The petitioner requests that the Board revise 18VAC115-20-70 to establish a pathway for licensed substance abuse treatment providers (LSATPs) to become licensed professional counselors (LPCs). A similar pathway exists for LPCs to become LSATPs without an examination under 18VAC115-60-90(C).

The petition for rulemaking will be published in the Virginia Register of Regulations on November 18, 2024. The petition will also be published on the Virginia Regulatory Town Hall at www.townhall.virginia.gov to receive public comment, which will open on November 18, 2024 and will close on December 18, 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.