Notice is hereby given in accordance with § 2.2-4007.01 of the Code of Virginia that the Department of Medical Assistance Services has WITHDRAWN the Notice of Intended Regulatory Action (NOIRA) for repealing provisions of 12VAC30-120, Waivered Services, which was published in 29:21 VA.R. 2529 June 17, 2013. The NOIRA is unnecessary as the agency is proceeding with this regulatory action through the fast-track rulemaking process under § 2.2-4012.1 of the Code of Virginia. The fast-track rulemaking action was published in 30:12 VA.R. 1671 February 10, 2014.

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

Agency Contact: Brian McCormick, Regulatory Supervisor, Department of Medical Assistance Services, 600 East Broad Street, Suite 1300, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 371-8856, FAX (804) 786-1680, or email brian.mccormick@dmas.virginia.gov.

Notice is hereby given in accordance with § 2.2-4007.01 of the Code of Virginia that the Board for Hearing Aid Specialists and Opticians has WITHDRAWN the Notice of Intended Regulatory Action (NOIRA) for amending 18VAC80-20, Board for Hearing Aid Specialists Regulations, which was published in 25:18 VA.R. 3107 May 11, 2009. The NOIRA is too old to proceed, and a new action based on more current data will be initiated.

Statutory Authority: § 54.1-201 of the Code of Virginia.

Agency Contact: Demetrios J. Melis, Executive Director, Board for Hearing Aid Specialists and Opticians, 9960 Mayland Drive, Richmond, VA 23233, telephone (804) 367-8590, FAX (804) 527-4295, or email hearingaidspec@dpor.virginia.gov.

Notice is hereby given in accordance with § 2.2-4007.01 of the Code of Virginia that the Board for Hearing Aid Specialists and Opticians has WITHDRAWN the Notice of Intended Regulatory Action (NOIRA) for amending 18VAC80-20, Board for Hearing Aid Specialists Regulations, which was published in 28:12 VA.R. 1011 February 13, 2012. The NOIRA is two years old, and a new, more current action will be initiated.

Statutory Authority: § 54.1-201 of the Code of Virginia.

Agency Contact: Demetrios J. Melis, Executive Director, Board for Hearing Aid Specialists and Opticians, 9960 Mayland Drive, Richmond, VA 23233, telephone (804) 367-8590, FAX (804) 527-4295, or email hearingaidspec@dpor.virginia.gov.

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 amending 22VAC30-50, Policies and Procedures for Administering Commonwealth Neurotrauma Initiative Trust Fund. The purpose of the proposed action is to amend the existing regulations to (i) clarify that requests for proposals shall be issued at the discretion of the Commonwealth Neurotrauma Initiative Advisory Board and shall depend upon the availability of funds; (ii) emphasize that grants provided by the fund are not to be used for long-term funding of research or community based rehabilitative programs; (iii) require that applicants for grants under this fund provide a plan for sustaining the proposed project following the termination of the grant award; and (iv) make technical corrections, update statutory references, and make other necessary changes.

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: §§ 51.5-131 and 51.5-181 of the Code of Virginia.

Public Comment Deadline: April 23, 2014.

Agency Contact: Vanessa S. Rakestraw, Ph.D., CRC, Policy Analyst, Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services, 8004 Franklin Farms Drive, Richmond, VA 23229, telephone (804) 662-7612, FAX (804) 662-7663, TTY (800) 464-9950, or email vanessa.rakestraw@dars.virginia.gov.