TITLE 12. HEALTH
TITLE 12. HEALTH
STATE BOARD OF HEALTH
Final Regulation
REGISTRAR'S NOTICE: The State Board of Health is claiming an exemption from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act in accordance with § 2.2-4006 A 2 of the Code of Virginia, which excludes regulations that establish or prescribe agency organization, internal practice or procedures, including delegations of authority. The board will receive, consider, and respond to petitions by any interested person at any time with respect to reconsideration or revision.
Title of Regulation: 12VAC5-501. Rules and Regulations Governing the Construction and Maintenance of Migrant Labor Camps (amending 12VAC5-501-130).
Statutory Authority: § 32.1-211 of the Code of Virginia.
Effective Date: November 19, 2025.
Agency Contact: Julie Henderson, Director, Food and General Environmental Services, Virginia Department of Health, 109 Governor Street, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 864-7455, fax (804) 864-7475, TDD (800) 828-1120, or email julie.henderson@vdh.virginia.gov.
Background: The Rules and Regulations Governing the Construction and Maintenance of Migrant Labor Camps (12VAC5-501) protects the health, safety, and welfare of migrant workers and their families during their employment and residence in Virginia. This regulation establishes standards for (i) licensure and enforcement, (ii) adequate and convenient supply of water, (iii) disposal of sewage, and (iv) general maintenance of facilities such as bathrooms, cooking facilities, sleeping quarters, and lighting and ventilation.
Summary:
The amendment removes the requirement that only a health director may conduct an informal hearing and allows a designee, such as a presiding officer, to conduct hearings pursuant to 2.2-4019 of the Code of Virginia.
12VAC5-501-130. Case decisions.
The commissioner or his the commissioner's designee may make case decisions based on informal hearings. An informal hearing is conducted by a district or local health department with the district or local health director presiding the department and held in conformance with § 2.2-4019 of the Code of Virginia. The district or local health department may record the hearing or create a written summary or record of the proceedings.
VA.R. Doc. No. R26-8278; Filed September 19, 2025