| 12/9/2009 3:34 pm Date / Time filed with the Register of Regulations | VA.R. Document Number: R____-______ |
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Virginia Register Publication Information
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Transmittal Sheet: Response to Petition for Rulemaking
Initial Agency Notice
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Agency Decision
| Promulgating Board: | State Board of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services |
| Regulatory Coordinator: | Linda B. Grasewicz (804)786-0040 linda.grasewicz@dbhds.virginia.gov |
| Agency Contact: | Wendy V. Brown Policy Analyst (804)225-2252 wendy.brown@co.dmhmrsas.virginia.gov |
| Contact Address: | Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services Jefferson Bldg. 1220 Bank St., 12th Floor Richmond, VA 23219 |
| Chapter Affected: | |
| 12 vac 35 - 115: | Rules and Regulations to Assure the Rights of Individuals Receiving Services from Providers of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services |
| Statutory Authority: |
State: Section 37.2-400 of the Code of Virginia Federal: |
| Date Petition Received | 09/15/2009 |
| Petitioner | Steven Shoon |
Amend the regulations to require the reason documented for denying patient access
to service records and criteria for removal, to be consistent with the statement the
physician is required to put into the service record in order to deny patient access
to the same.
Agency Plan
The Board will consider the petition and any comments received at its regularly scheduled
meeting on December 8, 2009.
| Publication Date | 10/12/2009 (comment period will also begin on this date) |
| Comment End Date | 11/09/2009 |
Take no action
| Agency Response Date | 12/08/2009 |
The Board determined that 12 VAC35-115 provides adequate protections with respect
to restrictions being placed on an individual access to his or her services record.
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