On January 13, 2021, the Safety and Health Codes Board adopted a Final Permanent Standard for Infectious Disease Prevention: SARS-CoV-2 Virus that Causes COVID-19, 16 VAC25-220.
To review the Final Standard, please see: https://www.doli.virginia.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Final-Standard-for-Infectious-Disease-Prevention-of-COVID-19-16VAC25-220-1.15.2021.pdf
PLEASE NOTE THAT BEFORE THE STANDARD CAN BECOME EFFECTIVE, IT HAS TO UNDERGO A REVIEW BY THE GOVERNOR in accordance with the language in 16VAC25-220-20.A of the standard which states:
1. This standard shall take effect upon review by the Governor, and if no revisions are requested, filing with the Registrar of Regulations and publication in a newspaper of general circulation published in the City of Richmond, Virginia.
2. If the Governor’s review results in one or more requested revisions to the standard, the Safety and Health Codes Board shall reconvene to approve, amend, or reject the requested revisions.
3. If the Safety and Health Codes Board approves the requested revisions to the standard as submitted, the standard shall take effect upon filing with the Registrar of Regulations and publication in a newspaper of general circulation published in the City of Richmond, Virginia.
4. Should the Governor fail to review the standard under A1 of this section within thirty days of its approval by the Safety and Health Codes Board, the Board will not need to reconvene to take further action, and the standard shall take effect upon filing with the Registrar of Regulations and publication in a newspaper of general circulation published in the City of Richmond, Virginia.