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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>81856</law_id><section_number>54.1-2958</section_number><catch_line>Procedure for determining acceptability of foreign courses of study and educational institutions</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="54.1">Professions and Occupations</unit><unit label="subtitle" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="III">Professions and Occupations Regulated by Boards Within the Department of Health Professions</unit><unit label="chapter" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="29">Medicine and Other Healing Arts</unit><unit label="article" level="4" order_by="1" identifier="5">Approval of Educational Programs</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>The <span class="dictionary">Board</span> may promulgate regulations and guidelines for determining the acceptability of courses of study and educational institutions in foreign countries. These regulations and guidelines shall include time limitations within which approval shall be granted or denied and for reapplication in cases of denial of approval, as well as notice of deficiencies in need of remediation, and a procedure for applying for renewal of approval.
		The proceedings for approval shall be conducted pursuant to the Administrative Process Act (&#xA7;&#xA0;<a class="law" title="Short title; purpose" href="/2.2-4000/">2.2-4000</a> et seq.). The <span class="dictionary">Board</span> shall assess any institution electing formal proceedings under &#xA7;&#xA0;<a class="law" title="Formal hearings; litigated issues" href="/2.2-4020/">2.2-4020</a> the cost of such proceedings. These costs shall be limited to (i) the actual cost of recording the proceedings, including the preparation of a <span class="dictionary">transcript</span>, and (ii) the costs of the site visit committee, if deemed necessary by the <span class="dictionary">Board</span>, and preparation of the committee&#x2019;s <span class="dictionary">testimony</span>.</p></section></text><history>1985, c. 337, &#xA7; 54-306.1:2; 1988, c. 765.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
