CHAPTER 431
An Act to direct the Board of Counseling to amend its regulations related to licensure by endorsement for licensure as a marriage and family therapist.
[H 329]
Approved April 4, 2024
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. § 1. That the Board of Counseling shall amend 18VAC115-50-40 of the Virginia Administrative Code to state only the following:
"Every applicant for licensure by endorsement shall hold or have held a valid and unrestricted marriage and family license in another jurisdiction in the United States and shall submit:
1. A completed application;
2. The application processing and initial licensure fee prescribed in 18VAC115-50-20;
3. Documentation of licensure as follows: verification of all mental health or health professional licenses or certificates ever held in any other jurisdiction. In order to qualify for endorsement, the applicant shall have no unresolved action against a license or certificate. The board will consider history of disciplinary action on a case-by-case basis;
4. An affidavit of having read and understood the regulations and laws governing the practice of marriage and family therapy in Virginia; and
5. A current report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB)."