TITLE 18. PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING

BOARD OF MEDICINE

Initial Agency Notice

Title of Regulation: 18VAC85-20. Regulations Governing the Practice of Medicine, Osteopathic Medicine, Podiatry, and Chiropractic.

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

Name of Petitioner: Dr. Luke Vetti.

Nature of Petitioner's Request: To include the American Board of Podiatric Medicine in regulations for endorsement and informed consent for podiatrists.

Agency Plan for Disposition of Request: In accordance with Virginia law, the petition has been filed with the Registrar of Regulations and will be published on April 15, 2019, and posted on the Virginia Regulatory Town Hall at www.townhall.virginia.gov. Comment on the petition will be requested until May 14, 2019, and may be posted on the Town Hall or sent to the board. Following receipt of all comments on the petition, the board will decide whether to make any change to its regulations. The matter will be considered by the full board at its meeting on June 13, 2019.

Public Comment Deadline: May 14, 2019.

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. R19-30; Filed March 20, 2019, 9:49 a.m.