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 reduce the number of continuing education (CE) hours necessary to continue being approved as a supervisor. The regulation will retain the requirement for 14 hours of CE for the initial registration of supervision, and thereafter a supervisor will only have to obtain seven hours of CE relating to provision of supervision every five years. The current requirement is 14 hours of CE every five years to continue as an approved supervisor.

The agency intends 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: July 7, 2021.

Agency Contact: 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.