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 The guidance document may also be withdrawn.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: Public Pay Assisted Living Facility Assessment Manual.
Public Comment Deadline: August 18, 2021.
Effective Date: August 19, 2021.
Agency Contact: Elizabeth Patacca, Administrative Staff Assistant, Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services, 8004 Franklin Farms Drive, Henrico, VA 23229, telephone (804) 726-6625, or email elizabeth.patacca@dars.virginia.gov.
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Title of Document: Curriculum Guidelines for Instruction on the Safe Use of and Risks of Abuse of Prescription Drugs.
Public Comment Deadline: August 18, 2021.
Effective Date: August 19, 2021.
Agency Contact: Vanessa Wigand, Coordinator of Health, Driver, Physical and Family Life Education, Department of Education, 101 North 14th Street, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 225-3300, or email vanessa.wigand@doe.virginia.gov.
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Title of Document: Guidelines for Practice Year 1 of the Early Childhood Unified Measurement and Improvement System.
Public Comment Deadline: August 18, 2021.
Effective Date: August 19, 2021.
Agency Contact: Kris Meyers, Associate Director of Quality Measurement and Improvement, Department of Education, 101 North 14th Street, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 225-3394, or email kris.meyers@doe.virginia.gov.
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Title of Document: Virginia Teacher Performance Evaluation System Handbook.
Public Comment Deadline: August 18, 2021.
Effective Date: August 19, 2021.
Agency Contact: Emily V. Webb, Director of Board Relations, Department of Education, James Monroe Building, 101 North 14th Street, 25th Floor, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 225-2924, or email emily.webb@doe.virginia.gov.
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Title of Document: Procedure Manual - Environmental Impact Review of Major State Facilities.
Public Comment Deadline: August 18, 2021.
Effective Date: August 19, 2021.
Agency Contact: Bettina Sullivan, Department of Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 1105, Richmond, VA 23218, telephone (804) 698-4204, or email bettina.sullivan@deq.virginia.gov.
DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Title of Document: Allowance of Licensed School Psychologists as Outpatient Psychiatric Services Providers.
Public Comment Deadline: August 18, 2021.
Effective Date: August 19, 2021.
Agency Contact: Emily McClellan, Policy and Research Division, 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 MEDICINE
Titles of Documents: Disclosures by Licensed Midwives for High-Risk Pregnancy Conditions.
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Public Comment Deadline: August 18, 2021.
Effective Date: August 19, 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.