Download the Board's Rule Making Guide, which explains how rules are made below. Download officially filed rule changes and /or the Public Hearing Notice for those changes below. The Public Hearing Notice provides a short synopsis of each rule change. Enclosed is a list of four no change rules, also enclosed with the hearing notice are two memos with the changes proposed for each rule. The exact filing is available at this link. A Public Hearing was held 7/13/2009 for rules filed with the Legislative Service Commission on June 12, 2009. Several changes were made to rules from input at that hearing, which are outlined on the first page of the "Filed Rule Changes" link below. See links below.

Public Hearing Notice 6/12/2009
Filed Rule Changes 6/12/2009 & refiled 8/6/09
Rule Making Guide

Five Year Rule Review

Ohio Revised Code section Chapter 119 requires agencies to review each rule at least once every five years.

Laws and Regulations governing the practice of counseling, social work and marriage and family therapy in Ohio can also be viewed online at the following links. When using these links you should go directly to LAWriter® Ohio Laws and Rules to Chapter 4757 in the O.R.C. or the O.A.C. Updates are made within thirty days of the effective date of new laws and rules.