Notice is hereby given in accordance with § 2.2-4007.01 of the Code of Virginia that the Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services intends to consider promulgating 22VAC30-130, Adult Services Standards. The purpose of the proposed action is to establish adult services standards for the provision of services provided by the local departments of social services to an adult with impairment. The new regulation will include definitions, the principles inherent in the provision of adult services, the process for client intake and service delivery, the targeted service population, the types of services that may be provided, and eligibility for services. Additional revisions to the regulation content may be proposed based on public comments received.

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

Statutory Authority: §§ 51.5-131 and 51.5-145 of the Code of Virginia.

Public Comment Deadline: October 4, 2017.

Agency Contact: Paige McCleary, Adult Protective Services Division Director, Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services, 8004 Franklin Farms Drive, Henrico, VA 23229, telephone (804) 662-7605, FAX (804) 662-9531, TTY (800) 464-9950, or email paige.mccleary@dars.virginia.gov.