RD89 - State Board of Health – Annual Report Pursuant to § 32.1-14 of the Code of Virginia - February 2012


Executive Summary:
The State Board of Health has addressed many significant public health policy and regulatory issues. The Board, supported by the Virginia Department of Health (VDH), is responsible for 55 separate regulatory titles contained in the Virginia Administrative Code. From July 2010 – December 2011, the Board approved the following nine regulatory actions:

• Regulations Governing Durable Do Not Resuscitate Orders (12VAC5-66) – (Final Amendments)

• Regulations Governing the Newborn Screening and Treatment Program (12VAC5-71) – Notice of Intended Regulatory Action (NOIRA)

• Regulations for Administration of the Virginia Hearing Impairment Identification and Monitoring System (12VAC5-80) – Final Amendments

• Disease Reporting Regulations (12 VAC5-90) - Re-proposed Amendments concerning health care associated infections

• Virginia Immunization Information System (12 VAC5-115) – Proposed Regulation

• Regulations for the Repacking of Crabmeat for Human Consumption (12 VAC5-165) - Proposed Amendments

• Regulations for Licensure of Abortion Facilities (12 VAC5-412) - Emergency Regulations

• Regulations for Nursing Scholarships (12 VAC5-510) – Proposed Amendments

• Waterworks Regulations (12VAC5-590) – (Final Amendments – Chronically Non-Compliant Waterworks)

• Regulations for Alternative On-Site Sewage Systems (12VAC5-613) – Final Regulations