6/13/2017 8:34 am Date / Time filed with the Register of Regulations | VA.R. Document Number: R____-______ |
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: | Board of Counseling |
Regulatory Coordinator: | Elaine J. Yeatts (804)367-4688 elaine.yeatts@dhp.virginia.gov |
Agency Contact: | Jaime Hoyle Executive Director (804)367-4406 jaime.hoyle@dhp.virginia.gov |
Contact Address: | Department of Health Professions 9960 Mayland Drive Suite 300 Richmond, VA 23233 |
Chapter Affected: | |
18 vac 115 - 20: | Regulations Governing the Practice of Professional Counseling |
Statutory Authority: |
State: Chapter 35 of Title 54.1 Federal: |
Date Petition Received | 03/10/2017 |
Petitioner | Dominique Adkins |
To accept supervised hours of a practicum and internship in a CACREP accredited doctoral
program towards the required hours for a residency in counseling.
Agency Plan
In accordance with Virginia law, the petition will be filed with the Register of Regulations
and published on April 3, 2017with comment requested until May 3, 2017. It will also
be placed on the Virginia Regulatory Townhall and available for comments to be posted
electronically.
At its first meeting following the close of comment, scheduled for May 19, 2017,
the Board will consider the request to amend regulations and all comment received
in support or opposition. The requester will be informed of the board's response
and any action it approves.
Publication Date | 04/03/2017 (comment period will also begin on this date) |
Comment End Date | 05/03/2017 |
Initiate a regulatory change
Agency Response Date | 06/13/2017 |
At its meeting on May 19, 2017, the Board discussed the request to amend regulations
and all comment received. The Board has voted to submit a Notice of Intended Regulatory
Action (NOIRA) to initiate rulemaking and receive further information and comment.
Once the NOIRA is approved by the Governor, it will be published and a 30-day comment
period will be opened. The regulatory process typically takes 18 months to complete.