The Board proposes the rule amendment to provide clarification of instruction required for a clinical social worker, marriage and family therapist, and mental health counselor to practice hypnosis; to provide clarification concerning qualifications ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling

RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
64B4-7.002: Qualifications Necessary for Clinical Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Mental Health Counselors to Practice Hypnosis

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment to provide clarification of instruction required for a clinical social worker, marriage and family therapist, and mental health counselor to practice hypnosis; to provide clarification concerning qualifications for an intern practicing hypnosis.

SUMMARY: The rule amendment will provide clarification of the instruction required for a clinical social worker, marriage and family therapist, and mental health counselor to practice hypnosis; the amendment also provides clarification concerning the qualifications for an intern practicing hypnosis.

SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS AND LEGISLATIVE RATIFICATION:

During discussion of the economic impact of the rule at its Board meeting, the Board, based upon the expertise and experience of its members, determined that a Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost (SERC) was not necessary and that the rule amendment will not require ratification by the Legislature. No person or interested party submitted additional information regarding the economic impact at that time. The Board has determined that this rule will not have an adverse impact on small business, or likely increase regulatory costs in excess of $200,000 in the aggregate within 1 year after implementation of the rule.

Any person who wishes to provide information regarding the statement of estimated costs, or to provide a proposal for a lower regulatory cost alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 491.004(5), 491.0141 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 491.0141 FS.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 491.004(5), 491.0141 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 491.0141 FS.

IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE ANNOUNCED IN THE FAW.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Sue Foster, Executive Director, Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C08, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3258

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

64B4-7.002 Qualifications Necessary for Clinical Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Mental Health Counselors to Practice Hypnosis.

(1) Before practicing hypnosis for any therapeutic purpose, other than stress management, self-hypnosis, guided imagery, or relaxation, a clinical social worker, marriage and family therapist, or mental health counselor licensee shall have successfully completed at least 50 hours of instruction in concepts of and misconceptions of hypnosis induction techniques, contraindications contrain dications to hypnosis, and the relationships of personality dynamics, psychopathology and ethical issues to hypnosis. Such instruction must have met the standards for approval of continuing education courses set forth in Rule 64B4-6.002, F.A.C., and in addition must have been taught by qualified teachers as defined in Rule 64B4-7.003, F.A.C.

(2) An intern may not practice hypnosis unless practicing under the supervision of a qualified supervisor who has met the requirements to practice hypnosis.

Rulemaking Specific Authority 491.004(5), 491.0141 FS. Law Implemented 491.0141 FS. History–New 7-6-88, Amended 2-25-90, Formerly 21CC-7.002, 61F4-7.002, 59P-7.002, Amended 7-20-98,________.

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling

NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: July 14, 2011

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: September 16, 2011