Notice is hereby given in accordance with § 2.2-4007.01 of the Code of Virginia that the State Board of Health intends to consider amending 12VAC5-381, Home Care Organization Regulations. The purpose of the proposed action is to address remote supervision of personal care services by home care organizations. Chapter 470 of the 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I, directs the State Board of Health to promulgate regulations for home care organizations that govern the delivery of personal care services to provide for supervision of home care attendants providing personal care services by a licensed nurse through use of interactive audio or video technology. The intended regulatory action implements this requirement.

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

Statutory Authority: §§ 32.1-12 and 32.1-162.12 of the Code of Virginia.

Public Comment Deadline: May 11, 2022.

Agency Contact: Rebekah E. Allen, Senior Policy Analyst, Virginia Department of Health, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 401, Richmond, VA 23233, telephone (804) 367-2102, FAX (804) 527-4502, or email regulatorycomment@vdh.virginia.gov.