TITLE 18. PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING

BOARD OF MEDICINE

Agency Decision

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

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

Name of Petitioner: David Weitzman, M.D.

Nature of Petitioner's Request: To amend requirements for licensure for persons who have been duly licensed in another state and have practiced a set number of years to gain unrestricted licensure by reciprocity or other such pathways.

Agency Decision: Request denied.

Statement of Reason for Decision: At its meeting on October 25, 2012, the board denied the petition because its current regulation, requiring at least one year in a residency approved by the American Board of Medical Specialties, is a minimal criteria necessary to ensure competency and protect the public.

Agency Contact: Elaine J. Yeatts, Agency Regulatory Coordinator, Department of Health Professions, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300, Richmond, VA 23233, telephone (804) 367-4688, FAX (804) 527-4434, or email elaine.yeatts@dhp.virginia.gov.

VA.R. Doc. No. R13-02, Filed October 26, 2012, 1:15 p.m.