Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
12/9/2009 3:38 pm
Date / Time filed with the Register of Regulations 		VA.R. Document Number: R____-______
Virginia Register Publication Information

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
 Petitioner's Request
Regulation governing amendment of the service records should be amended to require, the reviewer of patient requests to amend/correct their services records, to be neither the patient's treating clinician nor a person who wrote the particular note in the service record that the patient is requesting to be amended/corrected.
 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
 Agency Decision
Take no action
Agency Response Date 12/08/2009
 Agency Decision Text
The Board determined that the existing provisions of 12 VAC35-115 provide individuals receiving services with a clearly delineated right to have a statement of disagreement included in the record.