RD33 - State Board of Health -- Annual Report Pursuant to § 32.1-14 of the Code of Virginia - November 2013


Executive Summary:
The State Board of Health has addressed many significant public health policy and regulatory issues during the past year. The Board, supported by the Virginia Department of Health (VDH), is responsible for 59 separate regulatory titles contained in the Virginia Administrative Code.

From December 2012 - September 2013, the Board approved the following thirteen regulatory actions:

• Certificate of Public Need Regulations (12VAC5-220) - Fast Track Action to Amend

• State Medical Facilities Plan (12VAC5-230) - Fast Track Action to Amend

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

• Regulations for the Virginia Immunization Information System (12VAC5-115) - Final Regulations

• Regulations Governing Virginia Newborn Screening Services (12VAC5-71) – Proposed Amendments

• Regulations for the Conduct of Human Research (12VAC5-20) – Proposed Amendments

• Sewage Handling and Disposal Regulations (12VAC5-610) - Emergency Regulations

• Regulations for Disease Reporting and Control (12VAC5-90) - Proposed Amendments

• Regulations Prohibiting the Taking of Fish for Human Consumption from the North Fork of the Holston River (12VAC5-170) - Exempt Action to Repeal

• Regulations for the Licensure of Nursing Facilities (12VAC5-371) - Fast Track Action to Amend

• Regulations for the Licensure of Hospitals in Virginia (12VAC5-410) - Notice of Intended Regulatory Action

• Regulations for the Licensure of Nursing Facilities (12VAC5-371) - Notice of Intended Regulatory Action

• Rules and Regulations for Identification of Medically Underserved Areas in Virginia (12VAC5-540) - Final Amendments