Mental Health Licensing Study

Act 117 (2022) directs the Office of Professional Regulation (OPR) to assess the qualities and capacities of mental health regulations across the State. This study will evaluate the potential for streamlining Vermont’s mental health licensure systems, whether additional regulation of supervisors for mental health professionals-in-training is necessary, and whether OPR can more effectively and equitably address barriers to the mental health professions. Click here to read the Act (page 8).

OPR is conducting public meetings to discuss the required topics. Information about the meetings is found below and the information to access the meetings will be available on OPR’s public calendar.

Those who wish to be added to the contact list can email OPR at sos.opr.comments@vermont.gov.

Meetings & Workgroups

Mental Health Licensure Study Group: meetings will be held the 3^rd Monday of each month from 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm EST.

• Meeting Agendas
• Meeting Minutes

Supervisor Regulations Subgroup: meetings will be held the 1^st Tuesday of each month from 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm EST.

• Meeting Minutes

Streamlining Regulations Subgroup: meetings will be held the 2^nd Tuesday of each month from 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm EST.

• Meeting Minutes - TBA

Barriers to Entry Subgroup: meetings will be held the last Tuesday of each month from 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm EST.

• Meeting Minutes

Links and call-in information to access all meetings are found on OPR’s public calendar.

Resources

• MHPLS Research and Resources Tracker
• Mental Health Licensing Study December Presentation
• Mental Health Licensing Study November Presentation
• Mental Health Licensing Study October Presentation
• Mental Health Licensing Study Introduction Presentation

Check back frequently for updated information.