intent to Amend State Plan - Indirect Medical Education
 
 
 Closes: 9/25/26
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Comments 		Public Notice - Intent to Amend State Plan - Rehabilitation Hospital Reimbursement
Public Notice - Intent to Amend State Plan - Rehabilitation Hospital Reimbursement
 
 
 Closes: 9/26/26
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Comments 		Public Notice - Intent to Amend State Plan - Changes to Supplemental Payments, Graduate Medical Education Residencies, and Rural Hospitals
Public Notice - Intent to Amend State Plan - Changes to Supplemental Payments, Graduate Medical Education Residencies, and Rural Hospitals
 
 
 Closes: 9/26/26
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Comments 		Notice of Public Comment Period: Community Psychiatric Support and Treatment (CPST) - Youth, School Setting
Notice of Public Comment Period: Community Psychiatric Support and Treatment (CPST) - Youth, School Setting
 
 
 Closes: 9/20/26
4 comments
Last comment: 9/15/26 10:47 am
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Comments 		Public Comment - Eligibility - Draft Transmittal
Public Comment - Eligibility - Draft Transmittal
 
 
 Closes: 9/25/26
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Comments 		State Plan Under Title XIX of the Social Security Act Medical Assistance Program; General Provisions
Action: Repeal of Advanced Directives Language
Stage: Fast-Track
 
 Closes: 10/21/26
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Comments 		State Plan Under Title XIX of the Social Security Act Medical Assistance Program; General Provisions
Action: 12 Months Postpartum
Stage: Emergency/NOIRA
 
 Closes: 10/7/26
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Comments 		Administration of Medical Assistance Services
Action: Provider Appeals AIMS Filing
Stage: Emergency/NOIRA
 
 Closes: 11/4/26
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Comments 		Amount, Duration, and Scope of Medical and Remedial Care and Services
Action: Brain Injury Services Targeted Case Management
Stage: Fast-Track
 
 Closes: 10/21/26
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Comments 		Community Waiver Services for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities
Action: Post Eligibility Special Earnings for Developmental Disabilities Waivers
Stage: Fast-Track
 
 Closes: 10/21/26
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Comments 		Amount, Duration and Scope of Selected Services
Action: Licensed Behavior Analysts to be Credentialed Addiction Treatment Professionals
Stage: Fast-Track
 
 Closes: 10/7/26
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Board of Medicine
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Comments 		Regulations Governing the Practice of Medicine, Osteopathic Medicine, Podiatry, and Chiropractic
Action: Clean up of continuing education requirement references following regulatory reduction
Stage: Fast-Track
 
 Closes: 10/7/26
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Board of Nursing
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Comments 		Regulations for Nurse Aide Education Programs
Action: Amendment to address additional revisions to informal conference orders
Stage: Fast-Track
 
 Closes: 10/21/26
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Comments 		Regulations for Nursing Education Programs
Action: Amendment to make informal conference orders consistent with the Virginia Administrative Process Act and Board policies
Stage: Fast-Track
 
 Closes: 10/21/26
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Board of Pharmacy
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Comments 		Regulations Governing the Practice of Pharmacy
Action: Increase in fees
Stage: Final
 
 Closes: 9/23/26
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Comments 		Regulations Governing the Practice of Pharmacy
Action: Inclusion of other opioid antagonists in regulations referring to naloxone
Stage: Fast-Track
 
 Closes: 10/21/26
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Comments 		Regulations Governing the Practice of Pharmacy
Action: Addition of prescription product accuracy as an accepted activity for central or remote processing
Stage: Notice of Intended Regulatory Action
 
 Closes: 11/4/26
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Comments 		Regulations Governing the Practice of Pharmacy
Action: Clarification regarding delivery of dispensed prescriptions
Stage: Fast-Track
 
 Closes: 10/7/26
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Comments 		Regulations Governing the Practice of Pharmacy
Action: Therapeutic interchange and adaptation regulations pursuant to SB418
Stage: Notice of Intended Regulatory Action
 
 Closes: 10/7/26
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Comments 		Regulations Governing the Licensure of Pharmacists and Registration of Pharmacy Technicians
Action: Allowance for students to take NABP examination prior to graduation
Stage: Fast-Track
 
 Closes: 10/7/26
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Board of Psychology
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Comments 		Regulations Governing the Practice of Psychology
Action: Amendments to licensure by endorsement
Stage: Proposed
 
 Closes: 12/4/26
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Board of Veterinary Medicine
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Comments 		Regulations Governing the Practice of Veterinary Medicine
Action: Limited practice as a veterinarian trainee
Stage: Emergency/NOIRA
 
 Closes: 11/4/26
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Charitable Gaming Board
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Comments 		Public Participation Guidelines
Action: Repeal of 11 VAC 15-13
Stage: Fast-Track
 
 Closes: 9/23/26
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Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services
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Comments 		Adult Protective Services
Action: Repeal 22VAC30-100-15
Stage: Fast-Track
 
 Closes: 10/7/26
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Department for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing
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Comments 		Regulations Governing Eligibility Standards and Application Procedures for the Distribution of Assistive Technology Devices
Action: Regulatory Reduction Amendments for Chapter 20
Stage: Fast-Track
 
 Closes: 10/21/26
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Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
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Comments 		Rules and Regulations for the Enforcement of the Virginia Commercial Feed Law
Action: Addition of dietary fiber to pet food label requirements
Stage: Proposed
 
 Closes: 12/4/26
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Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Charitable Gaming
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Comments 		Public Participation Guidelines
Action: Promulgation of 11 VAC 20-10
Stage: Fast-Track
 
 Closes: 9/23/26
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Department of Criminal Justice Services
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Comments 		Rules Relating to Regional Criminal Justice Training Academies
Action: Amend Rules Relating to Criminal Justice Training Academies Following 2025 Periodic Review
Stage: Notice of Intended Regulatory Action
 
 Closes: 10/21/26
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Comments 		Rules Relating to Compulsory Minimum Training Standards for Law Enforcement Field Training Officers
Action: Amend Rules Relating to Compulsory Minimum Training Standards for Law-Enforcement Field Training Officers Following 2025 Periodic Review
Stage: Notice of Intended Regulatory Action
 
 Closes: 10/21/26
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Department of Environmental Quality
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Comments 		Small Renewable Energy Projects (Solar) Permit by Rule
Action: Amend the Small Renewable Energy Projects (Solar) Permit by Rule Regulation to correct errors in the definition of mitigation district.
Stage: Fast-Track
 
 Closes: 9/23/26
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Department of Minority Business Enterprise (abolished 1/1/14)
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Comments 		Public Participation Guidelines
Action: Repeal Public Participation Guidelines for Repurpose to DSBSD
Stage: Fast-Track
 
 Closes: 11/4/26
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Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity
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Comments 		Public Participation Guidelines
Action: Promulgate Public Participation Guidelines
Stage: Fast-Track
 
 Closes: 11/4/26
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Department of Transportation
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Comments 		Public Participation Guidelines
 
 
 Closes: 9/30/26
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Comments 		Rules and Regulations Governing Relocation Assistance
 
 
 Closes: 9/30/26
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Comments 		Urban Maintenance and Construction Policy
 
 
 Closes: 9/30/26
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Comments 		Public Hearings for the Location and Design of Highway Projects
 
 
 Closes: 9/30/26
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Comments 		Change of Limited Access Control
 
 
 Closes: 9/30/26
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Comments 		Parking on Primary and Secondary Highways
Action: amend parking regulation
Stage: Fast-Track
 
 Closes: 9/23/26
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Manufactured Housing Board
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Comments 		Public Participation Guidelines
 
 
 Closes: 10/12/26
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Comments 		Manufactured Housing Licensing and Transaction Recovery Fund Regulations
 
 
 Closes: 10/12/26
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Safety and Health Codes Board
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Comments 		Heat Illness Prevention Standard
Action: NOIRA for Heat Illness Prevention Standard
Stage: Notice of Intended Regulatory Action
 
 Closes: 9/23/26
5 comments
Last comment: 9/14/26 9:48 am
 
State Board of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services
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Comments 		Public comment on draft amendments to the Certified Recovery Residences Regulations (Chapter 260)
Public comment on draft amendments to the Certified Recovery Residences Regulations (Chapter 260)
 
 
 Closes: 9/25/26
4 comments
Last comment: 9/14/26 10:57 pm
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Comments 		Regulations to Assure the Rights of Individuals Receiving Services from Providers Licensed, Funded, or Operated by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services
Amend existing regulations regarding the definitions, responsibilities, and duties of the Office of Human Rights.
 
 
 Closes: 10/26/26
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State Board of Health
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Comments 		Virginia Medical Care Facilities Certificate of Public Need Rules and Regulations
Action: Amend Regulations to Conform to Chapter 325 of the 2025 Acts of Assembly
Stage: Fast-Track
 
 Closes: 11/4/26
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Comments 		Regulations for the Licensure of Nursing Facilities
Action: Promulgation of Regulations after Enactment of Chapters 254 and 265 of the 2025 Acts of Assembly
Stage: Emergency/NOIRA
 
 Closes: 9/23/26
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Last comment: 8/25/26 12:05 pm
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Comments 		Regulations for the Licensure of Nursing Facilities
Action: Amend Regulation after Enactment of Chapters 712 and 772 of the 2022 Acts of Assembly
Stage: Fast-Track
 
 Closes: 11/4/26
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Comments 		Regulations for the Licensure of Hospitals in Virginia
Medical Device Implant Serial Number
 
 
 Closes: 9/28/26
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Last comment: 9/15/26 8:49 am
 
State Board of Social Services
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Comments 		Standards for Licensed Assisted Living Facilities
Action: Minimum Liability Insurance for Assisted Living Facilities
Stage: Final
 
 Closes: 9/23/26
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State Water Control Board
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Comments 		Virginia Water Protection Permit Program Regulation
Action: Fast-track amendment to the Virginia Water Protection Permit Program Regulation (9VAC25-210) in response to changes to the Local and Regional Water Supply Planning Regulation (9VAC25-780)
Stage: Fast-Track
 
 Closes: 10/21/26
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Comments 		Virginia Water Protection (VWP) General Permit for Minimal Surface Water Impacts
Action: Development of Virginia Water Protection (VWP) General Permit for Minimal Surface Water Impacts   This action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act
Stage: Notice of Intended Regulatory Action
 
 Closes: 10/7/26
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Last comment: 9/9/26 9:27 pm
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Comments 		Virginia Erosion and Stormwater Management Regulation
Action: Amend the Virginia Erosion and Stormwater Management (VESM) Regulation to improve the efficiency of permit fee collection
Stage: Fast-Track
 
 Closes: 10/7/26
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Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Board of Directors
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Comments 		Procedural Rules for the Conduct of Hearings Before the Board and Its Hearing Officers
Action: Retail Tobacco Amendments   This action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act
Stage: Proposed
 
 Closes: 10/24/26
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Comments 		Retail Tobacco Permittees
Action: Retail Tobacco Regulations   This action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act
Stage: Proposed
 
 Closes: 10/24/26
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Virginia Soil and Water Conservation Board
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Comments 		Impounding Structure Regulations
Action: Amend provisions of the regulations to improve clarity and enhance consistency
Stage: Notice of Intended Regulatory Action
 
 Closes: 10/7/26
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