| 7/20/2022 1:26 pm Date / Time filed with the Register of Regulations | VA.R. Document Number: R____-______ |
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Virginia Register Publication Information
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Transmittal Sheet: Response to Petition for Rulemaking
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Initial Agency Notice
Agency Decision
| Promulgating Board: | Board of Social Work |
| Regulatory Coordinator: | Erin Barrett (804)367-4688 erin.barrett@dhp.virginia.gov |
| Agency Contact: | Jaime Hoyle Executive Director (804)367-4441 jaime.hoyle@dhp.virginia.gov |
| Contact Address: | Department of Health Professions 9960 Mayland Drive Suite 300 Henrico, VA 23233 |
| Chapter Affected: | |
| 18 vac 140 - 20: | Regulations Governing the Practice of Social Work |
| Statutory Authority: |
State: Chapter 37 of Title 54.1 Federal: |
| Date Petition Received | 07/20/2022 |
| Petitioner | Joseph Lynch, LCSW |
The petitioner requests that the Board of Social Work amend 18VAC140-20-50, which
provides the experience requirements for a licensed clinical social worker, to require
a supervisee working toward becoming a licensed clinical social worker to obtain licensure
as a licensed master's social worker while obtaining required experience under supervision.
Agency Plan
The petition for rulemaking will be published in the Virginia Register of Regulations
on August 15, 2022 and on the Virginia Regulatory Town Hall. Public comment will open
on August 15, 2022 and will close on September 14, 2022. The Board of Social Work
will consider the petition and all comments in support or opposition at its meeting
currently scheduled for September 23, 2022. The petitioner will be notified of the
Board's decision after that meeting.
| Publication Date | 08/15/2022 (comment period will also begin on this date) |
| Comment End Date | 09/14/2022 |