Notice is hereby given in accordance with § 2.2-4007.01 of the Code of Virginia that the Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services intends to consider amending 22VAC30-70, The Virginia Public Guardian and Conservator Program. The purpose of the proposed action is to amend 22VAC30-70-30 to require that a guardian and conservator be guided by person-centered planning that (i) focuses on the preferences and needs of the individual receiving public guardianship services and (ii) empowers and supports the individual receiving public guardianship services, to the extent feasible, in defining the direction for his life and promoting self-determination and community involvement. This regulatory action will conform regulations to changes in the Code of Virginia (Chapter 322 of the 2012 Acts of Assembly).

The agency does not intend to hold a public hearing on the proposed action after publication in the Virginia Register.

Statutory Authority: § 51.5-131 of the Code of Virginia.

Public Comment Deadline: April 11, 2013.

Agency Contact: Vanessa S. Rakestraw, Ph.D., CRC, Policy Analyst, Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services, 8004 Franklin Farms Drive, Richmond, VA 23229, telephone (804) 662-7612, FAX (804) 662-7663, TTY (800) 464-9950, or email vanessa.rakestraw@dars.virginia.gov.