Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Health Professions
Board
Board of Counseling
chapter
Regulations Governing the Practice of Professional Counseling [18 VAC 115 ‑ 20]
Action:
Requirement for supervisors to submit evaluations and confirm resident hours within a set timeframe
Action 6616
 
General Information
Action Summary The Board will amend 18VAC115-20-52 to include a requirement that supervisors of residents in counseling evaluate a resident's competency and report total residency hours within a set timeframe.
Chapters Affected Only affects this chapter.
Executive Branch Review This action will go through the normal Executive Branch Review process.
RIS Project Yes  [8109]
Associated Petitions for Rulemaking Request to include completion timeframe for supervisors to report residency hours under 18VAC115-20-52(D)
New Periodic Review This action will not be used to conduct a new periodic review.
 
Stages
Stages associated with this regulatory action.
Stage ID Stage Type Status
10531 NOIRA Stage complete. Comment period ended 07/02/2025.
10897 Proposed DPB review in progress.
 
Contact Information
Name / Title: Matt Novak  / Agency Regulatory Coordinator
Address: 9960 Mayland Drive
Suite 300
Henrico, VA 23233
Email Address: matthew.novak@dhp.virginia.gov
Phone: (804)914-0907    FAX: ()-    TDD: ()-

This person is the primary contact for this board.