PUBLIC COMMENT OPPORTUNITY
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 The guidance document may also be withdrawn.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.
DEPARTMENT FOR AGING AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES
Title of Document: Senior Community Service Employment Program State Plan for Program Years 2020-2023.
Public Comment Deadline: January 20, 2021.
Effective Date: January 21, 2021.
Agency Contact: Elizabeth Patacca, Administrative Staff Assistant, Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services, 8004 Franklin Farms Drive, Richmond, VA 23229, telephone (804) 726-6625, or email elizabeth.patacca@dars.virginia.gov.
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Title of Document: Emergency Guidelines for Locally-Awarded Verified Credits.
Public Comment Deadline: January 20, 2021.
Effective Date: January 21, 2021.
Agency Contact: Leslie Sale, Director of Policy, Department of Education, 101 North 14th Street, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 786-0941, or email leslie.sale@doe.virginia.gov.
STATE BOARD OF HEALTH
Title of Document: Children with Special Health Care Needs Pool of Funds Guidelines.
Public Comment Deadline: January 20, 2021.
Effective Date: January 21, 2021.
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.
DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Titles of Documents: Information Regarding Contract Requirements for Medicaid Managed Care Organizations.
Information Regarding DMAS Client Appeals (State Fair Hearing).
Public Comment Deadline: January 20, 2021.
Effective Date: January 21, 2021.
Agency Contact: Emily McClellan, Division of Policy and Research, Department of Medical Assistance Services, 600 East Broad Street, Suite 1300, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 371-6043, or email emily.mcclellan@dmas.virginia.gov.
BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY
Title of Document: Guidance for Telehealth.
Public Comment Deadline: January 20, 2021.
Effective Date: January 21, 2021.
Agency Contact: Elaine J. Yeatts, Agency Regulatory Coordinator, Department of Health Professions, Perimeter Center, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300, Richmond, VA 23233, telephone (804) 367-4688, or email elaine.yeatts@dhp.virginia.gov.
STATE BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES
Title of Document: Child and Family Services Manual, Chapter D, Resource Family Home Approval.
Public Comment Deadline: January 20, 2021.
Effective Date: January 21, 2021.
Agency Contact: Nikki Clarke Callaghan, Legislation, Regulations and Guidance Manager, Department of Social Services, 801 East Main Street, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 726-7943, or email nikki.clark@dss.virginia.gov.