7/21/2023 1:16 pm Date / Time filed with the Register of Regulations | VA.R. Document Number: R____-______ |
Virginia Register Publication Information
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Transmittal Sheet: Response to Petition for Rulemaking
Initial Agency Notice
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Agency Decision
Promulgating Board: | Board of Counseling |
Regulatory Coordinator: | Erin Barrett (804)367-4688 erin.barrett@dhp.virginia.gov |
Agency Contact: | Jaime Hoyle Executive Director (804)367-4406 jaime.hoyle@dhp.virginia.gov |
Contact Address: | Department of Health Professions 9960 Mayland Drive Suite 300 Henrico, VA 23233 |
Chapter Affected: | |
18 vac 115 - 80: | Regulations Governing the Registration of Qualified Mental Health Professionals |
Statutory Authority: |
State: ยงยง 54.1-2400, 54.1-3500 & 54.1-3505 Federal: N/A |
Date Petition Received | 03/22/2023 |
Petitioner | Kathy Johnson |
The petitioner requests that the Board license qualified mental health professionals
as licensed mental health professionals. The petitioner states that QMHPs are highly
trained in the behavioral aspect of mental health and many hold masters degrees or
higher.
Agency Plan
The petition for rulemaking will be published in the Virginia Register of Regulations
on April 24, 2023. The petition will also be published on the Virginia Regulatory
Town Hall at www.townhall.virginia.gov to receive public comment, which will open
on April 24, 2023 and close on May 24, 2023. The Board will consider the petition
at its next meeting after the close of public comment, currently scheduled for July
21, 2023. The petitioner will be notified of the Board's decision after that meeting.
Publication Date | 04/24/2023 (comment period will also begin on this date) |
Comment End Date | 05/24/2023 |
Take no action
Agency Response Date | 07/21/2023 |
The Board considered this petition at its July 21st, 2023 meeting. The Board decided
to take no action on the petition as the requested action is outside of the Board's
jurisdiction. The General Assembly determines whether a practice group is licensed,
certified, or registered.