TITLE 18. PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING

BOARD OF COUNSELING

Initial Agency Notice

Title of Regulation: 18VAC115-20. Regulations Governing the Practice of Professional Counseling.

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

Name of Petitioner: Dominique Adkins.

Nature of Petitioner's Request: To accept supervised hours of a practicum and internship in a Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs accredited doctoral program towards the required hours for a residency in counseling.

Agency Plan for Disposition of Request: In accordance with Virginia law, the petition will be filed with the Virginia Register of Regulations and published on April 3, 2017, with comment requested until May 3, 2017. It will also be placed on the Virginia Regulatory Town Hall and available for comments to be posted electronically. At its first meeting following the close of comment, scheduled for May 19, 2017, the board will consider the request to amend regulations and all comment received in support or opposition. The requester will be informed of the board's response and any action it approves.

Public Comment Deadline: May 3, 2017.

Agency Contact: Elaine J. Yeatts, Regulatory Coordinator, Department of Health Professions, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300, Richmond, VA 23233, telephone (804) 367-4688, or email elaine.yeatts@dhp.virginia.gov.

VA.R. Doc. No. R17-12; Filed March 10, 2017, 14:00 p.m.

BOARD OF DENTISTRY

Agency Decision

Title of Regulation: 18VAC60-21. Regulations Governing the Practice of Dentistry.

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

Name of Petitioner: Rodney S. Mayberry, DDS.

Nature of Petitioner's Request: To amend 18VAC60-21-80. Publishing an advertisement that contains a false claim of professional superiority, contains a claim to be a specialist, or uses any terms to designate a dental specialty unless he is entitled to such specialty designation under the guidelines or requirements for specialties approved by the American Dental Association (Requirements for Recognition of Dental Specialties and National Certifying Boards for Dental Specialists, November 2013), or such guidelines or requirements as subsequently amended.

Agency Decision: Request denied.

Statement of Reason for Decision: The petition was considered by the board at its meeting on March 10, 2017. While its decision was to take no action at this time, the petitioner's comments and suggestions were referred to the Regulatory/Legislative Committee for further review and consideration. The board will gather additional information and consider various options relating to its regulations regarding dental specialties.

Agency Contact: Sandra Reen, Executive Director, Department of Health Professions, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300, Richmond, VA 23233, telephone (804) 367-4437, or email sandra.reen@dhp.virginia.gov.

VA.R. Doc. No. R17-07; Filed March 10, 2017, 15:20 p.m.

Agency Decision

Title of Regulation: 18VAC60-21. Regulations Governing the Practice of Dentistry.

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

Name of Petitioner: Dr. Jacqueline Carney.

Nature of Petitioner's Request: To amend 18VAC60-21-280, 18VAC60-21-291, and 18VAC60-21-301, relating to administration and monitoring of sedation and anesthesia.

Agency Decision: Request denied.

Statement of Reason for Decision: The petition was considered by the board at its meeting on March 10, 2017. While its decision was to take no action at this time, the petitioner's comments and suggestions were referred to the Regulatory/Legislative Committee for further review and consideration. The board will consider whether there are gaps in its regulations or if additional clarification of its rules for sedation and anesthesia is needed.

Agency Contact: Elaine J. Yeatts, Regulatory Coordinator, Department of Health Professions, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300, Richmond, VA 23233, telephone (804) 367-4688, or email elaine.yeatts@dhp.virginia.gov.

VA.R. Doc. No. R17-10; Filed March 10, 2017, 15:20 p.m.