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 The guidance document may also be withdrawn.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.
BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS
Title of Document: Guidance on Student Embalming Assistance Performed by Persons Enrolled in Online Funeral Service or Mortuary Education Programs.
Public Comment Deadline: May 7, 2025.
Effective Date: May 8, 2025.
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 HEALTH
Title of Document: Advisory Guidelines for Fish with Perfluorooctane Sulfonate.
Public Comment Deadline: May 7, 2025.
Effective Date: May 8, 2025.
Agency Contact: Dwight Flammia, State Public Health Toxicologist, Virginia Department of Health, 109 Governor Street, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 864-8127, or email dwight.flammia@vdh.virginia.gov.
DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Title of Document: Nursing Facility Manual, Chapter 11.
Public Comment Deadline: May 7, 2025.
Effective Date: May 8, 2025.
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.
COMMONWEALTH TRANSPORTATION BOARD
Title of Document: Transportation Alternatives Program Guide.
Public Comment Deadline: May 7, 2025.
Effective Date: May 8, 2025.
Agency Contact: Steven P. Jack, Regulatory Manager, Virginia Department of Transportation, 1401 East Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 786-3885, or email steven.jack@vdot.virginia.gov.
The following guidance documents have been submitted for deletion and the listed agency has opened up a 30-day public comment period. The listed agency 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 BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES
Titles of Documents: Fall Risk Assessments.
Guidance on Ceiling Height Requirements.
Guidance for Certificate of Use and Occupancy.
Guidance for Counseling in Medication-Assisted Opioid Treatment Services.
Guidance for Selected Licensing Regulations.
Nutrition Guidelines and Nutrition Monitoring Form.
Public Comment Deadline: May 7, 2025.
Effective Date: May 8, 2025.
Agency Contact: Susan Puglisi, Regulatory Research Specialist, Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, Jefferson Building, 1220 Bank Street, Fourth Floor, Richmond, VA 23219, or email susan.puglisi@dbhds.virginia.gov.
DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Title of Document: Chapters 2, 4, 5, 6, and 7 of the Technology-Assisted Waiver and Private Duty Nursing Services Manual.
Public Comment Deadline: May 7, 2025.
Effective Date: May 8, 2025.
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.