| Action Summary | Chapter 595 (SB 403) of the 2024 Acts of Assembly directed DBHDS to amend the Licensing Regulations governing qualified mental health professionals (QMHPs) and QMHP-trainees (-Ts), to align staffing and supervision requirements with competency and qualification standards adopted by the Department of Health Professions’ Board of Counseling. The legislation also collapses the terms for QMHP-adult (-As) and QMHP-child (-Cs) into the meeting of QMHP. Specifically, the non-discretionary changes increase the qualification standards for a QMHP to supervise by adding prerequisite requirements (three years experience and completion of DHP supervisor training). |
| Chapters Affected | Only affects this chapter. |
| Executive Branch Review | This Action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act, but falls within the Executive Branch and will be reviewed by the Governor's Office. |
| RIS Project | Yes [8132] |
| Associated Mandates | Amendments for Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP), QMHP-Trainee (QMHP-T), Behavioral Health Technicians (BHT), and Behavioral Health Technician Assistants (BHT-A) |
| New Periodic Review | This action will not be used to conduct a new periodic review. |
| Name / Title: | Susan Puglisi / Regulatory Research Specialist |
| Address: |
DBHDS Office of Regulatory Affairs 1220 Bank Street, Room 411 Richmond, 23219 |
| Email Address: | susan.puglisi@dbhds.virginia.gov |
| Phone: | (804)385-6549 FAX: (804)371-4609 TDD: (804)371-8977 |