The Board proposes the rule amendment in order to update an incorporated form.

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

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B4-3.010: Marriage and Family Therapy Dual Licensure
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment in order to update an incorporated form.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Marriage and Family Therapy Dual Licensure.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 491.004(5) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 491.0057 FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE WEEKLY.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, 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 PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

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 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 10/09 1/09), hereby adopted and incorporated by reference, which can be obtained from the Board’s website at www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/491. 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 491.0057 FS. History–New 6-8-09, Amended_________.