4 Petitions for Rulemaking

PETITIONS FOR RULEMAKING

Vol. 25 Iss. 23 - July 20, 2009

TITLE 18. PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING

BOARD OF MEDICINE

Agency Decision

Title of Regulation: 18VAC85-20. Regulations Governing the Practice of Medicine, Osteopathic Medicine, Podiatry, and Chiropractic.

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

Name of Petitioner: Ana Colon.

Nature of Petitioner's Request: Amend 18VAC85-20-235, which requires an applicant to pass Parts 1, 2, and 3 of the United States Medical Licensing Examination® (USMLE) within 10 years or to hold board certification.

Agency Decision: Request denied.

Statement of Reasons for Decision: The board affirmed its decision that 10 years was an adequate time period for completion of all parts of the United States Medical Licensing Examination® (USMLE) and noted that allowance of more time would be contrary to national trends towards greater evidence of competency.

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].

VA.R. Doc. No. R09-25; Filed June 25, 2009, 3:34 p.m.

Initial Agency Notice

Title of Regulation: 18VAC85-20. Regulations Governing the Practice of Medicine, Osteopathic Medicine, Podiatry, and Chiropractic.

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

Name of Petitioner: Dag A. Gollopp.

Nature of Petitioner's Request: Amend 18VAC85-20-140 of the regulation that requires an applicant to pass Parts 1, 2 and 3 of the United States Medical Licensing Examination® (USMLE) within 10 years or to hold board certification.

Agency Decision: Request denied.

Statement of Reasons for Decision: The board affirmed its decision that 10 years was an adequate time period for completion of all parts of the United States Medical Licensing Examination® (USMLE) and noted that allowance of more time would be contrary to national trends towards greater evidence of competency.

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].

VA.R. Doc. No. R09-13; Filed June 25, 2009, 3:34 p.m.

Agency Decision

Title of Regulation: 18VAC85-50. Regulations Governing the Practice of Physician Assistants.

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

Name of Petitioner: Ernestine Wagner.

Nature of Petitioner's Request: Amend regulations for physician assistants to remove the requirement for a supervising physician to see a patient at every fourth visit or on the second visit if not significantly improved.

Agency Decision: Request denied.

Statement of Reasons for Decision: Based on a request for withdrawal of the request from the petitioner and from the Virginia Academy of Physician Assistants, the board voted to deny the petition.

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].

VA.R. Doc. No. R09-26; Filed June 25, 2009, 3:34 p.m.