Regulations Governing the Practice of Medicine, Osteopathy, Podiatry, and Chiropractic
[18 VAC 85 ‑ 20]
Guidance Documents
Periodic Reviews
| Current actions | Latest Stage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| None | ||
| Past actions | Latest Stage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Periodic review | Final | Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 11/21/2012. |
| Unauthorized disclosure from PMP | Final | Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 8/4/2010. |
| Change of address | Final | Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 8/19/2009. |
| Registration for restricted volunteer practice | Final | Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 9/3/2008. |
| Exemption from second check for vaccines | Fast-Track | Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 7/24/2008. |
| Reduction of reinstatement fee | Final | Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 4/16/2008. |
| Requirements for a restricted volunteer license | Final | Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 3/5/2008. |
| Waiver of CE for medical examiners | Final | Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 9/20/2007. |
| Licensure credentials and examination requirements | Final | Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 10/17/2007. |
| Changes in continuing competency requirements | Final | Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 9/20/2007. |
| Mixing, diluting or reconstituting sterile drug products by doctors | Final | Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 9/20/2007. |
| Conformity to changes in the Code | Final | Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 8/22/2007. |
| Documentation for claims in advertisements | Fast-Track | Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 8/25/2007. |
| Requirement for malpractice reporting on practitioner profile | Final | Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 4/4/2007. |
| clarification of chiropractic CE | Fast-Track | Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 4/23/2007. |
| Post-graduate training for graduates of non-accredited medical schools | Final | Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 10/4/2006. |
| Use of major conductive blocks in office-based anesthesia | Final | Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 9/20/2006. |
| Change in fee for returned checks | Final | Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 2/8/2006. |
| Ethical standards for practice | Final | Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 10/19/2005. |
| Change in Code cites | Final | Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 7/13/2005. |
| Reporting requirement on practitioner profile | Fast-Track | Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 9/25/2005. |
| Increase in certain fees pursuant to HB 1441 | Final | Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 7/14/2004. |
| Regulatory review clarification | Final | Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 2/25/2004. |
| Conformity to 2003 changes in Code | Final | Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 7/30/2003. |
| Changes to physician profile | Final | Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 7/2/2003. |
| Voluntary practice by out-of-state practitioners | Final | Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 6/18/2003. |
| Outpatient surgery in physicians' offices | Final | Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 6/18/2003. |
| Education and training for doctors who practice acupuncture | Final | Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 12/5/2001. |
| Changes to USMLE examination for licensure | Final | Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 1/31/2001. |
| Conformity to law | Final | Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 8/2/2000. |
| Increase in licensee fees | Final | Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 4/12/2000. |
| Physician profiling system | Final | Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 1/19/2000. |
| Continuing competency requirements | Final | Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 12/8/1999. |
| Withdrawn actions | Latest Stage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Forms revision | Final | Stage withdrawn before submission to the Registrar. |
| Fee increase | NOIRA | Stage withdrawn on 6/23/2006 after the comment period had ended. |
| Treatment guidelines for pain management | Proposed | Stage withdrawn before the Governor's office completed its review. |
| Four-year degree for licensure in chiropractic | Proposed | Stage withdrawn before DPB completed its review. |
| Correction of Code cite | Final | Stage withdrawn prior to submitting for DPB review. |
| Felony conviction on profile | NOIRA | Stage withdrawn on 6/19/2003 after the comment period had ended. |



