PUBLIC COMMENT OPPORTUNITY
Pursuant to § 2.2-4002.1 of the Code of Virginia, a certified guidance document is subject to a 30-day public comment period after publication in the Virginia Register of Regulations and prior to the guidance document's effective date. During the public comment period, comments may be made through the Virginia Regulatory Town Hall website (http://www.townhall.virginia.gov) or sent to the agency contact. Under subsection C of § 2.2-4002.1, the effective date of the guidance document may be delayed for an additional period. The guidance document may also be withdrawn.
The following guidance documents have been submitted for publication by the listed agencies for 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.
DEPARTMENT FOR AGING AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES
Title of Document: Division of Rehabilitative Services Policy and Procedure Manual Select Policies 2020.
Public Comment Deadline: February 3, 2021.
Effective Date: February 4, 2021.
Agency Contact: Charlotte Arbogast, Policy Analyst, Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services, 8004 Franklin Farms Drive, Richmond, VA 23229, telephone (804) 662-7093, or email charlotte.arbogast@dars.virginia.gov.
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Titles of Documents: Adult Services Manual Update Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, and 7.
Electronic Storage of Centers for Independent Living Consumer Service Records.
Public Comment Deadline: February 3, 2021.
Effective Date: February 4, 2021.
Agency Contact: Elizabeth Patacca, Administrative Staff Assistant, Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services, 8004 Franklin Farms Drive, Richmond, VA 23229, telephone (804) 726-6625, or email elizabeth.patacca@dars.virginia.gov.
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Titles of Documents: Emergency Guidelines for the Use of Local Alternative Assessments in Lieu of the Virginia Studies, Civics and Economics, and Grade 8 Writing Standards of Learning Tests for the 2020-2021 School Year.
Emergency Guidelines for the Use of Local Performance Assessments to Verify Credits in Writing for the 2020-2021 School Year.
Public Comment Deadline: February 3, 2021.
Effective Date: February 4, 2021.
Agency Contact: Shelley Loving-Ryder, Department of Education, 101 North 14th Street, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 225-2102, or email shelley.loving-ryder@doe.virginia.gov.
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Title of Document: Model Policies for the Treatment of Transgender Students in Virginia's Public Schools.
Public Comment Deadline: February 3, 2021.
Effective Date: February 4, 2021.
Agency Contact: Samantha Hollins, Department of Education, 101 North 14th Street, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 786-8079, or email samantha.hollins@doe.virginia.gov.
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Title of Document: Procedural Guidelines for Conducting Licensure Hearings.
Public Comment Deadline: February 3, 2021.
Effective Date: February 4, 2021.
Agency Contact: Nancy Walsh, Director of Professional Practices, Department of Education, 101 North 14th Street, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 371-2522, or email nancy.walsh@doe.virginia.gov.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Title of Document: Virginia Cancer Registry User Manual.
Public Comment Deadline: February 3, 2021.
Effective Date: February 4, 2021.
Agency Contact: Mylam Ly, Policy Analyst and Project Coordinator, Virginia Department of Health, James Madison Building, 109 Governor Street, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 864-7263, or email mylam.ly@vdh.virginia.gov.
BOARD OF MEDICINE
Titles of Documents: Completing Form B, Employment Verification.
Continuing Competency Violations for Nurse Practitioners.
Guidance Regarding Collaborative Practice Agreements.
Public Comment Deadline: February 3, 2021.
Effective Date: February 4, 2021.
Agency Contact: Elaine J. Yeatts, Agency Regulatory Coordinator, Department of Health Professions, Perimeter Center, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300, Richmond, VA 23233, telephone (804) 367-4688, or email elaine.yeatts@dhp.virginia.gov.
BOARD OF NURSING
Titles of Documents: Adult Immunization Protocols.
Continuing Competency Violations for Nurse Practitioners.
Joint Statement of the Department of Health and the Department of Health Professions on Impact of Criminal Convictions on Nursing Licensure or Certification and Employment in Virginia.
Impact of Criminal Convictions on Registration of Medication Aides and Licensure of Massage Therapist in Virginia.
Public Comment Deadline: February 3, 2021.
Effective Date: February 4, 2021.
Agency Contact: Elaine J. Yeatts, Agency Regulatory Coordinator, Department of Health Professions, Perimeter Center, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300, Richmond, VA 23233, telephone (804) 367-4688, or email elaine.yeatts@dhp.virginia.gov.
BOARD OF PHARMACY
Titles of Documents: Contracted Employee Access to a Pharmaceutical Processor.
Guidance Regarding Collaborative Practice Agreements.
Physicians Dispensing Drugs.
Guidance for Continuous Hours Worked by Pharmacists and Breaks.
Categories of Facility Licensure.
Naloxone Protocols.
Public Comment Deadline: February 3, 2021.
Effective Date: February 4, 2021.
Agency Contact: Elaine J. Yeatts, Agency Regulatory Coordinator, Department of Health Professions, Perimeter Center, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300, Richmond, VA 23233, telephone (804) 367-4688, or email elaine.yeatts@dhp.virginia.gov.