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OF REGULATIONS VA DOC VOLUME SEVEN • ISSUE THIRTEEN March 25, 1991 Pages 1899 Through 2068 VIRGINIA REGISTER be after the expiration of the twenty-one day extension period; or (ii) the Governor exercises his authority to suspend the regulatory The Virginia Register is an official state publication issued process for solicitation of additional public comment, in which every other week throughout the year. Indexes are published event the regulation, unless withdrawn, becomes effective on the quarterly, and the last index of the year is cumulative. date specified which date shall be after the expiration of the The Virginia Register has several functions. The full text of all period for which the Governor has suspended the regulatory regulations, both as proposed and as finally adopted or changed process. by amendment are required by law to be published in the Proposed action on regulations may be withdrawn by the Virginia Register of Regulations. promulgating agency at any time before final action is taken. In addition, the Virginia Register is a source of other information about state government, including all Emergency EMERGENCY REGULATIONS Regulations issued by the Governor, and Executive Orders, the Virginia Tax Bulletin issued periodically by the Department of If an agency determines that an emergency situation exists, it Taxation, and notices of all public hearings and open meetings of then requests the Governor to issue an emergency regulation. The state agencies. emergency regulation becomes operative upon its adoption and filing with the Registrar of Regulations, unless a later date is ADOPTION, AMENDMENT, AND REPEAL OF REGULATIONS specified. Emergency regulations are limited in time and cannot exceed a twelve-months duration. The emergency regulations will An agency wishing to adopt, amend, or repeal regulations must be published as quickly as possible in the Virginia Register. first publish in the Virginia Register a notice of proposed action; During the time the emergency status is in effect, the agency a basis, purpose, impact and summary statement; a notice giving may proceed with the adoption of permanent regulations through the public an opportunity to comment on the proposal, and the the usual procedures (See "Adoption, Amendment, and Repeal of text of the proposed regulations. Regulations," above). If the agency does not choose to adopt the Under the provisions of the Administrative Process Act, the regulations, the emergency status ends when the prescribed time Registrar has the right to publish a summary, rather than the full limit expires. text, of a regulation Which is considered to be too lengthy. In such case, the full text of the regulation will be available for STATEMENT public inspection at the office of the Registrar and at the office of the promulgating agency. The foregoing constitutes a generalized statement of the Following publication of the proposal in the Virginia Register, procedures to be followed. For specific statutory language, it is sixty days must elapse before the agency may take action on the suggested that Article 2 of Chapter 1.1:1 (§§ 9-6.14:6 through proposal. 9-6.14:9) of the Code of Virginia be examined carefully. During this time, the Governor and the General Assembly will review the proposed regulations. The Governor will transmit his CITATION TO THE VIRGINIA REGISTER comments on the regulatio:ns to the Registrar and the agency and such comments will be published in the Virginia Register. The Virginia Register is cited by volume, issue, page number, Upon receipt of the Governor's comment on a proposed and date. 1:3 VA.R. 75-77 November 12, 1984 refers to Volume I, regulation, the agency (i) may adopt the proposed regulation, if Issue 3, pages 75 through 77 of the Virginia Register issued on the Governor has no objection to the regulation; (ii) may modify November 12, 1984. and adopt the proposed regulation after considering and incorporating the Governor's suggestions, or (iii) may adopt the regulation without changes despite the Governor's "The Virginia Register of Regulations" (USPS-00183!) is recommendations for change. published bi-weekly, except four times in January, April, July and The appropriate standing committee of each branch of the October for $100 per year by the Virginia Code Commission, General Assembly may meet during the promulgation or final General Assembly Building, CBpitol Square, Richmond, Virginia adoption process and file an objection with the Virginia Registrar 23219. Telephone (804) 786-3591. Second-Class Postage Rates Paid and the promulgating agency. The objection will be published in at Richmond, Virginia. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the Virginia Register. Within twenty-.one days after receipt by the the Virginia Register of Regulations, 910 capitol Street, 2nd Floor, agency of a legislative objection, the agency shall file a response Richmond, Virginia 23219. with the Registrar, the objecting legislative Committee, and the The Virginia Register of Regulations is published pursuant to Governor Article 7 of Chapter !.1:1 (§ 9-6.14:2 et seq.) of the Code of When final action is taken, the promulgating agency must again Virginia. Individual copies are available for $4 each from the publish the text of the regulation, as adopted, highlighting and Registrar of Regulations. explaining any substantial changes in the final regulation. A Members Qf the Virginia Code Commission: Dudley J. Emick, thirty-day final adoption period will commence upon publication in Jr., Chairman, J. Samuel Glasscock, Vice Chairman; Russell M. the Virginia Register. Carneal; Joseph V. Gartlan, Jr.; John Wingo Knowles; Gail S. The Governor will review the final regulation during this time Marshall; E. M. Miller, Jr.; Theodore V. Morrison; William F. and if he objects, forward his objection to the Registrar and the Parkerson, Jr.; A. L. Philpott. agency. His objection will be published-in the Virginia Register. If Staff Qf the Virginia Register: Joan W. Smith,· Registrar of the Governor finds that changes made to the proposed regulation Regulations; Ann M. Brown, Deputy Registrar of Regulations. are substantial, he may suspend the regulatory process for thirty days and require the agency to solicit additional public comment on the substantial changes. A regulation becomes effective at the conclusion of this thirty-day final adoption period, or at any other later date specified by_ the promulgating agency, unless (i) a legislative objection has been filed, in which event the regulation, unless withdrawn, becomes effective on the date specified, which shall VIRGINIA REGISTER OF REGULATIONS PUBLICATION DEADLINES AND SCHEDULES September 1990 through December 1991 MATERIAL SUBMITTED BY PUBLICATioN DATE Noon Wednesday Volume 7 - 1990-91 Sept. 19 Oct. 6 Oct. 3 Oct. 22 Oct. 17 Nov. 5 Oct. 31 Nov. 19 Nov. 14 Dec. 3 Nov. 28 Dec. 17 Dec. 12 Dec. 31 Index 1 ~ Volume 7 Dec. 26 Jan. l4' 1991 Jan. 9 Jan. 28 Jan. 23 Feb. 11 Feb. 6 Feb. 25 Feb. 20 Mar. n Mar. 6 Mar. 25 Index 2 - Volume 7 Mar. 20 Apr. 8 Apr. 3 Apr. 22 Apr. 17 May 6 May l May 20 May 15 June 3 May 29 .June 17 Index 3 - Volume 7 June 12 July 1 June 26 July 15 July 10 July 29 July 24 Aug. 12 Aug. 8 Aug. 26 Aug. 21 Sept. 9 Sept. 4 Sept. 23 Final Index - Volume 7 Volume 8 - 1991-92 Sept. 18 Oct. 7 Oct. 2 Oct. 21 Oct. 16 Nov. 4 Oct. 30 Nov. 18 Nov. 13 Dec. 2 Nov. 27 !lee. 16 Dec. 11 Dec. 30 Index 1 - Volume 8 TABLE OF CONTENTS PROPOSED REGULATIONS DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES (BOARD OF) DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES (BOARD OF) Aid to Dependent Children · Unemployed Parent (ADC-UP) Program. (VR 615-01-34) .............................. 1972 State Plan for Medical Assistance Relating to Long-Stay Acute Care Hospitals. EMERGENCY REGULATIONS Standards Established and Methods Used to Assure High Quality of Care. (VR 460·02·3.1300) 1901 DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES (BOARD OF) Long-Stay Acute Care Hospitals. (VR 460-04-8.10) 1909 Elimination of Medicaid Payment for Reserving Nursing Facility Beds for Hospitalized Patients. (VR State Plan for Medical Assistance Relating to Cost Management Initiatives for PIRS and 460-02-4.1930) ···································································· 1974 Occupational/Speech-Language Services. DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH, MENTAL RETARDATION AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE Amount, Duration and Scope of Services. (VR SERVICES (BOARD OF) 460-03-3.1100) ............................................................. 1918 Emergency Regulation for Certification of Nursing Home Payment System. (VR Therapeutic Consultation and Residential Services. 460-03-4.1940:1) .......................................................... 1925 (VR 40-05-02) .................................................................... 1975 Cost Reimbursement Limitations. (VR DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES (BOARD 460-03-4.1943) ............................................................. 1942 OF) Home and Community Based Waiver Services for General Relief (GR) Program . Locality Options. Elderly and Disabled Individuals. (VR 460-04-8.4) 1945 (VR 615-01-36) .................................................................. 1979 BOARD FOR OPTICIANS Rules and Regulations of the Board of Opticians. STATE LOTTERY DEPARTMENT REPEALED (VR 505·01-01) ........................................... 1959 DIRECTOR'S ORDER Board for Opticians Regulations. (VR 505-01-01:1) ..... 1959 "Fast Trac"; Promotional Game and Drawing Rules. 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