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Regulatory Activity Forums (41)
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Board for Barbers and Cosmetology
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Barbering and Cosmetology Regulations
Action: General Review of Barbering and Cosmetology Regulations
Stage: Proposed
 
 Closes: 6/20/25
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Barbering and Cosmetology Regulations
Action: Cosmetology Compact Amendment
Stage: Emergency/NOIRA
 
 Closes: 5/7/25
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Esthetics Regulations
Action: General Review of the Esthetics Regulations
Stage: Proposed
 
 Closes: 6/20/25
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Board for Branch Pilots
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Board for Branch Pilots Regulations
Action: General Review of Board for Branch Pilots Regulations
Stage: Proposed
 
 Closes: 6/6/25
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Board for Hearing Aid Specialists and Opticians
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Opticians Regulations
Action: General Review of Opticians Regulations
Stage: Proposed
 
 Closes: 6/20/25
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Board of Counseling
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Regulations Governing the Practice of Licensed Substance Abuse Treatment Practitioners
Waiver of examination requirement for experienced LCSW/CSAC applicants for LSATP
 
 
 Closes: 5/7/25
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Last comment: 4/22/25 1:40 pm
 
Board of Medical Assistance Services
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Amount, Duration, and Scope of Medical and Remedial Care and Services
Action: Brain Injury Services Targeted Case Management
Stage: Notice of Intended Regulatory Action
 
 Closes: 5/21/25
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Board of Medicine
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Regulations for Licensure of Occupational Therapists
Action: Elimination of active practice requirement for renewal
Stage: Fast-Track
 
 Closes: 5/21/25
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Regulations Governing the Licensure of Athletic Trainers
Amend regulations to permit athletic trainers to use the modality of dry needling
 
 
 Closes: 5/7/25
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Last comment: 4/27/25 9:48 pm
 
Board of Pharmacy
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Regulations Governing the Practice of Pharmacy
Action: Exemption of automated dispensing devices stocked solely with emergency or stat-use medications from certain requirements of 18VAC110-20-555
Stage: Final
 
 Closes: 5/21/25
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Board of Social Work
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Regulations Governing the Practice of Social Work
Require examination for licensure by endorsement if original jurisdiction did not require examination at time of licensure
 
 
 Closes: 4/28/25
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Department (Board) of Juvenile Justice
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Regulations Governing the Certification Process
Action: Periodic Review of the Regulation Governing the Monitoring, Approval, and Certification of Juvenile Justice Programs and Facilities
Stage: Notice of Intended Regulatory Action
 
 Closes: 5/21/25
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Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services
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Provision of Vocational Rehabilitation Services
Action: Amend Regulations Following Periodic Review
Stage: Fast-Track
 
 Closes: 5/7/25
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Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Charitable Gaming
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Charitable Gaming Regulations
Action: Amendments to reflect changes made to the Charitable Gaming Law in 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024
Stage: Notice of Intended Regulatory Action
 
 Closes: 5/7/25
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Department of Conservation and Recreation
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Notice of Public Comment - Virginia Land Conservation Foundation's FY26 Grant Manual
Notice of Public Comment - Virginia Land Conservation Foundation's FY26 Grant Manual
 
 
 Closes: 5/9/25
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Department of Criminal Justice Services
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Regulations Relating to Criminal History Record Information Use and Security
Action: Comprehensive Review and Update of Requirements Related to Sealing and Expungement of Records
Stage: Notice of Intended Regulatory Action
 
 Closes: 5/21/25
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Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation
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Regulations Governing Polygraph Examiners
Action: General Review of Regulations Governing Polygraph Examiners
Stage: Proposed
 
 Closes: 6/20/25
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Department of Transportation
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Land Use Permit Regulations
Action: NOIRA and Periodic Review
Stage: Proposed
 
 Closes: 6/6/25
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Forensic Science Board
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Regulations for the Implementation of the Law Permitting DNA Analysis Upon Arrest for All Violent Felonies and Certain Burglaries
Action: Regulatory Reduction Action for 6 VAC 40-40
Stage: Fast-Track
 
 Closes: 5/21/25
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State Board of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services
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Regulations for Children's Residential Facilities
Action: Noncontroversial Regulatory Reductions per ED1
Stage: Fast-Track
 
 Closes: 6/5/25
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Rules and Regulations For Licensing Providers by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services
Action: Noncontroversial Regulatory Reductions per ED1
Stage: Fast-Track
 
 Closes: 6/5/25
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Last comment: 4/21/25 2:12 pm
 
State Board of Education
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Regulations Governing the Employment of Professional Personnel
 
 
 Closes: 4/28/25
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Regulations Governing Sick Leave Plan for Teachers
 
 
 Closes: 4/28/25
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Regulations Governing Superintendent of Public Instruction
 
 
 Closes: 4/28/25
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Regulations Governing Reporting of Acts of Violence and Substance Abuse in Schools
 
 
 Closes: 4/28/25
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Regulations Regarding School Guidance and Counseling Programs in the Public Schools of Virginia
 
 
 Closes: 4/28/25
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Standards for Remedial Programs
 
 
 Closes: 4/28/25
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Regulations Governing the Determination of Critical Teacher Shortage Areas for Awarding the Virginia Teaching Scholarship Loan Program
 
 
 Closes: 4/28/25
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Regulations Governing Re-Enrollment Plans
 
 
 Closes: 4/28/25
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Regulations Governing Nutritional Guidelines for Competitive Foods Sold in Virginia Public Schools
 
 
 Closes: 4/28/25
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Last comment: 4/25/25 2:29 pm
 
State Board of Health
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Home Care Organization Regulations
Action: Fee Change for Home Care Organizations after Enactment of Chapter 172 (2022 Acts of Assembly)
Stage: Fast-Track
 
 Closes: 5/7/25
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Regulations for the Licensure of Hospices
Action: Amend Regulation to Conform to Chapter 525 of the 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I
Stage: Fast-Track
 
 Closes: 5/7/25
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Regulations for the Licensure of Hospitals in Virginia
Action: Amend Regulation to Conform to Chapters 219, 233, and 525 of the 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I
Stage: Fast-Track
 
 Closes: 5/7/25
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Sewage Handling and Disposal Regulations
Action: Amend Regulations Following Periodic Review
Stage: Notice of Intended Regulatory Action
 
 Closes: 5/21/25
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State Board of Social Services
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Standards and Regulations for Licensed Adult Day Care Centers
Action: Amendments Resulting from Periodic Review 2024
Stage: Notice of Intended Regulatory Action
 
 Closes: 5/7/25
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General Procedures and Information for Licensure
Action: Amend General Procedures and Information for Licensure
Stage: Notice of Intended Regulatory Action
 
 Closes: 5/7/25
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Investigation of Child Abuse and Neglect in Out of Family Complaints
Action: Amend Investigation of Child Abuse and Neglect in Out of Family Complaints
Stage: Fast-Track
 
 Closes: 5/7/25
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State Water Control Board
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Water Quality Standards
Action: Triennial Review 2024 Rulemaking to adopt new, update, or cancel existing water quality standards as required by § 62.1-44.15 of the Code of Virginia and the Federal Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251
Stage: Notice of Intended Regulatory Action
 
 Closes: 5/21/25
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Virginia Employment Commission
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Adjudication
Action: 16 VAC 5-80-10 Amend Deputy’s determinations or decisions
Stage: Fast-Track
 
 Closes: 5/21/25
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Adjudication
Action: 16 VAC5-80 Amend First level appeals and Commission review
Stage: Fast-Track
 
 Closes: 5/21/25
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Virginia Waste Management Board
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Regulated Medical Waste Management Regulations
Action: Document Incorporated by Reference Update
Stage: Fast-Track
 
 Closes: 5/7/25
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