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Guidance Documents
- No current projects
12VAC5-220 Virginia Medical Care Facilities Certificate of Public Need Rules and Regulations
- Increase in COPN Fees (fast track) - WITHDRAWN during public comment period after publication in The Virginia Register of Regulations Volume 38, Issue 19
- Public Comment Period - May 9, 2022 through June 8, 2022
- Modification to Disaster Exemption (fast track) - presented to and approved by the State Board of Health on June 23, 2022; under Executive Branch Review
- Public Comment Period - TBD
- Annual Adjustment of Capital Expenditure Threshold (general notice) - published in The Virginia Register of Regulations Volume 39, Issue 18
12VAC5-221 Regulations Governing Cooperative Agreements
- Periodic Review - published in The Virginia Register of Regulations, Volume 39, Issue 12 (January 30, 2023)
- Public Comment Period - January 30, 2023 through February 20, 2023
- Report of Findings - in progress
12VAC5-230 State Medical Facilities Plan
- No current projects
12VAC5-371 Regulations for the Licensure of Nursing Facilities
- Modification to Disaster Exemption (fast track) - presented to and approved by the State Board of Health on June 23, 2022; under Executive Branch Review
- Public Comment Period - TBD
- Conform to 2021, 2020, 2005, and 2004 Legislation and to Update Licensure Provisions (fast track) - presented to and approved by the State Board of Health on December 15, 2022; under Executive Branch Review
- Public Comment Period - TBD
12VAC5-381 Regulations for the Licensure of Home Care Organizations
- Standard Regulatory Action – combined with a periodic review
- Notice of Intended Regulatory Action (NOIRA) – published in The Virginia Register of Regulations, Volume 36, Issue 4
- Public Comment Period – October 14, 2019 through November 13, 2019
- Proposed Amendments - presented to and approved by the State Board of Health on December 10, 2021; under Executive Branch Review
- Public Comment Period - TBD
- Final Amendments – TBD
- Notice of Intended Regulatory Action (NOIRA) – published in The Virginia Register of Regulations, Volume 36, Issue 4
- Standard Regulatory Action – remote supervision of personal care aides
- Notice of Intended Regulatory Action (NOIRA) – published in The Virginia Register of Regulations, Volume 38, Issue 17
- Public Comment Period – April 11, 2022 through May 11, 2022
- Proposed Amendments – presented to and approved by the State Board of Health on March 23, 2023 ; under Executive Branch Review
- Public Comment Period – TBD
- Final Amendments – TBD
- Notice of Intended Regulatory Action (NOIRA) – published in The Virginia Register of Regulations, Volume 38, Issue 17
- Update License Term and Fees (fast track) – presented to the State Board of Health on September 22, 2022; under Executive Branch Review
- Public Comment Period – TBD
12VAC5-391 Regulations for the Licensure of Hospice
- Clergy visitation (fast track) - presented to and approved by the State Board of Health on March 31, 2022; under Executive Branch Review
- Public Comment Period - TBD
12VAC5-405 Rules Governing Private Review Agents
- Periodic Review - to be published in The Virginia Register of Regulations, Volume 39, Issue 6
- Public Comment Period - November 7, 2022 through November 28, 2022
- Report of Findings - TBD
12VAC5-408 Certificate of Quality Assurance of Managed Care Health Insurance Plan Licensees
- Processing of Credentialing Applications (exempt) - in progress
12VAC5-410 Regulations for the Licensure of Hospitals in Virginia
- Standard Regulatory Action - repeal of 12VAC5-410 and replace with 12VAC5-411 following 2007 Periodic Review
- Notice of Intended Regulatory Action (NOIRA) - WITHDRAWN after publication in The Virginia Register of Regulations, Volume 24, Issue 20
- Public Comment Period - June 9, 2008 through July 9, 2008
- Notice of Intended Regulatory Action (NOIRA) - in progress
- Proposed Amendments - TBD
- Final Amendments - TBD
- Notice of Intended Regulatory Action (NOIRA) - WITHDRAWN after publication in The Virginia Register of Regulations, Volume 24, Issue 20
- Clergy Visitation, Intelligent Personal Assistants, and Substance Use (fast track) - presented to and approved by the State Board of Health on March 31, 2022; under Executive Branch Review
- Public Comment Period - TBD
- Modification to Disaster Exemption (fast track) - presented to and approved by the State Board of Health on June 23, 2022; under Executive Branch Review
- Public Comment Period - TBD
- Conform to 2021 and 2020 Legislation and Update Clinical Standards (fast track) - presented to and approved by the State Board of Health on December 15, 2022; under Executive Branch Review
- Public Comment Period - TBD
- Emergency Department Security Plan (exempt) - to be presented to the State Board of Health on June 15, 2023
- Draft amendments (general notice) - to be published in The Virginia Register of Regulations Volume 39, Issue 17 (April 10, 2023)
- Public Comment Period - April 10, 2023 through May 10, 2023
- Draft amendments (general notice) - to be published in The Virginia Register of Regulations Volume 39, Issue 17 (April 10, 2023)
12VAC5-416 Sexual Assault Survivor Treatment and Transfer Regulation [Under Development]
- Standard Regulatory Action - creation of the chapter
- Notice of Intended Regulatory Action (NOIRA) - published in The Virginia Register of Regulations, Volume 37, Issue 14
- Public Comment Period - March 1, 2021 through March 31, 2021
- Proposed Amendments - presented to and approved by the State Board of Health on September 22, 2022; under Executive Branch Review
- Public Comment Period - TBD
- Final Amendments - TBD
- Notice of Intended Regulatory Action (NOIRA) - published in The Virginia Register of Regulations, Volume 37, Issue 14
Last Updated: June 13, 2023