TITLE 18. PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING
BOARD OF COUNSELING
Agency Decision
Title of Regulation: 18VAC115-20. Regulations Governing the Practice of Professional Counseling.
Statutory Authority: § 54.1-2400 of the Code of Virginia.
Name of Petitioner: Gerard Lawson.
Nature of Petitioner's Request: To require graduation from a clinically focused counselor preparation program accredited by CACREP or an approved affiliate of CACREP that includes a minimum of 60 semester credits (90 quarter hour credits) of curricular experiences and a practicum of at least 100 hours and an internship of at least 600 hours. Allow a grandfathering of programs that meet current requirements for seven years from the effective date of the regulations.
Agency Decision: Request granted.
Statement of Reason for Decision: At its meeting on September 19, 2014, the board discussed the request to amend regulations and all comment received. The board voted to submit a Notice of Intended Regulatory Action (NOIRA) to initiate rulemaking and receive further information and comment. Once the NOIRA is approved by the Governor, it will be published and a 30-day comment period will be opened.
Agency Contact: Elaine Yeatts, Agency Regulatory Coordinator, Department of Health Professions, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300, Richmond, VA 23233, telephone (804) 367-4688, or email
elaine.yeatts@dhp.virginia.gov.
VA.R. Doc. No. R14-36; Filed September 22, 2014, 11:42 a.m.
BOARD OF LONG-TERM CARE ADMINISTRATORS
Initial Agency Notice
Title of Regulation: 18VAC95-30. Regulations Governing the Practice of Assisted Living Facility Administrators.
Statutory Authority: §§ 54.1-2400 and 54.1-3102 of the Code of Virginia.
Name of Petitioner: Bertha Simmons.
Nature of Petitioner's Request: Requesting that regulations be amended to allow all of the continuing education hours to be obtained through self-study or Internet.
Agency Plan for Disposition of Request: In accordance with Virginia law, the petition was filed with the Register of Regulations and posted on the Virginia Regulatory Townhall at www.townhall.virginia.gov. Comment is requested from interested parties until November 19, 2014. The petition and copies of all comment will be considered by the Board of Long-Term Care Administrators at its meeting scheduled for December 16, 2014. After considering the request and reviewing the comments, the board will decide whether to initiate rulemaking or deny the petition and retain the current requirements.
Public Comment Deadline: November 19, 2014.
Agency Contact: Elaine Yeatts, Agency Regulatory Coordinator, Department of Health Professions, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300, Richmond, VA 23233, telephone (804) 367-4688, or email
elaine.yeatts@dhp.virginia.gov.
VA.R. Doc. No. R15-08; Filed September 24, 2014, 11:33 a.m.