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 The guidance document may also be withdrawn.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, 201 North Ninth Street, 4th Floor, Richmond, Virginia 23219.
DEPARTMENT FOR AGING AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES
Title of Document: Virginia State Plan for Aging Services.
Public Comment Deadline: December 6, 2023.
Effective Date: December 7, 2023.
Agency Contact: Charlotte Arbogast, Senior Policy Analyst and Regulatory Coordinator, Department of Aging and Rehabilitative Services, 8004 Franklin Farms Drive, Richmond, VA 23229, telephone (804) 662-7093, or email charlotte.arbogast@dars.virginia.gov.
VIRGINIA INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES AGENCY
Title of Document: Information Technology Procurement - Small Purchase Policy.
Public Comment Deadline: December 6, 2023.
Effective Date: December 7, 2023.
Agency Contact: Joshua Heslinga, Policy Planning Manager, Virginia Information Technologies Agency, 7325 Beaufont Springs Drive, Richmond, VA 23225, telephone (804) 551-2902, or email joshua.heslinga@vita.virginia.gov.
BOARD OF LONG-TERM CARE ADMINISTRATORS
Title of Document: Qualifying for Licensure- Required Content for College Coursework and Approval of Nursing Home Administrator Administrator-in-Training Training Hours.
Public Comment Deadline: December 6, 2023.
Effective Date: December 7, 2023.
Agency Contact: Erin Barrett, Director of Legislative and Regulatory Affairs, 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.
DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Titles of Documents: Chapter 2 Provider Requirements.
Nursing Facility Manual, Chapter 7.
Nursing Facility Manual, Chapter 9.
Nursing Facility Manual, Chapter 10.
Nursing Facility Manual, Chapter 12.
Psychiatric Services Manual, Chapter 6.
Public Comment Deadline: December 6, 2023.
Effective Date: December 7, 2023.
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.
DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES
Title of Document: Virginia Motor Carrier Manual.
Public Comment Deadline: December 6, 2023.
Effective Date: December 7, 2023.
Agency Contact: Nicholas Megibow, Senior Policy Analyst, Department of Motor Vehicles, 2300 West Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23220, telephone (804) 367-6701, or email nicholas.megibow@dmv.virginia.gov.
STATE BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES
Title of Document: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Manual.
Public Comment Deadline: December 6, 2023.
Effective Date: December 7, 2023.
Agency Contact: Michele Thomas, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Manager, Department of Social Services, 801 East Main Street, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 726-7866, or email michele.thomas@dss.virginia.gov.