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 the following regulations: 12VAC5-510, Guidelines for General Assembly Nursing Scholarships. The purpose of the proposed action is to amend the regulation to reflect (i) changes regarding the name of the office that administers this program, (ii) the address where applicants should send their applications, and (iii) application processes and procedures.

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 32.1-122.6:01 of the Code of Virginia.

Public Comment Deadline: May 25, 2011.

Agency Contact: Michael Royster, MD, Director, Office of Minority Health and Health Equity, Department of Health, 109 Governor Street, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 864-7435, FAX (804) 864-7440, or email michael.royster@vdh.virginia.gov.