RIS Transmittal Sheet
The following is the data sent over to the RIS system for this petition announcement.| petitionid | 447 |
| issue | 11 |
| volume | 42 |
| publicationdate | 01/12/2026 |
| filedatetime | 12/17/2025 08:29am |
| boardname | Board of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology |
| titlenum | 18 |
| agencynum | 30 |
| coordinatorname | Erin Barrett |
| coordinatorphone | (804)750-3912 |
| coordinatoremail | erin.barrett@dhp.virginia.gov |
| contactname | Kelli Moss |
| contacttitle | Executive Director |
| contactemail | kelli.moss@dhp.virginia.gov |
| contactphone | (804)597-4132 |
| contactaddress1 | 9960 Mayland Drive |
| contactaddress2 | Suite 300 |
| contactcity | Henrico |
| contactstate | VA |
| contactzip | 23233 |
| stateauthority | Chapters 24 and 26 of Title 54.1 |
| federalauthority | |
| recievedate | 12/17/2025 |
| petitioner | American Academy of Audiology |
| request |
The petitioner requests that the Board amend 18VAC30-21-60(A) to include American Board of Audiology certification as an accepted pathway for audiologists applying for licensure in Virginia. |
| agencyplan |
The petition for rulemaking will be published in the Virginia Register of Regulations on January 12, 2026. The petition will also be published on the Virginia Regulatory Town Hall to receive public comment, which will open on January 12, 2026 and will close on February 11, 2026. The Board will consider the petition and all comments in support or opposition at the next meeting after the close of public comment, currently scheduled for April 21, 2026. The petitioner will be notified of the Board’s decision after that meeting. |
| commentenddate | 02/11/2026 |
| chapternumber | 21 |
| chaptername | Regulations Governing the Practice of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology |
| title | Response to Petition for Rulemaking |