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 The guidance document may also be withdrawn.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: Vocational Rehabilitation Policy and Procedure Manual Chapter 5.
Vocational Rehabilitation Policy and Procedure Manual- Excerpts from Chapters 1.2, 1.3, 8.02, 8.13, 8.21.
Public Comment Deadline: September 23, 2026.
Effective Date: September 24, 2026.
Agency Contact: Charlotte Arbogast, Senior Policy Analyst and Regulatory Coordinator, Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services, 5620 Cox Road, Glen Allen, 23060, telephone (804) 662-7093, or email charlotte.arbogast@dars.virginia.gov.
STATE BOARD OF HEALTH
Title of Document: Policy for Virginia's Public Health Shellfish Program.
Public Comment Deadline: September 23, 2026.
Effective Date: September 24, 2026.
Agency Contact: Danielle Schools, Director, Division of Shellfish Safety and Waterborne Hazards, Virginia Department of Health, 109 Governor Street, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 864-7480, or email danielle.schools@vdh.virginia.gov.
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Title of Document: Virginia School Health Guidelines.
Public Comment Deadline: September 23, 2026.
Effective Date: September 24, 2026.
Agency Contact: Joanna Pitts, School Health Nurse Consultant, Virginia Department of Health, 109 Governor Street, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 356-8214, or email joanna.pitts@vdh.virginia.gov.
STATE COUNCIL OF HIGHER EDUCATION FOR VIRGINIA
Title of Document: Virginia Commonwealth Emergency Assistance Guidelines.
Public Comment Deadline: September 23, 2026.
Effective Date: September 24, 2026.
Agency Contact: Lee Andes, Financial Aid Manager, State Council of Higher Education for Virginia, James Monroe Building, Ninth Floor, 101 North 14th Street, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 225-2614, or email leeandes@schev.edu.
DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Titles of Documents: Addiction and Recovery (ARTS) Chapter 12 Appendix D.
ARTS Peer Recovery Support Services Supplement.
Developmental Disabilities Waiver - Customized Rate Provider Guide.
Mental Health Services Manual, Chapter II.
Mental Health Services Manual, Chapter IV.
Nursing Facility Manual, Chapter IV.
Re-entry Targeted Case Management Supplement.
Public Comment Deadline: September 23, 2026.
Effective Date: September 24, 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.
STATE BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES
Title of Document: Virginia Electronic Benefit Transfer Guidance Manual 2026.
Public Comment Deadline: September 23, 2026.
Effective Date: September 24, 2026.
Agency Contact: Jennifer Cooper, Associate Director of Benefit Programs, Department of Social Services, 5600 Cox Road, Glen Allen, VA 23060, telephone (757) 812-2212, or email jennifer.cooper@dss.virginia.gov.
COMMONWEALTH TRANSPORTATION BOARD
Title of Document: Transportation Partnership Opportunity Fund Guidelines and Criteria.
Public Comment Deadline: September 23, 2026.
Effective Date: September 24, 2026.
Agency Contact: Joshua Heslinga, Director, Governance and Legislative Affairs, Department of Transportation, 1221 East Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 551-2902, or email joshua.heslinga@vdot.virginia.gov.