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Department of Health Professions

Board of Medicine

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

Action:

Creation of reinstatement process for physician assistants with lapsed licenses

Action 6635 / Stage 10547

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Documents
Proposed Text	2/6/2026 10:26 am
Agency Background Document	10/29/2024
ORM Economic Review Form	7/17/2025
Attorney General Certification	7/15/2025
DPB Economic Impact Analysis	8/22/2025
Agency Response to EIA	8/28/2025
Governor's Review Memo	1/13/2026

Status
Attorney General Review	Submitted to OAG: 10/29/2024 Review Completed: 7/15/2025 Result: Certified
DPB Review	Submitted on 7/17/2025 Review Completed: 8/22/2025
Secretary Review	Secretary of Health and Human Resources Review Completed: 1/5/2026
Governor's Review	ORM Review Completed: 1/13/2026 Governor Review Completed: 1/13/2026 Result: Approved
Virginia Registrar	Submitted on 2/2/2026 The Virginia Register of Regulations Publication Date: 2/23/2026 Volume: 42 Issue: 14
Comment Period	In Progress! Ends 3/25/2026 Currently 0 comments
Effective Date	4/9/2026

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: ()-

This person is the primary contact for this agency.

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Action 6635:

Creation of reinstatement process for physician assistants with lapsed licenses

Stages associated with this regulatory action.

Stage Type	Status
Fast-Track (10547)	Comment period is underway and will end on 03/25/2026.

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