To include a Grandfather Clause for educational requirements for a licensed clinical social worker. Students matriculating on or before May 7, 2011 have met the educational requirements detailed in the January 7, 2010 regulations, which were in place at the beginning of the Advanced Year of clinical study. All students who began or finished their advanced year of clinical course work at an accredited school of social work prior to March 2, 2011 should be eligible to apply for licensure supervision. 

The Board will discuss whether the request could be accomplished by a change in regulation at its meeting on June 24, 2011 at 9960 Mayland Drive, 2^nd floor conference center, Richmond, VA.

The Board determined that a regulatory action would not be a viable alternative to resolve the issue raised by the petition because amending regulations is typically an 18-month to two-year process.  The Board also noted that any deficiency in the practicum hours can be made up during the residency, so if the practicum was less than 600 hours (i.e., 504 hours), the additional 96 hours could be obtained as necessary for licensure.