Agency
Department of Social Services
 
Board
State Board of Social Services
 
chapter
Permanency Services - Prevention, Foster Care, Adoption, and Independent Living [22 VAC 40 ‑ 201]
 
Guidance Documents
 
Chapter Information
Description This regulation incorporates comprehensive definitions pertaining to permanency services and provide a regulatory structure for the programs pertaining to permanency for children: Foster Care Prevention, Foster Care, Agency Placement Adoptions – AREVA, Agency Placement Adoptions – Subsidy, Agency Placement, Adoption Appeals, and Non-Agency Adoption Placement.
State Authority §§ 63.2-217 and 63.2-319 of the Code of Virginia
Federal Authority None entered
Text of Regulation Link to Virginia Administrative Code
Meetings See all meetings (1) relating to this chapter.

Contact Information
Name / Title: Em Parente 
Address: 801 E. Main Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Email Address: em.parente@dss.virginia.gov
Telephone: (804)726-7895    FAX: (804)726-7538    TDD: ()-
Current Actions
Action Title Latest Stage Status
None

Past Actions
Action Title Latest Stage Status
Amend Permanency Services Regulation to Conform to 2025 Legislation
Action is Exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act
Final Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 12/17/2025.
Exempt Permanency Regulatory Action-2022 Legislative Changes
Action is Exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act
Final Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 11/10/2022.
Amend Permanency Regulation 2019 Final Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 03/17/2022.
Amend Permanency Regulation 2018 Final Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 03/17/2022.
Amend Permanency Regulation 2021
Action is Exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act
Final Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 10/13/2021.
Add Fostering Futures to Permanency Regulation
Action is Exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act
Final Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 10/15/2020.
Amend Permanency Regulation as a Result of 2017 Legislation Final Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 06/10/2021.
Amend Permanency Regulation 2016 Final Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 12/01/2018.
Amend Permanency Regulation Final Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 01/11/2017.
Fair Hearings for Foster Care Final Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 06/01/2016.
Amend Permanency Services-Prevention, Foster Care, Adoption and Independent Living NOIRA Stage withdrawn on 03/21/2013 before DPB completed its review.
Establish New Permanency Services Regulation Final Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 11/01/2012.

Withdrawn Actions
Action Title Latest Stage Status
Establish New Permanency Regulation Proposed Stage withdrawn on 04/20/2007 after the comment period had ended.

Periodic Reviews
Last Activity Status
4/25/2023 Agency Completed Amend