The petitioners request that the Board amend 18VAC85-50-110(1) to state that the patient care team physician or podiatrist shall provide appropriate consultation or collaboration for complex clinical cases and patient emergencies as noted in the written or electronic practice agreement for the patient evaluation process.

The petition for rulemaking will be published in the Virginia Register of Regulations on June 5, 2023. The petition will also be published on the Virginia Regulatory Town Hall at www.townhall.virginia.gov to receive public comment, which will open on June 5, 2023, and will close on July 5, 2023. The Board will consider the petition and all comments in support or opposition at the next meeting after the close of public comment, currently scheduled for August 4, 2023. The petitioners will be notified of the Board’s decision after that meeting.

The Board voted to amend 18VAC85-50-110(1) to state that the patient care team physician or podiatrist shall provide appropriate consultation or collaboration for complex clinical cases and patient emergencies as noted in the written or electronic practice agreement for the patient evaluation process.