Laws and Regulations

Code of Virginia

Final Regulations
Regulations in effect for practitioners under the Board of Medicine

Regulations Governing the Practice of Medicine, Osteopathic Medicine, Podiatry, and Chiropractic (18VAC85-20)

Regulations Governing the Prescribing of Opioids and Buprenorphine (18VAC85-21)

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

Regulations for Prescriptive Authority for Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (18VAC90-40)

Regulations Governing the Licensure of Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (18VAC90-30)

Regulations Governing the Practice of Occupational Therapy (18VAC85-80)

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

Regulations Governing the Practice of Radiologic Technology (18VAC85-101)

Regulations Governing the Practice of Respiratory Therapists (18VAC85-40)

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

Regulations Governing the Practice of Athletic Trainers (18VAC85-120)

Regulations Governing the Practice of Behavior Analysis (18VAC85-150)

Regulations Governing Delegation to an Agency Subordinate (18VAC85-15)

Regulations Governing Collaborative Practice Agreements (18VAC110-40)

Public Participation Guidelines (18VAC85-11)

Regulations Governing the Practice of Polysomnographic Technologists (18VAC85-140)

Regulations Governing the Licensure of Surgical Assistants and Certification of Surgical Technologists (18VAC85-160)

Regulations Governing the Practice of Genetic Counselors (18VAC85-170)

Click here to obtain a Petition for Rule-making. If you would like the Board to consider amending one of its regulations or rules, you may file a "petition for rule-making". The Board is required to publish your petition in the Virginia Register and post it online at www.townhall.virginia.gov to begin a 21-day comment period on the request. Within 90 days after the comment period or 14 days after its next scheduled meeting, the Board will issue a decision on whether it will grant or deny the petition. A copy of the petition form is provided. You may email the petition to the address below, fax it to the number on the form or mail it to the Board address.

Proposed Regulations - Amendments to regulations proposed by the Board

• All of the Board's proposed regulations can be found on the Townhall website.

Emergency Regulations - Amended regulations in effect for 18 months

Occupational therapy compact - effective 1/1/22 to 6/30/23

Petition for Rule-making

Click here to obtain a Petition for Rule-making. If you would like the Board to consider amending one of its regulations or rules, you may file a "petition for rule-making". The Board is required to publish your petition in the Virginia Register and post it online at www.townhall.virginia.gov to begin a 21-day comment period on the request. Within 90 days after the comment period or 14 days after its next scheduled meeting, the Board will issue a decision on whether it will grant or deny the petition. A copy of the petition form is provided. You may email the petition to the address below, fax it to the number on the form or mail it to the Board address.