11/25/2019 9:18 am Date / Time filed with the Register of Regulations | VA.R. Document Number: R____-______ |
Virginia Register Publication Information
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Transmittal Sheet: Response to Petition for Rulemaking
Initial Agency Notice
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Agency Decision
Promulgating Board: | Board of Counseling |
Regulatory Coordinator: | Elaine J. Yeatts (804)367-4688 elaine.yeatts@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 Richmond, VA 23233 |
Chapter Affected: | |
18 vac 115 - 50: | Regulations Governing the Practice of Marriage and Family Therapy |
Statutory Authority: |
State: Chapter 35 of Title 54.1 Federal: |
Date Petition Received | 09/16/2019 |
Petitioner | David and Suzanne Mikkelson |
To amendment section 18VAC115-50-55 to reduce the required internship number of hours
of experience with couples and families from 200 of the 240 to 120 of the required
240 hours.
Agency Plan
In accordance with Virginia law, the petition will be filed with the Register of Regulations
and published on October 14, 2019 with comment requested until November 13, 2019.
It will also be placed on the Virginia Regulatory Townhall and available for comments
to be posted electronically.
At its first meeting following the close of comment, which is scheduled for February
7, 2010, the Board will consider the request to amend regulations and all comment
received in support or opposition. The petitioner will be informed of the board's
response and any action it approves.
Publication Date | 10/14/2019 (comment period will also begin on this date) |
Comment End Date | 11/13/2019 |
Take no action
Agency Response Date | 11/25/2019 |
The Board reviewed all comments and discussed the request at its meeting on November
22, 2019.
While Board members expressed an understanding of the challenge that the requirement
can present, it reiterated the need for someone seeking a license as a marriage and
family therapist to have significant direct client contact with couples and families.
Therefore, its decision was to not initiate rulemaking.
In adopting proposed amendments resulting from an overall review of regulations,
the Board has proposed to allow a person who was unable to complete all required hours
in an internship to make up the deficient hours in his or her residency. Once the
proposed regulations are finalized, that may alleviate the problem some applicants
have faced.