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Department of Health Professions

Board of Medicine

Regulations Governing the Practice of Physician Assistants [18 VAC 85 ‑ 50]

Action:

Removal of patient care team physician or podiatrist name from prescriptions ...

Action 6294 / Stage 10087

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Documents
Preliminary Draft Text	None submitted
Agency Background Document	8/8/2023
Governor's Review Memo	2/5/2025

Status
DPB Review	Submitted on 8/8/2023 Review Completed: 8/11/2023
Secretary Review	Secretary of Health and Human Resources Review Completed: 1/31/2025
Governor's Review	ORM Review Completed: 2/5/2025 Governor Review Completed: 2/5/2025 Result: Approved
Virginia Registrar	Submitted on 2/5/2025 The Virginia Register of Regulations Publication Date: 3/10/2025 Volume: 41 Issue: 15
Comment Period	Ended 4/9/2025 37 comments

Contact Information
Name / Title:	Erin Barrett / Director of Legislative and Regulatory Affairs
Address:	Perimeter Center 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300 Henrico, VA 23233
Email Address:	erin.barrett@dhp.virginia.gov
Telephone:	(804)750-3912 FAX: (804)915-0382 TDD: ()-

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Action 6294:

Removal of patient care team physician or podiatrist name from prescriptions issued by physician assistants

Stages associated with this regulatory action.

Stage Type	Status
NOIRA (10087)	Stage complete. Comment period ended 04/09/2025.
Proposed (10817)	Secretary of Health and Human Resources review in progress.

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