The petitioner requests that Qualified Mental Health Professionals (QMHPs) who are dually registered, Child and Adult, who were grandfathered in, who hold a Master's or higher in Social Work, Human Services or Psychology and more than 10 years professional work experience in mental/behavioral health should be considered qualified supervisors for QMHP-T's.

The petitioner also requests that those who meet the above requirements should be able to practice independently. 

The petition for rulemaking will be published in the Virginia Register of Regulations on May 8, 2023. 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 May 8, 2023 and will close on June 7, 2023. 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 July 21, 2023. The petitioner will be notified of the Board’s decision after that meeting.

The Board considered this petition at its July 21st meeting. The Board decided to take no action on this petition as the Board is currently in the process of reviewing the role and requirements of QMPHs, including the holding of a RAP in March. The Board wishes to take action all at once on revisions of the QMPH regulations as opposed to addressing individual requirements separately. The Board will consider the petitioner's requests as it continues the process of identifying all necessary changes for the practice group.