Notice is hereby given in accordance with § 2.2-4007.01 of the Code of Virginia that the Board of Dentistry intends to consider amending 18VAC60-21, Regulations Governing the Practice of Dentistry. The purpose of the proposed action is to add a section to 18VAC60-21 to (i) include in regulation the statutory requirement that takes effect on July 1, 2020, that a prescription for a controlled substance that contains an opioid must be issued as an electronic prescription and (ii) provide for a one-year waiver from the requirement if a practitioner can demonstrate economic hardship, technological limitations beyond the practitioner's control, or other exceptional circumstances.

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

Statutory Authority: §§ 54.1-2400 and 54.1-3408.02 of the Code of Virginia.

Public Comment Deadline: January 22, 2020.

Agency Contact: Sandra Reen, Executive Director, Board of Dentistry, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300, Richmond, VA 23233, telephone (804) 367-4437, FAX (804) 527-4428, or email sandra.reen@dhp.virginia.gov.

Notice is hereby given in accordance with § 2.2-4007.01 of the Code of Virginia that the Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers has WITHDRAWN the Notice of Intended Regulatory Action for 18VAC65-40, Regulations for the Funeral Service Internship Program, which was published in 35:21 VA.R. 2444 June 10, 2019. The amendments intended for this action will be incorporated into an action resulting from the periodic review of 18VAC65-40. A new notice announcing an action including all amendments from the periodic review will be published at a later date.

Statutory Authority: §§ 54.1-2400 and 54.1-2817 of the Code of Virginia.

Agency Contact: Corie Tillman-Wolf, Executive Director, Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300, Richmond, VA 23233-1463, telephone (804) 367-4424, FAX (804) 527-4637, or email corie.wolf@dhp.virginia.gov.

Notice is hereby given in accordance with § 2.2-4007.01 of the Code of Virginia that the Board of Counseling intends to consider amending 18VAC115-20, Regulations Governing the Practice of Professional Counseling; 18VAC115-50, Regulations Governing the Practice of Marriage and Family Therapy; and 18VAC115-60, Regulations Governing the Practice of Licensed Substance Abuse Treatment Practitioners. The purpose of the proposed action is to implement Chapter 428 of the 2019 Acts of Assembly and provide for the issuance of a temporary license for a residency in counseling. The amendments (i) set fees for initial and renewal of a resident license, (ii) establish qualifications for the issuance of a license and for its renewal, (iii) limit the number of times a resident may renew the temporary license, and (iv) set a time limit for passage of the licensing examination for professional counselors, marriage and family therapists, and substance abuse treatment practitioners.

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

Statutory Authority: §§ 54.1-2400 and 54.1-3505 of the Code of Virginia.

Public Comment Deadline: January 22, 2020.

Agency Contact: Jaime Hoyle, Executive Director, Board of Counseling, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300, Richmond, VA 23233, telephone (804) 367-4406, FAX (804) 527-4435, or email jaime.hoyle@dhp.virginia.gov.

Notice is hereby given in accordance with § 2.2-4007.01 of the Code of Virginia that the Board of Counseling intends to consider amending 18VAC115-20, Regulations Governing the Practice of Professional Counseling; 18VAC115-50, Regulations Governing the Practice of Marriage and Family Therapy; and 18VAC115-60, Regulations Governing the Practice of Licensed Substance Abuse Treatment Practitioners. The purpose of the proposed action is to implement Chapter 428 of the 2019 Acts of Assembly and provide for the issuance of a temporary license for a residency in counseling. The amendments (i) set fees for initial and renewal of a resident license, (ii) establish qualifications for the issuance of a license and for its renewal, (iii) limit the number of times a resident may renew the temporary license, and (iv) set a time limit for passage of the licensing examination for professional counselors, marriage and family therapists, and substance abuse treatment practitioners.

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

Statutory Authority: §§ 54.1-2400 and 54.1-3505 of the Code of Virginia.

Public Comment Deadline: January 22, 2020.

Agency Contact: Jaime Hoyle, Executive Director, Board of Counseling, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300, Richmond, VA 23233, telephone (804) 367-4406, FAX (804) 527-4435, or email jaime.hoyle@dhp.virginia.gov.

Notice is hereby given in accordance with § 2.2-4007.01 of the Code of Virginia that the Board of Counseling intends to consider amending 18VAC115-20, Regulations Governing the Practice of Professional Counseling; 18VAC115-50, Regulations Governing the Practice of Marriage and Family Therapy; and 18VAC115-60, Regulations Governing the Practice of Licensed Substance Abuse Treatment Practitioners. The purpose of the proposed action is to implement Chapter 428 of the 2019 Acts of Assembly and provide for the issuance of a temporary license for a residency in counseling. The amendments (i) set fees for initial and renewal of a resident license, (ii) establish qualifications for the issuance of a license and for its renewal, (iii) limit the number of times a resident may renew the temporary license, and (iv) set a time limit for passage of the licensing examination for professional counselors, marriage and family therapists, and substance abuse treatment practitioners.

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

Statutory Authority: §§ 54.1-2400 and 54.1-3505 of the Code of Virginia.

Public Comment Deadline: January 22, 2020.

Agency Contact: Jaime Hoyle, Executive Director, Board of Counseling, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300, Richmond, VA 23233, telephone (804) 367-4406, FAX (804) 527-4435, or email jaime.hoyle@dhp.virginia.gov.