| Year / Number* | Title | Agency that conducted the study | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Review for the Need of Regulation of the Practice of Naturopathic Doctors | Board of Health Professions | Review of the need of regulation of the practice of Naturopathic doctors |
| 2020 | Study Into the Need to Regulate Diagnostic Medical Sonographers | Board of Health Professions | Study of the need to regulate diagnostic medical sonographers |
| 2019 | Study Into the Need to Regulate Music Therapists in the Commonwealth of Virginia | Board of Health Professions | Study of the need to regulate music therapists |
| 2018 | Study into the Need to Regulate Art Therapists in the Commonwealth of Virginia | Board of Health Professions | Study of the need to regulate art therapists |
| 2017 | Study into the Need to Regulate Certified Anesthesiology Assistants | Board of Health Professions | Study of the need to regulate certified anesthesiology assistants |
| 2016 | Chiropractor Competency to Perform Commercial Driver’s License Physicals Review | Board of Health Professions | A review of the competency of Chiropractors to perform commercial driver’s license physicals. |
| 2016 | Behavioral Sciences Boards' Sanctioning Reference Points Instruction Manual | Board of Health Professions | Sanction Reference Guidance Document |
| 2015 | Funeral Service Provider Study | Board of Health Professions | Study of the need to provide options for separate funeral director only and embalmer licenses. |
| 2014 | Board of Veterinary Medicine Guidance Document 150-17 Sanctioning Reference Points Instruction Manual | Board of Health Professions | Sanction Reference Guidance Document |
| 2013 | Board of Pharmacy Guidance Document 110-21 Sanctioning Reference Points Manual | Board of Health Professions | Sanction Reference Guidance Document. |
| 2013 | Perfusionists, Study Into the Need to Regulate | Board of Health Professions | Study of the need to regulate Perfusionists. |
| 2017 | Board of Nursing Guidance Document 90-7 Sanctioning Reference Points Manual | Board of Health Professions | Sanction Reference Guidance Document. |
| 2012 | Military Credentialing Review | Board of Health Professions | A study of options to accept military training and experience as satisfying licensure and certification requirements and recommendations for increasing relevant veteran and public awareness. |
| 2012 | Laboratory Scientists & Technicians, Study Into The Need to Regulate | Board of Health Professions | Study of the need to regulate Laboratory Scientists & Technicians. |
| 2017 | Board of Physical Therapy Sanctioning Reference Points Instruction Manual | Board of Health Professions | Sanction Reference Guidance Document |
| 2011 | Genetic Counselors, Study Into the Need to Regulate | Board of Health Professions | Study of the need to regulate Genetic Counselors. |
| 2011 | Board of Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology Sanctioning Reference Points Instruction Manual | Board of Health Professions | Sanction Reference Guidance Document |
| 2011 | Board of Medicine Policy - Sanctioning Reference Points Manual | Board of Health Professions | Sanction Reference Policy |
| 2010 | Medication Aides in Nursing Homes, Study into the Need to Regulate | Board of Health Professions | Study of the need to regulate Medication Aides in Nursing Homes. |
| 2010 | Kinesiotherapists, Study into the Need to Regulate | Board of Health Professions | Study of the need to regulate Kinesiotherapists. |
| 2010 | Medical Laboratory Scientists and Medical Laboratory Technicians, Study into the Need to Regulate | Board of Health Professions | Study of the need to regulate Medical Laboratory Scientists and Medical Laboratory Technicians. |
| 2010 | Surgical Assistants and Surgical Technologists, Study into the Need to Regulate | Board of Health Professions | Study of the need to regulate Surgical Assistants and Surgical Technologists. |
| 2010 | Polysomnographers, Study into the Need to Regulate | Board of Health Professions | Study of the need to regulate Polysomnographers. |
| 2010 Revised 2018 |
Board of Funeral Directors & Embalmers Sanctioning Reference Points Instruction Manual | Board of Health Professions | Sanction Reference Guidance Document |
| 2010 Revised 2018 |
Board of Long-Term Care Administrators Sanctioning Reference Points Instruction Manual | Board of Health Professions | Sanction Reference Guidance Document |
| 2009 | Orthotists, Prosthetists & Pedorthists, Study Into the Need to Regulate | Board of Health Professions | Study of the need to regulate Orthotists, Prosthetists & Pedorthists. |
| 2008 | Central Services/Sterile Processing Technicians In Virginia, Study Into The Need To Regulate | Board of Health Professions | Study of the need to regulate Central Services/Sterile Processing Technicians in Virginia. |
| 2008 | Orthopedic Technologists And Orthopedic Physician’s Assistants, Study Into The Need To Regulate | Board of Health Professions | Study of the need to regulate Orthopedic Technologists and Orthopedic Physician's Assistants. |
| 2007 | Board of Optometry Sanctioning Reference Points Instruction Manual | Board of Health Professions | Sanction Reference Guidance Document |
| 2006 Revised 2019 |
Board of Dentistry Guidance Document 60-2 Sanctioning Reference Points Instruction Manual | Board of Health Professions | Sanction Reference Guidance Document |
| 2005 | Naturopaths in Virginia, Study Into the Need to Regulate | Board of Health Professions | Study into the Need to Regulate Naturopaths in Virginia |
| 2004 | Board of Medicine Policy - Sanctioning Reference Points Manual | Board of Health Professions | Sanction Reference Policy |
| 2004 | Study on the need to regulate Assisted Living Administrators Appendix 1 - 3 Appendix 4 - 7 Appendix 8 Appendix 9 Appendix 10 Appendix 11 |
Board of Health Professions | Study in response to request from the Board of Nursing Home Administrators to review the need for regulation of assisted living administrators |
| 2004 House Document 23 |
Practice Locations and Schedules of Drugs Authorized for Nurse Practitioners | Board of Nursing | Report on the practice locations for nurse practitioners with prescriptive authority and the schedules of drugs that they are authorized to prescribe by a practice agreement with a supervising physician |
| 2001 Senate Document 7 |
Study on the Appropriate Level of Regulation for Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants | Board of Health Professions | Sunrise study utilized methodology detailed in Policies and Procedures for Evaluation of the Need to Regulate Health Occupations and Professions (1998) - recommended no state regulatory oversight. |
| 2000 | Reporting of Infectious Disease Status of the Deceased | Board of Health Professions | Study requested by the Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers to address concerns about lack of disclosure about infectious disease to the funeral service practitioner. |
| 2000 | Need to Regulate Clinical Laboratory Personnel | Board of Health Professions | Study in response to a petition from the Va. Society for Clinical Laboratory Science to review the need for regulation of various levels and types of clinical laboratory personnel. |
| 2000 Senate Document 6 |
Regulation of Speech-Language Assistants | Board of Health Professions | Study of the necessity of regulating the practice of speech-language assistants. (The Board applied the criteria for regulation established in 1992 & reconfirmed by a 1998 Study.) |
| 2000 Senate Document 5 |
Independent Board of Chiropractic | Study of the efficacy of an independent board of chiropractic. | |
| 2000 House Document 10 |
Feasibility of Independent Board of Physical Therapy | Board of Health Professions | Study of the feasibility of establishing an independent board of physical therapy. |
| 2000 Senate Document 8 |
Feasibility of Merging Boards | Board of Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology & Board of Hearing Aid Specialists | Study by DHP and DPOR of the feasibility of merging the two boards. |
| 2000 House Document 13 |
Sale of Prescription Drugs over the Internet | Board of Medicine | Study the sale of prescription drugs in the Commonwealth over the Internet. |
| 1999 | Practice of Spinal Manipulation | Board of Medicine | Study of the issue of spinal manipulation and whether there should be restrictions on its practice by physical therapists. |
| 1999 Senate Document 9 |
Need to Regulate Pharmacy Technicians | Board of Health Professions | Study of need to regulate pharmacy technicians under the Board of Pharmacy. |
| 1999 Senate Document 10 |
Regulation of Athletic Trainers | Board of Health Professions | Sunrise study of the need to regulate athletic trainers in Virginia utilizing the seven criteria established for such a review. |
| 1998 | Practice of Telehealth across State Lines | Board of Health Professions | Study to address the proper role, jurisdiction and operation of state regulation in dealing with practice across state lines. |
| 1998 House Document 18 |
Competition in the Funeral Industry | Board of Health Professions | Study of federal and state laws that address concerns about monopolization of marketshare in the cemetery and funeral industry. |
| 1998 House Document 8 |
Appropriate Criteria in determining need for regulation of any health care occupation or profession | Board of Health Professions | Study reaffirmed the seven criteria established in 1991 for evaluating the need for regulation of a health care profession. |
| 1996 | Need for Mandatory Continuing Medical Education | Board of Medicine | Study of the need and efficacy of mandatory continuing education and continuing competency for practitioners of the healing arts. |
| 1996 | Disclosure of Disciplinary Information on Health Care Providers | Board of Health Professions | Study prompted by changes in law to public access to disciplinary information on health care practitioners and concomitant need to reevaluate disciplinary disclosure practices of boards. |
| 1996 | Alternative and Complimentary Medicine in Virginia | Board of Health Professions | Study of alternative and complimentary medicine in Virginia to determine any barriers to access. |
| 1995 | Need to License Respiratory Therapists | Board of Health Professions | Study of the need to establish licensure for respiratory therapists who had voluntary certification under the Board of Medicine. |
| 1995 | Need to License Massage Therapists | Board of Health Professions | Study of the need to regulate (licensure or certification) massage therapy under an existing board (certification under Nursing was recommended). |
| 1995 | Need to License Art Therapists | Board of Health Professions | Study of the need to regulate art therapists as a separate license or specialty under the Board of Counseling. |
| 1995 House Document 25 |
Outpatient Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Facilities | Boards of Health Professions and Health | Study of the need to regulate outpatient cardiovascular and pulmonary rehabilitation facilities |
* Number indicates that the study was requested by and reported to the General Assembly and is a House or Senate Document.