The petitioner requests that the Board amend 18VAC140-20-50(A) to permit a supervisee that has received approval to obtain supervision hours but has not begun supervision to pause the four-year timeframe to obtain supervision until the supervisee is ready to begin earning supervision hours.

The petition for rulemaking will be published in the Virginia Register of Regulations on November 4, 2024. The petition will also be published on the Virginia Regulatory Town Hall to receive public comment, which will open on November 4, 2024 and will close on December 4, 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 December 20, 2024. The petitioner will be notified of the Board’s decision after that meeting.