18VAC85-130 Regulations Governing the Practice of Licensed Midwives

REGULATIONS

Vol. 25 Iss. 23 - July 20, 2009

TITLE 18. PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING

BOARD OF MEDICINE

Chapter 130

Final Regulation

REGISTRAR'S NOTICE: The Board of Medicine has claimed an exemption from the Administrative Process Act in accordance with § 2.2-4006 A 4 a of the Code of Virginia, which excludes regulations that are necessary to conform to changes in Virginia statutory law or the appropriation act where no agency discretion is involved. The Board of Medicine will receive, consider and respond to petitions by any interested person at any time with respect to reconsideration or revision.

Titles of Regulations: 18VAC85-20. Regulations Governing the Practice of Medicine, Osteopathic Medicine, Podiatry, and Chiropractic (amending 18VAC85-20-21).

18VAC85-40. Regulations Governing the Practice of Respiratory Care Practitioners (amending 18VAC85-40-25).

18VAC85-50. Regulations Governing the Practice of Physician Assistants (adding 18VAC85-50-21).

18VAC85-80. Regulations Governing the Licensure of Occupational Therapists (amending 18VAC85-80-25).

18VAC85-101. Regulations Governing the Licensure of Radiologic Technologists and Radiologic Technologists-Limited (adding 18VAC85-101-26).

18VAC85-110. Regulations Governing the Practice of Licensed Acupuncturists (adding 18VAC85-110-36).

18VAC85-120. Regulations Governing the Licensure of Athletic Trainers (amending 18VAC85-120-30).

18VAC85-130. Regulations Governing the Practice of Licensed Midwives (adding 18VAC85-130-31).

Statutory Authority: § 54.1-2400 of the Code of Virginia.

Effective Date: August 19, 2009.

Agency Contact: William L. Harp, M.D., Executive Director, Board of Medicine, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300, Richmond, VA 23233-1463, telephone [phone], FAX [phone], or email [e-mail].

Summary:

In compliance with Chapter 687 of the 2009 Acts of Assembly, the Board of Medicine has amended its regulations relating to the responsibility of the licensee or registrant to provide current addresses. Every licensee and registrant is required to provide an address of record for use by the board, and is permitted to provide a second address to be used as the public address. If a second address is not provided, the address of record becomes the public address. Regulations are amended to use the statutory terminology of address of record and to clarify that the regulant has a responsibility to notify the board within 30 days if there is a change in the address of record or the public address, if different from the address of record.

18VAC85-20-21. Current addresses.

Each licensee shall furnish the board his current address of record. All notices required by law or by this chapter to be mailed by the board to any such licensee shall be validly given when mailed to the latest address of record given by the licensee. Any change of in the address of record or the public address, if different from the address of record, shall be furnished to the board within 30 days of such change.

18VAC85-40-25. Current name and address.

Each licensee shall furnish the board his current name and address of record. All notices required by law or by this chapter to be given by the board to any such licensee shall be validly given when mailed to the latest address of record provided or served to the licensee. Any change of name or change in the address of record or public address, if different from the address of record, shall be furnished to the board within 30 days of such change.

18VAC85-50-21. Current name and address.

Each licensee shall furnish the board his current name and address of record. All notices required by law or by this chapter given by the board to any such licensee shall be validly given when mailed to the latest address of record provided or served to the licensee. Any change of name or address of record or the public address, if different from the address of record, shall be furnished to the board within 30 days of such change.

18VAC85-80-25. Current name and address.

Each licensee shall furnish the board his current name and address of record. All notices required by law or by this chapter given by the board to any such licensee shall be validly given when mailed to the latest address of record provided or served to the licensee. Any change of name or address of record or the public address, if different from the address of record, shall be furnished to the board within 30 days of such change.

18VAC85-101-26. Current name and address.

Each licensee shall furnish the board his current name and address of record. All notices required by law or by this chapter given by the board to any such licensee shall be validly given when mailed to the latest address of record provided or served to the licensee. Any change of name or address of record or the public address, if different from the address of record, shall be furnished to the board within 30 days of such change.

18VAC85-110-36. Current name and address.

Each licensee shall furnish the board his current name and address of record. All notices required by law or by this chapter given by the board to any such licensee shall be validly given when mailed to the latest address of record provided or served to the licensee. Any change of name or address of record or the public address, if different from the address of record, shall be furnished to the board within 30 days of such change.

18VAC85-120-30. Current name and address.

Each licensee shall furnish the board his current name and address of record. All notices required by law or by these regulations to be mailed by the board to any such licensee shall be validly given when mailed to the latest address of record given to the board. Any change of name or address of record or the public address, if different from the address of record, shall be furnished to the board within 30 days of such change.

18VAC85-130-31. Current name and address.

Each licensee shall furnish the board his current name and address of record. All notices required by law or by this chapter given by the board to any such licensee shall be validly given when mailed to the latest address of record provided or served to the licensee. Any change of name or address of record or the public address, if different from the address of record, shall be furnished to the board within 30 days of such change.

VA.R. Doc. No. R09-1848; Filed July 1, 2009, 12:53 p.m.