The Board proposes the rule amendment to update the requirements regarding laws and rules courses required for licensure.

 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

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

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

64B4-3.0035Demonstrating Knowledge of Laws and Rules for Licensure

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment to update the requirements regarding laws and rules courses required for licensure.

SUMMARY: The requirements regarding laws and rules courses required for licensure will be updated.

SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS AND LEGISLATIVE RATIFICATION: The Agency has determined that this will not have an adverse impact on small business or likely increase directly or indirectly regulatory costs in excess of $200,000 in the aggregate within one year after the implementation of the rule. A SERC has not been prepared by the Agency.

The Agency has determined that the proposed rule is not expected to require legislative ratification based on the statement of estimated regulatory costs or if no SERC is required, the information expressly relied upon and described herein: During discussion of the economic impact of this rule at its Board meeting, the Board, based upon the expertise and experience of its members, determined that a Statement of Estimated Regulatory Costs (SERC) was not necessary and that the rule will not require ratification by the Legislature. No person or interested party submitted additional information regarding the economic impact at that time.

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

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 491.004(5) FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 491.005(1)(e) FS.

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

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:

 

64B4-3.0035 Demonstrating Knowledge of Laws and Rules for Licensure.

An applicant for licensure in Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy or Mental Health Counseling shall demonstrate knowledge of the laws and rules for licensure in the following manner:

(1) No change.

(2) The laws and rules course must provide integration of the above subject areas into the competencies required for clinical practice and must include at least two (2) hours of live interactive discussion of clinical case examples applying the laws and rules that govern the appropriate clinical practice. The two (2) hour interactive discussion may be divided into separate one (1) hour sessions.

(3) An approved laws and rules course must include a testing mechanism on which a passing score of 80 percent must be obtained by the attendee prior to issuing credit. Upon successful completion of the course, the applicant shall receive a certificate of completion and submit a copy of the certificate of completion to the Board.

(4) through (5) No change.

(6) Laws and rules courses may be offered and conducted on-line but must comply with all aspects of this rule in their entirety. Such courses must include real time (contemporaneous) live, interactive discussions as required by subsection (2) of this rule. On-line course providers must be able to verify that each attendee continued to participate throughout the duration of the course and shall provide the board with verification documentation upon request. The provider shall maintain the participation verification for each attendee for three (3) years following the end of each licensure biennium during which the course was offered.

Rulemaking Authority 491.004(5) FS. Law Implemented 491.005(1)(e) FS. History–New 12-28-99, Amended 8-9-00, 10-16-03, 10-7-12,                           .

 

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

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD 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: January 29, 2015

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: February 25, 2015