REGISTER INFORMATION PAGE
Vol. 35 Iss. 16 - April 01, 2019

The Virginia Register OF REGULATIONS is an official state publication issued every other week throughout the year. Indexes are published quarterly, and are cumulative for the year. The Virginia Register has several functions. The new and amended sections of regulations, both as proposed and as finally adopted, are required by law to be published in the Virginia Register. In addition, the Virginia Register is a source of other information about state government, including petitions for rulemaking, emergency regulations, executive orders issued by the Governor, and notices of public hearings on regulations.

ADOPTION, AMENDMENT, AND REPEAL OF REGULATIONS

An agency wishing to adopt, amend, or repeal regulations must first publish in the Virginia Register a notice of intended regulatory action; a basis, purpose, substance and issues statement; an economic impact analysis prepared by the Department of Planning and Budget; the agency’s response to the economic impact analysis; a summary; a notice giving the public an opportunity to comment on the proposal; and the text of the proposed regulation.

Following publication of the proposal in the Virginia Register, the promulgating agency receives public comments for a minimum of 60 days. The Governor reviews the proposed regulation to determine if it is necessary to protect the public health, safety and welfare, and if it is clearly written and easily understandable. If the Governor chooses to comment on the proposed regulation, his comments must be transmitted to the agency and the Registrar no later than 15 days following the completion of the 60-day public comment period. The Governor’s comments, if any, will be published in the Virginia Register. Not less than 15 days following the completion of the 60-day public comment period, the agency may adopt the proposed regulation.

The Joint Commission on Administrative Rules (JCAR) or the appropriate standing committee of each house of the General Assembly may meet during the promulgation or final adoption process and file an objection with the Registrar and the promulgating agency. The objection will be published in the Virginia Register. Within 21 days after receipt by the agency of a legislative objection, the agency shall file a response with the Registrar, the objecting legislative body, and the Governor.

When final action is taken, the agency again publishes the text of the regulation as adopted, highlighting all changes made to the proposed regulation and explaining any substantial changes made since publication of the proposal. A 30-day final adoption period begins upon final publication in the Virginia Register.

The Governor may review the final regulation during this time and, if he objects, forward his objection to the Registrar and the agency. In addition to or in lieu of filing a formal objection, the Governor may suspend the effective date of a portion or all of a regulation until the end of the next regular General Assembly session by issuing a directive signed by a majority of the members of the appropriate legislative body and the Governor. The Governor’s objection or suspension of the regulation, or both, will be published in the Virginia Register. If the Governor finds that changes made to the proposed regulation have substantial impact, he may require the agency to provide an additional 30-day public comment period on the changes. Notice of the additional public comment period required by the Governor will be published in the Virginia Register.

The agency shall suspend the regulatory process for 30 days when it receives requests from 25 or more individuals to solicit additional public comment, unless the agency determines that the changes have minor or inconsequential impact.

A regulation becomes effective at the conclusion of the 30-day final adoption period, or at any other later date specified by the promulgating agency, unless (i) a legislative objection has been filed, in which event the regulation, unless withdrawn, becomes effective on the date specified, which shall be after the expiration of the 21-day objection period; (ii) the Governor exercises his authority to require the agency to provide for additional public comment, in which event the regulation, unless withdrawn, becomes effective on the date specified, which shall be after the expiration of the period for which the Governor has provided for additional public comment; (iii) the Governor and the General Assembly exercise their authority to suspend the effective date of a regulation until the end of the next regular legislative session; or (iv) the agency suspends the regulatory process, in which event the regulation, unless withdrawn, becomes effective on the date specified, which shall be after the expiration of the 30-day public comment period and no earlier than 15 days from publication of the readopted action.

A regulatory action may be withdrawn by the promulgating agency at any time before the regulation becomes final.

FAST-TRACK RULEMAKING PROCESS

Section 2.2-4012.1 of the Code of Virginia provides an exemption from certain provisions of the Administrative Process Act for agency regulations deemed by the Governor to be noncontroversial.  To use this process, Governor's concurrence is required and advance notice must be provided to certain legislative committees.  Fast-track regulations will become effective on the date noted in the regulatory action if no objections to using the process are filed in accordance with § 2.2-4012.1.

EMERGENCY REGULATIONS

Pursuant to § 2.2-4011 of the Code of Virginia, an agency, upon consultation with the Attorney General, and at the discretion of the Governor, may adopt emergency regulations that are necessitated by an emergency situation. An agency may also adopt an emergency regulation when Virginia statutory law or the appropriation act or federal law or federal regulation requires that a regulation be effective in 280 days or less from its enactment. The emergency regulation becomes operative upon its adoption and filing with the Registrar of Regulations, unless a later date is specified. Emergency regulations are limited to no more than 18 months in duration; however, may be extended for six months under certain circumstances as provided for in § 2.2-4011 D. Emergency regulations are published as soon as possible in the Register.

During the time the emergency status is in effect, the agency may proceed with the adoption of permanent regulations through the usual procedures. To begin promulgating the replacement regulation, the agency must (i) file the Notice of Intended Regulatory Action with the Registrar within 60 days of the effective date of the emergency regulation and (ii) file the proposed regulation with the Registrar within 180 days of the effective date of the emergency regulation. If the agency chooses not to adopt the regulations, the emergency status ends when the prescribed time limit expires.

STATEMENT

The foregoing constitutes a generalized statement of the procedures to be followed. For specific statutory language, it is suggested that Article 2 (§ 2.2-4006 et seq.) of Chapter 40 of Title 2.2 of the Code of Virginia be examined carefully.

CITATION TO THE VIRGINIA REGISTER

The Virginia Register is cited by volume, issue, page number, and date. 34:8 VA.R. 763-832 December 11, 2017, refers to Volume 34, Issue 8, pages 763 through 832 of the Virginia Register issued on
December 11, 2017.

The Virginia Register of Regulations is published pursuant to Article 6 (§ 2.2-4031 et seq.) of Chapter 40 of Title 2.2 of the Code of Virginia.

Members of the Virginia Code Commission: John S. Edwards, Chair; James A. "Jay" Leftwich, Vice Chair; Ryan T. McDougle; Rita Davis; Leslie L. Lilley; E.M. Miller, Jr.; Thomas M. Moncure, Jr.; Christopher R. Nolen; Charles S. Sharp; Samuel T. Towell; Mark J. Vucci.

Staff of the Virginia Register: Karen Perrine, Registrar of Regulations; Anne Bloomsburg, Assistant Registrar; Nikki Clemons, Regulations Analyst; Rhonda Dyer, Publications Assistant; Terri Edwards, Senior Operations Staff Assistant.


PUBLICATION SCHEDULE AND DEADLINES
Vol. 35 Iss. 16 - April 01, 2019

April 2019 through April 2020

Volume: Issue

Material Submitted By Noon*

Will Be Published On

35:17

March 27, 2019

April 15, 2019

35:18

April 10, 2019

April 29, 2019

35:19

April 24, 2019

May 13, 2019

35:20

May 8, 2019

May 27, 2019

35:21

May 22, 2019

June 10, 2019

35:22

June 5, 2019

June 24, 2019

35:23

June 19, 2019

July 8, 2019

35:24

July 3, 2019

July 22, 2019

35:25

July 17, 2019

August 5, 2019

35:26

July 31, 2019

August 19, 2019

36:1

August 14, 2019

September 2, 2019

36:2

August 28, 2019

September 16, 2019

36:3

September 11, 2019

September 30, 2019

36:4

September 25, 2019

October 14, 2019

36:5

October 9, 2019

October 28, 2019

36:6

October 23, 2019

November 11, 2019

36:7

November 6, 2019

November 25, 2019

36:8

November 18, 2019 (Monday)

December 9, 2019

36:9

December 4, 2019

December 23, 2019

36:10

December 18, 2019

January 6, 2020

36:11

January 1, 2020

January 20, 2020

36:12

January 15, 2020

February 3, 2020

36:13

January 29, 2020

February 17, 2020

36:14

February 12. 2020

March 2, 2020

36:15

February 26, 2020

March 16, 2020

36:16

March 11, 2020

March 30, 2020

36:17

March 25, 2020

April 13, 2020

*Filing deadlines are Wednesdays unless otherwise specified.


NOTICES OF INTENDED REGULATORY ACTION
Vol. 35 Iss. 16 - April 01, 2019

TITLE 9. ENVIRONMENT
Virginia Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (VPDES) General Permit for Domestic Sewage Discharges of Less Than or Equal to 1,000 Gallons Per Day
Notice of Intended Regulatory Action

Notice is hereby given in accordance with § 2.2-4007.01 of the Code of Virginia that the State Water Control Board intends to consider amending 9VAC25-110, Virginia Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (VPDES) General Permit for Domestic Sewage Discharges of Less Than or Equal to 1,000 Gallons Per Day. The purpose of the proposed action is to amend and reissue the existing general permit, which expires on August 1, 2021. This general permit regulation establishes limitations, monitoring requirements, and other special conditions for point source discharges of treated domestic sewage from treatment works with a design discharge flow of less than or equal to 1,000 gallons per day to surface waters to maintain surface water quality. Some issues that may need to be addressed as part of the review process include enhancing coordination with the Virginia Department of Health, ensuring that the applicability threshold for this permit is clearly conveyed, confirming that maintenance and monitoring requirements are well explained, and examining opportunities to reduce burden on regulants. Amendments may be identified following the submittal of public comments on this Notice of Intended Regulatory Action and by the technical advisory committee during deliberations of this general permit regulation.

In addition, pursuant to Executive Order 14 (as amended, July 16, 2018) and § 2.2-4007.1 of the Code of Virginia, the State Water Control Board is conducting a periodic review and small business impact review of this regulation to determine whether this regulation should be terminated, amended, or retained in its current form. Public comment is sought on the review of any issue relating to this regulation, including whether the regulation (i) is necessary for the protection of public health, safety, and welfare; (ii) minimizes the economic impact on small businesses consistent with the stated objectives of applicable law; and (iii) is clearly written and easily understandable.

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

Statutory Authority: § 62.1-44.15 of the Code of Virginia; § 402 of the Clean Water Act; 40 CFR Parts 122, 123, and 124.

Public Comment Deadline: May 1, 2019.

Agency Contact: Peter Sherman, Department of Environmental Quality, 1111 East Main Street, Suite 1400, P.O. Box 1105, Richmond, VA 23218, telephone (804) 698-4044, FAX (804) 698-4032, or email peter.sherman@deq.virginia.gov.

VA.R. Doc. No. R19-5864; Filed March 12, 2019, 8:06 a.m.

REGULATIONS
Vol. 35 Iss. 16 - April 01, 2019

TITLE 7. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
DEPARTMENT OF SMALL BUSINESS AND SUPPLIER DIVERSITY
Final Regulation

REGISTRAR'S NOTICE: The Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity is claiming an exemption from the Administrative Process Act in accordance with subdivision 8 of § 2.2-1606 of the Code of Virginia, which exempts regulations implementing certification programs for small, women-owned, and minority-owned businesses and employment services organizations from the Administrative Process Act pursuant to subdivision B 2 of § 2.2-4002 of the Code of Virginia.

Title of Regulation: 7VAC13-20. Regulations to Govern the Certification of Small, Women-Owned, and Minority-Owned Businesses (amending 7VAC13-20-210, 7VAC13-20-220).

Statutory Authority: § 2.2-1606 of the Code of Virginia.

Effective Date: March 8, 2019.

Agency Contact: Jennifer Mayton, General Administrative Manager III, Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity, 101 North 14th Street, 11th Floor, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 593-2007, or email jennifer.mayton@sbsd.virginia.gov.

Summary:

The amendments reduce to six months the time period within which a business may (i) reapply for small, women-owned, or minority-owned (SWaM) certification if its certification is revoked or denied or (ii) request a waiver of the reapplication period.

7VAC13-20-210. Revocation procedure.

A. Initiation of the revocation process.

1. The department may, at the request of any state agency or at its own discretion, examine any certified business to verify that it continues to meet the applicable eligibility requirements for certification as a small, women-owned, or minority-owned business.

2. Any individual or firm that believes that a business certified by the department does not qualify under the standards of eligibility for certification may request that the department undertake a review to verify that the certified business continues to meet the eligibility requirements for certification. Such requests must be written and signed and must contain specific identification of the affected business and the basis for the belief that the business does not meet the eligibility standards. After reviewing the request, the department shall determine whether to conduct a review of the business. The department's decision may not be appealed by the party seeking such verification. Written requests for verification of continued eligibility of a certified business for certification should be sent to the Virginia Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity at its principal place of business.

B. Review procedure.

1. If the department determines to conduct a review of a business's certification, the department shall notify the business in writing that the department is reviewing its certification, explaining the basis for its decision to conduct a review.

2. The department may request records or other documentation from the business, may conduct an onsite visit of the business facilities, and may question other parties during its review.

3. The department may impose a time limit of not less than 15 days in which the business must respond to a request for records or other documentation. A reasonable extension may be given by the department for good cause shown by the business. Requests for time extensions should be made in writing to the department and should specify the length of time for which the extension is being requested and the reason for the request. If the business fails to provide the information in the time requested, the department shall issue a notice of intent to revoke the certification.

4. Upon completion of the review, a written report shall be prepared, which shall include:

a. A statement of the facts leading to the review;

b. A description of the process followed in the review;

c. The findings of the review; and

d. A conclusion that contains a recommendation for disposition of the matter.

C. Revocation process.

1. If during the review procedure a business is found to be ineligible for certification and is issued a notice of intent to revoke its certification, the business shall have the right to an informal fact-finding proceeding as provided in 7VAC13-20-230.

2. A business's certification will remain effective until the issuance of a letter of revocation.

3. If the business does not request an appeal within 10 days of the notice of intent to revoke, as provided in 7VAC13-20-230, a letter of revocation will be issued at the end of such 10-day period.

4. A business whose certification has been revoked may reapply for certification in the same category 12 six months after the date of revocation.

7VAC13-20-220. Reapplication.

A. A business whose application for certification has been denied may reapply for the same category of certification 12 six months after the date on which the business receives the notice of denial. An applicant denied certification may apply for certification in any other category without delay if otherwise eligible.

B. The applicant may request a waiver of the 12-month six-month reapplication period from the department director by submitting a written request for reconsideration and providing a reasonable basis for the waiver. The director or his designee, in his discretion, shall render a final decision regarding the request for reconsideration and waiver within 30 days, which determination shall not constitute a case decision subject to appeal.

VA.R. Doc. No. R19-5854; Filed March 8, 2019, 2:49 p.m.
TITLE 9. ENVIRONMENT
STATE WATER CONTROL BOARD
Final Regulation

REGISTRAR'S NOTICE: The State Water Control Board is claiming an exemption from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act in accordance with § 2.2-4006 A 14 of the Code of Virginia, which exempts adoption, amendment, or repeal of wasteload allocations by the State Water Control Board pursuant to State Water Control Law (§ 62.1-44.2 et seq. of the Code of Virginia) if the board (i) provides public notice in the Virginia Register; (ii) if requested by the public during the initial public notice 30-day comment period, forms an advisory group composed of relevant stakeholders; (iii) receives and provides summary response to written comments; and (iv) conducts at least one public meeting.

Title of Regulation: 9VAC25-720. Water Quality Management Planning Regulation (amending 9VAC25-720-110, 9VAC25-720-130).

Statutory Authority: § 62.1-44.15 of the Code of Virginia; 33 USC § 1313(e) of the Clean Water Act.

Effective Date: May 1, 2019.

Agency Contact: Mark Richards, Department of Environmental Quality, 1111 East Main Street, Suite 1400, P.O. Box 1105, Richmond, VA 23218, telephone (804) 698-4392, FAX (804) 698-4032, or email mark.richards@deq.virginia.gov.

Summary:

The amendments to the state's Water Quality Management Planning Regulation (9VAC25-720) include the addition of (i) one new total maximum daily load (TMDL) wasteload allocation in the Chesapeake Bay - Small Coastal - Eastern Shore River Basin and (ii) six new TMDL wasteload allocations in the New River Basin.

9VAC25-720-110. Chesapeake Bay -- Small Coastal -- Eastern Shore River Basin.

A. Total maximum daily loads (TMDLs).

TMDL #

Stream Name

TMDL Title

City/County

WBID

Pollutant

WLA1

Units

EDITOR'S NOTE: Rows numbered 1 through 130 in this TMDL table in subsection A of 9VAC25-720-110 are not amended; therefore, the text of those rows is not set out.

131.

Rudee Inlet

TMDL for Bacteria and a Proactive Implementation Approach for Dissolved Oxygen Impairment for Rudee Inlet, Virginia Beach, Virginia

Virginia Beach

D07E

Fecal coliform

2.20E+13

counts/yr

Notes:
1The total WLA can be increased prior to modification provided that DEQ tracks these changes for bacteria TMDLs where the permit is consistent with water quality standards for bacteria.

2There were no point source dischargers in the modeled TMDL area.

3This WLA represents only the Virginia portion of the watershed.

EDITOR'S NOTE: Subsections B and C of 9VAC25-720-110 are not amended; therefore, the text of those subsections is not set out.

9VAC25-720-130. New River Basin.

A. Total maximum daily loads (TMDLs).

TMDL #

Stream Name

TMDL Title

City/County

WBID

Pollutant

WLA1

Units

EDITOR'S NOTE: Rows numbered 1 through 53 in this TMDL table in subsection A of 9VAC25-720-130 are not amended; therefore, the text of those rows is not set out.

54.

Reed Creek

PCB TMDL Development for Reed Creek, the Upper New River, Peak Creek, Walker Creek, Stony Creek, and the Lower New River

Radford, Montgomery, Giles, Pulaski, Wythe

N11R

PCBs

2,548.2

mg/year

55.

Upper New River

PCB TMDL Development for Reed Creek, the Upper New River, Peak Creek, Walker Creek, Stony Creek, and the Lower New River

Radford, Montgomery, Giles, Pulaski, Wythe

N08R, N16R

PCBs

1,616.5

mg/year

56.

Peak Creek

PCB TMDL Development for Reed Creek, the Upper New River, Peak Creek, Walker Creek, Stony Creek, and the Lower New River

Radford, Montgomery, Giles, Pulaski, Wythe

N17R

PCBs

345

mg/year

57.

Walker Creek

PCB TMDL Development for Reed Creek, the Upper New River, Peak Creek, Walker Creek, Stony Creek, and the Lower New River

Radford, Montgomery, Giles, Pulaski, Wythe

N25R

PCBs

13.6

mg/year

58.

Stony Creek

PCB TMDL Development for Reed Creek, the Upper New River, Peak Creek, Walker Creek, Stony Creek, and the Lower New River

Radford, Montgomery, Giles, Pulaski, Wythe

N28R

PCBs

7,601.9

mg/year

59.

Lower New River

PCB TMDL Development for Reed Creek, the Upper New River, Peak Creek, Walker Creek, Stony Creek, and the Lower New River

Radford, Montgomery, Giles, Pulaski, Wythe

N18R, N22R, N23R, N24R, N29R, N35R

PCBs

38,868

mg/year

Notes:
1The total WLA can be increased prior to modification provided that DEQ tracks these changes for bacteria TMDLs where the permit is consistent with water quality standards for bacteria.

 

EDITOR'S NOTE: Subsection B of 9VAC25-720-130 is not amended; therefore, the text of this subsection is not set out.

VA.R. Doc. No. R19-5780; Filed March 12, 2019, 12:25 p.m.
TITLE 12. HEALTH
STATE BOARD OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES
Notice of Objection to Fast-Track Rulemaking Action

REGISTRAR'S NOTICE: Pursuant to § 2.2-4012.1 of the Code of Virginia, the State Board of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services has filed a notice of objection to the fast-track rulemaking action published in 35:12 VA.R. 1569-1571 February 4, 2019. The board intends to proceed with the normal promulgation process set out in Article 2 (§ 2.2-4006 et seq.) of Chapter 40 of Title 2.2 of the Code of Virginia, with the initial publication of the fast-track regulation serving as the Notice of Intended Regulatory Action.

Title of Regulation: 12VAC35-105. Rules and Regulations for Licensing Providers by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (amending 12VAC35-105-675).

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

The State Board of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services is hereby filing a notice of objection to the fast-track rulemaking action for 12VAC35-105, Rules and Regulations for Licensing Providers by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services. The fast-track regulation was published in Volume 35, Issue 12, pages 1569-1571 of the Virginia Register of Regulations, dated February 4, 2019. A 30-day public comment period was provided, and public comment was received through March 6, 2019.

The fast-track regulation was intended to respond to community services board (CSB) concern over timeframes for documentation of individualized service plans. However, 10 CSBs stated in the public comments that the draft language would interfere with the ability of case managers (support coordinators) to meet the expectations for oversight of services as indicated in the Settlement Agreement between the U.S. Department of Justice and Virginia (United States of America v. Commonwealth of Virginia, Civil Action No. 3:12cv059-JAG) because the language would prevent the case managers (support coordinators) from having the opportunity to review the provider quarterly reports and synthesize the information as needed. Therefore, further discussion of the language is necessary to resolve the concerns.

In accordance with § 2.2-4012.1 of the Code of Virginia, the board is proceeding with the standard promulgation process, using publication of the fast-track regulation as its Notice of Intended Regulatory Action.

Agency Contact: Emily Bowles, Legal Coordinator, Office of Licensing, Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, 1220 Bank Street, P.O. Box 1797, Richmond, VA 23218, telephone (804) 225-3281, FAX (804) 692-0066, TTY (804) 371-8977, or email emily.bowles@dbhds.virginia.gov.

VA.R. Doc. No. R19-5541; Filed March 14, 2019, 11:44 a.m.
TITLE 18. PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING
BOARD OF DENTISTRY
Forms

REGISTRAR'S NOTICE: Forms used in administering the regulation have been filed by the agency. The forms are not being published; however, online users of this issue of the Virginia Register of Regulations may click on the name of a form with a hyperlink to access it. The forms are also available from the agency contact or may be viewed at the Office of the Registrar of Regulations, 900 East Main Street, 11th Floor, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Title of Regulation: 18VAC60-21. Regulations Governing the Practice of Dentistry.

Contact Information: Elaine J. Yeatts, Senior Policy Analyst, Department of Health Professions, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300, Richmond, VA 23233, telephone (804) 367-4688, or email elaine.yeatts@dhp.virginia.gov.

FORMS (18VAC60-21)

Application Requirements for Faculty License (rev. 6/2013)

Application for Registration for Volunteer Practice (rev. 8/2008)

Requirements and Instructions for a Temporary Resident's License for Persons Enrolled in Advanced Dental Education Programs (rev. 7/2012)

Application for a Permit to Administer Conscious/Moderate Sedation (rev. 10/2012)

Application for a Permit to Administer Deep Sedation/General Anesthesia (rev. 10/2012)

Application for Certification to Perform Cosmetic Procedures (rev. 3/2012)

Application Requirements for Restricted Dental Volunteer License (rev. 11/2010)

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon Registration of Practice (rev. 9/2010)

Application for Registration of a Mobile Dental Facility or Portable Dental Operation (rev. 6/2010)

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon Reinstatement of Registration of Practice (rev. 9/2010)

Instructions for Application for Reactivation of License (rev. 8/2010)

Instructions for Reinstatement of License (rev. 5/2010)

Instructions for Filing Online Application for Licensure by Examination or Credentials for Dentists (rev. 9/2012)

Licensure Procedures for Application for Registration for Volunteer Practice (rev. 5/2008)

Sponsor Certification for Volunteer Registration (rev. 5/2008)

Application for a Faculty License to Teach Dentistry (rev. 1/2017)

Instructions and Application for Registration for Volunteer Dental Practice (rev. 6/2017)

Instructions and Application for a Temporary Resident's License (rev. 1/2017)

Application for a Temporary Dental Permit (rev. 5/2017)

Application for a Permit to Administer Moderate Sedation (rev. 12/2018)

Application for a Permit to Administer Deep Sedation/General Anesthesia (rev. 5/2017)

Application for Reinstatement of a Permit to Administer Moderate Sedation or Deep Sedation/General Anesthesia (rev. 12/2018)

Application for Certification to Perform Cosmetic Procedures (rev. 12/2015)

Application for Reinstatement of Certification to Perform Cosmetic Procedures (rev. 12/2015)

Instructions and Application for Restricted Volunteer Dental License (rev. 1/2017)

Application for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon Registration of Practice (rev. 12/2015)

Application for Reinstatement of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon Registration of Practice (rev. 12/2015)

Application for Registration of a Mobile Dental Facility or Portable Dental Operation (rev. 12/2015)

Instructions and Application for Reactivation of Dental License (rev. 1/2017)

Instructions and Application for Reinstatement of Dental License (rev. 6/2017)

Instructions for Filing Online Application for Licensure by Examination or Credentials for Dentists (rev. 6/2016)

VA.R. Doc. No. R19-5765; Filed March 8, 2019, 10:25 a.m.
TITLE 18. PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING
BOARD OF DENTISTRY
Forms

REGISTRAR'S NOTICE: Forms used in administering the regulation have been filed by the agency. The forms are not being published; however, online users of this issue of the Virginia Register of Regulations may click on the name of a form with a hyperlink to access it. The forms are also available from the agency contact or may be viewed at the Office of the Registrar of Regulations, 900 East Main Street, 11th Floor, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Title of Regulation: 18VAC60-25. Regulations Governing the Practice of Dental Hygiene.

Contact Information: Elaine J. Yeatts, Senior Policy Analyst, Department of Health Professions, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300, Richmond, VA 23233, telephone (804) 367-4688, or email elaine.yeatts@dhp.virginia.gov.

FORMS (18VAC60-25)

Instructions for Filing Online Application for Licensure by Examination or Endorsement for Dental Hygienists (rev. 9/2013)

Licensure Procedures for Application for Registration for Volunteer Practice (rev. 8/2008)

Instructions and Application for Reactivation of License (rev. 2/2010)

Instructions and Application for Reinstatement of License (rev. 5/2010)

Application Requirements and Application for Restricted Dental Hygiene Volunteer License (rev. 11/2010)

Sponsor Certification for Volunteer Registration (rev. 5/2008)

Instructions for Filing Online Application for Licensure by Examination or Credentials for Dental Hygienists (rev. 6/2017)

Instructions and Application for Registration for Dental Hygiene Volunteer Practice (undated)

Instructions and Application for Reactivation of Dental Hygienist License (rev. 1/2017)

Instructions and Application for Reinstatement of Dental Hygienist License (rev. 6/2017)

Instructions and Application for Restricted Volunteer Dental Hygiene License (rev. 1/2017)

Application for a Faculty License to Teach Dental Hygiene (rev. 1/2017)

Application for a Temporary Dental Hygiene Permit (rev. 2/2018)

VA.R. Doc. No. R19-5747; Filed March 8, 2019, 10:25 a.m.
TITLE 18. PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING
BOARD OF DENTISTRY
Forms

REGISTRAR'S NOTICE: Forms used in administering the regulation have been filed by the agency. The forms are not being published; however, online users of this issue of the Virginia Register of Regulations may click on the name of a form with a hyperlink to access it. The forms are also available from the agency contact or may be viewed at the Office of the Registrar of Regulations, 900 East Main Street, 11th Floor, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Title of Regulation: 18VAC60-30. Regulations Governing the Practice of Dental Assistants.

Contact Information: Elaine J. Yeatts, Senior Policy Analyst, Department of Health Professions, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300, Richmond, VA 23233, telephone (804) 367-4688, or email elaine.yeatts@dhp.virginia.gov.

FORMS (18VAC60-30)

Application for Registration to Practice as a Dental Assistant II (rev. 2/2012)

Application Requirements for Registration to Practice as a Dental Assistant II (rev. 2/2012)

Form A - Certification of Dental Assisting Education (rev. 2/2012)

Form B (rev. 10/2011)

Form C - Certification of Authorization to Perform Expanded Duties as a Dental Assistant (rev. 3/2011)

Instructions and Application for Registration as a Dental Assistant II (rev. 1/2017)

Instructions and Application for Reactivation of Dental Assistant II Registration (rev. 1/2017)

Instructions and Application for Reinstatement of Dental Assistant II Registration (rev. 1/2017)

VA.R. Doc. No. R19-5746; Filed March 8, 2019, 10:25 a.m.
TITLE 22. SOCIAL SERVICES
DEPARTMENT FOR AGING AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES
Final Regulation

REGISTRAR'S NOTICE: The Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services is claiming an exemption from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act in accordance with § 2.2-4006 A 3, which excludes regulations that consist only of changes in style or form or corrections of technical errors, and § 2.2-4006 A 4 c of the Code of Virginia, which excludes regulations that are necessary to meet the requirements of federal law or regulations, provided such regulations do not differ materially from those required by federal law or regulation. The Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services will receive, consider, and respond to petitions by any interested person at any time with respect to reconsideration or revision.

Title of Regulation: 22VAC30-60. Grants to Area Agencies on Aging (amending 22VAC30-60-20, 22VAC30-60-30, 22VAC30-60-40, 22VAC30-60-60, 22VAC30-60-140, 22VAC30-60-150, 22VAC30-60-450).

Statutory Authority: § 51.5-131 of the Code of Virginia; 42 USC § 3001 et seq.

Effective Date: May 1, 2019.

Agency Contact: Charlotte Arbogast, Policy Advisor, Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services, 8004 Franklin Farms Drive, Richmond, VA 23229, telephone (804) 662-7063, FAX (804) 662-7663, TTY (800) 464-9950, or email charlotte.arbogast@dars.virginia.gov.

Summary:

The amendments update (i) citations to the Code of Federal Regulations, (ii) names and locations of area agencies on aging and a federal agency, and (iii) federal documents incorporated by reference.

22VAC30-60-20. Definitions.

The following words and terms when used in this chapter shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

"Access services" means services associated with access to other services, such as care coordination, information and assistance and transportation services.

"Area" means the planning and service area served by an Area Agency on Aging.

"Area Agency on Aging" means the public or private nonprofit agency created pursuant to the federal Older Americans Act of 1965, as amended (42 USC § 3001 et seq.) and incorporated by reference in this chapter, which has submitted an approved Area Plan and is designated by contract with the Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services to develop and administer its area plan as approved for a comprehensive and coordinated system of services for older persons.

"Area Plan for Aging Services" means the document submitted by an area agency to and approved by the Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services, as the scope of services in the executed contract, in order to receive funding under the Older Americans Act, as amended.

"Commissioner" means the Commissioner of the Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services.

"Complaint" means any written or oral allegation regarding (i) an action, inaction, or decision of a provider which that adversely affects the rights, health, welfare, or safety of the person complaining or the recipient of services, or (ii) a violation of the regulations, policies or procedures which that govern long-term care services, brought by or on behalf of a resident of a long-term care facility, regardless of age, or a recipient of long-term care services provided in the community who is at least 60 years of age.

"Complaint counseling" means information, guidance, and support to enable the complainant or the recipient of services to attempt to resolve the complaint or concern himself, if he so chooses or is able, by utilizing the complaint handling procedures of the long-term care facility or long-term care service provider.

"Contract" means the document of agreement wherein the Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services designates the contractor as the duly funded Area Agency on Aging, consistent with the federally approved State Plan for Aging Services, in consideration for which the area agency assures its specific performance of functions and services pursuant to the approved area plan.

"Frail" means having a physical or mental disability, including having Alzheimer's disease or a related disorder with neurological or organic brain dysfunction, which restricts the ability of an individual to perform normal daily tasks or which threatens the capacity of an individual to live independently.

"Government-sponsored area agencies" or "area agencies sponsored by governmental entities" means area agencies created as units of general purpose local governments, area agencies created through the joint exercise of powers, and area agencies created as units of community services boards. Included under this category of Area Agencies on Aging are: District Three Governmental Cooperative trading as District Three Senior Services, New River Valley Agency on Aging, Alexandria Agency on Aging, Arlington Agency on Aging, Fairfax Area Agency on Aging, Loudoun County Area Agency on Aging, Prince William Area Agency on Aging, Rappahannock-Rapidan Community Services Board, Jefferson Area Board for Aging, Lake Country Area Agency on Aging, and Crater District Area Agency on Aging. In instances where governmental-sponsored agencies need to be differentiated by their status as free-standing joint-exercise-of-powers agencies or units of a governmental entity, it has been so denoted.

"Grant" means an award of financial assistance in the form of money, or property instead of money, by the Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services to an Area Agency on Aging. The term includes such financial assistance when provided by contract.

"Grantee" or "contractor" means the government, nonprofit corporation, or other legal entity to which a grant is awarded and which is accountable to the Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services for the use of the funds provided.

"Greatest economic need" means the need resulting from an income level at or below the poverty level established by the federal Office of Management and Budget.

"Greatest social need" means the need caused by noneconomic factors, which include physical and mental disabilities, language barriers, and cultural, social, or geographical isolation, including that caused by racial or ethnic status, which restricts that restrict an individual's ability to perform normal daily tasks or which threatens threaten such individual's capacity to live independently.

"In-home services" means (i) homemaker/personal homemaker services, (ii) personal care services, (ii) (iii) chore services, (iii) (iv) home health services, (iv) (v) checking services, (v) (vi) residential repair and renovation services, and (vi) (vii) in-home respite care for families and adult day care as a respite service for families.

"Long-term care facility" means any facility outside of the service recipient's home in which two or more unrelated persons receive long-term care services, including, but not limited to, nursing homes licensed by the Department of Health, assisted living facilities licensed by the Department of Social Services, and geriatric treatment centers licensed by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services.

"Long-term care services" means diagnostic, preventive, therapeutic, rehabilitative, supportive, and maintenance services provided on a recurring or continuous basis for the purpose of (i) minimizing the effects of illness or disability, or both, (ii) assisting a person to maintain his highest level of functioning, or (iii) maintaining or restoring independence. Such services may be provided in the recipient's home or in a community setting such as a long-term care facility.

"Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman" means the program administered and funded by the Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services, which that serves as a point of entry, whereby a complaint is received, investigated or referred for investigation, and resolved.

"Older person" or "elderly" or "older individual" means any individual who is 60 years of age or older.

"Planning and service area (PSA)" or "PSA" means a geographic area of the Commonwealth which that is designated for purposes of planning, development, delivery, and overall administration of services under an area plan. Unless otherwise exempted, such planning and service areas shall be coterminous with the planning districts established by the Virginia Department of Planning and Budget, pursuant to §§ 2.2-1501 and 15.2-4202 of the Code of Virginia.

"Private nonprofit Area Agency on Aging" means those area agencies created independently of a local governing body or bodies. They include Mountain Empire Older Citizens, Appalachian Agency for Senior Citizens, League of Older Americans trading as LOA-Area Agency on Aging, Valley Program for Aging Services, Shenandoah Area Agency on Aging, Central Virginia Area Agency on Aging Alliance for Community Living, Southern Area Agency on Aging, Piedmont Senior Resources Area Agency on Aging, Senior Connections, The Capital Area Agency on Aging, Rappahannock Area Agency on Aging, Bay Aging, Southeastern Virginia Areawide Model Program trading as Senior Services of Southeastern Virginia, Peninsula Agency on Aging, and Eastern Shore Area Agency on Aging/Community Action Agency.

"Subgrant" means an award of financial assistance in the form of money, or property instead of money, made under a grant by an Area Agency on Aging to an eligible subgrantee. The term includes such financial assistance when provided by contract.

"Subgrantee" or "subcontractor" means the government, nonprofit corporation, or other legal entity to which a grant is awarded and which is accountable to an Area Agency on Aging for the use of the funds provided.

"Substate Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program" means an organizational unit within an Area Agency on Aging, which the Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services designates, through contract with the Area Agency on Aging, to fulfill the duties of the Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman in a specific geographic area.

"Unit of general purpose local government" means a political subdivision of the state whose authority is general and not limited to only one function or combination of related functions.

22VAC30-60-30. Applicability of other regulations.

Several other regulations apply to all activities conducted with Title III funds. These include, but are not limited to:

1. 45 CFR Part 1321: Grants to State and Community Programs on Aging;

2. 45 CFR Part 74 75: Uniform Administrative Requirements for Awards and Subawards to Institutions of Higher Education, Hospitals, Other Nonprofit Organizations, and Commercial Organizations; and Certain Grants and Agreements with States, Local Government and Indian Tribal Governments, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for HHS Awards; and

3. 45 CFR Part 84: Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Handicap in Programs and or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance.

Part II
Area Agencies on Aging

22VAC30-60-40. Planning and service areas.

A. The following are currently accepted as Virginia's Planning and Service Areas for purposes of execution of the provisions of 42 USC § 3001 et seq. (the "Older Americans Act") and the federal regulations promulgated thereunder (45 CFR Part 1321). The respective Area Agencies on Aging, under contract with the Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services as of the date of these regulations this chapter, are named herein in this section for identification but may be subject to change, pursuant to 22VAC30-60-50.

Planning and Service Area 1
Mountain Empire Older Citizens, Inc
Wise, Virginia
Serves Lee, Scott, and Wise counties; the City of Norton.

Planning and Service Area 2
Appalachian Agency for Senior Citizens, Inc.
Richlands, Virginia
Serves Buchanan, Dickenson, Russell, and Tazewell counties.

Planning and Service Area 3
District III Governmental Cooperative
Marion, Virginia
Serves Bland, Carroll, Grayson, Smyth, Washington, and Wythe counties; the cities of Bristol and Galax.

Planning and Service Area 4
New River Valley Agency on Aging
Pulaski, Virginia
Serves Floyd, Giles, Montgomery, and Pulaski counties; the City of Radford.

Planning and Service Area 5
League of Older Americans, Inc. trading as LOA-Area Agency on Aging,
Roanoke, Virginia
Serves Alleghany, Botetourt, Craig, and Roanoke counties; the cities of Covington, Roanoke, and Salem.

Planning and Service Area 6
Valley Program for Aging Services, Inc.
Waynesboro, Virginia
Serves Augusta, Bath, Highland, Rockbridge, and Rockingham counties; the cities of Buena Vista, Harrisonburg, Lexington, Staunton, and Waynesboro.

Planning and Service Area 7
Shenandoah Area Agency on Aging, Inc.
Front Royal, Virginia
Serves Clarke, Frederick, Page, Shenandoah, and Warren counties; the City of Winchester.

Planning and Service Area 8A
City of Alexandria (Alexandria Agency on Aging)
Alexandria, Virginia
Serves the City of Alexandria.

Planning and Service Area 8B
Arlington County (Arlington Agency on Aging)
Arlington, Virginia
Serves Arlington County.

Planning and Service Area 8C
Fairfax County (Fairfax Area Agency on Aging)
Fairfax, Virginia
Serves Fairfax County; the cities of Fairfax and Falls Church.

Planning and Service Area 8D
Loudoun County (Loudoun County Area Agency on Aging)
Leesburg, Virginia
Serves Loudoun County.

Planning and Service Area 8E
Prince William County (Prince William Area Agency on Aging)
Manassas, Virginia
Serves Prince William County; the cities of Manassas and Manassas Park.

Planning and Service Area 9
Rappahannock-Rapidan Community Services Board
Culpeper, Virginia
Serves Culpeper, Fauquier, Madison, Orange, and Rappahannock counties.

Planning and Service Area 10
Jefferson Area Board for Aging
Charlottesville, Virginia
Serves Albemarle, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa, and Nelson counties; the City of Charlottesville.

Planning and Service Area 11
Central Virginia Area Agency on Aging Alliance for Community Living, Inc.
Lynchburg, Virginia
Serves Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, and Campbell counties; the cities of Bedford and Lynchburg.

Planning and Service Area 12
Southern Area Agency on Aging, Inc.
Martinsville, Virginia
Serves Franklin, Henry, Patrick, and Pittsylvania counties; the cities of Danville and Martinsville.

Planning and Service Area 13
Lake Country Area Agency on Aging
South Hill, Virginia
Serves Brunswick, Halifax, and Mecklenburg counties.

Planning and Service Area 14
Piedmont Senior Resources Area Agency on Aging, Inc.
Burkeville Farmville, Virginia
Serves Amelia, Buckingham, Charlotte, Cumberland, Lunenburg, Nottoway, and Prince Edward counties.

Planning and Service Area 15
Senior Connections, The Capital Area Agency on Aging, Inc.
Richmond, Virginia
Serves Charles City, Chesterfield, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, New Kent, and Powhatan counties; the City of Richmond.

Planning and Service Area 16
Rappahannock Area Agency on Aging, Inc.
Fredericksburg, Virginia
Serves Caroline, King George, Spotsylvania, and Stafford counties; the City of Fredericksburg.

Planning and Service Area 17/18
Bay Aging
Urbanna, Virginia
Serves Essex, Gloucester, King and Queen, King William, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex, Northumberland, Richmond, and Westmoreland counties.

Planning and Service Area 19
Crater District Area Agency on Aging
Petersburg, Virginia
Serves Dinwiddie, Greensville, Prince George, Surry, and Sussex counties; the cities of Colonial Heights, Emporia, Hopewell, and Petersburg.

Planning and Service Area 20
Southeastern Virginia Areawide Model Program, Inc. trading as Senior Services of Southeastern Virginia
Norfolk, Virginia
Serves Isle of Wight and Southampton counties; the cities of Chesapeake, Franklin, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Suffolk, and Virginia Beach.

Planning and Service Area 21
Peninsula Agency on Aging, Inc.
Newport News, Virginia
Serves James City and York counties; the cities of Hampton, Newport News, Poquoson, and Williamsburg.

Planning and Service Area 22
Eastern Shore Area Agency on Aging/Community Action Agency, Inc.
Onancock, Virginia
Serves Accomack and Northampton counties.

B. Pursuant to 42 USC § 3025(a)(1)(E) and (b)(1) of the Older Americans Act, as amended, the Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services, in its discretion, has established that the boundaries for planning and service areas (PSAs) will be coterminous with the boundaries of the planning districts established by the Department of Planning and Budget, except that:

1. Within the boundaries of Planning District 8, the Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services has established five planning and service areas with the concurrence of the local governing bodies; and.

2. The Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services has combined Planning Districts 17 and 18 into one planning and service area with the concurrence of the local governing bodies.

3. Within the boundaries of Planning District 23, the Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services has established two planning and service areas that existed from the former Planning Districts 20 and 21.

C. These boundaries shall be maintained until such time as there is good cause, shown by clear and convincing evidence, to create a new planning and service area.

22VAC30-60-60. Termination of the designation of an Area Agency on Aging.

A. The contractual designation of an incumbent Area Agency on Aging will be renewed annually contingent upon approval of and performance on the Area Plan for Aging Services.

B. The contractual designation of an Area Agency on Aging will be withdrawn by the Commissioner of the Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services for any of the following:

1. Upon a written request by the Area Agency on Aging that the commissioner terminate its contractual designation.

2. Upon a request by formal resolution of all the city councils and county boards of supervisors within the planning and service area of the Area Agency on Aging that the commissioner designate and contract with another Area Agency on Aging, whose area plan is approved.

3. Upon a finding by the Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services, after reasonable notice and opportunity for a hearing, pursuant to 45 CFR 1321.35, that:

a. An area plan or plan amendment is not approved.

b. An area agency does not meet the requirements of the Older Americans Act, as amended; the federal regulations to implement the Older Americans Act, as amended; the Code of Virginia; or the policies and regulations of the Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services.

c. There is substantial failure in the provisions or administration of an approved area plan to comply with one or more of the provisions of the Older Americans Act, as amended; the federal regulations to implement the Older Americans Act as amended; the Code of Virginia; regulations of the Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services; licensing requirements of the Commonwealth of Virginia; and local ordinances.

d. The activities of the Area Agency on Aging are inconsistent with the statutory mission in the Older Americans Act, as amended, and its implementing regulations.

4. Upon reasonable application of the terms and conditions stated in the contract. Contractual obligations, failure of fulfillment of which shall lead to termination of the contract, include, but are not limited to, the following:

a. Failure to correct deficiencies disclosed in an audit report from an audit conducted as required by the Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services pursuant to 22VAC30-60-450;

b. Failure to report promptly to the Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services and to the appropriate law-enforcement officials any theft, embezzlement, or unlawful use of funds received from the Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services;

c. Failure to submit reports which that meet the requirements (including due dates) established by the Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services; and

d. Deliberate falsification of information in such reports.

5. Upon a decision pursuant to 22VAC30-60-50 creating a new Area Agency on Aging or new planning and service area, to the extent that such a decision makes performance on the existing contract impossible.

C. Upon notice by the Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services of its intent to terminate, the Area Agency on Aging, within 15 days from receipt of the notice, may request and shall be provided an informal fact-finding conference pursuant to the Virginia Administrative Process Act, § 2.2-4019 of the Code of Virginia. If, from such a conference, a finding is made that one of the conditions set forth in subdivision B 4 of this section applies or that a term or condition in the contract so permits, the contractual designation shall be withdrawn. In the alternative, if no request for such hearing has been made by 15 days from receipt of the notice, the contractual designation shall terminate 30 days after receipt of the notice.

D. If the Commissioner of the Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services has reason to believe that one or more of the reasons for termination constitutes an emergency endangering the health, safety, or welfare of citizens or seriously threatens the financial or programmatic continuation of services required by the Area Plan for Aging Services, the commissioner may order the immediate suspension of the designation of the Area Agency on Aging, in advance of a hearing, and shall state in writing the reasons therefor.

E. When the contractual designation of an Area Agency on Aging is withdrawn, the commissioner, to assure continued conduct of functions and provision of services to the extent feasible, shall contractually designate a new Area Agency on Aging in a timely manner, or, for a period of up to 180 days from the withdrawal, the Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services, itself, may perform the responsibilities of the Area Agency on Aging or may assign the responsibilities of the area agency to another agency in the planning and service area. With the consent of the Commissioner Administrator of the U.S. Administration on Aging for Community Living, the Commissioner of the Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services may extend the 180-day period.

22VAC30-60-140. Chart of accounts.

Provided that an Area Agency on Aging is able to comply with the nine standards for financial management systems in U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circulars A-102 and A-110, as applicable, and the financial management standards contained in 45 CFR 74.21 75.302, an Area Agency on Aging shall adopt its own account structure based on its own external and internal reporting requirements.

22VAC30-60-150. Elements of an acceptable financial management system.

A. An Area Agency on Aging shall maintain records and make reports in such form and containing such information as may be required by the Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services. An Area Agency on Aging shall maintain such accounts and documents as will serve to permit expeditious determination of the status of funds and the levels of services provided under the approved area plan, including the disposition of all moneys received from the Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services, and the nature and amount of all charges claimed against such funds.

B. An Area Agency on Aging shall keep records that identify adequately the source and application of funds for grant/contract-supported grant-supported or contract-supported activities and for activities under subcontract. At a minimum, these records shall contain information pertaining to the grant/contract grant or contract, subcontracts, authorizations, obligations, unobligated balances, assets, outlays, income, and, if the recipient is a governmental entity, liabilities.

C. Special grant/contract grant or contract conditions more restrictive than those prescribed in 45 CFR Part 74 75 may be imposed by the Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services on an Area Agency on Aging, as needed, when the Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services has determined that the Area Agency on Aging:

1. Is financially unstable;

2. Has a history of poor performance; or

3. Has a management system which that does not meet the standards of 45 CFR Part 74 75.

D. For the purpose of determining the adequacy of an area agency's financial management system, the Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services shall consider the following records maintained on a current basis to be minimum:

1. General journal;

2. General ledger;

3. Separate or combined cash receipts and disbursements journal or voucher register;

4. Payroll register (if the agency has more than 10 employees);

5. Fixed assets register for all owned and leased property and equipment;

6. In-kind journal/worksheets journal or worksheets;

7. Project cost control subsidiary ledger/worksheets ledger or worksheets; and

8. Bank statements reconciled within 30 calendar days of receipt.

E. Grantees/contractors Grantees or contractors of the Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services may substitute the equivalent kind of records for those specified above in subsection D of this section, provided the substitute records meet the function for which those records have been required.

F. An Area Agency on Aging shall have procedures for determining the reasonableness, allowability, and allocability of all contract costs.

Article 10
Audits

22VAC30-60-450. Area Agencies on Aging retain own independent public accountants.

A. Each Area Agency on Aging shall retain its own public accountant, who is sufficiently independent of those who authorize the expenditure of federal funds, to produce unbiased opinions, conclusions, or judgments. The auditor shall meet the independence criteria established in Amendment No. Chapter 3 of the Government Auditing Standards, as amended, (the Yellow Book) published by the U.S. General Accounting Office.

B. In arranging for audit services, an Area Agency on Aging shall follow procurement standards for retaining professional services. Small audit firms and audit firms owned and controlled by minority individuals shall have the maximum practical opportunity to participate in audit contracts awarded.

C. In soliciting and retaining auditors to conduct the annual audit, an Area Agency on Aging must make specific reference in their request for proposals and any resulting subcontract that the auditor shall be required to conform the audit to the requirements in Audits of States, Local Governments, and Nonprofit Organizations, OMB Circular A-133; and the Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Agreements with Institutions of Higher Education, Hospitals, and Other Nonprofit Organizations, OMB Circular A-110, as applicable. This would relate to the scope of the audit, standardized audit report, reportable events, monitoring by the Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services and quality assurance review, access to audit work papers, plan for corrective action, and resolution of audit findings.

D. The audit solicitation and any resulting contract for audit services shall make specific reference that "if it is determined that the contractor's audit work was unacceptable as determined by the Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services or a federal supervisory agency, either before or after a reasonable time after a draft or final report was issued, because it did not meet the Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services' standards, the AICPA Standards, or those promulgated by the Comptroller General of the United States, the contractor may, at the area agency's written request, be required to reaudit at its own expense and resubmit a revised audit report which is acceptable."

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (22VAC30-60)

OMB Circular A-110, (Revised), Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Agreements with Institutions of Higher Education, Hospitals, and Other Non-Profit Organizations, November 19, 1993.

Government Auditing Standards, Amendment No. 3, January 2002.

OMB Circular No. A-133, Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations, Revised 6/24/97.

OMB Circular A-102, Grants and Cooperative Agreements with State and Local Governments, revised October 7, 1994, and further amended August 29, 1997

OMB Circular A-110, Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Agreements with Institutions of Higher Education, Hospitals, and Other Non-Profit Organizations, revised November 19, 1993, amended September 30, 1999

GAO-03-673G, Government Auditing Standards (the Yellow Book), Chapter 3, 2011 Revision

OMB Circular No. A-133, Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations, revised June 27, 2003, and June 26, 2007

VA.R. Doc. No. R19-5741; Filed March 11, 2019, 3:43 p.m.

Guidance Documents
Vol. 35 Iss. 16 - April 01, 2019

PUBLIC COMMENT OPPORTUNITY

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The following guidance documents have been submitted for publication by the listed agencies to initiate or extend a public comment period. Online users of this issue of the Virginia Register of Regulations may click on the name of a guidance document to access it. Guidance documents are also available on the Virginia Regulatory Town Hall (http://www.townhall.virginia.gov) or from the agency contact or may be viewed at the Office of the Registrar of Regulations, 900 East Main Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

STATE BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Title of Document: Division of Child Support Enforcement Program Manual.

Public Comment Deadline: May 1, 2019.

Effective Date: May 2, 2019.

Agency Contact: Karin Clark, Legislative and Regulatory Affairs, Department of Social Services, 801 East Main Street, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 726-7017, or email karin.clark@dss.virginia.gov.

BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICINE

Titles of Documents:

Guidance for Continuing Education (CE) Audits and Sanctioning for Failure to Complete CE.

Disposition of Cases Involving Applicants Practicing Veterinary Technology Prior to Licensure.

Guidance for Disposition of Cases Involving Failure of Veterinarian-in-Charge to Notify Board of Veterinary Establishment Closure.

Virginia Board of Veterinary Medicine Bylaws.

Public Comment Deadline: May 1, 2019.

Effective Date: May 2, 2019.

Agency Contact: Elaine J. Yeatts, Agency Regulatory Coordinator, Department of Health Professions, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300, Richmond, VA 23233, telephone (804) 367-4688, or email elaine.yeatts@dhp.virginia.gov.

STATE WATER CONTROL BOARD

Title of Document: Monitoring and Assessment of Lakes and Reservoirs.

Public Comment Deadline: May 1, 2019.

Effective Date: May 2, 2019.

Agency Contact: Cindy Berndt, Director, Office of Regulatory Affairs, Department of Environmental Quality, 1111 East Main Street, Suite 1400, P.O. Box 1105, Richmond, VA 23218, telephone (804) 698-4378, or email cindy.berndt@deq.virginia.gov.

 

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DEPARTMENT FOR THE DEAF AND
HARD-OF-HEARING

Copies of the following documents may be viewed during regular work days from 8:15 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. in the offices of the Virginia Department for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (VDDHH), 1602 Rolling Hills Drive, Suite 203, Richmond, VA 23229-5012. Copies may be obtained free of charge by contacting Leslie G. Hutcheson at the same address, telephone (804) 662-9703 (V/TTY), FAX (804) 662-9718, or email leslie.hutcheson@vddhh.virginia.gov.

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Questions regarding interpretation or implementation of these documents may also be directed to Leslie Hutcheson.

Guidance Documents:

VDDHH Policies and Procedures implementing 22VAC20-20 (Regulations Governing Eligibility Standards and Application Procedures for the Distribution of Assistive Technology Devices); updated annually

VDDHH Policies and Procedures implementing 22VAC20-30 (Regulations Governing Interpreter Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing); updated annually

Directory of Qualified Interpreters, implementing 22VAC20-30 (Regulations Governing Interpreter Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing); updated monthly

Virginia Quality Assurance Screening Applicant Packet, implementing 22VAC20-30 (Regulations Governing Interpreter Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing); updated annually

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Questions regarding specific Treasury divisions should be directed to:

Debt Management: Janet Aylor, telephone (804) 371-6006 or FAX (804) 225-3187.

Cash Management and Investments: Judy Milliron, telephone (804) 225-3167, FAX (804) 225-3478, or email judy.milliron@trs.virginia.gov. Division documents and forms related to the Local Government Investment Pool can be found at https://www.trs.virginia.gov/Cash-Management-Investments/LGIP and for State Non-Arbitrage Program at https://www.vasnap.com/forms-and-documents.aspx.

Operations: Kristin Reiter, telephone (804) 225-3240, FAX (804) 225-3187, or email kristin.reiter@trs.virginia.gov. Division documents and forms can be found at https://www.trs.virginia.gov/Operations.

Risk Management: Brian Parker, telephone (804) 225-4620, FAX (804) 371-8400, or email brian.parker@trs.virginia.gov. Division documents and forms can be found at https://www.trs.virginia.gov/Risk-Management.

Unclaimed Property: William Dadmun, telephone (804) 225-2547, FAX (804) 786-4653, or email william.dadmun@trs.virginia.gov. Division documents and forms can be found at https://www.vamoneysearch.org/Report/Forms.

Guidance Documents:

6324, General Account Investment Guidelines, https://www.trs.virginia.gov/media/1fa434b7-87bf-487a-9cec-df5f4fc95af8/koMNCQ/CMI/GenAcctInvstPolicy.pdf\

6325, Debt Calendar, https://www.trs.virginia.gov /media/9cd903d6-928e-44b6-8f0c-dd745aecca50/F44OvQ
/Debt/General/debtcalendar.pdf

6326, Tobacco Indemnification and Community Revitalization Endowment Investment Guidelines: Taxable, https://www.trs.virginia.gov/media/209ae9ff-09ec-4ba4-bd1f-248297b0da66/JifY_Q/CMI/TICR_TaxableInv
Policy.pdf

6327, Tobacco Indemnification and Community Revitalization Endowment Investment Guidelines: Tax-Exempt, https://www.trs.virginia.gov/media/5c8079ff-26f3-4f65-9555-921ca9d8b1a9/bA6zBw/CMI/TICR_Tax-Exempt
InvPolicy.pdf

6328, Code of Ethics, https://www.trs.virginia.gov /media/965cc9c4-e7e0-450e-a896-604e539505ce/1foDVA
/GM/Policies/Ethics.pdf

6329, Debt Capacity Advisory Committee Reports, https://www.trs.virginia.gov/Boards-Authorities/Debt-Capacity-Advisory-Committee

VIRGINIA BIRTH-RELATED NEUROLOGICAL INJURY COMPENSATION PROGRAM

Copies of the following document may be viewed or obtained on regular work days from 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. at the office of the Virginia Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Program, 7501 Boulders View Drive, Suite 201, Richmond, VA 23225, telephone (804) 330-2471, or FAX (804) 330-3054. There are no costs associated with obtaining copies of the document listed. The documents may be viewed using the link provided.

Please address any questions concerning the guidance document to George Deebo, Executive Director, telephone (804) 330-2471 or email gdeebo@vabirthinjury.com.

Guidance Document:

6252, Administrative Guidance Regarding Changes in the Program's Manner of Processing Claims, 8/15/2017

VIRGINIA INDIGENT DEFENSE COMMISSION

Copies of the following documents may be viewed on regular work days from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. in the office of the Virginia Indigent Defense Commission, 1604 Santa Rosa Road, Suite 200, Richmond, VA 23229. Free copies may be accessed and downloaded from the commission's website at http://www.indigentdefense.virginia.gov.

Questions regarding interpretation and implementation of these documents may be directed to Maria Jankowski, Deputy Executive Director, 1604 Santa Rosa Road, Suite 200, Richmond, VA 23229, telephone (804) 662-7249 ext. 144, FAX (804) 662-7359, or email mjankowski@adm.idc.virginia.gov.

Guidance Documents:

Court Appointed Attorney Initial Certification Application in Non-Capital Cases, updated Court Appointed Attorney Certification Application: Counsel in Capital Cases, and Waiver attached

Court Appointed Attorney Initial Certification Application for Current Prosecutor in Non-Capital Cases

Court Appointed Attorney Certification Renewal Application 

Standards of Practice for Indigent Defense Counsel

Standards of Practice Complaint Process (guidelines for removal of an attorney from the certified counsel list)

Standards of Practice Complaint Form