Notice is hereby given in accordance with § 2.2-4007.01 of the Code of Virginia that the Board of Medicine intends to consider promulgating 18VAC85-150, Regulations Governing the Practice of Behavior Analysis. The purpose of the proposed action is to promulgate regulations for the licensure of behavior analysts and assistant behavior analysts pursuant to Chapter 3 of the 2012 Acts of Assembly.

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

Statutory Authority: §§ 54.1-2400 and 54.1-2957.16 of the Code of Virginia.

Public Comment Deadline: November 7, 2012.

Agency Contact: William L. Harp, M.D., Executive Director, Board of Medicine, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300, Richmond, VA 23233, telephone (804) 367-4558, FAX (804) 527-4429, or email william.harp@dhp.virginia.gov.