This regulatory action would harm Virginians, who need greater access to qualified (i.e., already licensed) counselors, not lesser access.  There is no documented evidence that licensed counselors from CACREP programs are better prepared than licensed counselors from programs accredited by other accrediting bodies such as MPCAC.  So why give special treatment and create an arbitrary caste system to one group of professionals over another?  And for anyone that cares about market access, fostering competition, and a healthy free market economy, this makes even less sense.