TITLE 18. PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING

BOARD OF AUDIOLOGY AND SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY

Notice of Intended Regulatory Action

Notice is hereby given in accordance with § 2.2-4007.01 of the Code of Virginia that the Board of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology intends to consider amending 18VAC30-21, Regulations Governing Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology. The purpose of the proposed action is to fulfill the mandate of Chapter 337 of the 2023 Acts of Assembly that authorizes Virginia to participate in the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact. The changes necessary to implement the provisions of the compact in Virginia include (i) adding definitions, (ii) setting fees for the issuance and renewal of a compact privilege to practice in Virginia, (iii) setting requirements to obtain a privilege to practice in Virginia consistent with compact requirements, (iv) specifying that renewal of a compact privilege is based on adherence to compact rules for continued competency, (v) requiring a criminal background check for initial licensure consistent with compact requirements, (vi) requiring that compact privilege holders in Virginia adhere to Virginia laws and regulations, and (vii) amending disciplinary provisions to ensure compact privilege holders follow the same practice rules as Virginia licensees.

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

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

Public Comment Deadline: June 18, 2025.

Agency Contact: Kelli Moss, Executive Director, Board of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300, Henrico, VA 23233, telephone (804) 597-4132, FAX (804) 939-5238, or email kelli.moss@dhp.virginia.gov.