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Department of Health Professions

Board of Social Work

Regulations Governing the Practice of Social Work [18 VAC 140 ‑ 20]

Action:

Amendments resulting from 2022 periodic review

Action 5965 / Stage 9880

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Documents
Proposed Text	2/6/2026 10:27 am
Agency Background Document	12/9/2022 (modified 11/3/2023)
ORM Economic Review Form	1/9/2023
Attorney General Certification	4/23/2024
DPB Economic Impact Analysis	6/21/2024
Agency Response to EIA	7/8/2024
Governor's Review Memo	1/13/2026

Status
Attorney General Review	Submitted to OAG: 12/19/2022 Returned to Agency: 7/12/2023 Resubmitted to OAG: 11/3/2023 Review Completed: 4/23/2024 Result: Certified
DPB Review	Submitted on 5/9/2024 Review Completed: 6/21/2024
Secretary Review	Secretary of Health and Human Resources Review Completed: 1/8/2026
Governor's Review	ORM Review Completed: 1/13/2026 Governor Review Completed: 1/13/2026 Result: Approved
Virginia Registrar	Submitted on 2/2/2026 The Virginia Register of Regulations Publication Date: 2/23/2026 Volume: 42 Issue: 14
Public Hearings	03/06/2026 10:05 AM
Comment Period	In Progress! Ends 4/24/2026 Currently 0 comments

Contact Information
Name / Title:	Maria Stransky / Executive Director
Address:	9960 Mayland Drive Suite 300 Richmond, VA 23233-1463
Email Address:	maria.stransky@dhp.virginia.gov
Telephone:	(804)367-4441 FAX: ()- TDD: ()-

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Action 5965:

Amendments resulting from 2022 periodic review

Stages associated with this regulatory action.

Stage Type	Status
NOIRA (9640)	Stage complete. Comment period ended 10/26/2022.
Proposed (9880)	Comment period is underway and will end on 04/24/2026.

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