Virginia Board of Optometry
Guidance Documents
The Code of Virginia requires annual publication of lists of guidance documents from state agencies. A guidance document is defined as "...any document developed by a state agency or staff that provides information or guidance of general applicability to the staff or public to interpret or implement statutes or the agency's rules or regulations..." Agencies are required to maintain a complete, current list of all guidance documents and make the full text of such documents available to the public.
Copies of the following documents may be viewed during regular work days from 8:15 a.m. until 5 p.m. at the offices of the Department of Health Professions, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300, Henrico Virginia 23233-1463 . Copies may also be downloaded by clicking on the links below or from the Regulatory Townhall at www.townhall.state.va.us or requested by email at optbd@dhp.virginia.gov. Questions regarding interpretation or implementation of these documents or requests for copies may be directed to Leslie L. Knachel, Executive Director of the Board at the address above or by telephone at (804) 367-4508. Copies are free of charge.
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105-15 Newsletter, January 1995- Prescription release and expiration dates; record keeping.
105-16 Newsletter, July 1996- Record keeping.
105-17 Board minutes, February 7, 1997- Advertising guidelines.
105-18 Board motion on response to violations of continuing education requirement, June 8, 2005 (Word Document)
105-25 Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) Codes for Optometry, January 26, 2010 (Word Document)
105-26 Guidance on process of delegating informal fact-finding to an agency subordinate, adopted 10/6/2004 (Word Document)
105-27 Board motion on Prescribing for Self and Family, January 21, 2005 (Word Document)
105-28 Instruction manual on use of sanction reference points, adopted December 6, 2007