TITLE 18. PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING

BOARD OF COUNSELING

Notice of Extension of Emergency Regulation

Title of Regulation: 18VAC115-20. Regulations Governing the Practice of Professional Counseling (amending 18VAC115-20-10, 18VAC115-20-20, 18VAC115-20-100, 18VAC115-20-130, 18VAC115-20-140, 18VAC115-20-150; adding 18VAC115-20-41).

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

The Governor has approved the request of the Board of Counseling to extend the expiration date of the emergency regulation for 18VAC115-20 for six months as provided for in § 2.2-4011 D of the Code of Virginia. Therefore, the emergency regulation is continued in effect through September 7, 2026. This extension is required to avoid a disruption in the ability of the board to accept compact privileges for counselors to practice in Virginia. The board is currently waiting for the Office of the Attorney General to approve the proposed regulation. The emergency regulation was published in 41:4 VA.R. 589-594 October 7, 2024.

Effective Date Extended Through: September 7, 2026.

Agency Contact: Matt Novak, Regulatory Coordinator, Department of Health Professions, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300, Henrico, VA 23233, telephone (804) 914-0907, or email matthew.novak@dhp.virginia.gov.