| 3/11/2024 1:10 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 | 03/11/2024 |
| Petitioner | Brandy Rucker |
The petitioner requests that the Board of Counseling amend 18VAC115-20-52 to:
Reduce the total required residence hours from 3,400 to 3,000;
Reduce residency client contact hours from 2,000 to 1,500; and
Change supervision requirements from a minimum of 200 hours to a requirement for weekly
supervision with no minimum.
Agency Plan
The petition for rulemaking will be published in the Virginia Register of Regulations
on March 20, 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 March 20, 2024 and will close on May 8, 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 August 2, 2024. The petitioner will be notified of
the Board's decision after that meeting.
| Publication Date | 04/08/2024 (comment period will also begin on this date) |
| Comment End Date | 05/08/2024 |