1. A. The department shall determine the following prior to approving aggregate data requests:

   1. 1. That the request meets the conditions for department approval of research identified in 6VAC35-170-30 and 6VAC35-170-50;
   2. 2. That the data requested is accessible;
   3. 3. An estimate of the time required to process the data request; and
   4. 4. Based on staff workload, whether staff resources are available to process the request.
2. B. The department may approve and coordinate the provision of data.

3. C. The department shall provide the principal researcher with a written notification of the approval or denial of the data request within 20 business days of the department’s receipt of the proposal.

   1. 1. If the department denies the data request, documentation of the rationale for the denial shall accompany the proposal.
   2. 2. If the department approves the data request, it shall provide the principal researcher with a written estimated timeline for receipt of the data.

Statutory Authority

§§ 66-10 and 66-10.1 of the Code of Virginia.

Historical Notes

Derived from Virginia Register Volume 37, Issue 14, eff. April 15, 2021.