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 the following regulations: 12VAC35-115, Rules and Regulations to Assure the Rights of Individuals Receiving Services from Providers Licensed, Funded, or Operated by the Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services. The purpose of the proposed action is to clarify that individuals receiving services have the right and opportunity to notify a person of his choice of his (i) location, (ii) general condition, and (iii) transfer to another facility.

The agency intends 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 Comments: Public comments may be submitted until 5 p.m. on September 30, 2009.

Agency Contact: Margaret Walsh, Director, Office of Human Rights, Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, Jefferson Building, 1220 Bank Street, 13th Floor, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 786-2008, FAX (804) 371-2308, or email margaret.walsh@co.dmhmrsas.virginia.gov.