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: Dominique Adkins.

Nature of Petitioner's Request: To accept supervised hours of a practicum and internship in a Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs accredited doctoral program towards the required hours for a residency in counseling.

Agency Decision: Request granted.

Statement of Reason for Decision: At its meeting on May 19, 2017, the board discussed the request to amend regulations and all comment received. The board has 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. The regulatory process typically takes 18 months to complete.

Agency Contact: Elaine J. Yeatts, 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. R17-12; Filed June 13, 2017, 8:34 a.m.