PETITIONS FOR RULEMAKING
Vol. 25 Iss. 17 - April 27, 2009

TITLE 12. HEALTH

STATE MENTAL HEALTH, MENTAL RETARDATION AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES BOARD

Initial Agency Notice

Title of Regulation: N/A - There are no present regulations on this subject.

Statutory Authority: §§ 37.2-203 and 37.2-400 of the Code of Virginia.

Name of Petitioner: Steven Shoon.

Nature of Petitioner's Request: Adopt a regulation to state that the 2003 Guidelines for the Management of Individuals Found Not Guilty By Reason of Insanity (NGRI Guidelines) are subject to the Human Rights Regulations and any provision of the NGRI Guidelines in violation, in conflict, or contrary to the Human Rights Regulations is null and void.

Agency's Plan for Disposition of Request: The board will consider the petition and any comments received at its regularly scheduled meeting on June 2, 2009.

Public Comments: Comments may be submitted until May 18, 2009.

Agency Contact: Wendy V. Brown, Policy Analyst, Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services, P.O. Box 1797, Richmond, VA 23218, telephone (804) 225-2252, FAX (804) 371-0092, or email wendy.brown@co.dmhmrsas.virginia.gov.

VA.R. Doc. No. R09-18; Filed April 9, 2009, 12:05 p.m.

Initial Agency Notice

Title of Regulation: None specified.

Statutory Authority: §§ 37.2-203 and 37.2-400 of the Code of Virginia.

Name of Petitioner: Steven Shoon.

Nature of Petitioner's Request: Amend regulations to prohibit any director of providers from applying for a variance that abridges any individual rights for filing a complaint under the complaint process under the Human Rights Regulations. Individuals in this context means individuals receiving services from providers.

Agency's Plan for Disposition of Request: The board will consider the petition and any comments received at its regularly scheduled meeting on June 2, 2009.

Public Comments: Comments may be submitted until May 18, 2009.

Agency Contact: Wendy V. Brown, Policy Analyst, Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services, P.O. Box 1797, Richmond, VA 23218, telephone (804) 225-2252, FAX (804) 371-0092, or email wendy.brown@co.dmhmrsas.virginia.gov.

VA.R. Doc. No. R09-19; Filed April 9, 2009, 12:05 p.m.

Initial Agency Notice

Title of Regulation: N/A - There are no present regulations on this subject.

Statutory Authority: §§ 37.2-203 and 37.2-400 of the Code of Virginia.

Name of Petitioner: Steven Shoon.

Nature of Petitioner's Request: Adopt regulations to require mental health facilities operated by the Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services to physically post up information about the Virginia Freedom of Information Act.  This information layout is outlined in § 2.2-3704.1 of the Code of Virginia.  It includes the rights of the requester for requesting public records; the obligations of public bodies to process requests for public records; contact information for making requests for public records from the given public body; most commonly used public record exemptions; and recourse to the courts for violations of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act.

Agency's Plan for Disposition of Request: The board will consider the petition and any comments received at its regularly scheduled meeting on June 2, 2009.

Public Comments: Comments may be submitted until May 18, 2009.

Agency Contact: Wendy V. Brown, Policy Analyst, Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services, P.O. Box 1797, Richmond, VA 23218, telephone (804) 225-2252, FAX (804) 371-0092, or email wendy.brown@co.dmhmrsas.virginia.gov.

VA.R. Doc. No. R09-20; Filed April 9, 2009, 12:05 p.m.

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TITLE 18. PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING

BOARD OF SOCIAL WORK

Initial Agency Notice

Title of Regulation: 18VAC140-20. Regulations Governing the Practice of Social Work.

Statutory Authority: § 54.1-2400 of the Code of Virginia.

Name of Petitioner: Michael Beattie.

Nature of Petitioner's Request: To require social workers to perform 25 hours of public service and 25 hours of social justice service each biennium or pay a $1,000 fee that would be earmarked for awards to social workers who exemplify commitment to public service and social justice.

Agency's Plan for Disposition of Request: The board will discuss whether the request could be accomplished by a change in regulation at its meeting on April 17, 2009, at 9960 Mayland Drive, 2nd Floor Conference Center, Richmond, Virginia.

Public Comments: Comments may be submitted until May 27, 2009.

Agency Contact: Evelyn B. Brown, Executive Director, Board of Social Work, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300, Richmond, VA 23233, telephone (804) 367-4441, FAX (804) 527-4435, or email evelyn.brown@dhp.virginia.gov.

VA.R. Doc. No. R09-16; Filed April 2, 2009, 4:34 p.m.