11/5/2018 5:11 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 Counseling |
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 115 - 20: | Regulations Governing the Practice of Professional Counseling |
Statutory Authority: |
State: Chapter 35 of Title 54.1 Federal: |
Date Petition Received | 09/07/2018 |
Petitioner | Charles R. McAdams, III |
To amend the requirements for licensure by endorsement to include the National Counselor
Licensure for Endorsement Process (NCLEP) as a route for counselor licensure.
Agency Plan
The petition will be filed with the Register of Regulations and published on October
1, 2018 with comment requested until October 22, 2018. It will also be placed on
the Virginia Regulatory Townhall and available for comments to be posted electronically.
At its first meeting following the close of comment, scheduled for November 2, 2018,
the Board will consider the request to amend regulations and all comment received
in support or oppositionand decide whether to initiate rulemaking.
Publication Date | 10/01/2018 (comment period will also begin on this date) |
Comment End Date | 10/22/2018 |
Take no action
Agency Response Date | 11/05/2018 |
At its meeting on November 2, 2018, the Board discussed the request to amend regulations
and all comment received. The Board has voted to refer the issue of portability to
the Regulatory Committee for further consideration and not to initiate rulemaking
at this time.
However, the Board took an additional action to recognize the Certified Clinical
Mental Health Counselor (CCMHC) credential from the National Board of Certified Counselors
(NBCC) as acceptable in lieu of transcripts verifying education and documentation
verifying supervised experience in applying for licensure by endorsement. The Board
has the authority in subsection B 3 of 18VAC115-20-45 to identify "any other board-recognized
entity" and has acted on that authority to recognize the CCMHC from the NBCC.