7/1/2022 9:41 am 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
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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 - 80: | Regulations Governing the Registration of Qualified Mental Health Professionals |
Statutory Authority: |
State: §§ 54.1-2400, 54.1-3500 and 54.1-3505 Federal: N/A |
Date Petition Received | 07/01/2022 |
Petitioner | Jennifer Faison, Virginia Association of Community Service Boards |
The petitioner requests that the Board of Counseling amend 18VAC115-80-40©(1) and
18VAC115-80-50©(1) to allow qualified QMHPs to provide supervision of QMHP-Trainees.
QMHPs qualified to provide such supervision would have two or more years of experience
and be specifically trained for supervision.
Agency Plan
The petition for rulemaking will be published in the Virginia Register of Regulations
on August 1, 2022 and on the Virginia Regulatory Town Hall. Public comment will open
on August 1, 2022 and will close on August 31, 2022. The Board of Counseling will
consider the petition and all comments in support or opposition at its meeting currently
scheduled for September 16, 2022. The petitioner will be notified of the Board's decision
after that meeting.
Publication Date | 08/01/2022 (comment period will also begin on this date) |
Comment End Date | 08/31/2022 |