Guidance Documents
Vol. 42 Iss. 1 - August 25, 2025

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 The guidance document may also be withdrawn.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.