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 The guidance document may also be withdrawn.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.
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Title of Document: 2022 Model Policies on the Privacy, Dignity, and Respect for All Students and Parents in Virginia's Public Schools.
Public Comment Deadline: October 26, 2022.
Effective Date: October 27, 2022.
Agency Contact: Emily Webb, Office of the Superintendent, Department of Education, James Monroe Building, 101 North 14th Street, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 225-2057, or email policy@doe.virginia.gov.
BOARD OF OPTOMETRY
Titles of Documents: Guidance on End of a Contract Lens Fitting.
Guidance on Performing Free Eye Screenings.
Public Comment Deadline: October 26, 2022.
Effective Date: October 27, 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 PHARMACY
Titles of Documents: Criminal Background Checks of Material Owners for Pharmaceutical Processor or Cannabis Dispensing Facility Permits.
Life of a Prescription or Written Certification When the Prescriber Is No Longer in Practice.
Guidance for Pharmacies within Opioid Treatment Programs.
Pharmacy Interns as Pharmacy Technicians; Pharmacy Technician Ratio.
Guidance on Virginia Prescription Requirements.
Public Comment Deadline: October 26, 2022.
Effective Date: October 27, 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
Titles of Documents: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Manual.
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Manual.
Public Comment Deadline: October 26, 2022.
Effective Date: October 27, 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.