| 6/27/2024 12:13 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)367-4688 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 | 06/27/2024 |
| Petitioner | Sharon Watson |
The petitioner requests that the Board amend 18VAC115-20-52(B)(10) and 18VAC115-50-60(B)(8)
to allow residents in counseling to directly bill for services and directly receive
payments from clients.
Agency Plan
The petition for rulemaking will be published in the Virginia Register of Regulations
on July 29, 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
29, 2024 and will close on August 28, 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 | 07/29/2024 (comment period will also begin on this date) |
| Comment End Date | 08/28/2024 |