TITLE 18. PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING

BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY

Agency Decision

Title of Regulation: 18VAC112-20. Regulations Governing the Practice of Physical Therapy.

Statutory Authority: §§ 54.1-2400 and 54.1-3473 through 54.1-3483 of the Code of Virginia.

Name of Petitioner: Peggy Belmont.

Nature of Petitioner's Request: To expand the list of Type I approved providers for continuing education to include the Virginia Occupational Therapy Association and the American Occupational Therapy Association.

Agency Decision: Request denied.

Statement of Reason for Decision: The Virginia Board of Physical Therapy voted to take no action at this time but to refer the matter to the Legislative/Regulatory Committee for further review. The committee will be seeking additional information and will include this item on the agenda for its next meeting.

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. R17-08; Filed March 30, 2017, 9:40 a.m.