| 9/24/2024 3:15 pm Date / Time filed with the Register of Regulations | VA.R. Document Number: R____-______ |
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Virginia Register Publication Information
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Transmittal Sheet: Response to Petition for Rulemaking
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Initial Agency Notice
Agency Decision
| Promulgating Board: | Board of Counseling |
| Regulatory Coordinator: | Erin Barrett (804)750-3912 erin.barrett@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 Henrico, 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 | 09/24/2024 |
| Petitioner | Jenna Pagano |
The petitioner requests that the Board of Counseling amend 18VAC115-20-40 and 18VAC115-20-50
to create a pathway for licensed marriage and family therapists to obtain licensure
as a professional counselor similar to the pathway provided for licensed professional
counselors to obtain licensure as a marriage and family therapist.
Agency Plan
The petition for rulemaking will be published in the Virginia Register of Regulations
on October 21, 2024. The petition will also be published on the Virginia Regulatory
Town Hall to receive public comment, which will open on October 21, 2024 and will
close on November 20, 2024. The Board will consider the petition and all comments
in support or opposition at the next meeting after the close of public comment, currently
scheduled for January 24, 2025. The petitioner will be notified of the Board's decision
after that meeting.
| Publication Date | 10/21/2024 (comment period will also begin on this date) |
| Comment End Date | 11/20/2024 |