TITLE 18. PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING

BOARD OF DENTISTRY

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 Dentistry intends to consider amending 18VAC60-21, Regulations Governing the Practice of Dentistry, and 18VAC60-25, Regulations Governing the Practice of Dental Hygiene. The purpose of the proposed action is to adopt regulations to facilitate entrance into the Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact. Chapters 31 and 101 of the 2024 Acts of Assembly entered Virginia into the compact.

The agency does not intend 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: April 8, 2026.

Agency Contact: Jamie Sacksteder, Executive Director, Board of Dentistry, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300, Henrico, VA 23233, telephone (804) 367-4581, fax (804) 698-4266, or email jamie.sacksteder@dhp.virginia.gov.

TITLE 18. PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING

BOARD OF DENTISTRY

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 Dentistry intends to consider amending 18VAC60-21, Regulations Governing the Practice of Dentistry, and 18VAC60-25, Regulations Governing the Practice of Dental Hygiene. The purpose of the proposed action is to adopt regulations to facilitate entrance into the Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact. Chapters 31 and 101 of the 2024 Acts of Assembly entered Virginia into the compact.

The agency does not intend 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: April 8, 2026.

Agency Contact: Jamie Sacksteder, Executive Director, Board of Dentistry, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300, Henrico, VA 23233, telephone (804) 367-4581, fax (804) 698-4266, or email jamie.sacksteder@dhp.virginia.gov.

TITLE 18. PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING

BOARD OF LONG-TERM CARE ADMINISTRATORS

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 Long-Term Care Administrators intends to consider amending 18VAC95-20, Regulations Governing the Practice of Nursing Home Administrators. The purpose of the proposed action is to implement the results of the periodic review that the board is announcing. A committee of the board will review the chapter and propose necessary amendments to enhance the regulation of the profession and the protection of the public. Amendments proposed to the regulation will be based on the results of the periodic review. Areas of interest to the board include elimination of unnecessary or outdated language, reduction of barriers to licensure, and enhancement of public protection.

Pursuant to § 2.2-4007.1 of the Code of Virginia, the agency is conducting a periodic review of this regulation to determine whether this regulation should be repealed, amended, or retained in its current form. Public comment is sought on the review of any issue relating to this regulation, including whether the regulation (i) is necessary for the protection of public health, safety, and welfare; (ii) minimizes the economic impact on small businesses consistent with the stated objectives of applicable law; and (iii) is clearly written and easily understandable. The agency does not intend to hold a public hearing on the proposed action after publication in the Virginia Register.

The agency does not intend 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: April 8, 2026.

Agency Contact: Corie Tillman Wolf, Executive Director, Board of Long-Term Care Administrators, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300, Henrico, VA 23233-1463, telephone (804) 367-4595, fax (804) 527-4413, or email corie.wolf@dhp.virginia.gov.

TITLE 18. PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING

BOARD OF COUNSELING

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 Counseling intends to consider amending 18VAC115-20, Regulations Governing the Practice of Professional Counseling, 18VAC115-30, Regulations Governing the Certification of Substance Abuse Counselors and Substance Abuse Counseling Assistants, 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 remove from the regulations (i) the definition for "conversion therapy" and (ii) references to care providers participating in conversion therapy of a minor. Section 54.1-2409.5 of the Code of Virginia defines "conversion therapy" and prohibits any person licensed by a board within the Department of Health Professions from engaging in conversion therapy with a person younger than 18 years of age, which makes the regulatory text unnecessary.

The agency does not intend to hold a public hearing on the proposed action after publication in the Virginia Register.

Statutory Authority: §§ 54.1-2400 and 54.1-3305 of the Code of Virginia.

Public Comment Deadline: April 8, 2026.

Agency Contact: Matt Novak, Agency Regulatory Coordinator, Department of Health Professions, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300, Henrico, VA 23233, telephone (804) 914-0907, or email matthew.novak@dhp.virginia.gov.

TITLE 18. PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING

BOARD OF COUNSELING

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 Counseling intends to consider amending 18VAC115-20, Regulations Governing the Practice of Professional Counseling, 18VAC115-30, Regulations Governing the Certification of Substance Abuse Counselors and Substance Abuse Counseling Assistants, 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 remove from the regulations (i) the definition for "conversion therapy" and (ii) references to care providers participating in conversion therapy of a minor. Section 54.1-2409.5 of the Code of Virginia defines "conversion therapy" and prohibits any person licensed by a board within the Department of Health Professions from engaging in conversion therapy with a person younger than 18 years of age, which makes the regulatory text unnecessary.

The agency does not intend to hold a public hearing on the proposed action after publication in the Virginia Register.

Statutory Authority: §§ 54.1-2400 and 54.1-3305 of the Code of Virginia.

Public Comment Deadline: April 8, 2026.

Agency Contact: Matt Novak, Agency Regulatory Coordinator, Department of Health Professions, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300, Henrico, VA 23233, telephone (804) 914-0907, or email matthew.novak@dhp.virginia.gov.

TITLE 18. PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING

BOARD OF COUNSELING

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 Counseling intends to consider amending 18VAC115-20, Regulations Governing the Practice of Professional Counseling, 18VAC115-30, Regulations Governing the Certification of Substance Abuse Counselors and Substance Abuse Counseling Assistants, 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 remove from the regulations (i) the definition for "conversion therapy" and (ii) references to care providers participating in conversion therapy of a minor. Section 54.1-2409.5 of the Code of Virginia defines "conversion therapy" and prohibits any person licensed by a board within the Department of Health Professions from engaging in conversion therapy with a person younger than 18 years of age, which makes the regulatory text unnecessary.

The agency does not intend to hold a public hearing on the proposed action after publication in the Virginia Register.

Statutory Authority: §§ 54.1-2400 and 54.1-3305 of the Code of Virginia.

Public Comment Deadline: April 8, 2026.

Agency Contact: Matt Novak, Agency Regulatory Coordinator, Department of Health Professions, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300, Henrico, VA 23233, telephone (804) 914-0907, or email matthew.novak@dhp.virginia.gov.

TITLE 18. PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING

BOARD OF COUNSELING

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 Counseling intends to consider amending 18VAC115-20, Regulations Governing the Practice of Professional Counseling, 18VAC115-30, Regulations Governing the Certification of Substance Abuse Counselors and Substance Abuse Counseling Assistants, 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 remove from the regulations (i) the definition for "conversion therapy" and (ii) references to care providers participating in conversion therapy of a minor. Section 54.1-2409.5 of the Code of Virginia defines "conversion therapy" and prohibits any person licensed by a board within the Department of Health Professions from engaging in conversion therapy with a person younger than 18 years of age, which makes the regulatory text unnecessary.

The agency does not intend to hold a public hearing on the proposed action after publication in the Virginia Register.

Statutory Authority: §§ 54.1-2400 and 54.1-3305 of the Code of Virginia.

Public Comment Deadline: April 8, 2026.

Agency Contact: Matt Novak, Agency Regulatory Coordinator, Department of Health Professions, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300, Henrico, VA 23233, telephone (804) 914-0907, or email matthew.novak@dhp.virginia.gov.

TITLE 18. PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING

BOARD OF PSYCHOLOGY

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 Psychology intends to consider amending 18VAC125-15, Regulations Governing Delegation to an Agency Subordinate. The purpose of the proposed action is to implement the results of the periodic review that the board is announcing. A committee of the board will review the chapter and propose necessary amendments to enhance the regulation of the profession and the protection of the public. Amendments proposed to the regulation will be based on the results of the periodic review. Areas of interest to the board include elimination of unnecessary or outdated language and enhancement of public protection.

Pursuant to § 2.2-4007.1 of the Code of Virginia, the agency is conducting a periodic review of this regulation to determine whether this regulation should be repealed, amended, or retained in its current form. Public comment is sought on the review of any issue relating to this regulation, including whether the regulation (i) is necessary for the protection of public health, safety, and welfare; (ii) minimizes the economic impact on small businesses consistent with the stated objectives of applicable law; and (iii) is clearly written and easily understandable.

The agency does not intend 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: April 8, 2026.

Agency Contact: Matt Novak, Agency Regulatory Coordinator, Department of Health Professions, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300, Henrico, VA 23233, telephone (804) 914-0907, or email matthew.novak@dhp.virginia.gov.

TITLE 18. PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING

BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICINE

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 Veterinary Medicine intends to consider amending 18VAC150-20, Regulations Governing the Practice of Veterinary Medicine. The purpose of the proposed action is to establish rules for haul-in veterinary facilities. The rulemaking action is result of the 2025 Report of the Large Animal Veterinarian Shortage Study Workgroup. A haul-in veterinary facility allows owners to bring animals to veterinarians at an inspected facility for treatment. Proposed provisions may include developing a model for regulating haul-in facilities, including facility registration, inspection, and treatment standards.

The agency does not intend 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: April 8, 2026.

Agency Contact: Kelli Moss, Executive Director, Board of Veterinary Medicine, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300, Henrico, VA 23233, telephone (804) 597-4133, fax (804) 767-1011, or email kelli.moss@dhp.virginia.gov.