| 6/6/2022 8:45 am Date / Time filed with the Register of Regulations | VA.R. Document Number: R____-______ |
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Virginia Register Publication Information
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Transmittal Sheet: Response to Petition for Rulemaking
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Initial Agency Notice
Agency Decision
| Promulgating Board: | Board of Veterinary Medicine |
| Regulatory Coordinator: | Erin Barrett (804)367-4688 erin.barrett@dhp.virginia.gov |
| Agency Contact: | Leslie L. Knachel Executive Director (804)597-4130 leslie.knachel@dhp.virginia.gov |
| Contact Address: | Department of Health Professions 9960 Mayland Drive Suite 300 Henrico, VA 23233 |
| Chapter Affected: | |
| 18 vac 150 - 20: | Regulations Governing the Practice of Veterinary Medicine |
| Statutory Authority: |
State: Chapter 38 of Title 54.1 Federal: |
| Date Petition Received | 06/06/2022 |
| Petitioner | Mark Cushing |
The petitioner requests that the Board amend 18VAC150-20-120 to remove the requirement
that applicants for licensure by endorsement have regularly engaged in clinical practice
for at least two of the last four years. The petitioner states that removing this
requirement could help address veterinarian shortages and would put Virginia in line
with 20 other states which do not require clinical practice for licensure by endorsement.
Agency Plan
The petition for rulemaking will be published in the Virginia Register on July 4,
2022. The petition for rulemaking will also be published on the Virginia Regulatory
Town Hall to receive public comment, which will open on July 4 and close on August
3, 2022. The Board will consider the petition and all comments in support or opposition
at its next Board meeting after the close of the comment period, which is currently
scheduled for October 13, 2022.
| Publication Date | 07/04/2022 (comment period will also begin on this date) |
| Comment End Date | 08/03/2022 |