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 and 54.1-3505 of the Code of Virginia.

Name of Petitioner: Jamie Korth-Gibson.

Nature of Petitioner's Request: The petitioner requests that the Board of Counseling amend 18VAC115-20-52 to create an exception to the residency hours requirement for individuals who have engaged in providing clinical counseling services under supervision prior to holding a temporary license.

Agency Decision: Request denied.

Statement of Reason for Decision: At its October 17, 2025, meeting, the board voted to take no action on the petition. The board felt that the petition was inconsistent with the board's charge to protect the public and protect client welfare.

Agency Contact: Jaime Hoyle, Executive Director, Board of Counseling, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300, Henrico, VA 23233, telephone (804) 367-4406, or email jaime.hoyle@dhp.virginia.gov.

VA.R. Doc. No. PFR25-49; Filed July 17, 2025, 11:03 a.m.

BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICINE

Initial Agency Notice

Title of Regulation: 18VAC150-20. Regulations Governing the Practice of Veterinary Medicine.

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

Name of Petitioner: Deanna Smith.

Nature of Petitioner's Request: The petitioner requests that the Board of Veterinary Medicine amend 18VAC150-20 to include a requirement for veterinarians to check all animals for a microchip before starting treatment.

Agency Plan for Disposition of Request: The petition for rulemaking will be published in the Virginia Register of Regulations on November 17, 2025. The petition will also be published on the Virginia Regulatory Town Hall at www.townhall.virginia.gov to receive public comment, which opens November 17, 2025 and closes December 17, 2025.

The board will consider the petition and all comments in support or opposition at the next meeting after the close of public comment. Currently that meeting is scheduled for March 4, 2026. The petitioner will be notified of the board's decision after that meeting.

Public Comment Deadline: December 17, 2025.

Agency Contact: Kelli Moss, Executive Director, Board of Veterinary Medicine, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300, Henrico, VA 23233, telephone (804) 597-4133, or email kelli.moss@dhp.virginia.gov.

VA.R. Doc. No. PFR26-12; Filed October 27, 2025, 1:59 p.m.