Notice is hereby given in accordance with § 2.2-4007.01 of the Code of Virginia that the Board of Corrections intends to consider amending 6VAC15-40, Minimum Standards for Jails and Lockups. The purpose of the proposed action is to amend the regulation so that a jail will not be required to perform a tuberculosis (TB) skin test on an inmate entering the facility if it can be documented that the inmate has received a TB skin test within the past 12 months or has tested positive to the TB skin test at any time in the past. In addition, the board will add provisions to certify compliance with Part 115 of Title 28 of the Code of Federal Regulations (National Standards to Prevent, Detect, and Respond to Prison Rape), which requires jails and lockups to comply with these standards as documented through audits conducted by U.S. Department of Justice accredited auditors.

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

Statutory Authority: §§ 53.1-5 and 53.1-68 of the Code of Virgnia.

Public Comment Deadline: July 17, 2013.

Agency Contact: Jim Bruce, Agency Regulatory Coordinator, Department of Corrections, 6900 Atmore Drive, P.O. Box 26963, Richmond, VA 23261-6963, telephone (804) 887-8215, FAX (804) 674-3017, or email james.bruce@vadoc.virginia.gov.