| 10/4/2024 2:10 pm
Date / Time filed with the Register of Regulations
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VA.R. Document Number: R____-______
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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: |
Erin Barrett
(804)750-3912
erin.barrett@dhp.virginia.gov
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| Agency Contact: |
Jaime Hoyle
Executive Director
(804)367-4406
jaime.hoyle@dhp.virginia.gov
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| Contact Address: |
Department of Health Professions
9960 Mayland Drive
Suite 300
Henrico, VA 23233
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Chapter Affected:
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| 18 vac 115 - 20: |
Regulations Governing the Practice of Professional Counseling |
| Statutory Authority: |
State: Chapter 35 of Title 54.1
Federal: |
| Date Petition Received |
06/18/2024 |
| Petitioner |
Tamara Peterson |
Petitioner's Request
The petitioner requests that the Board amend 18VAC115-20-52(D) to require supervisors
to report the total hours of residency and evaluate an applicant's competency within
a set timeframe.
Agency Plan
The petition for rulemaking will be published in the Virginia Register of Regulations
on July 15, 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 July
15, 2024 and will close on August 14, 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 October 4, 2024. The petitioner will be notified
of the Board's decision after that meeting.
| Publication Date |
07/15/2024 (comment period will also begin on this date) |
| Comment End Date |
08/14/2024 |
Agency Decision
Initiate a regulatory change
| Agency Response Date |
10/04/2024 |
Agency Decision Text
At its meeting on October 4, 2024, the Board voted to initiate a rulemaking to implement
the request to require supervisors to report total hours of residency and evaluate
an applicant's competency within a set timeframe.
