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 amending 12VAC35-105, Rules and Regulations for Licensing Providers by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services. The purpose of the proposed action is to add Article 9 (12VAC35-105-1420 through 12VAC35-105-1425), Community Psychiatric Support and Treatment (CPST), containing new sections establishing CPST services in Virginia, including (i) definitions necessary for the integration of CPST services into the licensing regulations; (ii) CPST admission criteria; (iii) CPST discharge criteria; (iv) minimum service delivery and location requirements for CPST; and (v) minimum requirements for treatment teams and staffing for CPST. The amendments are mandated by Item 297 of Chapter 1 of the 2026 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.

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 37.2-400 of the Code of Virginia.

Public Comment Deadline: November 18, 2026.

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.