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secretary Administration
State Board of Elections
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Comments 		Campaign Finance And Political Advertisements
Action: Definition of Express Advocacy
Stage: Notice of Intended Regulatory Action

 Closes: 11/28/18
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secretary Agriculture and Forestry
Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
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Comments 		Regulations for Determining Whether a Facility Meets the Purpose of Finding Permanent Adoptive Homes for Animals [Under Development]
Action: Promulgate regulation required by Chapter 319 of the 2016 Acts of Assembly
Stage: Proposed

 Closes: 12/14/18
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Comments 		Regulations Governing Grade "A" Milk
Action: Amendment to lower permissible somatic cell and bacteria counts
Stage: Proposed   This action is exempt from the executive branch review process.

 Closes: 12/30/18
6 comments
Last comment: 11/14/18 12:39 pm
secretary Health and Human Resources
State Board of Health
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Comments 		Regulations for the Licensure of Nursing Facilities
Action: Amend regulations to address implementation of voluntary electronic monitoring
Stage: Fast-Track

 Closes: 11/28/18
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Comments 		Rules and Regulations Governing Campgrounds
Action: Amend Regulations Following Periodic Review
Stage: Final

 Closes: 11/28/18
1 comments
Last comment: 10/30/18 6:33 am
Board of Medical Assistance Services
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Comments 		Public Notice: Intent to Amend Virginia State Plan for Medical Assistance - Methods & Standards for Establishing Payment Rates-Other Types of Care  General Notice

 Closes: 12/1/18
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Last comment: 11/17/18 5:34 pm
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Comments 		FAMIS MOMS and FAMIS Select HIFA 1115 Demonstration Waiver Renewal Application  General Notice

 Closes: 12/13/18
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Comments 		DRAFT EPSDT Provider Manuals for Stakeholder Input  General Notice

 Closes: 12/14/18
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Comments 		DRAFT Multiple Provider Manuals (Medicaid Expansion Updates) for Stakeholder Input  General Notice

 Closes: 12/14/18
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Comments 		Public Participation Guidelines  Periodic Review in progress
 Closes: 12/4/18
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Comments 		Amount, Duration, and Scope of Medical and Remedial Care and Services
Action: CMHRS Changes Required by CMS
Stage: Notice of Intended Regulatory Action

 Closes: 11/28/18
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Comments 		Amount, Duration, and Scope of Medical and Remedial Care and Services
Action: LMHP-R, RP, and S May Provide Outpatient Psychiatric Services
Stage: Fast-Track

 Closes: 11/28/18
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Comments 		Amount, Duration, and Scope of Medical and Remedial Care and Services
Action: EPSDT Behavioral Therapy Services
Stage: Final

 Closes: 12/12/18
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Comments 		Standards Established and Methods Used to Assure High Quality Care
Action: CMHRS Documentation of Qualifications
Stage: Emergency/NOIRA

 Closes: 12/12/18
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Comments 		Methods and Standards for Establishing Payment Rate; Other Types of Care
Action: Pharmacy Fee-for-Service Reimbursement
Stage: Proposed

 Closes: 12/28/18
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Comments 		Standards Established and Methods Used for Fee-for-Service Reimbursement  Periodic Review in progress
 Closes: 12/4/18
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Comments 		Family Access to Medical Insurance Security (FAMIS)Plan
Action: FAMIS and FAMIS MOMS Periodic Review
Stage: Proposed

 Closes: 12/28/18
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Comments 		Uninsured Medical Catastrophe Fund  Periodic Review in progress
 Closes: 12/4/18
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State Board of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services
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Comments 		Regulations for Voluntary Admissions to State Training Centers
Action: Amend Regulations Following Periodic Review
Stage: Fast-Track

 Closes: 12/12/18
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Comments 		Regulations for Emergency and Respite Care Admission to State Training Centers
Action: Amend Regulations Following Periodic Review
Stage: Fast-Track

 Closes: 12/12/18
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State Board of Social Services
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Comments 		Permanency Services - Prevention, Foster Care, Adoption, and Independent Living
Action: Amend Permanency Regulation 2016
Stage: Final

 Closes: 11/28/18
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Comments 		Permanency Services - Prevention, Foster Care, Adoption, and Independent Living
Action: Amend Permanency Regulation 2018
Stage: Notice of Intended Regulatory Action

 Closes: 11/28/18
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Comments 		Resource, Foster and Adoptive Family Home Approval Standards
Action: Amend Foster and Adoptive Home Approval Regulation 2017
Stage: Proposed

 Closes: 12/28/18
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Comments 		Resource, Foster and Adoptive Family Home Approval Standards
Action: Amend Resource, Foster and Adoptive Home Approval Regulation
Stage: Final

 Closes: 11/28/18
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Board of Dentistry
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Comments 		Regulations Governing the Practice of Dentistry
Action: Conforming rules to ADA guidelines on moderate sedation
Stage: Final

 Closes: 11/28/18
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Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers
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Comments 		Regulations of the Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers
Action: CE credit for board meetings
Stage: Final

 Closes: 11/28/18
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Board of Medicine
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Comments 		Regulations Governing the Practice of Medicine, Osteopathic Medicine, Podiatry, and Chiropractic
Action: Supervision and direction for laser hair removal
Stage: Proposed

 Closes: 12/28/18
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Board of Nursing
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Comments 		Regulations Governing the Licensure of Nurse Practitioners
Action: Supervision and direction of laser hair removal
Stage: Proposed

 Closes: 12/28/18
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Board of Optometry
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Comments 		Regulations of the Virginia Board of Optometry
Action: Periodic review
Stage: Proposed

 Closes: 12/28/18
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Board of Pharmacy
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Comments 		Regulations Governing the Practice of Pharmacy
Action: Delivery of dispensed prescriptions; labeling
Stage: Notice of Intended Regulatory Action

 Closes: 11/28/18
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Comments 		Regulations Governing Pharmaceutical Processors
Action: New regulations
Stage: Emergency/NOIRA

 Closes: 11/28/18
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Board of Physical Therapy
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Comments 		Regulations Governing the Practice of Physical Therapy  Petition for Rulemaking

 Closes: 12/12/18
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Board of Counseling
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Comments 		Regulations Governing the Certification of Substance Abuse Counselors
Action: Updating and clarifying regulations
Stage: Proposed

 Closes: 12/28/18
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secretary Independent Agencies
Commission on the Virginia Alcohol Safety Action Program
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Comments 		Ignition Interlock Regulations  Petition for Rulemaking

 Closes: 12/14/18
1 comments
Last comment: 11/6/18 12:43 pm
secretary Natural Resources
Virginia Waste Management Board
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Comments 		Regulations Governing the Transportation of Hazardous Materials  Periodic Review in progress
 Closes: 11/19/18
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State Water Control Board
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Comments 		Virginia Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (VPDES) General Permit Regulation for Storm Water Discharges Associated with Industrial Activity
Action: 2019 Amend and Reissue Existing General Permit Regulation
Stage: Proposed   This action is exempt from the executive branch review process.

 Closes: 12/28/18
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Comments 		Virginia Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (VPDES) General Permit Regulation for Nonmetallic Mineral Mining
Action: 2019 - Amend and Reissue Existing General Permit Regulation
Stage: Proposed   This action is exempt from the executive branch review process.

 Closes: 12/28/18
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Comments 		General Permit for Discharges of Stormwater from Construction Activities (formerly Part XIV, 4VAC50-60)
Action: Amend and Reissue the Construction Stormwater General Permit
Stage: Proposed   This action is exempt from the executive branch review process.

 Closes: 12/28/18
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secretary Public Safety and Homeland Security
Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
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Comments 		Public Participation Guidelines  Periodic Review in progress
 Closes: 12/4/18
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Comments 		Advertising  Periodic Review in progress
 Closes: 12/4/18
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Comments 		Requirements for Product Approval  Periodic Review in progress
 Closes: 12/4/18
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Department of State Police
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Comments 		Standards and Specifications for the Stickers or Decals Used By Cities, Counties and Towns in Lieu of License Plates
Action: Stickers or Decals Used By Cities, Counties and Towns - Summer 2018 Amendments
Stage: Fast-Track

 Closes: 12/12/18
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Department (Board) of Juvenile Justice
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Comments 		Regulation for State Reimbursement of Local Juvenile Residential Facility Costs  Periodic Review in progress
 Closes: 12/12/18
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Comments 		Minimum Standards for Virginia Delinquency Prevention and Youth Development Act Grant Programs  Periodic Review in progress
 Closes: 12/12/18
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Comments 		Standards for Nonresidential Services Available to Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Courts  Periodic Review in progress
 Closes: 11/28/18
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Comments 		Regulations Governing Mental Health Services Transition Plans for Incarcerated Juveniles.  Periodic Review in progress
 Closes: 11/28/18
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