TITLE 18. PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS

Notice of Intended Regulatory Action

Notice is hereby given in accordance with § 2.2-4007.01 of the Code of Virginia that the Department of Health Professions intends to consider amending 18VAC76-20, Regulations Governing the Prescription Monitoring Program. The purpose of the proposed action is to amend the regulation to (i) reflect actual practice, (ii) change the time of submission of reports, (iii) reflect changes in federal and state law, (iv) combine provisions, and (v) eliminate certain requirements. The amendments being considered are result of a periodic review of the regulation.

The agency intends to hold a public hearing on the proposed action after publication in the Virginia Register.

Statutory Authority: § 54.1-2520 of the Code of Virginia.

Public Comment Deadline: April 9, 2025.

Agency Contact: Ashley Carter, Program Manager, Department of Health Professions, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300, Henrico, VA 23233-1463, telephone (804) 597-4282, or email ashley.carter@dhp.virginia.gov.