Notice is hereby given in accordance with § 2.2-4007.01 of the Code of Virginia that the State Board of Health intends to consider amending 12VAC5-550, Board of Health Regulations Governing Vital Records. The purpose of the proposed action is to (i) identify correct statutory authority; (ii) improve clarity of language; (iii) add necessary sections, such as regulations governing birth certificates created under the authority established in § 63.2-1200.1 B of the Code of Virginia for foreign born children; and (iv) add requirements for amending or correcting birth and death certificates. This Notice of Intended Regulatory Action serves as the report of the findings of the regulatory review pursuant to § 2.2-4007.1 of the Code of Virginia.

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

Statutory Authority: §§ 32.1-12 and 32.1-250 of the Code of Virginia.

Public Comment Deadline: June 19, 2013.

Agency Contact: Janet Rainey, State Registrar, Department of Health, 2001 Maywill Street, Richmond, VA 23230, telephone (804) 662-6200, FAX (804) 662-6256, or email janet.rainey@vdh.virginia.gov.