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 The guidance document may also be withdrawn.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 ACCOUNTANCY
Titles of Documents: Education Handbook.
Electronic Participation in Virginia Board of Accountancy Meetings.
Public Comment Deadline: August 26, 2026.
Effective Date: August 27, 2026.
Agency Contact: Alessandra Gabriel, Information and Policy Advisor, Board of Accountancy, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 402, Henrico, VA 23233, telephone (804) 376-0728, or email alessandra.gabriel@boa.virginia.gov.
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Titles of Documents: Child Care Subsidy Program Guidance Manual.
Guidelines for Notification and Reporting of Communicable Diseases.
Guidelines for Practice Year Two of the Early Childhood Unified Measurement and Improvement System.
Virginia's Textbook Review Process.
Public Comment Deadline: August 26, 2026.
Effective Date: August 27, 2026.
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.
DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Titles of Documents: Addiction and Recovery Treatment Services Peer Recovery Supplement.
Developmental Disability Waiver - Customized Rate - Provider Guidelines.
Long-Term Services and Support Screening Manual, Chapter 4.
Nursing Facility Manual, Chapter 4.
Pharmacy Manual, Chapter 7.
Practitioner Manual, Chapter 2.
Temporary Detention Orders Supplement.
Public Comment Deadline: August 26, 2026.
Effective Date: August 27, 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.
DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES
Titles of Documents: Virginia Motorcycle Rider Training Program Policy and Procedures.
Obtaining a Virginia Driver's License or Identification Card.
Obtaining a Virginia Driver Privilege Card.
Virginia Rider Training Program Training Site License Application.
Public Comment Deadline: August 26, 2026.
Effective Date: August 27, 2026.
Agency Contact: Nicholas Megibow, Director of Legislative Services, Department of Motor Vehicles, 2300 West Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23220, telephone (804) 367-6701, or email nicholas.megibow@dmv.virginia.gov.
MOTOR VEHICLE DEALER BOARD
Title of Document: Guidelines for Maintaining and Storing Records Off Site.
Public Comment Deadline: August 26, 2026.
Effective Date: August 27, 2026.
Agency Contact: Ann Majors, Operations Manager, Motor Vehicle Dealer Board, 2201 West Broad Street, Suite 104, Richmond, VA 23229, telephone (804) 367-1100, ext. 3016#, or email ann.majors@mvdb.virginia.gov.