18VAC125-20 Regulations Governing the Practice of Psychology

NOTICES OF INTENDED REGULATORY ACTION

Vol. 26 Iss. 7 - December 07, 2009

TITLE 18. PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING

BOARD OF PSYCHOLOGY

Chapter 20

Notice of Intended Regulatory Action

Notice is hereby given in accordance with § 2.2-4007.01 of the Code of Virginia that the Board of Psychology intends to consider amending the following regulations: 18VAC125-20, Regulations Governing the Practice of Psychology. The purpose of the proposed action is to remove unnecessary requirements for licensure by endorsement, such as 20 years of experience as a licensee in another state; accept pre-internship supervised professional experience in lieu of all or part of the postdoctoral residency currently required; be consistent in requirements for a jurisprudence examination; extend the prohibition on sexual intimacies with clients from two years to five years following termination; and clarify existing regulations.

The agency intends to hold a public hearing on the proposed action after publication in the Virginia Register.

Statutory Authority: §§ 54.1-2400 and 54.1-3605 of the Code of Virginia.

Public Comment Deadline: January 6, 2010.

Agency Contact: Evelyn B. Brown, Executive Director, Board of Psychology, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300, Richmond, VA 23233, telephone [phone], FAX [phone], or email [e-mail].

VA.R. Doc. No. R10-2226; Filed November 4, 2009, 4:24 p.m.