Virginia Regulatory Town Hall

RIS Transmittal Sheet

The following is the data sent over to the RIS system for this petition announcement.

petitionid447
issue11
volume42
publicationdate01/12/2026
filedatetime12/17/2025 08:29am
boardnameBoard of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology
titlenum18
agencynum30
coordinatornameErin Barrett
coordinatorphone(804)750-3912
coordinatoremailerin.barrett@dhp.virginia.gov
contactnameKelli Moss
contacttitleExecutive Director
contactemailkelli.moss@dhp.virginia.gov
contactphone(804)597-4132
contactaddress19960 Mayland Drive
contactaddress2Suite 300
contactcityHenrico
contactstateVA
contactzip23233
stateauthorityChapters 24 and 26 of Title 54.1
federalauthority
recievedate12/17/2025
petitionerAmerican 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.

commentenddate02/11/2026
chapternumber21
chapternameRegulations Governing the Practice of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology
titleResponse to Petition for Rulemaking