Notice is hereby given in accordance with § 2.2-4007.01 of the Code of Virginia that the Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services intends to consider amending 22VAC30-20, Provision of Vocational Rehabilitation Services. The purpose of the proposed action is to focus on a general, but comprehensive, review of the vocational rehabilitation regulations in response to the Governor's Regulatory Reform Initiative. The amendments will eliminate unnecessary or no longer used regulations and eliminate unnecessary requirements regarding timeframes and approvals for services as well as "caps" on the cost of service provision. These changes conform the regulations to current practices and policies that have evolved over the years to better serve vocational rehabilitation consumers.

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

Statutory Authority: § 51.5-14 of the Code of Virginia.

Public Comment Deadline: May 22, 2013.

Agency Contact: Vanessa S. Rakestraw, Ph.D., Policy Analyst, Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services, 8004 Franklin Farms Drive, Richmond, VA 23229, telephone (804) 662-7612, FAX (804) 662-7663, TTY (800) 464-9950, or email vanessa.rakestraw@dars.virginia.gov.