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 12VAC5-71, Regulations Governing Virginia Newborn Screening Services, and 12VAC5-191, State Plan for the Children with Special Health Care Needs Program. The purpose of the proposed action is to add critical congenital heart disease screening to the Virginia Newborn Screening System as mandated by Chapters 4 and 175 of the 2014 Acts of Assembly.

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, 32.1-65.1, and 32.1-67 of the Code of Virginia.

Public Comment Deadline: February 25, 2015.

Agency Contact: Dev Nair, Director, Division of Policy and Evaluation, Department of Health, 109 Governor Street, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 864-7662, FAX (804) 864-7647, or email dev.nair@vdh.virginia.gov.