Notice is hereby given that the Board of Medical Assistance Services has WITHDRAWN the Notice of Intended Regulatory Action for 12VAC30-50, Amount, Duration, and Scope of Medical and Remedial Care Services, and 12VAC30-60, Standards Established and Methods Used to Assure High Quality Care, which was published in 35:5 VA.R. 606 October 29, 2018. This action will be withdrawn, and instead regulations will be promulgated related to behavioral health transformation. The Department of Medical Assistance Services will be working with stakeholders and partner agencies to develop the behavioral health transformation regulations.

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

Notice is hereby given that the Board of Medical Assistance Services has WITHDRAWN the Notice of Intended Regulatory Action for 12VAC30-50, Amount, Duration, and Scope of Medical and Remedial Care Services, and 12VAC30-60, Standards Established and Methods Used to Assure High Quality Care, which was published in 35:5 VA.R. 606 October 29, 2018. This action will be withdrawn, and instead regulations will be promulgated related to behavioral health transformation. The Department of Medical Assistance Services will be working with stakeholders and partner agencies to develop the behavioral health transformation regulations.

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

Notice is hereby given in accordance with § 2.2-4007.01 of the Code of Virginia that the Board of Pharmacy intends to consider amending 18VAC110-50, Regulations Governing Wholesale Distributors, Manufacturers, and Warehousers. The purpose of the proposed action is to promulgate regulations in accordance with provisions of § 54.1-3415.1 of the Code of Virginia as enacted by Chapters 241 and 242 of the 2018 Acts of Assembly. A new section, 18VAC110-50-55, sets out the requirements for delivery of Schedule VI devices directly to an ultimate user or consumer on behalf of a medical equipment supplier upon a valid order from a prescriber or upon request from the medical director of a home health agency, nursing home, assisted living facility, or hospice to facilitate provision of Schedule VI devices more economically and efficiently without a party in the middle of the transaction having to physically possess and store the devices.

The agency intends to hold a public hearing on the proposed action after publication in the Virginia Register.

Statutory Authority: §§ 54.1-2400 and 54.1-3307 of the Code of Virginia.

Public Comment Deadline: February 6, 2019.

Agency Contact: Caroline Juran, RPh, Executive Director, Board of Pharmacy, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300, Richmond, VA 23233-1463, telephone (804) 367-4456, FAX (804) 527-4472, or email caroline.juran@dhp.virginia.gov.

Notice is hereby given in accordance with § 2.2-4007.01 of the Code of Virginia that the State Board of Social Services intends to consider amending 22VAC40-411, General Relief Program. The purpose of the proposed action is to clarify and enhance the regulation. The General Relief Program provides assistance to certain children who are not eligible for other forms of assistance and is an optional program at the local level. More specifically, the program provides assistance to children who are not related to the adult with whom they reside, do not qualify for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, and are not in foster care. The regulation for the program provides minimal information regarding how income and resources are determined and the process of determining eligibility. The goal of the proposed action is to amend the regulation by adding details regarding the eligibility determination process, the amount of assistance provided, and timeframes for which assistance can be provided. Other changes may be necessary, 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.

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.

Statutory Authority: § 63.2-217 of the Code of Virginia.

Public Comment Deadline: January 23, 2019.

Agency Contact: Monique Majeus, Department of Social Services, 801 East Main Street, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 726-7459, FAX (804) 726-7357, or email monique.majeus@dss.virginia.gov.