TITLE 12. HEALTH

STATE BOARD OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES

Notice of Intended Regulatory Action

Notice is hereby given in accordance with § 2.2-4007.01 of the Code of Virginia that the State Board of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services intends to consider promulgating 12VAC35-278, Regulations for Crisis Services. The purpose of the proposed action, which is part of the restructuring of Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services licensing regulations, is to provide service-specific regulation of crisis services. This chapter will include provisions applying to the following services: (i) crisis receiving center, (ii) community-based crisis stabilization, (iii) crisis stabilization unit, and (iv) the regional education assessment crisis services habilitation (REACH) program.

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

Statutory Authority: §§ 37.2-203 and 37.2-304 of the Code of Virginia.

Public Comment Deadline: September 24, 2025.

Agency Contact: Susan Puglisi, Regulatory Research Specialist, Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, Jefferson Building, 1220 Bank Street, Fourth Floor, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 975-0538, fax (804) 371-6638, TDD (804) 371-8977, or email susan.puglisi@dbhds.virginia.gov.