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.      

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.