Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Health Professions
Board
Board of Dentistry
chapter
Regulations Governing the Practice of Dentistry [18 VAC 60 ‑ 21]
Emergency Extension Request
(4778)
Action:
Prescribing opioids for pain management
(7948)
Stage:
Emergency/NOIRA

On 9/24/2018 the board requested that this emergency stage be extended until 4/24/2019.

Reason for Extension:
The emergency regulations for prescribing of opioids by dentists expire on October 23, 2018. The Board cannot adopt final regulations for at least 15 days after the close of the comment period on proposed regulations (comment closed on September 7, 2018). The Board will adopt final regulations at December meeting scheduled for December 14, 2018. Therefore, it is not possible to have final regulations in effect before the October 23rd expiration date.

This emergency extension request was approved by the Governor's office on 10/3/2018.

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