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 promulgating the following regulation: 22VAC40-775, Adult Services Standards. The purpose of the proposed action is to adopt a new regulation addressing the provision of services to elderly individuals and adults with an impairment by local departments of social services' adult services workers. Family-Based Social Services, 22VAC40-800, which is being repealed as part of another regulatory action, includes sections that address adult services. The new Adult Services Standards regulation will incorporate that content from 22VAC40-800, including principles inherent in the provision of adult services, the process for client intake and service delivery, and descriptions of the types of services that may be provided.

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 of the Code of Virginia.

Public Comment Deadline: May 11, 2011.

Agency Contact: Paige McCleary, Program Consultant, Department of Social Services, Division of Family Services, 801 East Main Street, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 726-7536, FAX (804) 726-7895, TTY (800) 828-1120, or email paige.mccleary@dss.virginia.gov.