DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Draft Mental Health Services Manual Appendix G
The draft Mental Health Services Provider Manual (Appendix G) is now available on the Department of Medical Assistance Services website at https://www.dmas.virginia.gov/for-providers/general-information/medicaid-provider-manual-drafts/.
Contact Information: Meredith Lee, Policy, Regulations, and Manuals Manager, Department of Medical Assistance Services, 600 East Broad Street, Suite 1300, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 371-0552, email meredith.lee@dmas.virginia.gov.
Draft Telehealth Services Supplement
The draft Telehealth Services Supplement and the Remote Patient Monitoring SA Form are now available on the Department of Medical Assistance Services website at https://www.dmas.virginia.gov/for-providers/general-information/medicaid-provider-manual-drafts/ for public comment until November 12, 2021.
Contact Information: Meredith Lee, Policy, Regulations, and Manuals Manager, Department of Medical Assistance Services, 600 East Broad Street, Suite 1300, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 371-0552, email meredith.lee@dmas.virginia.gov.
Virginia Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Heightened Scrutiny Submission
As required by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Virginia is posting the assessment results of the HCBS settings that reached heightened scrutiny status. These documents contain information related to the required compliance elements of the HCBS Final Rule.
These documents are available on the Department of Medical Assistance Services website under the header "HNS Packages for Public Comment" at https://www.dmas.virginia.gov/for-providers/high-needs-support/policy-and-provider-manual/ for public comment until November 17, 2021.
Contact Information: Donna Boyce, Senior Advisor, Department of Medical Assistance Services, 600 East Broad Street, Suite 1300, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 837-2361, donna.boyce@dmas.virginia.gov.
STATE WATER CONTROL BOARD
Public Meeting and Comment Period for the Fryingpan Creek, Pigg River, Poplar Branch, and Beaverdam Creek Total Maximum Daily Load Study
Public meeting to discuss Fryingpan Creek, Pigg River, Poplar Branch, and Beaverdam Creek on November 18, 2021, from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Essig Recreation Center, 295 Technology Drive, Rocky Mount, VA 24151.
Description: Fryingpan Creek, Pigg River, Poplar Branch, and Beaverdam Creek are located in Franklin, Pittsylvania, and Bedford Counties and are listed on the § 303(d) Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Priority List and Report as impaired due to violations of Virginia's water quality standards for the General Standard (Benthics). This means that the stream bug community is not as healthy as the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) would expect. Section 303(d) of the Clean Water Act and § 62.1-44.19:7 C of the Code of Virginia requires DEQ to develop TMDLs for pollutants responsible for each impaired water contained in Virginia's § 303(d) TMDL Priority List and Report. DEQ and its contractors, Wetland Studies and Solutions Inc. and James Madison University, will discuss these impairments, the process used in identifying the most likely stressor to the watersheds, and the watershed modeling approach and solicit feedback from watershed stakeholders. This meeting is an opportunity for local residents to learn about the condition of these streams, share information about the area, and become involved in the process of local water quality improvement. A 30-day comment period will follow the public meeting. An advisory committee to assist in development of this clean-up study (i.e., TMDL) will be established. Any person interested in assisting should notify the DEQ contact person listed at the end of this notice by the end of the comment period and provide their name, address, phone number, email address, and the organization represented (if any). Notification of the composition of the panel will be sent to all applicants.
Public Comment Period: November 18, 2021, through January 3, 2022.
Additional Information: TMDL program can be found at https://www.deq.virginia.gov/water/water-quality/tmdl-development.
How to submit comments: Comments can be emailed or mailed to Lucy Smith using the contact information listed.
Contact Information: Lucy Smith, TMDL Coordinator, Department of Environmental Quality, Blue Ridge Regional Office, 901 Russell Drive, Salem, VA 24153, telephone (540) 562-6718, or email lucy.smith@deq.virginia.gov.
VIRGINIA CODE COMMISSION
Notice to State Agencies
Contact Information: Mailing Address: Virginia Code Commission, Pocahontas Building, 900 East Main Street, 8th Floor, Richmond, VA 23219; Telephone: (804) 698-1810; Email: varegs@dls.virginia.gov.
Meeting Notices: Section 2.2-3707 C of the Code of Virginia requires state agencies to post meeting notices on their websites and on the Commonwealth Calendar at https://commonwealthcalendar.virginia.gov.
Cumulative Table of Virginia Administrative Code Sections Adopted, Amended, or Repealed: A table listing regulation sections that have been amended, added, or repealed in the Virginia Register of Regulations since the regulations were originally published or last supplemented in the print version of the Virginia Administrative Code is available at http://register.dls.virginia.gov/documents/cumultab.pdf.
Filing Material for Publication in the Virginia Register of Regulations: Agencies use the Regulation Information System (RIS) to file regulations and related items for publication in the Virginia Register of Regulations. The Registrar's office works closely with the Department of Planning and Budget (DPB) to coordinate the system with the Virginia Regulatory Town Hall. RIS and Town Hall complement and enhance one another by sharing pertinent regulatory information.