| 3/14/2012 11:12 am Date / Time filed with the Register of Regulations | VA.R. Document Number: R____-______ |
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Virginia Register Publication Information
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Transmittal Sheet: Response to Petition for Rulemaking
Initial Agency Notice
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Agency Decision
| Promulgating Board: | Board of Dentistry |
| Regulatory Coordinator: | Sandra Reen (804)367-4437 sandra.reen@dhp.virginia.gov |
| Agency Contact: | Elaine J. Yeatts Agency Regulatory Coordinator (804)367-4688 elaine.yeatts@dhp.virginia.gov |
| Contact Address: | Department of Health Professions 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300 Richmond, VA 23233 |
| Chapter Affected: | |
| 18 vac 60 - 20: | Regulations Governing Dental Practice |
| Statutory Authority: |
State: Chapter 27 of Title 54.1 Federal: |
| Date Petition Received | 01/06/2012 |
| Petitioner | Nicole M. Cunha |
Amend regulations to require Virginia dentists to be trained and equipped to manage
medical emergencies consistent with the Six Links of Survival as a condition of initial
or continuing licensure.
Agency Plan
The petition will be published in the Register of Regulations, posted on the Virginia
Regulatory Townhall and sent to interested parties for comment. At its meeting on
March 9, 2012, the Board will review the petition and any comments received and determine
whether to initiate rulemaking in response.
| Publication Date | 01/30/2012 (comment period will also begin on this date) |
| Comment End Date | 02/19/2012 |
Take no action
| Agency Response Date | 03/14/2012 |
The Board decided to deny the petition because many of the emergency management requirements
requested have already been adopted in a regulatory proposal following an extensive
review of all Board of Dentistry regulations. That proposal has not yet been approved
for publication, but includes extensive rules relating to training of staff, monitoring
and emergency equipment and management.