TITLE 18. PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING

BOARD OF SOCIAL WORK

Notice of Intended Regulatory Action

Notice is hereby given in accordance with § 2.2-4007.01 of the Code of Virginia that the Board of Social Work intends to consider amending 18VAC140-20, Regulations Governing the Practice of Social Work. The purpose of the proposed action is to implement Chapters 690 and 704 of the 2024 Acts of Assembly, which entered Virginia into the Social Work Compact. The amendments being considered would make changes consistent with the language and rules of the compact once they are determined, which could include (i) setting a fee to practice in Virginia, (ii) setting forth the requirements to obtain a privilege to practice under the compact, (iii) specifying that renewal of the privilege is based upon adherence to compact rules for continued competency, and (iv) making changes to incorporate individuals practicing in Virginia under a compact privilege into disciplinary and practice provisions.

The agency does not intend to hold a public hearing on the proposed action after publication in the Virginia Register.

Statutory Authority: § 54.1-2400 of the Code of Virginia.

Public Comment Deadline: January 14, 2026.

Agency Contact: Jaime Hoyle, Executive Director, Board of Social Work, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300, Richmond, VA 23233-1463, telephone (804) 367-4406, fax (804) 527-4435, or email jaime.hoyle@dhp.virginia.gov.