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 The guidance document may also be withdrawn.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 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: Virginia Freedom of Information Act Requests.
Public Comment Deadline: September 24, 2025.
Effective Date: September 25, 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, fax (804) 915-0382, or email erin.barrett@dhp.virginia.gov.
DEPARTMENT OF RAIL AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
Title of Document: Transit and Commuter Assistance Grant Application Manual.
Public Comment Deadline: September 24, 2025.
Effective Date: September 25, 2025.
Agency Contact: Andrew Wright, Director of Policy, Communications, and Legislative Affairs, Department of Rail and Public Transportation, 600 East Main Street, Suite 2102, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 241-0301, or email andrew.wright@drpt.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.
VIRGINIA BOARD FOR ASBESTOS, LEAD, AND HOME INSPECTORS
Titles of Documents: Guidance Document Regarding CPE for Home Inspectors with the NRS Specialty.
Guidance Document Regarding Inspections of Specific Components of a Residential Building.
Home Inspector Applicant's Experience Verification of Inspections Completed.
Home Inspector Regulations; Meaning of Describe.
Meaning of "Direct Supervision" in 18VAC15-40-32 of the Home Inspector Licensing Regulations.
NRS Specialty for Inspections Conducted by a Home Inspector on Homes Under Construction.
Public Comment Deadline: September 24, 2025.
Effective Date: October 1, 2025.
Agency Contact: Joseph Haughwout, Regulatory Affairs Manager, Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation, Perimeter Center, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 400, Richmond, VA 23233, telephone (804) 367-8566, fax (804) 527-4403, or email joseph.haughwout@dpor.virginia.gov.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS
BOARD OF MEDICINE
Title of Document: Mixing, Diluting, or Reconstituting of Drugs for Administration.
Public Comment Deadline: September 24, 2025.
Effective Date: September 25, 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, fax (804) 915-0382, or email erin.barrett@dhp.virginia.gov.
DEPARTMENT OF RAIL AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
Title of Document: Transit Ridership Incentive Program Guidelines.
Public Comment Deadline: September 24, 2025.
Effective Date: September 25, 2025.
Agency Contact: Andrew Wright, Director of Policy, Communications, and Legislative Affairs, Department of Rail and Public Transportation, 600 East Main Street, Suite 2102, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 241-0301, or email andrew.wright@drpt.virginia.gov.