Notice is hereby given in accordance with § 2.2-4007.01 of the Code of Virginia that the State Board of Health intends to consider amending 12VAC5-230, State Medical Facilities Plan. The purpose of the proposed action is to begin the process of fulfilling the statutory mandate for the State Medical Facilities Plan (SMFP) Task Force to complete a review to update or validate the certificate of public need (COPN) criteria in the SMFP at least every four years by updating standards to reflect current clinical application and technical capability. Any decision to issue a COPN must be consistent with the most recent applicable provisions of the SMFP, which is the regulation providing service or facility specific criteria for determining public need. In making a determination of need for a requested project, the State Health Commissioner must take into consideration each of eight statutory criteria for determining need, including consistency with the SMFP.

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

Statutory Authority: § 32.1-102.2 of the Code of Virginia.

Public Comment Deadline: April 3, 2019.

Agency Contact: Erik Bodin, COPN Division Director, Virginia Department of Health, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 401, Richmond, VA 23233, telephone (804) 367-1889, FAX (804) 527-4502, or email erik.bodin@vdh.virginia.gov.

Notice is hereby given that the Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers has WITHDRAWN the Notice of Intended Regulatory Action for 18VAC65-40, Regulations for the Funeral Service Internship Program, which was published in 34:25 VA.R. 2489 August 6, 2018. The amendments intended for this action will be incorporated into an action resulting from the periodic review of 18VAC65-40. A new notice announcing an action including all amendments from the periodic review will be published at a later date.

Statutory Authority: §§ 54.1-2400 and 54.1-2817 of the Code of Virginia.

Agency Contact: Corie Tillman-Wolf, Executive Director, Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300, Richmond, VA 23233-1463, telephone (804) 367-4424, FAX (804) 527-4637, or email corie.wolf@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 repealing 22VAC40-191, Background Checks for Child Welfare Agencies, and promulgating 22VAC40-192, Background Checks for Child Welfare Agencies. The purpose of the proposed action is to repeal the existing regulation, 22VAC40-191, and replace it with a new regulation, 22VAC40-192, for consistency with federal law and the Code of Virginia. Repeal of the existing regulation and adoption of a new regulation allows greater flexibility to adjust the structure, format, and language of the regulation while incorporating state and federal requirements for background checks. Multiple changes are needed to update the existing regulation, including new requirements for fingerprint based background checks and out-of-state child abuse and neglect registry background checks, as well as correcting Code of Virginia citations that are no longer accurate. Several new sections will be added to provide program specific information. Other changes the agency deems necessary after comments and review may also be made.

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

Statutory Authority: §§ 63.2-217 and 63.2-1734 of the Code of Virginia.

Public Comment Deadline: April 3, 2019.

Agency Contact: Deborah Eves, Program Consultant, Department of Social Services, 801 East Main Street, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 726-7506, or email deborah.eves@dss.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 repealing 22VAC40-191, Background Checks for Child Welfare Agencies, and promulgating 22VAC40-192, Background Checks for Child Welfare Agencies. The purpose of the proposed action is to repeal the existing regulation, 22VAC40-191, and replace it with a new regulation, 22VAC40-192, for consistency with federal law and the Code of Virginia. Repeal of the existing regulation and adoption of a new regulation allows greater flexibility to adjust the structure, format, and language of the regulation while incorporating state and federal requirements for background checks. Multiple changes are needed to update the existing regulation, including new requirements for fingerprint based background checks and out-of-state child abuse and neglect registry background checks, as well as correcting Code of Virginia citations that are no longer accurate. Several new sections will be added to provide program specific information. Other changes the agency deems necessary after comments and review may also be made.

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

Statutory Authority: §§ 63.2-217 and 63.2-1734 of the Code of Virginia.

Public Comment Deadline: April 3, 2019.

Agency Contact: Deborah Eves, Program Consultant, Department of Social Services, 801 East Main Street, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 726-7506, or email deborah.eves@dss.virginia.gov.