| Petition Information | |
|---|---|
| Petition Title | Regulations for marriage & family therapists |
| Date Filed | 8/10/2006 |
| Petitioner | Arnold Woodruff, M.S. for the Virginia Association for Marriage and Family Therapy |
| Petitioner's Request | To amend regulations to: 1) require that at least 1/2 of the required 100 hours of supervision be provided by a licensed marriage and family therapist (MFT) qualified as a supervisor; and 2) eliminate provision that allows a licensed professional counselor to become a MFT without taking the national examination. |
| Agency's Plan | At its meeting on Friday, November 3, 2006, the Board will consider whether to recommend amendments to the requirements for supervision and licensure of marriage and family therapists. |
| Comment Period | Began 9/4/2006 Ended 10/4/2006 0 comments |
| Agency Decision | Initiate a regulatory change |
| Response Date | 12/1/2006 |
| Agency Decision Summary | The Board has concurred that: 1) at least 100 of the 200 required hours of supervision should be by a licensed M&FT bringing the standard into symmetry with that of LPC’s; and 2) all applicants for MFT licensure should be required to take the national MFT exam. The Board has agreed to proceed with a Notice of Intended Regulatory Action to amend regulations accordingly. |
| Associated regulatory action | Response to petition for rule-making Latest Stage: Final |