Notice is hereby given in accordance with § 2.2-4007.01 of the Code of Virginia that the Board of Medical Assistance Services intends to consider amending 12VAC30-120, Waivered Services. The purpose of the proposed action is to update the regulation to accommodate changes in the industry and provide additional options to agencies and families, including (i) modifying the staff experience requirement by allowing providers to substitute a quality training program for nurses in place of the current six months of clinical experience; (ii) permitting families to use their authorized private duty nursing hours over the span of a week rather than limit them to 16 hours of private duty nursing services in a 24-hour period; and (iii) remove the current wording related to making up or rescheduling of missed hours.

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

Statutory Authority: § 32.1-325 of the Code of Virginia; 42 USC § 1396 et seq.

Public Comment Deadline: December 16, 2015.

Agency Contact: Emily McClellan, Regulatory Supervisor, Department of Medical Assistance Services, Policy Division, 600 East Broad Street, Suite 1300, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 371-4300, FAX (804) 786-1680, or email emily.mcclellan@dmas.virginia.gov.