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MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE

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ACT AMENDMENTS

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2010 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Lyle W. Hillyard

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House Sponsor: Ronda Rudd Menlove

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             8      LONG TITLE
             9      General Description:
             10          This bill amends provisions of the Mental Health Professional Practice Act.
             11      Highlighted Provisions:
             12          This bill:
             13          .    defines terms;
             14          .    modifies requirements for licensure by endorsement;
             15          .    provides that a license by endorsement that was valid immediately before the
             16      passage of this bill continues to be valid;
             17          .    amends the scope of practice provisions for a social service worker;
             18          .    defines the term "program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education" to
             19      include a program that was accredited, and a program that was in candidacy for
             20      accreditation, on the day on which the applicant for licensure satisfactorily
             21      completed the program;
             22          .    modifies the membership of the Social Worker Licensing Board;
             23          .    modifies the qualifications for a social service worker license;
             24          .    provides that a social service worker license that was valid immediately before the
             25      passage of this bill continues to be valid;
             26          .    establishes a continuing education requirement for a social service worker;
             27          .    modifies qualifications for admission to examination under the Social Worker
             28      Licensing Act;
             29          .    changes the classification of "certified marriage and family therapist intern" to


             30      "associate marriage and family therapist";
             31          .    changes the classification of "certified professional counselor intern" to "associate
             32      professional counselor";
             33          .    modifies license qualification requirements and supervision requirements under the
             34      Substance Abuse Practice Act; and
             35          .    makes technical changes.
             36      Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
             37          None
             38      Other Special Clauses:
             39          None
             40      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             41      AMENDS:
             42          58-60-109, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2001, Chapter 281
             43          58-60-115, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2009, Chapter 183
             44          58-60-202, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1994, Chapter 32
             45          58-60-203, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1994, Chapter 32
             46          58-60-205, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2009, Chapter 183
             47          58-60-206, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1994, Chapter 32
             48          58-60-304, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2001, Chapter 281
             49          58-60-305, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2009, Chapter 183
             50          58-60-308, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2009, Chapter 183
             51          58-60-404, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2001, Chapter 281
             52          58-60-405, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2009, Chapter 183
             53          58-60-407, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2009, Chapter 183
             54          58-60-506, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2009, Chapter 183
             55          58-60-508, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 283
             56      ENACTS:
             57          58-60-115.2, Utah Code Annotated 1953


             58          58-60-205.5, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             59     
             60      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             61          Section 1. Section 58-60-109 is amended to read:
             62           58-60-109. Unlawful conduct.
             63          As used in this chapter, "unlawful conduct" includes:
             64          (1) practice of the following unless licensed in the appropriate classification or
             65      exempted from licensure under this title:
             66          (a) mental health therapy;
             67          (b) clinical social work;
             68          (c) certified social work;
             69          (d) marriage and family therapy;
             70          (e) professional counseling;
             71          (f) practice as a social service worker; or
             72          (g) licensed substance abuse counselor;
             73          (2) practice of mental health therapy by a licensed psychologist who has not
             74      acceptably documented to the division his completion of the supervised training in mental
             75      health therapy required under Subsection 58-61-304 (1)(f); or
             76          (3) representing oneself as or using the title of any of the following unless currently
             77      licensed in a license classification under this title:
             78          (a) psychiatrist;
             79          (b) psychotherapist;
             80          (c) registered psychiatric mental health nurse specialist;
             81          (d) mental health therapist;
             82          (e) clinical social worker;
             83          (f) certified social worker;
             84          (g) marriage and family therapist;
             85          (h) professional counselor;


             86          (i) clinical hypnotist;
             87          (j) social service worker;
             88          (k) licensed substance abuse counselor;
             89          (l) [certified] associate professional counselor [intern]; or
             90          (m) [certified] associate marriage and family therapist [intern].
             91          Section 2. Section 58-60-115 is amended to read:
             92           58-60-115. License by endorsement.
             93          The division shall issue a license by endorsement under this chapter to a person who:
             94          (1) submits an application on a form provided by the division;
             95          (2) pays a fee determined by the department under Section 63J-1-504 ;
             96          (3) provides documentation of current licensure in good standing in any state, district,
             97      or territory of the United States to practice in the profession [in] for which licensure is being
             98      sought;
             99          [(4) provides documentation of having been actively engaged in the legal practice of
             100      the person's profession, including, but not limited to, mental health therapy, for not less than
             101      4,000 hours during the three years immediately preceding the date of application for licensure
             102      in Utah;]
             103          (4) except as provided in Subsection (5), provides documentation that the person has
             104      engaged in the lawful practice of the profession for which licensure is sought for not less than
             105      4,000 hours, of which 1,000 hours are in mental health therapy;
             106          (5) if the person is applying for a license to practice as a licensed substance abuse
             107      counselor, provides documentation that the person has:
             108          (a) engaged in the lawful practice of the profession for not less than 4,000 hours; and
             109          (b) has passed an examination approved by the division, by rule, to establish
             110      proficiency in the profession;
             111          [(5)] (6) has passed the profession specific jurisprudence examination if required of a
             112      new applicant; and
             113          [(6)] (7) is of good moral character and professional standing, and has no disciplinary


             114      action pending or in effect against the applicant's license in any jurisdiction.
             115          Section 3. Section 58-60-115.2 is enacted to read:
             116          58-60-115.2. Pre-existing license by endorsement.
             117          A person who, on May 11, 2010, has a valid license by endorsement under Section
             118      58-60-115 that was granted before May 11, 2010, is considered to have met the requirements
             119      of Subsection 58-60-115 (4) if the person provides documentation that the person has engaged
             120      in:
             121          (1) the lawful practice of the person's profession, including mental health therapy, for
             122      not less than 4,000 hours during the three years immediately preceding the date of application
             123      for licensure in Utah; or
             124          (2) the lawful practice of the profession for which licensure is sought for not less than
             125      4,000 hours, of which 1,000 hours are in mental health therapy.
             126          Section 4. Section 58-60-202 is amended to read:
             127           58-60-202. Definitions.
             128          In addition to the definitions in Sections 58-1-102 and 58-60-102 , as used in this part:
             129          (1) "Board" means the Social Worker Licensing Board created in Section 58-60-203 .
             130          (2) (a) "Practice as a social service worker" means performance of general entry level
             131      services under general supervision of a mental health therapist through the application of
             132      social work theory, methods, and ethics in order to enhance the social or psychosocial
             133      functioning of an individual, a couple, a family, a group, or a community, including:
             134          (i) conducting:
             135          (A) a non-clinical psychosocial assessment; or
             136          (B) a home study;
             137          (ii) collaborative planning and goal setting;
             138          (iii) ongoing case management;
             139          (iv) progress monitoring;
             140          (v) supportive counseling;
             141          (vi) information gathering;


             142          (vii) making referrals; and
             143          (viii) engaging in advocacy.
             144          (b) "Practice as a social service worker" does not include:
             145          (i) diagnosing or treating mental illness; or
             146          (ii) providing psychotherapeutic services to an individual, couple, family, group, or
             147      community.
             148          [(2)] (3) "Practice of clinical social work" includes:
             149          (a) the practice of mental health therapy by observation, description, evaluation,
             150      interpretation, intervention, and treatment to effect modification of behavior by the application
             151      of generally recognized professional social work principles, methods, and procedures for the
             152      purpose of preventing, treating, or eliminating mental or emotional illness or dysfunction, the
             153      symptoms of any of these, or maladaptive behavior;
             154          (b) the application of generally recognized psychotherapeutic and social work
             155      principles and practices requiring the education, training, and clinical experience of a clinical
             156      social worker; and
             157          (c) supervision of the practice of a certified social worker or social service worker as
             158      the supervision is required under this chapter and as further defined by division rule.
             159          [(3)] (4) "Practice of certified social work" includes:
             160          (a) the supervised practice of mental health therapy by a clinical social worker by
             161      observation, description, evaluation, interpretation, intervention, and treatment to effect
             162      modification of behavior by the application of generally recognized professional social work
             163      principles, methods, and procedures for the purpose of preventing, treating, or eliminating
             164      mental or emotional illness or dysfunctions, the symptoms of any of these, or maladaptive
             165      behavior;
             166          (b) the supervised or independent and unsupervised application of generally
             167      recognized professional social work principles and practices requiring the education, training,
             168      and experience of a certified social worker; and
             169          (c) supervision of the practice of a social service worker as the supervision is required


             170      under this chapter and as further defined by division rule.
             171          [(4) "Practice as a social service worker":]
             172          [(a) includes performance under supervision of a mental health therapist of
             173      professional services consistent with the education and training of a social service worker and
             174      the standards and ethics of the profession, including patient management activities;]
             175          [(b) includes the supervised or unsupervised application of professional social work
             176      principles and practices and the practice of case management, which practices require only the
             177      education, training, and experience of a social service worker and are conducted in accordance
             178      with generally accepted standards and ethics of the profession; and]
             179          [(c) does not include engaging in the practice of mental health therapy with an
             180      individual, family, group, or any other persons.]
             181          (5) "Program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education" means a program
             182      that:
             183          (a) was accredited by the Council on Social Work Education on the day on which the
             184      applicant for licensure satisfactorily completed the program; or
             185          (b) was in candidacy for accreditation by the Council on Social Work Education on
             186      the day on which the applicant for licensure satisfactorily completed the program.
             187          [(5)] (6) "Supervision of a social service worker" means supervision conducted by an
             188      individual licensed as a mental health therapist under this title in accordance with division
             189      rules made in collaboration with the board.
             190          Section 5. Section 58-60-203 is amended to read:
             191           58-60-203. Board.
             192          (1) There is created the Social Worker Licensing Board consisting of [two] one
             193      certified social [workers, two] worker, three clinical social workers, two social service
             194      workers, and one member from the general public.
             195          (2) The board shall be appointed, serve terms, and be compensated in accordance with
             196      Section 58-1-201 .
             197          (3) The duties and responsibilities of the board are under Sections 58-1-202 and


             198      58-1-203 . In addition, the board shall:
             199          (a) designate one of its members on a permanent or rotating basis to assist the division
             200      in review of complaints concerning unlawful or unprofessional practice by a licensee in any
             201      profession regulated by the board and to advise the division regarding the conduct of
             202      investigations of the complaints; and
             203          (b) disqualify any member from acting as presiding officer in any administrative
             204      procedure in which that member has previously reviewed the complaint or advised the
             205      division.
             206          Section 6. Section 58-60-205 is amended to read:
             207           58-60-205. Qualifications for licensure or certification as a clinical social
             208      worker, certified social worker, and social service worker.
             209          (1) An applicant for licensure as a clinical social worker shall:
             210          (a) submit an application on a form provided by the division;
             211          (b) pay a fee determined by the department under Section 63J-1-504 ;
             212          (c) be of good moral character;
             213          (d) produce certified transcripts from an accredited institution of higher education
             214      recognized by the division in collaboration with the board verifying satisfactory completion of
             215      an education and earned degree as follows:
             216          (i) an earned master's degree in social work resulting from completion of an education
             217      program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education; or
             218          (ii) an earned doctoral degree in social work that results from successful completion of
             219      a clinical concentration and practicum approved by the division and defined by rule under
             220      Section 58-1-203 ;
             221          (e) have completed a minimum of 4,000 hours of clinical social work training as
             222      defined by division rule under Section 58-1-203 in not less than two years and under the
             223      supervision of a clinical social worker supervisor approved by the division in collaboration
             224      with the board;
             225          (f) document successful completion of not less than 1,000 hours of supervised training


             226      in mental health therapy obtained after completion of the education requirement in Subsection
             227      (1)(d), which training may be included as part of the 4,000 hours of training in Subsection
             228      (1)(e), and of which documented evidence demonstrates not less than 100 of the hours were
             229      obtained under the direct personal face to face supervision of a clinical social worker approved
             230      by the division in collaboration with the board;
             231          (g) have completed a case work, group work, or family treatment course sequence with
             232      a clinical practicum in content as defined by rule under Section 58-1-203 ; and
             233          (h) pass the examination requirement established by rule under Section 58-1-203 .
             234          (2) An applicant for licensure as a certified social worker shall:
             235          (a) submit an application on a form provided by the division;
             236          (b) pay a fee determined by the department under Section 63J-1-504 ;
             237          (c) be of good moral character;
             238          (d) produce certified transcripts from an accredited institution of higher education
             239      recognized by the division in collaboration with the Social Worker Licensing Board verifying
             240      satisfactory completion of an education and an earned degree as follows:
             241          (i) a social work education program accredited by the Council on Social Work
             242      Education and an earned master's degree resulting from completion of that program; or
             243          (ii) an education program that contains approved clinical social work concentration
             244      and practicum in content as defined by rule under Section 58-1-203 and an earned doctorate
             245      resulting from completion of that program; and
             246          (e) pass the examination requirement established by rule under Section 58-1-203 .
             247          (3) (a) An applicant for certification as a certified social worker intern shall meet the
             248      requirements of Subsections (2)(a), (b), (c), and (d).
             249          (b) Certification under Subsection (3)(a) is limited to the time necessary to pass the
             250      examination required under Subsection (2)(e) or six months, whichever occurs first.
             251          (c) A certified social worker intern may provide mental health therapy under the
             252      general supervision of a clinical social worker.
             253          (4) An applicant for licensure as a social service worker shall:


             254          (a) submit an application on a form provided by the division;
             255          (b) pay a fee determined by the department under Section 63J-1-504 ;
             256          (c) be of good moral character;
             257          (d) produce certified transcripts from an accredited institution of higher education
             258      recognized by the division in collaboration with the Social Worker Licensing Board verifying
             259      satisfactory completion of an earned degree resulting from education as follows:
             260          (i) a bachelor's degree in a social work program accredited by the Council on Social
             261      Work Education;
             262          (ii) a master's degree in a field approved by the division in collaboration with the
             263      social worker board;
             264          [(iii) a bachelor's degree in sociology, psychology, family sciences, or other field
             265      approved by the division in collaboration with the Social Worker Licensing Board and also
             266      documentation of 2,000 hours of supervised social work activity approved by the division in
             267      collaboration with the board, which is performed after completing bachelor's degree
             268      requirements under this Subsection (4);]
             269          [(iv) a bachelor's degree in any field, if the applicant has completed:]
             270          [(A) the equivalent of three credit hours of course work or other approved training in
             271      full-life human growth behavior, abnormal psychology, social work values and ethics, social
             272      welfare, or social welfare policy;]
             273          (iii) a bachelor's degree in any field if the applicant:
             274          (A) except as provided in Subsection 58-60-205.2 (2), has completed at least three
             275      semester hours, or the equivalent, in each of the following areas:
             276          (I) social welfare policy;
             277          (II) human growth and development; and
             278          (III) social work practice methods, as defined by rule; and
             279          [(B) an approved social work practice methods course; and]
             280          [(C) one year of] (B) provides documentation that the applicant has completed at least
             281      2,000 hours of qualifying experience under the supervision of a [licensed certified or clinical


             282      social worker] mental health therapist, which experience is approved by the division in
             283      collaboration with the Social Worker Licensing Board, and which is performed after
             284      completion of the requirements to obtain the bachelor's degree required under this Subsection
             285      (4); or
             286          [(v)] (iv) successful completion of the first academic year of a Council on Social Work
             287      Education approved master's of social work curriculum and practicum; and
             288          (e) pass the examination requirement established by rule under Section 58-1-203 .
             289          Section 7. Section 58-60-205.5 is enacted to read:
             290          58-60-205.5. Continuing education.
             291          As a condition for renewal of a license under this part, a social service worker licensee
             292      shall, during each two-year licensure cycle, complete qualified continuing professional
             293      education, as defined by rule made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah
             294      Administrative Rulemaking Act.
             295          Section 8. Section 58-60-206 is amended to read:
             296           58-60-206. Qualifications for admission to examination.
             297          All applicants for admission to any examination qualifying an individual for licensure
             298      under this part shall, before taking the examination:
             299          (1) submit an application for examination and licensure on a form provided by the
             300      division;
             301          (2) pay the fee established for the examination; and
             302          (3) certify under penalty of perjury as evidenced by notarized signature on the
             303      application for [admission to the] examination and licensure that the applicant:
             304          (a) has completed the education requirement and been awarded the earned degree
             305      required for licensure[.]; or
             306          (b) has only one semester, or the equivalent, remaining before the applicant completes
             307      the education requirement for earning the degree that is required for licensure.
             308          Section 9. Section 58-60-304 is amended to read:
             309           58-60-304. License classifications.


             310          The division shall issue licenses to individuals qualified under this part in the
             311      classification of:
             312          (1) marriage and family therapist; or
             313          (2) [certified] associate marriage and family therapist [intern].
             314          Section 10. Section 58-60-305 is amended to read:
             315           58-60-305. Qualifications for licensure.
             316          (1) All applicants for licensure as marriage and family therapists shall:
             317          (a) submit an application on a form provided by the division;
             318          (b) pay a fee determined by the department under Section 63J-1-504 ;
             319          (c) be of good moral character;
             320          (d) produce certified transcripts evidencing completion of a masters or doctorate
             321      degree in marriage and family therapy from:
             322          (i) a program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family
             323      Therapy Education; or
             324          (ii) an accredited institution meeting criteria for approval established by rule under
             325      Section 58-1-203 ;
             326          (e) have completed a minimum of 4,000 hours of marriage and family therapy training
             327      as defined by division rule under Section 58-1-203 , in not less than two years, under the
             328      supervision of a marriage and family therapist supervisor who meets the requirements of
             329      Section 58-60-307 , and obtained after completion of the education requirement in Subsection
             330      (1)(d);
             331          (f) document successful completion of not less than 1,000 hours of supervised training
             332      in mental health therapy obtained after completion of the education requirement described in
             333      Subsection (1)(d)(i) or (1)(d)(ii), which training may be included as part of the 4,000 hours of
             334      training described in Subsection (1)(e), and of which documented evidence demonstrates not
             335      less than 100 of the supervised hours were obtained during direct, personal, face-to-face
             336      supervision by a marriage and family therapist supervisor qualified under Section 58-60-307 ;
             337      and


             338          (g) pass the examination requirement established by division rule under Section
             339      58-1-203 .
             340          (2) (a) All applicants for [certification as a] licensure as an associate marriage and
             341      family therapist [intern] shall comply with the provisions of Subsections (1)(a), (b), (c), and
             342      (d).
             343          (b) An individual's [certification as a] license as an associate marriage and family
             344      therapist [intern] is limited to the period of time necessary to complete clinical training as
             345      described in Subsections (1)(e) and (f) and extends not more than one year from the date the
             346      minimum requirement for training is completed, unless the individual presents satisfactory
             347      evidence to the division and the appropriate board that the individual is making reasonable
             348      progress toward passing of the qualifying examination for that profession or is otherwise on a
             349      course reasonably expected to lead to licensure, but the period of time under this Subsection
             350      (2)(b) may not exceed two years past the date the minimum supervised clinical training
             351      requirement has been completed.
             352          Section 11. Section 58-60-308 is amended to read:
             353           58-60-308. Scope of practice -- Limitations.
             354          (1) A licensed marriage and family therapist may engage in all acts and practices
             355      defined as the practice of marriage and family therapy without supervision, in private and
             356      independent practice, or as an employee of another person, limited only by the licensee's
             357      education, training, and competence.
             358          (2) (a) To the extent an individual has completed the educational requirements of
             359      Subsection 58-60-305 (1)(d), a [certified] licensed associate marriage and family therapist
             360      [intern] may engage in all acts and practices defined as the practice of marriage and family
             361      therapy if the practice is:
             362          (i) within the scope of employment as [a certified] a licensed associate marriage and
             363      family therapist [intern] with a public agency or a private clinic as defined by division rule;
             364      and
             365          (ii) under the supervision of a licensed marriage and family therapist who is qualified


             366      as a supervisor under Section 58-60-307 .
             367          (b) A [certified] licensed associate marriage and family [therapy intern] therapist may
             368      not engage in the independent practice of marriage and family therapy.
             369          Section 12. Section 58-60-404 is amended to read:
             370           58-60-404. License classifications.
             371          The division shall issue licenses to individuals qualified under the provisions of this
             372      part in the classification of:
             373          (1) a professional counselor; or
             374          (2) [a certified] an associate professional counselor [intern].
             375          Section 13. Section 58-60-405 is amended to read:
             376           58-60-405. Qualifications for licensure.
             377          (1) All applicants for licensure as a professional counselor shall:
             378          (a) submit an application on a form provided by the division;
             379          (b) pay a fee determined by the department under Section 63J-1-504 ;
             380          (c) be of good moral character;
             381          (d) produce certified transcripts from an accredited institution of higher education
             382      recognized by the division in collaboration with the board verifying satisfactory completion of:
             383          (i) an education and degree in an education program in counseling with a core
             384      curriculum defined by division rule under Section 58-1-203 preparing one to competently
             385      engage in mental health therapy; and
             386          (ii) an earned doctoral or master's degree resulting from that education program;
             387          (e) have completed a minimum of 4,000 hours of professional counselor training as
             388      defined by division rule under Section 58-1-203 , in not less than two years, under the
             389      supervision of a professional counselor, psychiatrist, psychologist, clinical social worker,
             390      registered psychiatric mental health nurse specialist, or marriage and family therapist
             391      supervisor approved by the division in collaboration with the board, and obtained after
             392      completion of the education requirement in Subsection (1)(d);
             393          (f) document successful completion of not less than 1,000 hours of supervised training


             394      in mental health therapy obtained after completion of the education requirement in Subsection
             395      (1)(d), which training may be included as part of the 4,000 hours of training in Subsection
             396      (1)(e), and of which documented evidence demonstrates not less than 100 of the hours were
             397      obtained under the direct personal face to face supervision of a mental health therapist
             398      approved by the division in collaboration with the board; and
             399          (g) pass the examination requirement established by division rule under Section
             400      58-1-203 .
             401          (2) (a) All applicants for [certification as a] licensure as an associate professional
             402      counselor [intern] shall comply with the provisions of Subsections (1)(a), (b), (c), and (d).
             403          (b) An individual's [certification as a] licensure as an associate professional counselor
             404      [intern] is limited to the period of time necessary to complete clinical training as described in
             405      Subsections (1)(e) and (f) and extends not more than one year from the date the minimum
             406      requirement for training is completed, unless the individual presents satisfactory evidence to
             407      the division and the appropriate board that the individual is making reasonable progress
             408      toward passing of the qualifying examination for that profession or is otherwise on a course
             409      reasonably expected to lead to licensure, but the period of time under this Subsection (2)(b)
             410      may not exceed two years past the date the minimum supervised clinical training requirement
             411      has been completed.
             412          Section 14. Section 58-60-407 is amended to read:
             413           58-60-407. Scope of practice -- Limitations.
             414          (1) A licensed professional counselor may engage in all acts and practices defined as
             415      the practice of professional counseling without supervision, in private and independent
             416      practice, or as an employee of another person, limited only by the licensee's education,
             417      training, and competence.
             418          (2) (a) To the extent an individual has completed the educational requirements of
             419      Subsection 58-60-305 (1)(d), a [certified professional counseling intern] licensed associate
             420      professional counselor may engage in all acts and practices defined as the practice of
             421      professional counseling if the practice is:


             422          (i) within the scope of employment as a [certified] licensed professional counselor
             423      with a public agency or private clinic as defined by division rule; and
             424          (ii) under supervision of a qualified licensed mental health therapist as defined in
             425      Subsection 58-60-102 (5).
             426          (b) A [certified] licensed associate professional counselor [intern] may not engage in
             427      the independent practice of professional counseling.
             428          Section 15. Section 58-60-506 is amended to read:
             429           58-60-506. Qualifications for licensure on and after July 1, 2007.
             430          (1) An applicant for licensure under this part on and after July 1, 2007, must meet the
             431      following qualifications:
             432          (a) submit an application in a form prescribed by the division;
             433          (b) pay a fee determined by the department under Section 63J-1-504 ;
             434          (c) be of good moral character;
             435          (d) satisfy the requirements of Subsection (2), (3), (4), or (5) respectively; and
             436          (e) except for licensure as a certified substance abuse counselor intern, satisfy the
             437      examination requirement established by rule under Section 58-1-203 .
             438          (2) An applicant for licensure as a licensed substance abuse counselor shall [meet one
             439      of the following]:
             440          (a) [The applicant shall] produce:
             441          (i) certified transcripts from an accredited institution of higher education meeting
             442      standards established by the division by rule in collaboration with the board verifying
             443      satisfactory completion of a baccalaureate or graduate degree in behavioral or social sciences;
             444          (ii) documentation of the applicant's completion of a substance abuse education
             445      program; and
             446          (iii) documentation of the applicant's completion of 2,000 hours of supervised
             447      experience in substance abuse treatment:
             448          (A) meeting standards established by the division in collaboration with the board; and
             449          (B) performed within a two-year period after the applicant's completion of the


             450      substance abuse education program described in Subsection (2)(a)(ii)[.], unless the time for
             451      performance is extended, due to an extenuating circumstance, by the division, after
             452      consultation with the board;
             453          (b) [The applicant shall] produce:
             454          (i) certified transcripts from an accredited institution meeting standards established by
             455      the division by rule in collaboration with the board verifying satisfactory completion of a
             456      baccalaureate or graduate degree or a high school diploma or equivalent;
             457          (ii) documentation of the applicant's completion of a substance abuse education
             458      program; and
             459          (iii) documentation of the applicant's completion of 4,000 hours of supervised
             460      experience in substance abuse treatment:
             461          (A) meeting standards established by the division in collaboration with the board; and
             462          (B) performed within a four-year period after the applicant's completion of the
             463      substance abuse education program described in Subsection (2)(b)(ii)[.], unless the time for
             464      performance is extended, due to an extenuating circumstance, by the division, after
             465      consultation with the board;
             466          (c) [Before] before January 1, 2009, [the applicant shall] produce:
             467          (i) certified transcripts from an accredited institution of higher education meeting
             468      standards established by the division by rule in collaboration with the board verifying
             469      satisfactory completion of a baccalaureate or graduate degree in behavioral or social sciences;
             470      and
             471          (ii) documentation of the applicant's completion of 4,000 hours of supervised
             472      experience in substance abuse treatment:
             473          (A) meeting standards established by the division in collaboration with the board; and
             474          (B) performed within a four-year period[.]; or
             475          (d) [Before] before January 1, 2009, [the applicant shall] produce:
             476          (i) certified transcripts from an accredited institution meeting standards established by
             477      the division by rule in collaboration with the board verifying satisfactory completion of a


             478      baccalaureate or graduate degree or a high school diploma or equivalent; and
             479          (ii) documentation of the applicant's completion of 6,000 hours of supervised
             480      experience in substance abuse treatment:
             481          (A) meeting standards established by the division in collaboration with the board; and
             482          (B) performed within a six-year period.
             483          (3) An applicant for licensure as a certified substance abuse counselor shall [meet one
             484      of the following]:
             485          (a) [The applicant shall] produce:
             486          (i) certified transcripts from an accredited institution of higher education meeting
             487      standards established by the division by rule in collaboration with the board verifying
             488      satisfactory completion of a baccalaureate or graduate degree in behavioral or social sciences;
             489      and
             490          (ii) documentation of the applicant's completion of a substance abuse education
             491      program[.];
             492          (b) [The applicant shall] produce:
             493          (i) certified transcripts from an accredited institution meeting standards established by
             494      the division by rule in collaboration with the board verifying satisfactory completion of a
             495      baccalaureate or graduate degree or a high school diploma or equivalent; and
             496          (ii) documentation of the applicant's completion of a substance abuse education
             497      program[.];
             498          (c) [Before] before January 1, 2009, [the applicant shall] produce certified transcripts
             499      from an accredited institution of higher education meeting standards established by the
             500      division by rule in collaboration with the board verifying satisfactory completion of a
             501      baccalaureate or graduate degree in behavioral or social sciences[.]; or
             502          (d) [Before] before January 1, 2009, [the applicant shall] produce certified transcripts
             503      from an accredited institution meeting standards established by the division by rule in
             504      collaboration with the board verifying satisfactory completion of a baccalaureate or graduate
             505      degree or a high school diploma or equivalent.


             506          (4) (a) An applicant for licensure as a certified substance abuse counselor intern shall
             507      meet the requirements for licensure as a certified substance abuse counselor under Subsection
             508      (3).
             509          (b) A certified substance abuse counselor intern license expires at the earlier of:
             510          (i) the licensee passing the examination required for licensure as a certified substance
             511      abuse counselor; or
             512          (ii) six months after the certified substance abuse counselor intern license is issued.
             513          (5) (a) An applicant for licensure as a certified substance abuse counselor extern shall
             514      meet the requirements of Subsection (2)(a)(iii) or (2)(b)(iii).
             515          (b) A certified substance abuse counselor extern license is valid for two years from the
             516      day on which it is issued or until January 1, 2010, whichever comes first.
             517          (c) A certified substance abuse counselor extern whose license expires before the
             518      licensee completes a substance abuse education program under Subsection (2)(a)(ii) or
             519      (2)(b)(ii) may not practice under this part until the licensee meets the requirements of
             520      Subsection (2) or (3).
             521          Section 16. Section 58-60-508 is amended to read:
             522           58-60-508. Core functions of the mental health therapist supervisor.
             523          (1) Each supervisor of licensed substance abuse counselors shall:
             524          (a) be a licensed mental health therapist qualified by education and experience to treat
             525      substance abuse;
             526          (b) be currently working in the substance abuse treatment field;
             527          (c) review substance abuse counselor assessment procedures;
             528          (d) provide substance abuse diagnosis and other mental health diagnoses in
             529      accordance with Subsection 58-60-102 (7);
             530          (e) participate in the development of a treatment plan;
             531          (f) approve the treatment plan; and
             532          (g) provide direct supervision for not more than five persons, unless granted an
             533      exception in writing from the board and the division.


             534          (2) Each supervisor of a certified substance abuse counselor, certified substance abuse
             535      counselor intern, or certified substance abuse counselor extern shall:
             536          (a) (i) be a licensed substance abuse counselor with:
             537          (A) until July 1, 2011, at least one year of experience as a licensed substance abuse
             538      counselor; or
             539          (B) beginning on July 1, 2011, at least two years of experience as a licensed substance
             540      abuse counselor; or
             541          (ii) be a licensed mental health therapist qualified by education and experience to treat
             542      substance abuse;
             543          (b) be currently working in the substance abuse field; and
             544          (c) provide direct supervision for no more than three persons, unless granted an
             545      exception in writing from the board and the division.


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