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 The guidance document may also be withdrawn.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, VA 23219.
DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Titles of Documents: Pharmacy Manual, Appendix D.
Pharmacy Manual, Appendix E.
Virginia Medicaid Preferred Drug List: Common Core Formulary Changes, 90 Day Supply List Changes, and Drug Utilization Review Board Approved Drug Service Authorizations.
Public Comment Deadline: January 31, 2024.
Effective Date: February 1, 2024.
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 FOR AGING AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES
Titles of Documents: Adult Protective Services Manual, Chapters 1 through 4 and 7.
Adult Services Approved Providers, Chapter 5.
Assisted Living Facility Private Pay Assessment Manual.
Assisted Living Facility Public Pay Assessment Manual.
User's Manual- Uniform Assessment Instrument.
Work Incentives Specialist Advocate Manual.
Public Comment Deadline: January 31, 2024.
Effective Date: February 1, 2024.
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.
DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES
Title of Document: Requirements for Being Added to the Department of Motor Vehicles Driver Rehabilitation Specialists Listing.
Public Comment Deadline: January 31, 2024.
Effective Date: February 1, 2024.
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.
The following guidance documents have been submitted for deletion and the listed agencies have opened up a 30-day public comment period. The listed agencies had previously identified these documents as certified guidance documents, pursuant to § 2.2-4002.1 of the Code of Virginia. Online users of this issue of the Virginia Register of Regulations may click on the name of a guidance document to view the deleted document and comment. This information is also available on the Virginia Regulatory Town Hall (http://www.townhall.virginia.gov) or from the agency contact.
DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Titles of Documents: Renal Dialysis Clinic Manual, Chapters 2, 4, 5, and 6.
Independent Lab Manual, Appendix C and Chapters 2, 4, 5, and 6.
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.