18VAC115-20 Regulations Governing the Practice of Professional Counseling

REGULATIONS

Vol. 26 Iss. 14 - March 15, 2010

TITLE 18. PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING

BOARD OF COUNSELING

Chapter 20

Final Regulation

REGISTRAR'S NOTICE: The following regulatory action is exempt from the Administrative Process Act in accordance with § 2.2-4006 A 7 of the Code of Virginia, which excludes regulations of the regulatory boards served by the Department of Health Professions pursuant to Title 54.1 that are limited to reducing fees charged to regulants and applicants. The Board of Counseling will receive, consider, and respond to petitions by any interested person at any time with respect to reconsideration or revision.

Titles of Regulations: 18VAC115-20. Regulations Governing the Practice of Professional Counseling (amending 18VAC115-20-20).

18VAC115-30. Regulations Governing the Certification of Substance Abuse Counselors and Substance Abuse Counseling (amending 18VAC115-30-30).

18VAC115-40. Regulations Governing the Certification of Rehabilitation Providers (amending 18VAC115-40-20).

18VAC115-50. Regulations Governing the Practice of Marriage and Family Therapy (amending 18VAC115-50-20).

18VAC115-60. Regulations Governing the Practice of Licensed Substance Abuse Treatment Practitioners (amending 18VAC115-60-20).

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

Effective Date: April 14, 2010.

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

Summary:

The Board of Counseling has adopted a one-time reduction in renewal fees due June 30, 2010, to decrease an accumulated surplus in its budget. For licensed professional counselors, marriage and family therapists, and substance abuse treatment practitioners, the active license renewal fee is reduced from $105 to $52 and the inactive license renewal fee is reduced from $55 to $27. For certified substance abuse counselors and certified rehabilitation providers, the certification renewal fee is reduced from $55 to $27. The renewal fee for certified substance abuse counseling assistants is reduced from $40 to $20.

18VAC115-20-20. Fees required by the board.

A. The board has established the following fees applicable to licensure as a professional counselor:

Active annual license renewal	$105
Inactive annual license renewal	$55
Initial licensure by examination: Application processing and initial licensure	$140
Initial licensure by endorsement: Application processing and initial licensure	$140
Registration of supervision	$50
Add or change supervisor	$25
Duplicate license	$5
Verification of licensure to another jurisdiction	$25
Late renewal	$35
Reinstatement of a lapsed license	$165
Replacement of or additional wall certificate	$15
Returned check	$35
Reinstatement following revocation or suspension	$500
One-time fee reduction for renewal of an active license due on June 30, 2007 2010	$52
One-time fee reduction for renewal of an inactive license due on June 30, 2007 2010	$27

B. All fees are nonrefundable.

C. Examination fees shall be determined and made payable as determined by the board.

18VAC115-30-30. Fees required by the board.

A. The board has established the following fees applicable to the certification of substance abuse counselors and substance abuse counseling assistants:

Substance abuse counselor annual certification renewal	$55
Substance abuse counseling assistant annual certification renewal	$40
Substance abuse counselor initial certification by examination: Application processing and initial certification	$90
Substance abuse counseling assistant initial certification by examination: Application processing and initial certification	$90
Initial certification by endorsement of substance abuse counselors: Application processing and initial certification	$90
Registration of supervision	$50
Add or change supervisor	$25
Duplicate certificate	$5
Late renewal	$20
Reinstatement of a lapsed certificate	$100
Replacement of or additional wall certificate	$15
Returned check	$35
Reinstatement following revocation or suspension	$500
One-time fee reduction for renewal of certification as a substance abuse counselor due on June 30, 2010	$27
One-time fee reduction for renewal of certification as a substance abuse counseling assistant due on June 30, 2010	$20

B. All fees are nonrefundable.

18VAC115-40-20. Fees required by the board.

A. The board has established the following fees applicable to the certification of rehabilitation providers:

Initial certification by examination: Processing and initial certification	$90
Initial certification by endorsement: Processing and initial certification	$90
Certification renewal	$55
Duplicate certificate	$5
Late renewal	$20
Reinstatement of a lapsed certificate	$100
Replacement of or additional wall certificate	$15
Returned check	$35
Reinstatement following revocation or suspension	$500
One-time fee reduction for renewal of certification as a rehabilitation provider due on June 30, 2007 2010	$27

B. Fees shall be paid to the board or its contractor or both in appropriate amounts as specified in the application instructions. All fees are nonrefundable.

C. Examination fees shall be determined and made payable as determined by the board.

18VAC115-50-20. Fees.

A. The board has established fees for the following:

Registration of supervision	$50
Add or change supervisor	$25
Initial licensure by examination: Processing and initial licensure	$140
Initial licensure by endorsement: Processing and initial licensure	$140
Active annual license renewal	$105
Inactive annual license renewal	$55
Penalty for late renewal	$35
Reinstatement of a lapsed license	$165
Verification of license to another jurisdiction	$25
Additional or replacement licenses	$5
Additional or replacement wall certificates	$15
Returned check	$35
Reinstatement following revocation or suspension	$500
One-time reduction for renewal of an active license due on June 30, 2007 2010	$52
One-time reduction for renewal of an inactive license due on June 30, 2007 2010	$27

B. Fees shall be paid to the board or its contractor or both in appropriate amounts as specified in the application instructions. All fees are nonrefundable.

C. Examination fees shall be determined and made payable as determined by the board.

18VAC115-60-20. Fees required by the board.

A. The board has established the following fees applicable to licensure as a substance abuse treatment practitioner:

Registration of supervision (initial)	$50
Add/change supervisor	$25
Initial licensure by examination: Processing and initial licensure	$140
Initial licensure by endorsement: Processing and initial licensure	$140
Active annual license renewal	$105
Inactive annual license renewal	$55
Duplicate license	$5
Verification of license to another jurisdiction	$25
Late renewal	$35
Reinstatement of a lapsed license	$165
Replacement of or additional wall certificate	$15
Returned check	$35
Reinstatement following revocation or suspension	$500
One-time reduction for renewal of an active license due on June 30, 2007 2010	$52
One-time reduction for renewal of an inactive license due on June 30, 2007 2010	$27

B. Fees shall be paid directly to the board or its contractor, or both, in appropriate amounts as specified in the application instructions. All fees are nonrefundable.

C. Examination fees shall be determined and made payable as determined by the board.

VA.R. Doc. No. R10-2323; Filed February 23, 2010, 1:13 p.m.