Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
3/7/2016 3:40 pm
Date / Time filed with the Register of Regulations 		VA.R. Document Number: R____-______
Virginia Register Publication Information

Transmittal Sheet: Response to Petition for Rulemaking
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Initial Agency Notice
Agency Decision
Promulgating Board: Board of Optometry
Regulatory Coordinator: Elaine J. Yeatts

(804)367-4688

elaine.yeatts@dhp.virginia.gov
Agency Contact: Elaine J. Yeatts

Agency Regulatory Coordinator

(804)367-4688

elaine.yeatts@dhp.virginia.gov
Contact Address: Department of Health Professions

9960 Mayland Drive

Henrico, VA 23233
Chapter Affected:
18 vac 105 - 20: Regulations of the Virginia Board of Optometry
Statutory Authority: State: Chapter 32 of Title 54.1

Federal:
Date Petition Received 03/07/2016
Petitioner Joseph Spivey
 Petitioner's Request
Add a requirement for an optometrist to provide a patient's pupillary distance as measured by the optometrist to the patient upon request.
 Agency Plan
In accordance with Virginia law, the petition has been filed with the Register of Regulations and will be published on April 4, 2016.  Comment on the petition may be sent by email, regular mail or posted on the Virginia Regulatory Townhall at www.townhall.virginia.gov; comment will be requested until May 4, 2016.  Following receipt of all comments on the petition to amend regulations, the Board will decide whether to make any changes to the regulatory language.  This matter will be on the Board's agenda for its next meeting scheduled for July 15, 2016, and the petitioner will be informed of the Board's decision after that meeting.
Publication Date 04/04/2016  (comment period will also begin on this date)
Comment End Date 05/04/2016