The petitioner requests that the Board amend 18VAC115-20-52(C)(3) and 18VAC115-50-60(C)(3) to allow previous clinical experience obtained by a licensed professional counselor or licensed marriage and family therapist who is also a licensed psychologist, licensed clinical social worker, or psychiatrist to satisfy the requirements for two years of post-licensure clinical experience. 

The petition for rulemaking will be published in the Virginia Register of Regulations on September 23, 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 September 23, 2024 and will close on October 23, 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.