Notice is hereby given in accordance with § 2.2-4007.01 of the Code of Virginia that the Board of Physical Therapy intends to consider amending 18VAC112-20, Regulations Governing the Practice of Physical Therapy. The purpose of the proposed action is to (i) clarify provisions regarding supervision of students and trainees, (ii) facilitate renewal or return to practice for some physical therapists with inactive or lapsed licenses, (iii) coordinate rules for foreign-trained applicants with requirements of Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy for approval to sit for the licensing examination, (iv) recognize physical therapy licensure in Canada as qualification for endorsement, and (v) expand the approval of entities that may offer or accredit continuing education.

This Notice of Intended Regulatory Action serves as the report of the findings of the regulatory review pursuant to § 2.2-4007.1 of the Code of Virginia.

The agency intends to hold a public hearing on the proposed action after publication in the Virginia Register.

Statutory Authority: §§ 54.1-2400 and 54.1-3474 of the Code of Virginia.

Public Comment Deadline: June 12, 2019.

Agency Contact: Corie Tillman Wolf, Executive Director, Board of Physical Therapy, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300, Richmond, VA 23233, telephone (804) 367-4674, FAX (804) 527-4413, or email ptboard@dhp.virginia.gov.