Virginia healthcare regulations: new and proposed rules

53 notices on healthcare from Virginia since 1 October 2026: final rule, emergency rule, proposed rule and notice. Rules first, newest first, each with its dates and a link to the state register.

  1. Final rule

    Rule defining medication management and opioid use disorder treatment standards for licensed behavioral health providers.

    Open in the state register

  2. Final rule

    Rule establishing definitions, admission, discharge, and treatment team requirements for mental health services.

    Open in the state register

  3. Final rule

    Rule establishing reimbursement rates for rehabilitation, substance abuse, and prescription drug services.

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  4. Final rule

    Rule setting reimbursement rates and prior authorization requirements for hospital and mental health services.

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  5. Emergency rule

    Defines serious incident levels and skills training standards for treatment.

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  6. Emergency rule

    Emergency rule amending audiology and speech-language pathology licensure qualifications for healthcare professionals.

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  7. Emergency rule

    Emergency rule amending licensing and reimbursement requirements for behavioral health providers under Medicaid.

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  8. Emergency rule

    Emergency rule clarifying advance health care planning documentation storage and provider access in registry.

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  9. Emergency rule

    Emergency rule defining restraint types and crisis therapeutic home services for individuals with developmental disabilities.

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  10. Emergency rule

    Emergency rule establishing staffing and physical environment requirements for recovery and empowerment centers.

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  11. Emergency rule

    Emergency rule governing FAMIS fee-for-service reimbursement for covered medical services including pharmacy, mental health.

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  12. Emergency rule

    Emergency rule implementing central fill pharmacy and remote database access legislation for pharmacy technicians.

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  13. Emergency rule

    Virginia emergency rule establishing protocols and standards for behavioral, medical, and protective restraints in healthcare and residential settings.

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  14. Proposed rule

    Proposed pharmacy regulation affecting pharmacy chains' operations and prescription filling efficiency requirements.

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  15. Proposed rule

    Proposed pharmacy regulation establishing central fill pharmacy operations, supervision, and dispensing requirements.

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  16. Proposed rule

    Proposed pharmacy regulation establishing scope of practice, supervision ratios, and licensure requirements.

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  17. Proposed rule

    Proposed pharmacy regulation with economic impact analysis on small business compliance and regulatory requirements.

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  18. Proposed rule

    Proposed rule addressing Medicaid waiver amendments and Board of Nursing fee increases.

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  19. Proposed rule

    Proposed rule amending Medicaid waiver requirements for consumer-directed services and electronic visit verification.

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  20. Proposed rule

    Proposed rule defining managed care health insurance plan terms, premium assistance, and provider enrollment requirements.

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  21. Proposed rule

    Proposed rule establishing appeal and fair hearing rights for pregnant women enrolled in managed care program.

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  22. Proposed rule

    Proposed rule establishing certification and staffing requirements for clinical peer support team services.

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  23. Proposed rule

    Proposed rule exempting oral and maxillofacial surgeons from certain board eligibility and hospital privileges requirements.

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  24. Proposed rule

    Proposed rule governing adverse action appeals and internal appeal procedures for pregnant women's health insurance program.

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  25. Proposed rule

    Proposed rule governing expedited internal appeal procedures and timelines for managed care organization adverse determinations.

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  26. Proposed rule

    Proposed rule governing FAMIS Select premium assistance program, cost-effectiveness, and eligibility determinations.

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  27. Proposed rule

    Proposed rule making technical updates to Medicaid and FAMIS state plan administration.

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  28. Proposed rule

    Proposed rule notice amending regulations for licensure of hospices to conform to statute and industry changes.

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  29. Proposed rule

    Proposed rule with economic analysis updating Medicaid appeals, payments, and prior authorization language.

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  30. Notice

    Defines assertive community treatment and addiction treatment services in behavioral health regulation.

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  31. Notice

    Defines licensed mental health professional credentials and qualifications for behavioral health providers.

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  32. Notice

    Defines medically monitored substance use treatment and medication administration standards.

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  33. Notice

    Defines mental health partial hospitalization and outpatient services standards.

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  34. Notice

    Defines provider qualifications and psychosocial rehabilitation service standards.

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  35. Notice

    Defines recovery and empowerment centers and multiple levels of mental health and substance abuse care.

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  36. Notice

    Defines sponsored residential homes and serious incident definitions for services.

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  37. Notice

    Establishes employment and supportive education policies for recovery and empowerment center members.

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  38. Notice

    Notice defining behavioral health service standards including restraint and force restrictions for individuals receiving services.

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  39. Notice

    Notice defining clinically managed residential substance use treatment and recovery services.

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  40. Notice

    Notice defining co-occurring disorders services and credentialed addiction treatment professionals.

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  41. Notice

    Notice defining coordinated specialty care service standards and admission criteria for individuals with psychotic disorders.

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  42. Notice

    Notice defining mobile crisis response and geriatric psychiatric residential services.

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  43. Notice

    Notice defining program terms including managed care organization, coverage continuation, and eligibility determinations.

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  44. Notice

    Notice detailing FAMIS Select component health coverage, cost-sharing, supplemental immunization benefits for children.

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  45. Notice

    Notice establishing application requirements, eligibility verification, and notice procedures for state children's health insurance.

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  46. Notice

    Notice of Medicaid waiver amendments modifying home and community-based services eligibility and service delivery models.

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  47. Notice

    Notice providing definitions for FAMIS program administration and enrollee eligibility.

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  48. Notice

    Notice repealing and amending adverse action notification requirements for managed care organizations and Medicaid programs.

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  49. Notice

    Notice requiring DMAS disclosure of coverage options, benefits, and cost-sharing information for premium assistance program.

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  50. Notice

    Proposed pharmacy regulation on outsourcing prescription processing to remote pharmacies with oversight requirements.

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  51. Notice

    Virginia regulation defining restraint types, risk management, and clinical protocols for protective devices in behavioral health and long-term care services.

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  52. Notice

    Virginia regulation establishing provider licensing requirements and permitted service types for behavioral health and developmental disability treatment.

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  53. Notice

    Virginia regulation requiring clinical director oversight, LMHP staffing standards, and supervision protocols for psychiatric support service providers.

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About these Virginia notices

Which Virginia notices are listed?

Notices, proposed, emergency and final rules on healthcare printed in the Virginia register since 1 October 2026, newest first. Each links to the page it was printed on.

Is any of this reviewed by a lawyer?

No. The one-line description of each notice is drafted by a model and is not attorney-reviewed. Read the register page before relying on it.

Every healthcare rule change, with its date

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