Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Health Professions
 
Board
Board of Counseling
 
chapter
Regulations Governing the Registration of Qualified Mental Health Professionals [18 VAC 115 ‑ 80]
Action Initial regulations for registration of Qualified Mental Health Professionals
Stage Proposed
Comment Period Ended on 4/5/2019
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3/21/19  4:49 pm
Commenter: Theresa McCaskill

Qualifying Out of State Experience
 

The current regulations require that an applicant's experience be supervised by a Virginia licensed mental health provider or a person that is approved for supervision toward licensure in Virginia.  This creates a significant recruitment barrrier, preventing employers from giving fair consideration to applicants with experience from out of state.  Out of State experience should be considered based on equivalency of roles. 

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