TITLE 18. PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING
BOARD OF MEDICINE
Initial Agency Notice
Title of Regulation: 18VAC85-150. Regulations Governing the Practice of Behavior Analysis.
Statutory Authority: §§ 54.1-2400 and 54.1-2957.16 of the Code of Virginia.
Name of Petitioner: Michael Moates.
Nature of Petitioner's Request: Remove the specific requirement for Behavior Analyst Certification Board certification and accept certification from an entity that is nationally accredited to certify practitioners of behavior analysis.
Agency Plan for Disposition of Request: In accordance with Virginia law, the petition will be filed with the Virginia Registrar of Regulations, published on March 14, 2022, and posted on the Virginia Regulatory Town Hall at www.townhall.virginia.gov. Comment on the petition will be requested until April 13, 2022, and may be posted on the Town Hall or sent to the board.
Following receipt of all comments on the petition to amend the regulation, the matter will be considered by the Advisory Board on Behavior Analysis on May 23, 2022, which will make a recommendation to the full board for its meeting on June 16, 2022.
Public Comment Deadline: April 13, 2022.
Agency Contact: William L. Harp, M.D., Executive Director, Board of Medicine, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300, Richmond, VA 23233, telephone (804) 367-4558, or email william.harp@dhp.virginia.gov.
VA.R. Doc. No. PFR22-21; Filed February 16, 2022, 12:17 p.m.
BOARD OF PHARMACY
Initial Agency Notice
Title of Regulation: 18VAC110-20. Regulations Governing the Practice of Pharmacy.
Statutory Authority: §§ 54.1-2400 and 54.1-3307 of the Code of Virginia.
Name of Petitioner: Renae M. Cregger.
Nature of Petitioner's Request: Exempt automated dispensing systems exclusively stocked with drugs that would be kept in a stat-drug box pursuant to 18VAC110-20-550 or an emergency drug kit pursuant to 18VAC110-20-540 and are solely administered for stat or emergency use from the requirements of subdivisions 1, 4 a, and 4 b of 18VAC110-20-555.
Agency Plan for Disposition of Request: The petition will be published on March 14, 2022, in the Virginia Register of Regulations and also posted on the Virginia Regulatory Town Hall at www.townhall.virginia.gov to receive public comment ending April 13, 2022. The request to amend the regulation and any comments for or against the petition will be considered by the board at its meeting scheduled for June 6, 2022. The petitioner will receive information on the board's decision after that date.
Public Comment Deadline: April 13, 2022.
Agency Contact: Caroline Juran, RPh, Executive Director, Board of Pharmacy, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300, Richmond, VA 23233, telephone (804) 367-4456, or email caroline.juran@dhp.virginia.gov.
VA.R. Doc. No. PFR22-23; Filed February 22, 2022, 8:14 a.m.
BOARD OF PSYCHOLOGY
Initial Agency Notice
Title of Regulation: 18VAC125-20. Regulations Governing the Practice of Psychology.
Statutory Authority: § 54.1-2400 of the Code of Virginia.
Name of Petitioner: Basharat Shah.
Nature of Petitioner's Request: Establish guidelines and qualifications for psychologists involved in custody and visitation cases and prohibit those who do not meet those qualifications from testifying in court.
Agency Plan for Disposition of Request: In accordance with Virginia law, the petition has been filed with the Virginia Registrar of Regulations for publication on March 14, 2022, with a request for comment to be received until April 13, 2022. The petition will also be posted for comment on the Virginia Regulatory Town Hall at www.townhall.virginia.gov.
At the next meeting after the comment period, which is scheduled for June 28, 2022, the board will consider the petition and any comment received to decide whether or not to initiate the rulemaking process.
Public Comment Deadline: April 13, 2022.
Agency Contact: Jaime Hoyle, Executive Director, Board of Psychology, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300, Richmond, VA 23233, telephone (804) 367-4406, or email jaime.hoyle@dhp.virginia.gov.
VA.R. Doc. No. PFR22-22; Filed February 17, 2022, 2:06 p.m.