5377018 Health, Department of - Notice of Proposed Rulemaking - Amending Section 6606 to reference the most recent edition of the ACA Code of Ethics

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

 

NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING

 

The Acting Director of the Department of Health, pursuant to the authority set forth under § 302 (14) of the District of Columbia Health Occupations Revision Act of 1985 (“Act”), effective March 15, 1986 (D.C. Law 6-99; D.C. Official Code § 3-1203.02(14) (2012 Repl.)), and Mayor’s Order 98-140, dated August 20, 1998, hereby gives notice of her intent to take final rulemaking action to adopt the following amendment to Chapter 66 (Professional Counseling) of Title 17 (Business, Occupations, and Professionals) of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations (DCMR), in not less than thirty (30) days from the date of publication of this notice in the D.C. Register.

 

This rulemaking notifies licensees, students, and graduates that practice professional counseling that they are required to abide by the most recent edition of the Code of Ethics as published by the American Counseling Association.

 

Chapter 66, PROFESSIONAL COUNSELING, of Title 17 DCMR, BUSINESS, OCCUPATIONS, AND PROFESSIONALS, is amended as follows:

 

Section 6609, STANDARDS OF CONDUCT, is amended as follows:

 

Add a new Subsection 6609.51 to read as follows:

 

6609.51           A licensee, student or graduate practicing professional counseling pursuant to this chapter shall adhere to the standards set forth in the most recent edition of the Code of Ethics as published by the American Counseling Association.

 

 

All persons desiring to comment on the subject of this proposed rulemaking should file comments in writing not later than thirty (30) days after the date of the publication of this notice in the D.C. Register.  Comments should be sent to the Department of Health, Office of the General Counsel, 899 North Capitol Street, N.E., 5^th Floor, Washington, D.C., 20002.  In addition comments may be sent to [e-mail], [phone].  Copies of the proposed rules may be obtained from the Department of Health at the same address during the hours of 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.