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 The guidance document may also be withdrawn.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
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: Reporting by Hospitals and Other Health Care Institutions.
Public Comment Deadline: September 9, 2026.
Effective Date: September 10, 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.
VIRGINIA ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL AUTHORITY
Title of Document: On-Premises Food Availability Requirements for Distillery Store Agents.
Public Comment Deadline: September 9, 2026.
Effective Date: September 15, 2026.
Agency Contact: LaTonya D. Hucks-Watkins, Senior Legal Counsel, Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority, 7450 Freight Way, Mechanisville, VA 23116, telephone (804) 213-4698, or email latonya.hucks-watkins@virginiaabc.com.
BOARD OF COUNSELING
Title of Document: Impact of Criminal Convictions, Impairment, and Past History on Licensure, Certification, or Registration.
Public Comment Deadline: September 9, 2026.
Effective Date: September 10, 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 DENTISTRY
Title of Document: Chart on Delegable Duties to Dental Assistants.
Public Comment Deadline: September 9, 2026.
Effective Date: September 10, 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 FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS
Title of Document: Guidance on the Calculation of the Declinable Preneed Funeral Guarantee Fee.
Public Comment Deadline: September 9, 2026.
Effective Date: September 10, 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 OF GENERAL SERVICES
Title of Document: Division of Fleet Management Services Fleet and State Driver Guidance Document.
Public Comment Deadline: September 9, 2026.
Effective Date: September 10, 2026.
Agency Contact: Kimberly Freiberger, Policy Planning Specialist III, Department of General Services, 1100 Bank Street, Suite 420, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 205-3861, or email kimberly.freiberger@dgs.virginia.gov.
STATE BOARD OF HEALTH
Title of Document: Nursing Home Administrative Sanctions Guidance Document.
Public Comment Deadline: September 9, 2026.
Effective Date: September 10, 2026.
Agency Contact: Geoff Garner, Senior Policy Analyst, Virginia Department of Health, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 401, Henrico, VA 23233, telephone (804) 367-2157, or email geoff.garner@vdh.virginia.gov.
BOARD OF NURSING
Titles of Documents: Interpretation of "Alternative Credentials" for Nursing Faculty.
Medication Administration Training Curriculum.
Public Comment Deadline: September 9, 2026.
Effective Date: September 10, 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: Bylaws of the Board of Pharmacy.
Instructions for Applicants for Pharmacist Licensure.
Protocol for the Prescribing and Dispensing of Naloxone or Other Opioid.
Requirements for Prescriptions.
Use of Automated Dispensing Drug Systems and Remote Dispensing Systems in Certain Facilities.
Public Comment Deadline: September 9, 2026.
Effective Date: September 10, 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.
STATE BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES
Titles of Documents: Child and Family Services Manual Chapter D: Resource Families.
Child and Family Services Manual, Chapter E: Foster Care.
Child and Family Services Manual, Title IV-E Foster Care Guidance Eligibility Manual.
Child and Family Services Manual, Chapter I, Title IV-E Foster Care.
Public Comment Deadline: September 9, 2026.
Effective Date: September 10, 2026.
Agency Contact: Karin Clark, Regulatory Coordinator, Department of Social Services, 5600 Cox Road, Glen Allen, VA 23060, telephone (804) 840-3679, or email karin.clark@dss.virginia.gov.
BOARD OF SOCIAL WORK
Title of Document: Impact of Criminal Convictions, Impairment, and Past History on Social Work Licensure in Virginia.
Public Comment Deadline: September 9, 2026.
Effective Date: September 10, 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.
The following guidance documents have been submitted for deletion and the listed agency has opened up a 30-day public comment period. The listed agency 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 OF COUNSELING
Title of Document: Direct Client Hours in an Internship.
Public Comment Deadline: September 9, 2026.
Effective Date: September 10, 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.