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 The guidance document may also be withdrawn.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 AIR POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
VIRGINIA WASTE MANAGEMENT BOARD
STATE WATER CONTROL BOARD
Title of Document: Manual for Processing Requests Pursuant to the Virginia Freedom of Information Act.
Public Comment Deadline: December 7, 2022.
Effective Date: December 19, 2022.
Agency Contact: Natalie Driver Womack, Freedom of Information Officer, Department of Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 1105, Richmond, VA 23218, telephone (804) 774-1224, or email natalie.womack@deq.virginia.gov.
BOARD OF AUDIOLOGY AND SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY
BOARD OF COUNSELING
BOARD OF DENTISTRY
BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS
BOARD OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS
BOARD OF LONG-TERM CARE ADMINISTRATORS
BOARD OF MEDICINE
BOARD OF NURSING
BOARD OF OPTOMETRY
BOARD OF PHARMACY
BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY
BOARD OF PSYCHOLOGY
BOARD OF SOCIAL WORK
BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICINE
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS
Title of Document: Foreign Applicants and Social Security Numbers.
Public Comment Deadline: December 7, 2022.
Effective Date: December 8, 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
Titles of Documents: Frequency of Providing School Rosters.
Substantial Equivalence.
Public Comment Deadline: December 7, 2022.
Effective Date: December 8, 2022.
Agency Contact: Steve Kirschner, Board Executive Director, Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation, Perimeter Center, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 400, Richmond, VA 23233, telephone (804) 367-8590, or email steve.kirschner@dpor.virginia.gov.
BOARD FOR HEARING AID SPECIALISTS AND OPTICIANS
Title of Document: Approved Related Technical Instruction Curricula for Optician Apprenticeships.
Public Comment Deadline: December 7, 2022.
Effective Date: December 8, 2022.
Agency Contact: Steve Kirschner, Board Executive Director, Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation, Perimeter Center, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 400, Richmond, VA 23233, telephone (804) 367-8590, or email steve.kirschner@dpor.virginia.gov.
DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Title of Document: Increased Reimbursement of Medications for the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder.
Public Comment Deadline: December 7, 2022.
Effective Date: December 8, 2022.
Agency Contact: Meredith Lee, Policy, Regulations, and Manuals Supervisor, Department of Medical Assistance Services, 600 East Broad Street, Suite 1300, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 371-0552, or email meredith.lee@dmas.virginia.gov.
BOARD OF MEDICINE
Titles of Documents: Attorney General Opinion on Employment of Physician by For-Profit Corporation.
Attorney General Opinion on Employment of Surgeon by Nonprofit Corporation.
Approved Continuing Education Providers for Chiropractors.
Assistant Attorney General Opinion on Who Can Do a School Physical Examination.
Authority of Physician Assistants to Write Do Not Resuscitate Orders.
Competency Assessment for Three Paid Claims.
Guidelines Concerning the Ethical Practice of Attending Physicians, Fellows, Residents, and Interns.
Guidelines on Performing Procedures on the Newly Deceased for Training Purposes.
Questions and Answers on Continuing Competency Requirements.
Use of Confidential Consent Agreements.
Virginia Board of Medicine Bylaws, Part I: The Board.
Public Comment Deadline: December 7, 2022.
Effective Date: December 8, 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 VETERINARY MEDICINE
Titles of Documents: Disposition of Cases Involving Practicing on an Expired License or Registration.
Guidance on Medical Recordkeeping.
Public Comment Deadline: December 7, 2022.
Effective Date: December 8, 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.