Notice is hereby given in accordance with § 2.2-4007.01 of the Code of Virginia that the Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services intends to consider amending 2VAC5-610, Rules Governing the Solicitation of Contributions. The purpose of the proposed action is to remove references to the Office of Consumer Affairs, update references to other state agencies, reflect changes in Internal Revenue Service filing requirements, and revise the regulation as determined to be necessary during upcoming stakeholder meetings.

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

Statutory Authority: § 57-66 of the Code of Virginia.

Public Comment Deadline: July 3, 2013.

Agency Contact: Erin Williams, Policy and Planning Coordinator, Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, P.O. Box 1163, Richmond, VA 23218, telephone (804) 786-1308, FAX (804) 371-7479, TDD (800) 828-1120, or email erin.williams@vdacs.virginia.gov.

Notice is hereby given that the Board for Barbers and Cosmetology has withdrawn the Notice of Intended Regulatory Action for 18VAC41-20, Barbering and Cosmetology Regulations, which was published in 28:12 VA.R. 1011 February 13, 2012. The board intends to reinitiate this regulatory action.

Agency Contact: William H. Ferguson, II, Executive Director, Board for Barbers and Cosmetology, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 400, Richmond, VA 23233, telephone (804) 367-8590, FAX (804) 527-4295, or email barbercosmo@dpor.virginia.gov.

Notice is hereby given in accordance with § 2.2-4007.01 of the Code of Virginia that the Board for Contractors intends to consider amending 18VAC50-22, Board for Contractors Regulations. The purpose of the proposed action is to review and amend the definitions of classifications and specialties. The proposed amendments are required to comply with the provisions of Chapter 116 of the 2013 Acts of Assembly, which established separate license categories for residential and commercial contractors for each of the current licensing categories: Class A, B, and C contractor licenses.

The agency intends to hold a public hearing on the proposed action after publication in the Virginia Register.

Statutory Authority: §§ 54.1-201 and 54.1-1102 of the Code of Virginia.

Public Comment Deadline: July 3, 2013.

Agency Contact: Eric L. Olson, Executive Director, Board for Contractors, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 400, Richmond, VA 23233, telephone (804) 367-2785, FAX (804) 527-4401, or email contractors@dpor.virginia.gov.

Notice is hereby given in accordance with § 2.2-4007.01 of the Code of Virginia that the Board of Nursing intends to consider amending 18VAC90-30, Regulations Governing the Licensure of Nurse Practitioners. The purpose of the proposed action is to revise requirements for the practice of nurse practitioners consistent with a model of collaboration and consultation with a patient care team physician working under a mutually agreed-upon practice agreement within a patient care team. The goal of the amended regulation is to revise terminology and criteria for practice, consistent with changes to the Code of Virginia in Chapter 213 of the 2012 Acts of Assembly. The proposed regulations will replace emergency regulations that are currently in place to implement these requirements.

The agency intends to hold a public hearing on the proposed action after publication in the Virginia Register.

Statutory Authority: §§ 54.1-2400 and 54.1-3005 of the Code of Virginia.

Public Comment Deadline: July 3, 2013.

Agency Contact: Jay P. Douglas, R.N., Executive Director, Board of Nursing, 9960 Mayland Drive, Sutie 300, Richmond, VA 23233-1463, telephone (804) 367-4515, FAX (804) 527-4455, or email jay.douglas@dhp.virginia.gov.

Notice is hereby given in accordance with § 2.2-4007.01 of the Code of Virginia that the Board of Nursing intends to consider amending 18VAC90-40, Regulations for Prescriptive Authority for Nurse Practitioners. The purpose of the proposed action is to amend the requirements for prescriptive authority for nurse practitioners consistent with a model of collaboration and consultation with a patient care team physician working under a mutually agreed-upon practice agreement within a patient care team. The goal of the amended regulation is to revise terminology and criteria for practice for consistency with changes to the Code of Virginia in Chapter 213 of the 2012 Acts of Assembly. The proposed regulations will replace emergency regulations that are currently in place to implement these requirements.

The agency intends to hold a public hearing on the proposed action after publication in the Virginia Register.

Statutory Authority: §§ 54.1-2400 and 54.1-2957.01 of the Code of Virginia.

Public Comment Deadline: July 3, 2013.

Agency Contact: Jay P. Douglas, R.N., Executive Director, Board of Nursing, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300, Richmond, VA 23233-1463, telephone (804) 367-4515, FAX (804) 527-4455, or email jay.douglas@dhp.virginia.gov.

Notice is hereby given in accordance with § 2.2-4007.01 of the Code of Virginia that the State Board of Social Services intends to consider 22VAC40-201, Permanency Services - Prevention, Foster Care, Adoption, and Independent Living. The purpose of the proposed action is to make 22VAC40-201 consistent with the Code of Virginia and federal laws, as well as make other necessary changes, including (i) amending definitions (such as guidance manual name changes to the Child and Family Services Manual); (ii) eliminating independent living (IL) as an allowable permanency goal; (iii) changing family assessment requirements; (iv) adding references to the Department of Education and the Department of Social Services Joint Guidance for School Stability of Children in Foster Care; (v) adding components for service planning; (vi) clarifying and adding changes to IL services; (vii) clarifying and adding training requirements for child welfare staff; and (viii) establishing a process for regularly reviewing foster and adoptive parent rates. This regulation encompasses the full range of services for prevention, foster care, adoption, and independent living services and provides local departments of social services with rules for the provision of child welfare services.

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

Statutory Authority: §§ 63.2-217 and 63.2-900 of the Code of Virginia.

Public Comment Deadline: July 3, 2013.

Agency Contact: Cynthia Bauer, Program Consultant, Department of Social Services, 801 East Main Street, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 726-7550, FAX (804) 726-7499, or email cynthia.bauer@dss.virginia.gov.