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Currently showing 164 requests from the public to change, eliminate or create state regulations

Board of Accountancy
Date Title Result Stage
10/10/2006 Initial Agency Notice Take no action

Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Date Title Result Stage
03/11/2005 Health Requirements Governing Admission Take no action

Air Pollution Control Board
Date Title Result Stage
03/26/2010 ELF Magnetic Fields - Petition for Rulemaking Take no action
11/20/2009 Fugitive Dust Emission Standards - Chapter 40 Take no action
11/20/2009 Fugitive Dust Emissions - Chapter 50 Take no action
02/03/2003 Permits for Stationary Sources - Major NSR (E03) Pending Final
02/03/2003 Permits for Stationary Sources - Minor NSR (F03) Pending
06/15/2011 Regulation of Carbon Dioxide Emissions and Effective Reduction Strategy Take no action
08/25/2008 Virginia's Opacity Standard - Amendment of Chapter 50 - Section 80 Take no action
08/25/2008 Virginia's Opacity Standards - Amendment of Chapter 40 - Sections 80 and 940 Take no action

Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
Date Title Result Stage
09/12/2011 Use of growlers by gourmet shop licensees Initiate a regulatory change
Use of growlers by gourmet shop licensees Pending

Department of Conservation and Recreation
Date Title Result Stage
10/02/2002 VA State Park Regs - Firearms - Chancey Petition Take no action
10/02/2002 VA State Park Regs - Firearms - McHugh Petition Take no action

Board of Counseling
Date Title Result Stage
02/02/2009 Acceptance of AAPC as a CE provider Initiate a regulatory change Fast-Track
09/06/2007 Coursework in marriage and family therapy Take no action
03/09/2005 Reduction in CE hours for active, semi-retired Take no action
07/06/2010 Refund of licensing fee Take no action
08/10/2006 Regulations for marriage & family therapists Initiate a regulatory change Final
05/11/2007 Residents to bill for services Take no action

Board of Dentistry
Date Title Result Stage
12/09/2008 Additional continuing education provider Take no action
06/05/2003 Additional provider for continuing education Initiate a regulatory change Final
02/09/2009 Administration of analgesia, sedation and anesthesia Take no action
11/30/2007 Administration of conscious sedation Take no action
04/03/2006 Advertising on amalgams Take no action
03/10/2006 CE units per year for an equivalent volunteer work Take no action
05/28/2007 Clarification of delegation of root planing/scaling Initiate a regulatory change Fast-Track
06/15/2003 Increased ratio of hygienist to dentist Take no action
04/03/2012 Operation of high speed rotary instruments by dental assistants Pending
05/03/2011 Radiation safety course Initiate a regulatory change
06/24/2008 Registration for those qualified to administer sedation or anesthesia Take no action
03/14/2005 Regulations Governing the Practice of Dentistry Take no action
01/06/2012 Require training and equipment for medical emergencies for licensure and renewal Take no action
07/08/2008 Retirement dental license Take no action
07/05/2005 RN as circulating nurse in office-based surgery Take no action
05/21/2009 Sedation and anesthesia requirements Take no action
02/03/2004 Temporary license Take no action

State Board of Education
Date Title Result Stage
05/18/2009 Request to Promulgate: Regulations governing reporting of student absences from school; disposition, implementation of attendance plans for students with excessive absences Initiate a regulatory change Proposed
05/21/2008 Request to Revise: 8VAC 20-370 (Fees and Charges) Initiate a regulatory change

Department of Forestry
Date Title Result Stage
10/07/2008 Allowing the Lawful Carry of Handguns on State Forests Initiate a regulatory change

Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers
Date Title Result Stage
11/04/2002 Expanded definition of full-time manager Take no action

State Board of Health
Date Title Result Stage
10/28/2010 Educate the Citizenry in Certain Environmental and Health Matters Pertaining to Extremely Low Frequency Magnetic Fields in Power Line Right-of-Ways Take no action
05/19/2004 Regulation for the Licensure of Hospitals Pending
08/17/2009 Request for Reducing Radiological Materials License Fee Initiate a regulatory change
08/31/2011 Request to Allow Reduced Frequency of Certain Cross Connection Device Inspections Take no action

Department (Board) of Juvenile Justice
Date Title Result Stage
06/27/2011 Resident Classification Plan in Juvenile Residential Facilities Take no action

Board of Long-Term Care Administrators
Date Title Result Stage
03/24/2003 Credit for certain experience as AIT hours Take no action
05/14/2008 Elimination of national examination Take no action
10/02/2008 Qualification for licensure as an assisted living facility administrator Take no action

Board of Medicine
Date Title Result Stage
04/19/2004 Acceptance of Category 1, CME Initiate a regulatory change Final
10/18/2006 Bachelor's degree for chiropractic education Pending
10/31/2006 Bachelor's degree for chiropractic licensure Initiate a regulatory change
05/04/2011 Educational requirement for graduates of non-accredited medical schools Take no action
10/12/2005 Eliminate face-to-face hours for CE Initiate a regulatory change Final
12/02/2008 Practice in lieu of one year of post-graduate training Take no action
05/23/2011 Requirements for licensure in chiropractic Take no action
04/18/2005 RN circulating in office-based anesthesia Take no action
01/29/2008 Time limit on passage of USMLE Take no action
03/10/2009 USMLE completion in 10 years Take no action
04/20/2006 Waiver of CE for medical examiners Initiate a regulatory change Final

State Board of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services
Date Title Result Stage
04/07/2009 2003 NGRI Guidelines Subject to Human Rights Regulations Take no action
09/30/2005 Access to meetings for confined individuals Take no action
09/30/2005 Allowing individuals into closed meetings Take no action
04/08/2010 Amend 12 VAC 35-115 Section 10 Take no action
04/08/2010 Amend 12 VAC 35-115 Section 30 Take no action
04/08/2010 Amend 12 VAC 35-115 Section 30 Take no action
04/08/2010 Amend 12 VAC 35-115 Section 60 Take no action
04/08/2010 Amend 12 VAC 35-115 Section 70 Take no action
04/08/2010 Amend 12 VAC 35-115 Section 90 Take no action
05/02/2011 Amend 12 VAC 35-115 to require CSBs and Virginia State Training Centers to physically post FOIA information prescribed under §2.2-3704.1 of the Code of Virginia. Take no action
05/02/2011 Amend 12 VAC 35-115-10 to separate the legal aspects, administrative aspects, and clinical aspects of the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services duties. Take no action
09/14/2010 Amend 12 VAC 35-115-100 Take no action
09/14/2010 Amend 12 VAC 35-115-150 Take no action
09/14/2010 Amend 12 VAC 35-115-160 Take no action
09/14/2010 Amend 12 VAC 35-115-180 Take no action
05/02/2011 Amend 12 VAC 35-115-180 and 12 VAC 35-115-210 to require hearing boards seek advisory opinions upon the request of the petitioner. Take no action
09/14/2010 Amend 12 VAC 35-115-230 Take no action
09/14/2010 Amend 12 VAC 35-115-250 Take no action
09/14/2010 Amend 12 VAC 35-115-30 Take no action
05/02/2011 Amend 12 VAC 35-115-30 definition of “providers” to include the Commissioner, State Human Rights Director (SHRD), Human Rights Advocate and governing bodies of licensed providers. Take no action
12/06/2010 Amend 12 VAC 35-115-30 definitions of Take no action
09/14/2010 Amend 12 VAC 35-115-40 Take no action
09/14/2010 Amend 12 VAC 35-115-40(B)(1) Take no action
05/02/2011 Amend 12 VAC 35-115-80 to require providers notify an individual receiving services that a person, other than a healthcare provider, attempted to contact the individual when a person has attempted to Take no action
09/14/2010 Amend 12 VAC 35-115-90 Take no action
09/15/2009 Amend existing regulations regarding protection of human rights request A Take no action
09/15/2009 Amend existing regulations regarding protection of human rights request B Take no action
09/15/2009 Amend existing regulations regarding protection of human rights request C Take no action
09/15/2009 Amend existing regulations regarding protection of human rights request D Take no action
09/15/2009 Amend existing regulations regarding protection of human rights request E Take no action
09/15/2009 Amend existing regulations regarding protection of human rights request F Take no action
09/15/2009 Amend existing regulations regarding protection of human rights request G Take no action
09/15/2009 Amend existing regulations regarding protection of human rights request H Take no action
05/02/2011 Establish a new provision in the Human Rights regulations that requires Virginia State Training Centers to petition Virginia Judicial Districts to assign the population they service legal guardians. Take no action
05/02/2011 Establish a new provision that relates to the Training Centers' complaint resolution process Take no action
04/08/2010 Establish a new regulation requiring all providers receiving public funding to physically post Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) information. Take no action
09/14/2010 Establish a new regulation requiring posting Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) information. Take no action
12/06/2010 Establish a new regulation requiring the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Council develop guidance on meeting requirements Take no action
12/06/2010 Establish new regulations requiring a FOI Advisory Council study on what groupings within DBHDS constitute public bodies; and what convenings do and do not constitute a meeting under §2.2-3701. Take no action
12/06/2010 Establish new regulations that individuals receiving inpatient hospitalization, or outpatient treatment have access to meetings of the State Board, SHRC and LHRCs via electronic video/tele-conference Take no action
04/07/2009 Human Rights Complaint Process Take no action
12/08/2009 Modify Complaint Resolution Process Take no action
09/14/2010 New requirement with respect to establishing a facility directory Take no action
10/31/2005 Regulations for dispute resolution process Take no action
04/07/2009 Require Mental Health Facilities to post FOIA Information Take no action
09/30/2005 Transfer of patients Take no action

Board of Nursing
Date Title Result Stage
06/08/2010 Alternative to clinical hours required for RN licensure Take no action
03/24/2011 Changes to registration requirements and practice of clinical nurse specialists Initiate a regulatory change
10/23/2007 Elimination of CGFNS qualifying examination for foreign-trained nurses Initiate a regulatory change Final
01/22/2008 Elimination of physician signature for practice agreement and protocol Take no action
07/01/2005 Establishment of an inactive license Initiate a regulatory change Final
01/25/2003 Objection to full name of nametag requirement Take no action
03/03/2008 Reduction in continuing education required for massage therapists Take no action
04/19/2012 Request for required coursework in organ donation for nursing students Pending
10/13/2011 Review of regulations for nurse anesthetists Pending

Board of Optometry
Date Title Result Stage
02/13/2012 Informed consent prior to treatment Pending
12/18/2009 Practice adjacent to mercantile establishment Pending

Pesticide Control Board
Date Title Result Stage
03/05/2010 Additional experience requirements for certified commercial pesticide aerial applicators Take no action
04/14/2011 Exemption for cotton boll weevil trappers working under the auspices of the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Initiate a regulatory change Final
04/05/2011 Exemption for gypsy moth trappers working under the auspices of the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Initiate a regulatory change Final
07/02/2009 Government employees who utilize FIFRA 25(b) minimum risk pesticide products Initiate a regulatory change Final

Board of Pharmacy
Date Title Result Stage
03/09/2009 Automated devices for dispensing drugs in hospitals Initiate a regulatory change Fast-Track
05/27/2011 Automated dispensing devices in hospitals Initiate a regulatory change NOIRA
01/21/2012 Changes to requirement for orders for medical equipment suppliers Take no action
11/27/2006 Deletion of CE requirement for pharmacy technician Take no action
07/27/2007 Emergency drug box Take no action
03/14/2006 Experience of foreign pharmacists Take no action
07/16/2003 Refilling of scheduled drugs Initiate a regulatory change Final
05/17/2010 Requirement for filing prescription Take no action
08/24/2007 Requirement for non-resident pharmacy to remotely process a prescription Take no action
10/25/2011 Rescheduling of Tetrahydro-cannibol from Schedule I to Schedule II for medical use Take no action
02/22/2012 Working conditions for pharmacists Pending

Board of Psychology
Date Title Result Stage
03/20/2006 CE requirement for hours of ethics Take no action
09/01/2002 Issuance of full-time license prior to residency Take no action
12/04/2007 Residency program in psychology Take no action
07/28/2011 Standards of professional conduct Take no action
11/01/2010 Supervision by videoconference Take no action

Real Estate Appraiser Board
Date Title Result Stage
02/26/2008 Regulation to limit the use of electronic portals Take no action

State Board of Social Services
Date Title Result Stage
12/08/2009 Clarification that release of findings or information is mandatory unless specifically exempted. Take no action

Board of Social Work
Date Title Result Stage
04/12/2012 Changes to licensure by endorsement Pending
04/07/2011 Grandfather students in graduate clinical social work educational programs Take no action
09/21/2011 Requirements for supervision in clinical social work Take no action
10/05/2011 Webinars as category 1 CE Take no action

Department of State Police
Date Title Result Stage
12/15/2008 Amend Provisions of Motor Vehicle Safety Inspection Rules and Regulations Relating to Sunshading Materials Take no action
09/14/2009 Restoring the proper use of automobile horns solely as a warning device. Take no action

Commonwealth Transportation Board
Date Title Result Stage
01/27/2010 24VAC30121. Comprehensive Roadside Management Program Initiate a regulatory change

Board of Veterinary Medicine
Date Title Result Stage
12/06/2011 Disclosures about continuous care in an animal facility Pending

State Water Control Board
Date Title Result Stage
05/11/2011 Bull Run - Designation as an Exceptional State Water (Tier III) Initiate a regulatory change NOIRA
04/27/2009 Dan River Public Water Supply Initiate a regulatory change Proposed
10/09/2009 DuPont-Spruance Facility - Nutrient Waste Load Allocation Amendment Pending
09/27/2005 Hazel River Exceptional State Surface Water Initiate a regulatory change Fast-Track
04/10/2007 Louisa County Zion Crossroads Wastewater Facility Take no action
07/07/2008 New Kent County Parham Landing Sewage Treatment Plant Waste Load Allocations Initiate a regulatory change Fast-Track
10/16/2006 Opequon WR Facility Nutrient Wasteload Allocations Initiate a regulatory change Final
12/04/2008 Prevention of Degradation of Water Quality on the Eastern Shore as a Result of Large Scale Agricultural Operations Take no action
07/02/2009 Town of Culpeper Wastewater Plan Waste Load Allocation Increase Take no action
07/23/2009 Urbanna Creek - Designation as an Exception State Water Waters Take no action
12/02/2004 Water Quality Standards - Amherst Co. Tier III Initiate a regulatory change Final
10/28/2003 Water Quality Standards-Simpson Creek Tributaries Initiate a regulatory change Final
03/09/2009 Waynesboro STP Nutrient Waste Load Allocation Increase Pending
06/30/2006 WQMP Amendment - Boston Water & Sewer Co. Take no action
03/22/2006 WQMP Regulation - Town of Craigsville Take no action
06/19/2006 WQMP Regulation Amendment - Tyson Foods, Inc. Initiate a regulatory change Fast-Track
01/08/2007 WQMPlan Amendment - Merck & Co., Inc. Initiate a regulatory change Final