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S.B. 86

             1     

MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE

             2     
ACT AMENDMENTS

             3     
2004 GENERAL SESSION

             4     
STATE OF UTAH

             5     
Sponsor: D. Chris Buttars

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             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:



             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, training, or examination;
             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.

Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel


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