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 12VAC5-230, State Medical Facilities Plan. The purpose of the proposed action is to update definitions related to cardiac catheterization and update the occupancy standard utilized for determining the need for new nursing home beds. 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: § 32.1-102.2 of the Code of Virginia.

Public Comment Deadline: July 31, 2015.

Agency Contact: Susan Horn, Policy Analyst, Department of Health, 3600 West Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23230, telephone (804) 367-2157, FAX (804) 527-4502, or email susan.horn@vdh.virginia.gov.