| 9/17/2022 1:07 pm Date / Time filed with the Register of Regulations | VA.R. Document Number: R____-______ |
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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 - 20: | Regulations Governing the Practice of Professional Counseling |
| Statutory Authority: |
State: Chapter 35 of Title 54.1 Federal: |
| Date Petition Received | 06/26/2022 |
| Petitioner | Ethan Kaste |
The petitioner requests that the Board amend 18VAC115-20-52(B)(10) to allow residents
in counseling to use the title Licensed Professional Counselor ‐ Resident (LPC-R).
Agency Plan
The petition for rulemaking will be published in the Virginia Register of Regulations
on July 18, 2022. The petition will also be published on the Virginia Regulatory Town
Hall at www.townhall.virginia.gov. The Board will receive public comment from July
18, 2022 to August 17, 2022.
The Board will consider the petition at the next scheduled meeting following the close
of the comment period. Currently, the Board\'s next scheduled meeting after the close
of the comment period is September 16, 2022. The Board will inform the petitioner
of its decision following that meeting.
| Publication Date | 07/18/2022 (comment period will also begin on this date) |
| Comment End Date | 08/17/2022 |
Take no action
| Agency Response Date | 09/17/2022 |
The Board considered the petition at its September 16, 2022 meeting and decided to
take no action on the petition. The Board believes the current regulatory requirements
for resident identification provide necessary clarification for the public.