Application for Licensure for Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling Applicants, Limited Licenses, Marriage and Family Therapy Dual Licensure  

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    DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

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

    RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

    64B4-3.001Application for Licensure for Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling Applicants

    64B4-3.009Limited Licenses

    64B4-3.010Marriage and Family Therapy Dual Licensure

    NOTICE OF CHANGE

    Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. 41 No. 131, July 8, 2015 issue of the Florida Administrative Register.

    The change is in response to written comments submitted by the staff of the Joint Administrative Procedures Committee and a vote by the Board at a duly noticed public meeting held on October 22, 2015. The changes are as follows:

    Rule 64B4-3.001, F.A.C., shall now read as follows:

    64B4-3.001 Application for Licensure for Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling Applicants.

    Every applicant for licensure as a clinical social worker, marriage and family therapist or mental health counselor shall submit to the Board a completed application on Form DH-MQA 1174, Application for Licensure (revised 10/15 04/15), hereby adopted and incorporated by reference, which can be obtained from http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref- or the web at http://www.floridasmentalhealthprofessions.gov/resources. The application shall be accompanied with the application fee and the initial licensure fee.

    (1) through (2) No change.

    Rulemaking Authority 491.004(5) FS. Law Implemented 456.013, 456.0635, 491.005, 491.006, 491.0065 FS. History–New 7-6-88, Amended 1-28-91, 11-3-92, Formerly 21CC-3.001, 61F4-3.001, Amended 11-13-96, Formerly 59P-3.001, Amended 6-8-09, 2-24-10, 4-4-13,                            .

     

    Rule 64B4-3.009, F.A.C., shall now read as follows:

    64B4-3.009 Limited Licenses.

    (1) No change.

    (2) Any person desiring to obtain a limited license shall submit a completed application to the Board on Form DH-MQA 1178, Application for Limited Licensure (Revised 10/15 04/15), hereby adopted and incorporated by reference, which can be obtained from http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-           or the Board’s website at http://www.floridasmentalhealthprofessions.gov/resources/applications/application-limited-licensure.pdf . The application shall be accompanied by the documents required by Section 456.015(2), F.S., and a fee of $25 unless the applicant provides a notarized statement from the employer stating that the applicant will not receive monetary compensation for service involving the practice of his profession.

    (3) No change.

    Rulemaking Authority 456.015 FS. Law Implemented 456.015, 456.0635 FS. History–New 11-13-96, Formerly 59P-3.009, Amended 6-8-09, 3-11-10,          .

     

    Rule 64B4-3.010, F.A.C., shall now read as follows:

    64B4-3.010 Marriage and Family Therapy Dual Licensure.

    Any psychologist licensed under Chapter 490, F.S., or clinical social worker or mental health counselor licensed under this chapter, or any advanced registered nurse practitioner certified under Section 464.012, FS, and determined by the Board of Nursing to be a specialist in psychiatric mental health, desiring to obtain licensure as a marriage and family therapist shall submit a completed application to the Board on Form DH-MQA 1177, Marriage and Family Therapy Dual Licensure Application (Revised 10/15 04/15), hereby adopted and incorporated by reference, which can be obtained from http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-  or the Board’s website at http://www.floridasmentalhealthprofessions.gov/resources/applications/application-dual-licensure.pdf. The application shall be accompanied with the application fee and the initial active status license fee specified in Rule 64B4-4.002, F.A.C.

    Rulemaking Authority 491.004(5) FS. Law Implemented 456.0635, 491.0057 FS. History–New 6-8-09, Amended 2-24-10,                        .

     

    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