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Petition Information
Petition Title Allowance to obtain supervised experience hours prior to receiving board approval
Date Filed 10/19/2026    [Transmittal Sheet]
Petitioner Yumna Rahman 
Petitioner's Request

The petitioner requests that the Board amend 18VAC140-20-50 to permit an applicant to earn supervised experience hours after submitting a completed application and completing all requirements but prior to obtaining written approval.

 
Agency's Plan

The petition for rulemaking will be published in the Virginia Register of Regulations on November 16, 2026. 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 November 16, 2026 and will close on December 16, 2026. The Board will consider the petition and all comments in support or opposition at the next meeting after the close of public comment, currently scheduled for March 12, 2027. 

 
Comment Period Will begin 11/16/2026 and end on 12/16/2026
Virginia Register Announcement Submitted on 10/19/2026
 
The Virginia Register of Regulations
 
Will be published on: 11/16/2026     Volume: 43  Issue: 7
Agency Decision Pending    

Contact Information
Name / Title: Maria S. Stransky  / Executive Director
Address: 9960 Mayland Drive
Suite 300
Henrico, 23233
Email Address: maria.stransky@dhp.virginia.gov
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