| 10/16/2024 4:06 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 Counseling |
| Regulatory Coordinator: | Erin Barrett (804)750-3912 erin.barrett@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 Henrico, VA 23233 |
| Chapter Affected: | |
| 18 vac 115 - 20: | Regulations Governing the Practice of Professional Counseling |
| Statutory Authority: |
State: Chapter 35 of Title 54.1 Federal: |
| Date Petition Received | 10/16/2024 |
| Petitioner | Marva Michelle Baskerville |
The petitioner requests that the Board revise 18VAC115-20-70 to establish a pathway
for licensed substance abuse treatment providers (LSATPs) to become licensed professional
counselors (LPCs). A similar pathway exists for LPCs to become LSATPs without an examination
under 18VAC115-60-90(C).
Agency Plan
The petition for rulemaking will be published in the Virginia Register of Regulations
on November 18, 2024. The petition will also be published on the Virginia Regulatory
Town Hall at www.townhall.virginia.gov to receive public comment, which will open
on November 18, 2024 and will close on December 18, 2024. The Board will consider
the petition and all comments in support or opposition at the next meeting after the
close of public comment, currently scheduled for January 24, 2025. The petitioner
will be notified of the Board's decision after that meeting.
| Publication Date | 11/18/2024 (comment period will also begin on this date) |
| Comment End Date | 12/18/2024 |