TITLE 18. PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING
BOARD OF SOCIAL WORK
Agency Decision
Title of Regulation: 18VAC140-20. Regulations Governing the Practice of Social Work.
Statutory Authority: § 54.1-2400 of the Code of Virginia.
Name of Petitioner: Carol A. Gauzens.
Nature of Petitioner's Request: To amend qualifications for supervisors to require a licensee wishing to provide supervision for a resident to complete and keep record of a one-time only (or renewable every 10 years, or must be renewed if supervisor has been inactive as a supervisor for five or more years) 14-contact hour or three credit course in supervision. The supervisor shall be responsible for keeping on record proof of such course being completed.
Agency Decision: Request denied.
Statement of Reasons for Decision: The board did not elect to amend its regulations because the requirement for 14 hours of continuing education relating to supervision within a five-year period is not unreasonable. There are a number of professional courses (live and on-line) that would enable a licensee to fulfill the required hours as part of the 75 hours of continuing education required during a five-year period.
Agency Contact: Evelyn B. Brown, Executive Director, Board of Social Work, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300, Richmond, VA 23233, telephone (804) 367-4441, FAX (804) 527-4435, or email evelyn.brown@dhp.virginia.gov.
VA.R. Doc. No. R09-21; Filed July 17, 2009, 2:17 p.m.
BOARD OF SOCIAL WORK
Agency Decision
Title of Regulation: 18VAC140-20. Regulations Governing the Practice of Social Work.
Statutory Authority: § 54.1-2400 of the Code of Virginia.
Name of Petitioner: Shirley A. Johnson.
Nature of Petitioner's Request: To amend qualifications for licensure by allowing a person who holds a degree in a related field of study and has been licensed for 10 or more years as a licensed social worker in another state to be licensed in Virginia.
Agency Decision: Request denied.
Statement of Reasons for Decision: The board decided against amending its regulations for licensure and to retain its current educational requirements. Since there is variety among state licensure requirements and some social workers have been "grandfathered" into licensure, it is necessary to ensure all licensees in Virginia have substantially equivalent education.
Agency Contact: Evelyn B. Brown, Executive Director, Board of Social Work, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300, Richmond, VA 23233, telephone (804) 367-4441, FAX (804) 527-4435, or email evelyn.brown@dhp.virginia.gov.
VA.R. Doc. No. R09-23; Filed July 17, 2009, 2:17 p.m.