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Virginia Administrative Code
Title 12. Health
Agency 35. Department of Behavioral Health And Developmental Services
Chapter 105. Rules and Regulations for Licensing Providers by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services
12/3/2025

12VAC35-105-970. Counseling sessions.

A. For the purposes of this section, "face-to-face" shall include telemedicine.

B. The provider shall conduct face-to-face counseling sessions (either individual or group) at a frequency tailored to each individual based on an individualized assessment and the individual's care plan that was created after shared decision-making between the individual and the clinical team. At a minimum, the provider shall conduct one in-person session once a month for the first year of the individual's treatment and quarterly during the second year. The failure of an individual to participate in counseling sessions shall be addressed as part of the overall treatment process.

Statutory Authority

§ 37.2-203 of the Code of Virginia.

Historical Notes

Derived from Virginia Register Volume 18, Issue 18, eff. September 19, 2002; amended, Virginia Register Volume 28, Issue 5, eff. December 7, 2011; Volume 42, Issue 3, eff. December 1, 2025.

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