Notice is hereby given in accordance with § 2.2-4007.01 of the Code of Virginia that the Board of Medicine intends to consider amending 18VAC85-160, Regulations Governing the Licensure of Surgical Assistants and Registration of Surgical Technologists. The purpose of the proposed action is to provide for consistency with other licensed allied professions regulated by the Board of Medicine in the fee structure, continuing competency, inactive licensure and reactivation or reinstatement of a license, and standards of practice. Additionally, the board intends to amend regulations for renewal of registration for surgical technologists.

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

Statutory Authority: §§54.1-2400 and 54.1-2956.13 of the Code of Virginia.

Public Comment Deadline: March 31, 2021.

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.