PETITIONS FOR RULEMAKING
Vol. 38 Iss. 16 - March 28, 2022

TITLE 18. PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING

BOARD OF AUDIOLOGY AND SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY

Agency Decision

Title of Regulation: 18VAC30-21. Regulations Governing Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology.

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

Name of Petitioner: Rebecca Delbridge.

Nature of Petitioner's Request: Allow supervision of assistants by speech-language pathologists via telepractice.

Agency Decision: Request denied.

Statement of Reason for Decision: At its meeting on March 8, 2022, the Board of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology adopted a guidance document on supervision of assistants that is intended to assist licensees in the utilization of unlicensed persons in their practice. The document (Guidance Document 30-4) will be posted on the Virginia Regulatory Town Hall with an open comment period from March 28, 2022, to April 27, 2022. The public may access the document at https://townhall.virginia.gov/L/Forums.cfm. After the comment period, the document will be posted on the website for the board.

Agency Contact: Leslie L. Knachel, Executive Director, Board of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300, Richmond, VA, 23233, telephone (804) 597-4130, or email audbd@dhp.virginia.gov.

VA.R. Doc. No. PFR22-07; Filed March 8, 2022, 11:31 a.m.

BOARD OF SOCIAL WORK

Agency Decision

Title of Regulation: 18VAC140-20. Regulations Governing the Practice of Social Work.

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

Name of Petitioner: Darryl McCarroll.

Nature of Petitioner's Request: Amend 18VAC140-20-45, Licensure by endorsement, to accept experience in another jurisdiction.

Agency Decision: Request denied.

Statement of Reason for Decision: At its meeting on March 4, 2022, the Board of Social Work considered the petition. The board did not see a reason to amend the regulation based on the unique application situation of the petitioner.

Agency Contact: Jaime Hoyle, Executive Director, Board of Social Work, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300, Richmond, VA, 23233, telephone (804) 367-4441, or email jaime.hoyle@dhp.virginia.gov.

VA.R. Doc. No. PFR22-15; Filed March 4, 2022, 1:42 p.m.