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SENATE BILL NO. 134 AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE (Proposed by the Senate Committee on Education and Health on January 29, 2004) (Patron Prior to Substitute--Senator Edwards) A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 37.1-179.1:01, relating to notice of application for licensure to operate methadone clinics.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 37.1-179.1:01 as follows:

§ 37.1-179.1:01. Notice of application for licensure to operate methadone clinics required.

A. Upon receiving notice of a proposal for or an application to obtain initial licensure from a provider of treatment for persons with opiate addiction through the use of the controlled substance, methadone, or other opioid replacements, the Commissioner shall, within 15 days of such receipt, notify the local governing body of and the community services board serving the jurisdiction in which the facility is to be located of such proposal or application and its proposed location.

Within 30 days of the date of the notice, local governing bodies and community services boards shall submit to the Commissioner comments on such proposals or applications. The local governing body shall notify the Commissioner within 30 days of the date of the notice concerning the compliance of the applicant with this section and any applicable local ordinances.

B. No license shall be issued by the Commissioner to such provider until the conditions of this section have been met, i.e., local governing body and community services board comments have been received and the local governing body has determined compliance with the provisions of this section and any relevant local ordinances.