S.B. 86

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MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
2 ACT AMENDMENTS
3 2004 GENERAL SESSION
4 STATE OF UTAH
5 Sponsor: D. Chris Buttars
6
7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill amends the Mental Health Professional Practices Act to permit a social worker
10 to receive an externship license and extends the time of an externship license for social
11 workers, marriage and family therapists, and professional counselors from one year to
12 three years.
13 Highlighted Provisions:
14 This bill:
15 . amends the Mental Health Professional Practices Act to permit a social worker to
16 receive an externship license and extends the time of an externship license for social
17 workers, marriage and family therapists, and professional counselors from one year
18 to three years.
19 Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
20 None
21 Other Special Clauses:
22 None
23 Utah Code Sections Affected:
24 AMENDS:
25 58-60-117, as enacted by Chapter 201, Laws of Utah 2003
26
27 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:

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Senate Committee Amendments 1-29-2004 sm/cjd 28

Section 1. Section 58-60-117 is amended to read:
29 58-60-117. Externship licenses.
30 (1) The division shall issue a temporary license under Part 2, 3, or 4 of this chapter to a
31 person who:
32 (a) submits an application for licensure under Part 2, 3, or 4;
33 (b) pays a fee determined by the department under Section 63-38-3.2 ;
34 (c) holds an earned doctoral degree or master's degree in a discipline that is a
35 prerequisite for practice as a mental health therapist;
36 (d) has one or more deficiencies in course work, experience, S OR s training S [ , or
36a examination ] s ;
37 (e) provides mental health therapy as an employee of a public or private organization,
38 which provides mental health therapy, while under the supervision of a person licensed under
39 this chapter; and
40 (f) is of good moral character and has no disciplinary action pending or in effect
41 against the applicant in connection with the practice of mental health therapy, in any
42 jurisdiction.
43 (2) A temporary license issued under this section shall expire upon the earlier of:
44 (a) issuance of the license applied for; or
45 (b) [one year] three years from the date the temporary license was issued.
46 (3) The temporary license issued under this section is an externship license.

Legislative Review Note
as of 12-18-03 9:34 AM

A limited legal review of this legislation raises no obvious constitutional or statutory concerns.

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