Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Health Professions
 
Board
Board of Counseling
 
chapter
Regulations Governing the Practice of Professional Counseling [18 VAC 115 ‑ 20]
Action Changes resulting from periodic review
Stage NOIRA
Comment Period Ended on 9/18/2019
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9/16/19  9:02 pm
Commenter: Austin Widmer

Strongly Oppose
 

Good policy should follow established research, and established research does not endorse the need for a program to be CACREP accredited to be a strong program. Virginia will deny itself competent clinicians with the suggested legislation, and by extension deny its people access to mental health services. 

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