The Board proposes to update the existing language to clarify supervision.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therap

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B4-3.008: Supervision Required Until Licensure
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes to update the existing language to clarify supervision.
SUMMARY: The proposed rule amendment is for updating the existing language to clarify supervision.
SUMMARY OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
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.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 491.004(5), 491.014(4)(c), 491.005(6) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 491.012, 491.014(4)(c), 491.046(3) FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN 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 # C05, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3255

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

64B4-3.008 Supervision Required Until Licensure.

(1) An All applicants who practices clinical social work, marriage and family therapy and/or mental health counseling must continue in “supervision” as defined in Rule 64B4-2.002, F.A.C., and use the term “registered clinical social work intern, registered marriage and family therapy intern, or registered mental health counseling intern” until he or she is they are in receipt of a license to practice the profession for which he or she has they have applied or a letter from the Department stating he or she is they are licensed, even if the two (2) year post-masters supervision requirement has been satisfied.

(2) All provisional licensees who practice clinical social work, marriage and family therapy and/or mental health counseling must continue in supervision as defined in Rule 64B4-2.002, F.A.C., until he or she is in receipt of a license or a letter from the Department stating he or she is licensed as a clinical social worker, marriage and family therapist, or mental health counselor.

Specific Authority 491.004(5), 491.014(4)(c), 491.005(6) FS. Law Implemented 491.012, 491.014(4)(c), 491.0046(3) FS.  History–New 3-14-94, Formerly 61F4-3.008, 59P-3.008, Amended 10-28-98,_________.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and/or Mental Health Counseling
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and/or Mental Health Counseling
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: May 5, 2006
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: June 2, 2006