Notice is hereby given in accordance with § 2.2-4007.01 of the Code of Virginia that the Department of Human Resource Management intends to consider amending the following regulations: 1VAC55-20, Commonwealth of Virginia Health Benefits Program. Currently only employees whose spouses are recognized as legal in Virginia and incapacitated children who are incapable of self support and have reached the limiting age are the only adults covered by the plan. The intent of this amendment is to assist employees in providing health coverage to other adult individuals who reside in their home but are not eligible for the Health Benefits Plan for State Employees.

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

Statutory Authority: § 2.2-2818 of the Code of Virginia.

Public Comment Deadline: December 23, 2009.

Agency Contact: Charles Reed, Associate Director, Department of Human Resource Management, 101 North 14th Street, 13th Floor, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 786-3124, FAX (804) 371-0231, or email charles.reed@dhrm.virginia.gov.

Notice is hereby given that the State Water Control Board has WITHDRAWN the Notice of Intended Regulatory Action for 9VAC25-720, Water Quality Management Planning Regulation that was published in 24:11 VA.R. 1341 February 4, 2008.

Agency Contact: John M. Kennedy, Department of Environmental Quality, 629 East Main Street, P.O. Box 1105, Richmond, VA 23218, telephone (804) 698-4312, FAX (804) 698-4116, or email jmkennedy@deq.virginia.gov.

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 the following regulations: 12VAC30-50, Amount, Duration, and Scope of Medical and Remedial Care and Services; 12VAC30-80, Methods and Standards for Establishing Payment Rate; Other Types of Care; and 12VAC30-120, Waivered Services. The purpose of the proposed action is to create a new recognized class of Part C providers to ensure that those providing early intervention services through the Part C program bill Medicaid first, if appropriate, before billing the Part C program.

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 23, 2009.

Agency Contact: Molly Carpenter, Child and Maternal Health Division, Department of Medical Assistance Services, 600 East Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 786-1493, FAX (804) 225-3961, or email molly.carpenter@dmas.virginia.gov.

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 the following regulations: 12VAC30-50, Amount, Duration, and Scope of Medical and Remedial Care and Services; 12VAC30-80, Methods and Standards for Establishing Payment Rate; Other Types of Care; and 12VAC30-120, Waivered Services. The purpose of the proposed action is to create a new recognized class of Part C providers to ensure that those providing early intervention services through the Part C program bill Medicaid first, if appropriate, before billing the Part C program.

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 23, 2009.

Agency Contact: Molly Carpenter, Child and Maternal Health Division, Department of Medical Assistance Services, 600 East Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 786-1493, FAX (804) 225-3961, or email molly.carpenter@dmas.virginia.gov.

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 the following regulations: 12VAC30-120, Waivered Services. The purpose of the proposed action is to conform the MR Waiver regulations to the recently federally approved MR Waiver Application with updates to nomenclature and procedures.

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 23, 2009.

Agency Contact: Helen Leonard, Long Term Care Division, Department of Medical Assistance Services, 600 East Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 786-2149, FAX (804) 786-1680, or email helen.leonard@dmas.virginia.gov.

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 the following regulations: 12VAC30-50, Amount, Duration, and Scope of Medical and Remedial Care and Services; 12VAC30-80, Methods and Standards for Establishing Payment Rate; Other Types of Care; and 12VAC30-120, Waivered Services. The purpose of the proposed action is to create a new recognized class of Part C providers to ensure that those providing early intervention services through the Part C program bill Medicaid first, if appropriate, before billing the Part C program.

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 23, 2009.

Agency Contact: Molly Carpenter, Child and Maternal Health Division, Department of Medical Assistance Services, 600 East Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 786-1493, FAX (804) 225-3961, or email molly.carpenter@dmas.virginia.gov.

Notice is hereby given in accordance with § 2.2-4007.01 of the Code of Virginia that the State Board of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services intends to consider promulgating the following regulations: 12VAC35-220, Certification Requirements for Early Intervention Professionals and Early Intervention Specialists. The purpose of the proposed action is to promulgate specific requirements for certification of practitioners as early intervention professionals and early intervention specialists under Virginia's early intervention services system.

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

Statutory Authority: § 2.2-5304 of the Code of Virginia.

Public Comment Deadline: December 23, 2009.

Agency Contact: Karen Durst, Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, 1220 Bank Street, P.O. Box 1797, Richmond, VA 23218-1797, telephone (804) 786-9844, FAX (804) 371-7959, or email karen.durst@dbhds.virginia.gov.

Notice is hereby given in accordance with § 2.2-4007.01 of the Code of Virginia that the Board of Dentistry intends to consider amending the following regulations: 18VAC60-20, Regulations Governing the Practice of Dentistry and Dental Hygiene. The purpose of the proposed action is to comply with the budget bills of the 2009 Acts of Assembly by establishing criteria for the registration and operation of portable dental operations or mobile dental clinics.

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

Statutory Authority: § 54.1-2400 of the Code of Virginia.

Public Comment Deadline: December 23, 2009.

Agency Contact: Sandra Reen, Executive Director, Board of Dentistry, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300, Richmond, VA 23233-1463, telephone (804) 367-4538, FAX (804) 527-4428, or email sandra.reen@dhp.virginia.gov.