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Board of Counseling
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Comments 		Regulations Governing the Practice of Professional Counseling
Permit LMFTs applying for licensure as LPC to use National MFT to satisfy exam requirement
 
 
 Closed: 11/20/24
16 comments
Last comment: 11/20/24 3:28 pm
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Comments 		Regulations Governing the Practice of Professional Counseling
Creation of pathway for LMFT to obtain licensure as LPC
 
 
 Closed: 11/20/24
9 comments
Last comment: 11/21/24 12:00 am
 
Board of Dentistry
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Comments 		Regulations Governing the Practice of Dental Assistants
Recognition of Dental Assisting Radiography Exam for dental assistant certification to place or expose dental x-ray film
 
 
 Closed: 11/20/24
0 comments
 
Board of Long-Term Care Administrators
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Comments 		Regulations Governing the Practice of Nursing Home Administrators
Action: Regulatory Reduction 2023
Stage: Proposed
 
 Closed: 11/22/24
6 comments
Last comment: 11/22/24 11:58 pm
 
Board of Pharmacy
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Comments 		Regulations Governing the Licensure of Pharmacists and Registration of Pharmacy Technicians
Action: 2022 Pharmacists initiating treatment
Stage: Final
 
 Closed: 11/20/24
0 comments
 
Board of Social Work
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Comments 		Regulations Governing the Practice of Social Work
Pause of supervision time following approval
 
 
 Closed: 12/4/24
1 comments
Last comment: 12/4/24 2:39 pm
 
Department of Conservation and Recreation
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Comments 		Standards for Classification of Real Estate as Devoted to Open Space Use Under the Virginia Land Use Assessment Law
Action: Amend Regulations Following Periodic Review
Stage: Fast-Track
 
 Closed: 11/20/24
0 comments
 
Department of Energy
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Comments 		Public Comment Opportunity - Performance Based Regulation Tools
Public Comment Opportunity - Performance Based Regulation Tools
 
 
 Closed: 12/2/24
1 comments
Last comment: 12/2/24 7:22 pm
 
Department of Environmental Quality
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Comments 		Small Solar Renewable Energy Projects Permit Regulation
Action: Amend 9 VAC 15-60 to comport with the requirements of Chapter 688 of the 2022 Acts of Assembly
Stage: Proposed
 
 Closed: 12/6/24
26 comments
Last comment: 12/6/24 10:24 pm
 
Department of Labor and Industry
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Comments 		Local Government Union Requirements and Employee Protections
Action: NOIRA on Local Government Union Requirements and Employee Protections
Stage: Notice of Intended Regulatory Action
 
 Closed: 11/20/24
0 comments
 
Manufactured Housing Board
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Comments 		Public Participation Guidelines
Action: Update after periodic review to conform to statute
Stage: Fast-Track
 
 Closed: 11/20/24
0 comments
 
Marine Resources Commission
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Comments 		December 3, 2024 Proposed Regulatory Amendments
December 3, 2024 Proposed Regulatory Amendments
 
 
 Closed: 11/28/24
0 comments
 
State Board of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services
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Comments 		Rules and Regulations For Licensing Providers by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services
Action: Integration of the Final Federal Rule: Registration Requirements for Narcotic Treatment Programs with Mobile Components into the Licensing Regulations
Stage: Fast-Track
 
 Closed: 11/20/24
4 comments
Last comment: 11/20/24 1:16 pm
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Comments 		Regulations for Emergency and Respite Care Admission to State Training Centers
Action: Streamlining and updating admissions regulations for DBHDS training centers.
Stage: Fast-Track
 
 Closed: 11/20/24
5 comments
Last comment: 11/20/24 9:35 pm
 
State Board of Education
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Comments 		Regulations Governing the Operation of Private Day Schools for Students with Disabilities and Educational Programs Offered in Group Homes and Residential Facilities in the Commonwealth
Action: Regulatory Action to Align with Item 130.H of Chapter 2 of the Acts of the Assembly 2022 Special Session I
Stage: Notice of Intended Regulatory Action
 
 Closed: 11/20/24
0 comments
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Comments 		Virginia’s Early Childhood Unified Measurement and Improvement System (VQB5)
Action: Virginia’s Early Childhood Unified Measurement and Improvement System (VQB5)
Stage: Notice of Intended Regulatory Action
 
 Closed: 12/6/24
0 comments
 
State Board of Health
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Comments 		Rainwater Harvesting Systems Regulations
Action: Rainwater Harvesting Regulations
Stage: Final
 
 Closed: 11/20/24
7 comments
Last comment: 11/20/24 11:31 pm
 
State Water Control Board
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Comments 		Water Quality Standards
Action: Rulemaking to adopt site specific selenium aquatic life criteria for four streams which are tributaries to Knox Creek in Buchanan County
Stage: Proposed
 
 Closed: 12/6/24
0 comments
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Comments 		Virginia Water Protection General Permit for Impacts Less Than One-Half Acre
Action: 2026 Reissuance of General Permit - 9VAC25-660   This action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act
Stage: Notice of Intended Regulatory Action
 
 Closed: 11/20/24
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Comments 		Virginia Water Protection General Permit for Facilities and Activities of Utility and Public Service Companies Regulated by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission or the State Corporation Commission and Other Utility Line Activities
Action: 2026 Reissuance of General Permit – 9VAC25-670   This action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act
Stage: Notice of Intended Regulatory Action
 
 Closed: 11/20/24
0 comments
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Comments 		Virginia Water Protection General Permit for Linear Transportation Projects
Action: 2026 Reissuance of General Permit – 9VAC25-680   This action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act
Stage: Notice of Intended Regulatory Action
 
 Closed: 11/20/24
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Comments 		Virginia Water Protection General Permit for Impacts from Development and Certain Mining Activities
Action: 2026 Reissuance of General Permit – 9VAC25-690   This action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act
Stage: Notice of Intended Regulatory Action
 
 Closed: 11/20/24
0 comments
 
Virginia Waste Management Board
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Comments 		Solid Waste Management Regulations
Action: Amendment in response to Chapter 235 of the 2024 Virginia Acts of Assembly
Stage: Notice of Intended Regulatory Action
 
 Closed: 11/20/24
0 comments
 
Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission
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Comments 		Procedural Regulations Governing the Administration of Medical Costs Peer Review By the Regional Peer Review Committees Under the Virginia Worker's Compensation Act
Action: Repeal of 16 VAC 30-60-110, 16 VAC 30-60-120, 30 VAC 30-60-130 and 16 VAC 30-60-140
Stage: Fast-Track
 
 Closed: 11/20/24
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