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Showing: 17 actions/stages currently being created, amended, or repealed for the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services. Where the stage type is Emergency,Emergency/NOIRA,Fast-Track,NOIRA,Proposed,Final
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Regulations for Children's Residential Facilities
[12 VAC 35 ‑ 46]
Action: Noncontroversial Regulatory Reductions per ED1
Stage: Fast-Track - Register Date: 4/21/25 
Regulations for Children's Residential Facilities
[12 VAC 35 ‑ 46]
Action: Regulatory Overhaul- Repeal and Replace (Part 7 of 7)
Stage: NOIRA - At Secretary's Office
Rules and Regulations For Licensing Providers by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services
[12 VAC 35 ‑ 105]
Action: Recently Added DBHDS Licensing Requirement regarding Negative Actions
Stage: Fast-Track - At Secretary's Office
Rules and Regulations For Licensing Providers by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services
[12 VAC 35 ‑ 105]
Action: Valid discharge plans (Ch 808, 2024 Acts of Assembly)
Stage: Fast-Track - At Secretary's Office
Rules and Regulations For Licensing Providers by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services
[12 VAC 35 ‑ 105]
Action: Noncontroversial Regulatory Reductions per ED1
Stage: Fast-Track - Register Date: 4/21/25 
Rules and Regulations For Licensing Providers by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services
[12 VAC 35 ‑ 105]
Action: Amendments for Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD)
Stage: Fast-Track - At Secretary's Office
Rules and Regulations For Licensing Providers by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services
[12 VAC 35 ‑ 105]
Action:
This Action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
Amendments for Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP) and QMHP-Trainee (QMHP-T) pursuant to Chapter 595 (SB 403) of the 2024 Acts of Assembly
Stage: Final - Register Date: 5/19/25 
Rules and Regulations For Licensing Providers by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services
[12 VAC 35 ‑ 105]
Action: Regulatory Overhaul
Stage: NOIRA - Stage withdrawn on 4/11/2025
Regulations to Assure the Rights of Individuals Receiving Services from Providers Licensed, Funded, or Operated by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services
[12 VAC 35 ‑ 115]
Action: Updating Human Rights Regulations following Periodic Review; conforming to Health Care Decisions Act
Stage: NOIRA - At Secretary's Office
Requirements for Virginia's Early Intervention System
[12 VAC 35 ‑ 225]
Action: Amendments Resulting from Periodic Review 2024: Adding Professions
Stage: Fast-Track - At Governor's Office
Certified Recovery Residences
[12 VAC 35 ‑ 260]
Action: Reporting deaths or serious injuries (Chapter 30, 2024).
Stage: Fast-Track - At Secretary's Office
General Rules and Regulations for Licensing Providers by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services
[12 VAC 35 ‑ 270]
Action: Regulatory Overhaul - General Chapter(1 of 7)
Stage: NOIRA - At Secretary's Office
Regulations for Residential and Inpatient Services
[12 VAC 35 ‑ 272]
Action: Regulatory Overhaul- Residential (2 of 7)
Stage: NOIRA - At Secretary's Office
Regulations for NonCenter-Based Services
[12 VAC 35 ‑ 274]
Action: Regulatory Overhaul - NonCenter Based Services (3 of 7)
Stage: NOIRA - At Secretary's Office
Regulations for Center-Based Services
[12 VAC 35 ‑ 276]
Action: Regulatory Overhaul - Center-Based (Part 4 of 7)
Stage: NOIRA - At Secretary's Office
Regulations for Crisis Services
[12 VAC 35 ‑ 278]
Action: Regulatory Overhaul - Crisis Services ( Part 5 of 7)
Stage: NOIRA - At Secretary's Office
Regulations for Case Management Services
[12 VAC 35 ‑ 280]
Action: Regulatory Overhaul - Case Management (Part 6 of 7)
Stage: NOIRA - At Secretary's Office
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