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 The guidance document may also be withdrawn.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.
STATE BOARD OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES
Titles of Documents: Early Intervention Practice Manual.
Mobile Crisis Response Best Practices.
Public Comment Deadline: November 19, 2025.
Effective Date: November 20, 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.
BOARD FOR CONTRACTORS
Title of Document: Board for Contractors Policies and Interpretations.
Public Comment Deadline: November 19, 2025.
Effective Date: November 20, 2025.
Agency Contact: Joe Haughwout, Regulatory Affairs Manager, Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation, Perimeter Center, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 400, Richmond, VA 23233, telephone (804) 367-8566, or email joseph.haughwout@dpor.virginia.gov.
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Titles of Documents: Board of Education Approved Courses to Satisfy Graduation Requirements for the Standard and Advanced Studies Diplomas in Virginia Public Schools.
Career and Technical Education High-Quality Work-Based Learning Implementation Guide.
Guidelines for Assessment Requirements for Virginia Licensure.
Guidelines for Graduation Requirements: Local Alternative Paths to Standard Units of Credit (Alternatives to the 140-Clock-Hour Requirement).
Guidelines for Policies on Concussions in Students.
Guidelines for Policies on Heat-Related Illness Prevention.
Public Comment Deadline: November 19, 2025.
Effective Date: November 20, 2025.
Agency Contact: Jim Chapman, Director of Board Relations, Department of Education, James Monroe Building, 101 North 14th Street, 25th Floor, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 750-8750, or email jim.chapman@doe.virginia.gov.
BOARD OF JUVENILE JUSTICE
Title of Document: Compliance Manual Regulation for Nonresidential Services.
Public Comment Deadline: November 19, 2025.
Effective Date: November 20, 2025.
Agency Contact: Kristen Peterson, Regulatory and Policy Coordinator, Department of Juvenile Justice, 600 East Main Street, 20th Floor, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 773-0180, or email kristen.peterson@djj.virginia.gov.
DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Titles of Documents: Hospital Manual Chapter 11.
Long-Acting Injectables Supplement.
Pharmacists as Providers Supplement.
Public Comment Deadline: November 19, 2025.
Effective Date: November 20, 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.
REAL ESTATE BOARD
Title of Document: Broker Price Opinion Guidance Document.
Public Comment Deadline: November 19, 2025.
Effective Date: November 20, 2025.
Agency Contact: Joe Haughwout, Regulatory Affairs Manager, Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation, Perimeter Center, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 400, Richmond, VA 23233, telephone (804) 367-8566, or email joseph.haughwout@dpor.virginia.gov.
SAFETY AND HEALTH CODES BOARD
Title of Document: Substance Abuse in the Workplace Guidance Document.
Public Comment Deadline: November 19, 2025.
Effective Date: November 20, 2025.
Agency Contact: Cristin Bernhardt, Regulatory Coordinator, Department of Labor and Industry, Brookfield Building, 6606 West Broad Street, Suite 500, Richmond, VA 23230, telephone (804) 786-2392, or email cristin.bernhardt@doli.virginia.gov.
VIRGINIA SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION BOARD
Title of Document: 2026 Dam Safety, Flood Prevention and Protection Assistance Fund Grant Manual.
Public Comment Deadline: November 19, 2025.
Effective Date: November 20, 2025.
Agency Contact: Lisa McGee, Policy and Planning Director, Department of Conservation and Recreation, 600 East Main Street, 24th Floor, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 786-4378, or email lisa.mcgee@dcr.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.
BOARD FOR BARBERS AND COSMETOLOGY
Titles of Documents: Cosmetology Licensees Completing Training Prior to Straight Razor Requirement.
Master Barber Applicants Who Have Already Completed Training Equivalent to the Master Barber Curriculum.
Public Comment Deadline: November 19, 2025.
Effective Date: December 1, 2025.
Agency Contact: Joe Haughwout, Regulatory Affairs Manager, Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation, Perimeter Center, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 400, Richmond, VA 23233, telephone (804) 367-8566, or email joseph.haughwout@dpor.virginia.gov.
CEMETERY BOARD
Titles of Documents: Financial Report and Report Prepared by Independent Certified Public Accountant.
Sample General Price List.
Public Comment Deadline: November 19, 2025.
Effective Date: November 20, 2025.
Agency Contact: Joe Haughwout, Regulatory Affairs Manager, Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation, Perimeter Center, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 400, Richmond, VA 23233, telephone (804) 367-8566, or email joseph.haughwout@dpor.virginia.gov.
BOARD FOR CONTRACTORS
BOARD FOR WATERWORKS AND WASTEWATER WORKS OPERATORS AND ONSITE SEWAGE SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS
Title of Document: Contractor License Requirement for Onsite Sewage System Maintenance.
Public Comment Deadline: November 19, 2025.
Effective Date: November 20, 2025.
Agency Contact: Joe Haughwout, Regulatory Affairs Manager, Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation, Perimeter Center, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 400, Richmond, VA 23233, telephone (804) 367-8566, or email joseph.haughwout@dpor.virginia.gov.
DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Titles of Documents: Children's Mental Health Program Manual.
Children's Mental Health Program Chapter 2.
Children's Mental Health Program Chapter 4.
Children's Mental Health Program Chapter 5.
Children's Mental Health Program Chapter 6.
Children's Mental Health Program Chapter 7.
Virginia Governor's Access Plan (GAP) Program Manual.
Elderly or Disabled with Consumer Directed Services.
Elderly or Disabled with Consumer Directed Services Manual Chapter 2.
Elderly or Disabled with Consumer Directed Services Manual Chapter 4.
Elderly or Disabled with Consumer Directed Services Manual Chapter 5.
Elderly or Disabled with Consumer Directed Services Manual Chapter 6.
Elderly or Disabled with Consumer Directed Services Manual Chapter 7.
Elderly or Disabled with Consumer Directed Services Manual Chapter 8.
Public Comment Deadline: November 19, 2025.
Effective Date: November 20, 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.