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 The guidance document may also be withdrawn.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: Adult Protective Services Division Manual, Chapter 7, Guardianship and Conservatorship.
Public Comment Deadline: August 31, 2022.
Effective Date: September 1, 2022.
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.
BOARD OF AUDIOLOGY AND SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY
BOARD OF DENTISTRY
BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS
BOARD OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS
BOARD OF MEDICINE
BOARD OF NURSING
BOARD OF LONG-TERM CARE ADMINISTRATORS
BOARD OF OPTOMETRY
BOARD OF PHARMACY
BOARD OF PSYCHOLOGY
BOARD OF SOCIAL WORK
BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICINE
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS
BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY
Title of Document: Virginia Freedom of Information Act Requests.
Public Comment Deadline: August 31, 2022.
Effective Date: September 1, 2022.
Agency Contact: Erin Barrett, Senior Policy Analyst, Department of Health Professions, Perimeter Center, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300, Henrico VA 23233, telephone (804) 367-4688, or email erin.barrett@dhp.virginia.gov.
BOARD FOR BARBERS AND COSMETOLOGY
Title of Document: Approved Health Education Certifying Agencies.
Public Comment Deadline: August 31, 2022.
Effective Date: September 1, 2022.
Agency Contact: Stephen Kirschner, Executive Director, Board for Barbers and Cosmetology, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 400, Richmond, VA 23233, telephone (804) 367-8590, or email barbercosmo@dpor.virginia.gov.
BOARD OF COUNSELING
Title of Document: Impact of Criminal Convictions, Impairment, and Past History on Licensure, Certification or Registration by the Virginia Board of Counseling.
Public Comment Deadline: August 31, 2022.
Effective Date: September 1, 2022.
Agency Contact: Erin Barrett, Senior Policy Analyst, Department of Health Professions, Perimeter Center, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300, Henrico VA 23233, telephone (804) 367-4688, or email erin.barrett@dhp.virginia.gov.
BOARD OF LONG-TERM CARE ADMINISTRATORS
Titles of Documents: Continuing Competency Hours for Dually-Licensed Administrators.
Disposition of Cases Involving Practicing on an Expired License.
Public Comment Deadline: August 31, 2022.
Effective Date: September 1, 2022.
Agency Contact: Erin Barrett, Senior Policy Analyst, Department of Health Professions, Perimeter Center, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300, Henrico VA 23233, telephone (804) 367-4688, or email erin.barrett@dhp.virginia.gov.
STATE BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES
Title of Document: Child and Family Services Manual, Chapter C, Child Protective Services.
Public Comment Deadline: August 31, 2022.
Effective Date: September 1, 2022.
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.clarke@dss.virginia.gov.
STATE WATER CONTROL BOARD
Titles of Documents: Stormwater Management and Erosion and Sediment Control Design Guide.
Streamlined Plan Review for Construction Stormwater Plans and Erosion and Sediment Control Plans Submitted by a Professional Engineer and Reviewed by a Dual Combined Administrator for Erosion and Sediment Control and Stormwater Management.
Public Comment Deadline: August 31, 2022.
Effective Date: September 1, 2022.
Agency Contact: Andrew Hammond, Department of Environmental Quality, 1111 East Main Street, Suite 1400, P.O. Box 1105, Richmond, VA 23218, telephone (804) 698-4101, or email swmguidance@deq.virginia.gov.