3/15/2022 4:25 pm 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 Psychology |
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 125 - 20: | Regulations Governing the Practice of Psychology |
Statutory Authority: |
State: Chapter 36 of Title 54.1 Federal: |
Date Petition Received | 09/20/2021 |
Petitioner | Diana Rexach |
To amend requirements for residency in school psychology to accept five years of experience
working as a school-psychologist limited in lieu of 1,500 hours of a supervised residency.
Agency Plan
In accordance with Virginia law, the petition has been filed with the Register of
Regulations for publication on October 11, 2021 with a request for comment to be received
until November 11, 2021. The petition will also be posted for comment on the Virginia
Regulatory Townhall at www.townhall.virginia.gov.
At the next meeting after the comment period, which is scheduled for December 14,
2021, the Board will consider the petition and any comment received to decide whether
or not to initiate the rule-making process.
The Board will inform the petitioner of its decision after the comment period is concluded
and the Board has made its decision.
Publication Date | 10/11/2021 (comment period will also begin on this date) |
Comment End Date | 11/11/2021 |
Take no action
Agency Response Date | 03/15/2022 |
At its meeting on March 15, 2022, the Board voted to take no action on this petition.
This decision was based on the variety of experience school psychologists limited
obtain and the inability to provide a general acceptance of all school psychologist
limited experience as equivalent to residency training. The Board, however, intends
to review this issue and related training and residency requirement issues at a later
meeting.