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 The guidance document may also be withdrawn.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 COUNSELING
Title of Document: Use of Artificial Intelligence as a Tool in Practice.
Public Comment Deadline: January 14, 2026.
Effective Date: January 15, 2026.
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.
DEPARTMENT FOR THE DEAF AND HARD-OF-HEARING
Title of Document: Technology Assistance Program Procedures.
Public Comment Deadline: January 14, 2026.
Effective Date: January 15, 2026.
Agency Contact: Kathleen Frazier, Policy Planning Specialist II, Department for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, 1602 Rolling Hills Drive, Suite 203, Henrico, VA 23229, telephone (804) 662-7025, or email kathleen.frazier@vddhh.virginia.gov.
BOARD FOR HEARING AID SPECIALISTS AND OPTICIANS
Title of Document: Application Review Matrix.
Public Comment Deadline: January 14, 2026.
Effective Date: January 15, 2026.
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
Title of Document: Hospital Manual Chapter 11.
Public Comment Deadline: January 14, 2026.
Effective Date: January 15, 2026.
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.
BOARD OF MEDICINE
BOARD OF NURSING
Title of Document: Information on Prescriptive Authority in Virginia.
Public Comment Deadline: January 14, 2026.
Effective Date: January 15, 2026.
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.
BOARD OF PHARMACY
Titles of Documents: Centralized Compounding by Hospital Pharmacies.
Information on Prescriptive Authority in Virginia.
Instructions for Graduates of Foreign Schools of Pharmacy.
Practice Agreement Requirements for Licensed Nurse Practitioners.
Use of Automated Dispensing Devices in Certain Facilities.
Public Comment Deadline: January 14, 2026.
Effective Date: January 15, 2026.
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.
BOARD FOR WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITY OPERATORS
Title of Document: Waste Management Facility Operators Criminal History Review Matrix.
Public Comment Deadline: January 14, 2026.
Effective Date: January 15, 2026.
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 SOCIAL SERVICES
Title of Document: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Manual.
Public Comment Deadline: January 14, 2026.
Effective Date: January 15, 2026.
Agency Contact: Michele Thomas, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Manual Manager, Department of Social Services, 5600 Cox Road, Glen Allen, VA 23060, telephone (804) 726-7866, or email michele.thomas@dss.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 have 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.
DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES
Title of Document: Red Flags of Medically At-Risk Drivers.
Public Comment Deadline: January 14, 2026.
Effective Date: January 15, 2026.
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.
COMMONWEALTH TRANSPORTATION BOARD
Title of Document: Guidance Document for Determination of Certain Financial Benefits to Displacees.
Public Comment Deadline: January 14, 2026.
Effective Date: January 15, 2026.
Agency Contact: Steven Jack, Regulatory Manager, Department of Transportation, 1221 East Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 786-3885, or email steven.jack@vdot.virginia.gov.