Agencies | Governor
Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services
Board
State Board of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services
chapter
Rules and Regulations For Licensing Providers by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services [12 VAC 35 ‑ 105]
Action:
Provision of provider statement to any other provider
 
General Information
Action Summary This regulatory action is in compliance with Chapter 776 (HB2652) of the 2019 General Assembly, which requires every licensed provider of all services (excluding children’s residential) to provide a truthful statement regarding the character, ability, and fitness for employment of a current or past employee or other individual currently or previously associated with the provider in a capacity that requires a criminal history background check to any other licensed provider with which the current or past employee has applied for employment or to fill a role that requires a criminal history background check upon receipt of a request for such information from the other licensed provider and written consent to the disclosure of such information executed by the current or past employee or other individual currently or previously associated with the provider in a capacity that requires a criminal history background check. The proposal places the new language in its own new section 12VAC35-105-435, which would follow immediately after 12VAC35-105-430, a section regarding employee or contractor personnel records.
Chapters Affected Only affects this chapter.
Exempt from APA No, this action is not exempt from Article II of the APA and executive branch review.
RIS Project Yes  [005979]
Associated Mandates Regulation of licensed providers; Board of BHDS to require disclosure of certain information.
New Periodic Review This action will not be used to conduct a new periodic review.
 
Stages
Stages associated with this regulatory action.
Stage ID Stage Type Status
8703 Fast-Track Secretary of Health and Human Resources review in progress.
 
Contact Information
Name / Title: Emily Bowles  / Legal Coordinator, Office of Licensing
Address: 1220 Bank Street
P.O. Box 1797
Richmond, VA 23218
Email Address: emily.bowles@dbhds.virginia.gov
Phone: (804)225-3281    FAX: (804)692-0066    TDD: (804)371-8977

This person is the primary contact for this chapter.