Pursuant to § 2.2-4002.1 of the Code of Virginia, a certified guidance document is subject to a 30-day public comment period after publication in the Virginia Register of Regulations and prior to the guidance document's effective date. During the public comment period, comments may be made through the Virginia Regulatory Town Hall website (http://www.townhall.virginia.gov) or sent to the agency contact. Under subsection C of § 2.2-4002.1, the effective date of the guidance document may be delayed for an additional period. The guidance document may also be withdrawn.
The following guidance documents have been submitted for publication by the listed agencies for a public comment period. Online users of this issue of the Virginia Register of Regulations may click on the name of a guidance document to access it. Guidance documents are also available on the Virginia Regulatory Town Hall (http://www.townhall.virginia.gov) or from the agency contact or may be viewed at the Office of the Registrar of Regulations, 900 East Main Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219.
BOARD OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES
Titles of Documents:
Comprehensive Animal Care Law and Related Regulations Civil Penalty Matrix Guidelines for Enforcement.
Virginia Livestock and Poultry Law and Related Regulations Civil Penalty Matrix Guidelines for Enforcement.
Public Comment Deadline: February 19, 2020.
Effective Date: February 20, 2020.
Agency Contact: Dr. Carolynn Bissett, Program Manager, Office of Veterinary Services, Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, P.O. Box 1163, Richmond, VA 23218, telephone (804) 786-2483, or email carolynn.bissett@vdacs.virginia.gov.
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Title of Document: Guidelines for Working with Students Who Are Deaf and Hard of Hearing in Virginia Public Schools.
Public Comment Deadline: February 19, 2020.
Effective Date: February 20, 2020.
Agency Contact: Wanda Council, Education Specialist, Office of Special Education Instructional Services, Department of Education, 101 North 14th Street, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 271-4059, or email wanda.council@doe.virginia.gov.
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Title of Document: VAAP Participation Criteria and the Determination of Significant Cognitive Disabilities.
Public Comment Deadline: February 19, 2020.
Effective Date: February 20, 2020.
Agency Contact: Deborah Johnson, Education Specialist, Office of Special Education Instructional Services, Department of Education, 101 North 14th Street, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 371-2725, or email deborah.johnson@doe.virginia.gov.
STATE BOARD OF HEALTH
Title of Document: Adverse Events - Guidelines for Non-Long Term Care Healthcare Facilities.
Public Comment Deadline: February 19, 2020.
Effective Date: February 20, 2020.
Agency Contact: Mylam Ly, Policy Analyst and Project Coordinator, Virginia Department of Health, James Madison Building, 109 Governor Street, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 864-7263, or email mylam.ly@vdh.virginia.gov.