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 The guidance document may also be withdrawn.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.
DEPARTMENT FOR AGING AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES
Titles of Documents: Assisted Living Facility Private Pay Assessment Manual.
User's Manual Uniform Assessment Instrument.
Public Comment Deadline: March 11, 2026.
Effective Date: March 12, 2026.
Agency Contact: Charlotte Arbogast, Senior Policy Analyst and Regulatory Coordinator, Department of Aging and Rehabilitative Services, 5620 Cox Road, Glen Allen, VA 232060, telephone (804) 662-7093, or email charlotte.arbogast@dars.virginia.gov.
BOARD FOR BARBERS AND COSMETOLOGY
Title of Document: Barber and Cosmetology Application Review Matrix - Criminal History.
Public Comment Deadline: March 11, 2026.
Effective Date: March 16, 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 BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES
Title of Document: Commonwealth of Virginia Crisis Continuum Best Practices.
Public Comment Deadline: March 11, 2026.
Effective Date: March 12, 2026.
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.
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Title of Document: Guidelines for Policies on Sudden Cardiac Arrest Prevention and Response in Schools.
Public Comment Deadline: March 11, 2026.
Effective Date: March 12, 2026.
Agency Contact: Jim Chapman, Director of Board Relations, Department of Education, 101 North 14th Street, 25th Floor, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 750 -8570, or email jim.chapman@doe.virginia.gov.
DEPARTMENT OF FORENSIC SCIENCE
Title of Document: Breath Test Operator Instructional Manual: Intox EC/IR II.
Public Comment Deadline: March 11, 2026.
Effective Date: March 12, 2026.
Agency Contact: Amy Jenkins, Department Counsel, Department of Forensic Science, 700 North Fifth Street, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 786-6848, or email amy.jenkins@dfs.virginia.gov.
BOARD OF HISTORIC RESOURCES
Title of Document: Historic Preservation Easement Program Policies 1 through 13.
Public Comment Deadline: March 11, 2026.
Effective Date: March 12, 2026.
Agency Contact: Stephanie Williams, Deputy Director, Department of Historic Resources, 2801 Kensington Avenue, Richmond, VA 23221, telephone (804) 482-6082, or email stephanie.williams@dhr.virginia.gov.
DEPARTMENT OF HISTORIC RESOURCES
Titles of Documents: Guidelines for the Submission and Review of Federal Communications Commission Projects.
Guidelines for Assessing Visual Effects on Historic Properties.
Public Comment Deadline: March 11, 2026.
Effective Date: March 12, 2026.
Agency Contact: Stephanie Williams, Deputy Director, Department of Historic Resources, 2801 Kensington Avenue, Richmond, VA 23221, telephone (804) 482-6082, or email stephanie.williams@dhr.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 ARCHITECTS, PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS, LAND SURVEYORS, CERTIFIED INTERIOR DESIGNERS AND LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS
Title of Document: Comity Applicant Criteria of the Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, Certified Interior Designers, and Landscape Architects Current Regulations.
Public Comment Deadline: March 11, 2026.
Effective Date: March 12, 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.
BOARD FOR BARBERS AND COSMETOLOGY
Title of Document: Substantial Equivalence.
Public Comment Deadline: March 11, 2026.
Effective Date: March 16, 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.