Health and Human Resources
Department of Health Professions
Board of Medicine
Petition 28
| Petition Information | |
|---|---|
| Petition Title | Eliminate face-to-face hours for CE |
| Date Filed | 10/12/2005 |
| Petitioner | David A. Ellington, M.D. on behalf of the Medical Society of Virginia |
| Petitioner's Request | Amend regulations to eliminate the requirement that 15 of the Type 1 hours of continuing education be earned in a face-to-face or other interactive courses. |
| Agency's Plan | The Legislative Committee of the Board will consider the petition at its meeting on December 16, 2005. |
| Comment Period | Began 11/6/2005 Ended 12/6/2005 0 comments |
| Agency Decision | Initiate a regulatory change |
| Response Date | 12/19/2005 |
| Agency Decision Summary | At its meeting on December 16, 2005, the Legislative Committee recommended that the Board proceed with the publication of a Notice of Intended Regulatory Action to consider elimination of the face-to-face hours and the ratio of Type 1 and Type 2 hours. Also on the 16th, the Executive Committee adopted the recommendation. |
| Associated regulatory action | Changes in continuing competency requirements Latest Stage: Final |