Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Health Professions
Board
Board of Medicine
chapter
Regulations Governing the Practice of Medicine, Osteopathic Medicine, Podiatry, and Chiropractic [18 VAC 85 ‑ 20]
Action:
Licensure of foreign physicians through provisional and restricted licenses
Action 6636
 
General Information
Action Summary The Board will amend regulations to provide a licensure pathway for foreign physicians using a system of provisional and restricted licensure. This action is consistent with HB995 of the 2024 General Assembly (Ch. 464 of the 2024 Acts of Assembly).
Chapters Affected Only affects this chapter.
Executive Branch Review This action will go through the normal Executive Branch Review process.
RIS Project Yes  [8127]
Associated Mandates
Chapter: 464 (2024)
New Periodic Review This action will not be used to conduct a new periodic review.
 
Stages
Stages associated with this regulatory action.
Stage ID Stage Type Status
10548 NOIRA Stage complete. Comment period ended 04/23/2025.
 
Contact Information
Name / Title: William L. Harp, M.D.  / Executive Director
Address: 9960 Mayland Drive
Suite 300
Richmond, VA 23233-1463
Email Address: william.harp@dhp.virginia.gov
Phone: (804)367-4621    FAX: (804)527-4429    TDD: ()-

This person is the primary contact for this chapter.