Virginia Administrative Code
Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING
Agency 60 - BOARD OF DENTISTRY
Chapter 15 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE DISCIPLINARY PROCESS
Section 18VAC60-15-20 - Criteria for delegation of informal fact-finding proceedings to an agency subordinate
Universal Citation: 8 VA Admin Code 60-15-20
Current through Register Vol. 41, No. 3, September 23, 2024
A. Decision to delegate. In accordance with subdivision 10 of § 54.1-2400 of the Code of Virginia, the board may delegate an informal fact-finding proceeding to an agency subordinate at the time a determination is made that probable cause exists that a practitioner may be subject to a disciplinary action. If delegation to a subordinate is not recommended at the time of the probable cause determination, delegation may be approved by the president of the board or his designee.
B. Criteria for an agency subordinate.
1. An
agency subordinate authorized by the board to conduct an informal fact-finding
proceeding may include current or past board members and professional staff or
other persons deemed knowledgeable by virtue of their training and experience
in administrative proceedings involving the regulation and discipline of health
professionals.
2. The executive
director shall maintain a list of appropriately qualified persons to whom an
informal fact-finding proceeding may be delegated.
3. The board may delegate to the executive
director the selection of the agency subordinate who is deemed appropriately
qualified to conduct a proceeding based on the qualifications of the
subordinate and the type of case being heard.
Statutory Authority: § 54.1-2400 of the Code of Virginia.
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