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 The guidance document may also be withdrawn.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, General Assembly Building, 201 North Ninth Street, Fourth Floor, Richmond, Virginia 23219.
DEPARTMENT FOR AGING AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES
Titles of Documents: Adult Protective Services Manual Chapter 7.
Policies and Procedures for the Protection of Human Subjects.
Public Comment Deadline: December 18, 2024.
Effective Date: December 19, 2024.
Agency Contact: Charlotte Arbogast, Senior Policy Analyst and Regulatory Coordinator, Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services, 8004 Franklin Farms Drive, Richmond, VA 23229, telephone (804) 662-7093, or email charlotte.arbogast@dars.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
DEPARTMENT 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
Title of Document: Reporting by Hospitals and Other Health Care Institutions to Report Disciplinary Actions.
Public Comment Deadline: December 18, 2024.
Effective Date: December 19, 2024.
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) 750-3912, or email erin.barrett@dhp.virginia.gov.
STATE BOARD OF LOCAL AND REGIONAL JAIL
Title of Document: Supervision of Inmates.
Public Comment Deadline: December 18, 2024.
Effective Date: December 19, 2024.
Agency Contact: Brian Flaherty, Executive Director, State Board of Local and Regional Jails, 6900 Atmore Drive, P.O. Box 26963, Richmond, VA 23261-6963, telephone (804) 762-3207, or email brian.flaherty@vadoc.virginia.gov.
DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Title of Document: Brain Injury Services Case Management Supplement.
Public Comment Deadline: December 18, 2024.
Effective Date: December 19, 2024.
Agency Contact: Syreeta Stewart, Regulatory Coordinator, Department of Medical Assistance Services, 600 East Broad Street, Suite 1300, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 298-3863, or email syreeta.stewart@dmas.virginia.gov.
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Title of Document: Federally Qualified Health Center Change in Scope Policy.
Public Comment Deadline: December 18, 2024.
Effective Date: December 19, 2024.
Agency Contact: Emily McClellan, Policy Division Director, Department of Medical Assistance Services, 600 East Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 371-4300, or email emily.mcclellan@dmas.virginia.gov.
DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES
Titles of Documents: Tariffs for Common Carriers over Irregular Routes.
Tariffs and Time Schedules for Common Carriers over Regular Routes.
Tariffs for Household Goods Carriers.
Public Comment Deadline: December 18, 2024.
Effective Date: December 19, 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.
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
Title of Document: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Manual - Volume V.
Public Comment Deadline: December 18, 2024.
Effective Date: December 19, 2024.
Agency Contact: Michele Thomas, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Manager, Department of Social Services, 5600 Cox Road, Glen Allen, VA 23060, telephone (804) 726-7866, or email michele.thomas@dss.virginia.gov.
STATE WATER CONTROL BOARD
Title of Document: Virginia Water Protection VWP Permit Program Manual Supplemental Guidance.
Public Comment Deadline: December 18, 2024.
Effective Date: December 19, 2024.
Agency Contact: Dave Davis, Manager, Office of Wetland and Stream Protection, Department of Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 1105, 1111 East Main Street, Suite 1400, Richmond, VA 23218, telephone (804) 698-4105, or email vwppublicnotices@deq.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.
STATE BOARD OF LOCAL AND REGIONAL JAILS
Titles of Documents: Board of Local and Regional Jails Policy Process.
Board of Local and Regional Jails Regulations.
Cost of Maintenance of Jails.
Furlough, Work, Educational, and Rehabilitative Releases from Local Correctional Facilities.
Local Correctional Facility Standards.
Offender Co-Payment Program for Health Care Services.
Offender Health Records.
Public Comment Deadline: December 18, 2024.
Effective Date: December 19, 2024.
Agency Contact: Brian Flaherty, Executive Director, Board of Local and Regional Jails, 6900 Atmore Drive, Richmond, VA 23225, telephone (804) 762-3207, or email brian.flaherty@vadoc.virginia.gov.
SAFETY AND HEALTH CODES BOARD
Titles of Documents: A Professional Development Training Program for VOSH Compliance and Consultation Personnel.
Amendment to Bylaws of the Safety and Health Codes Board.
Citation Policy for Paperwork and Written Program Requirement Violations.
CSHO Inspector Medical Examination Program.
Employer Responsibilities and Courses of Action Following a VOSH Inspection.
Expedited Informal Settlement Agreement Program.
Exposure Control Plan for VOSH Personnel with Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens.
Guidance for Employers to Mitigate the Risk of COVID-19 to Workers.
Information Dissemination System for Ergonomic Inspections and Consultative Visits Resulting in Significant Benefits.
Job Safety and Health Protection Poster.
Job Safety and Health Protection Poster - Spanish.
Local Emphasis Programs - Development and Approval of Special Targeting Activities.
OSHA Occupational Chemical Database, formerly Chemical Information Manual.
OSHA Support of NIOSH "FACE" Program.
OSHA Technical Manual OTM.
Partnership Programs.
Permanent Variance From §1910.178n7iii; Virginia Precast Corporation.
Program Directive Development, Classification, and Numbering System for VOSH.
Public Participation Guidelines for the Safety and Health Codes Board.
Recordkeeping Policies and Procedures Manual RKM.
Respiratory Protection Manual.
Responsibilities of the Central and Regional Office Directors and Managers.
State Emphasis Programs - Development, Approval, Adoption, and Evaluation.
State Plan Policies and Procedures Manual through CH-5.
State Program Requirements for Statistical Information on the Incidence of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses by Industry; on the Injured or Ill Worker; and on the Circumstances of the Injuries or Illnesses.
Statewide Settlement Agreements.
Temporary Policy Revisions to VOSH's Voluntary Protection Programs VPP during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Virginia BEST Policies and Procedures Manual.
Virginia BUILT Policies and Procedures Manual.
Virginia Voluntary Protection Program Policy and Procedures Manual.
VOSH Closing Conference Guide - English.
VOSH Closing Conference Guide - Spanish.
VOSH - VADOC Challenge Pilot Policies and Procedures Manual.
VOSH VPP Challenge Policies and Procedures Manual.
VOSH Whistleblower Investigation Manual.
Public Comment Deadline: December 18, 2024.
Effective Date: December 19, 2024.
Agency Contact: Cristin Bernhardt, Regulatory Coordinator, Hearing Legal Services Office, Department of Labor and Industry, 6606 West Broad Street, Suite 500, Richmond, VA 23230, telephone (804) 786-2392, or email cristin.bernhardt@doli.virginia.gov.
STATE BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES
Titles of Documents: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Manual.
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Volume I.
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Manual Volume V.
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Manual - Volume V Updates.
Public Comment Deadline: December 18, 2024.
Effective Date: December 19, 2024.
Agency Contact: Michele Thomas, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Manager, Department of Social Services, 5600 Cox Road, Glen Allen, VA 23060, telephone (804) 726-7866, or email michele.thomas@dss.virginia.gov.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE POLICE
Titles of Documents: Procedure Manual for Firearms Dealers - March 2022.
VCheck User's Guide.
Public Comment Deadline: December 18, 2024.
Effective Date: December 19, 2024.
Agency Contact: Keenon Hook, Director, Bureau of Strategic Governance, Virginia State Police, 7700 Midlothian Turnpike, North Chesterfield, VA 23235, telephone (804) 674-2081, or email keenon.hook@vsp.virginia.gov.