PREFILED JAN 03 2024
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REFERENCE TITLE: marriage and family therapists; endorsement |
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State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-sixth Legislature Second Regular Session 2024
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HB 2114 |
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Introduced by Representative Willoughby
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An Act
amending section 32-3274, Arizona Revised Statutes; amending title 32, chapter 33, article 3, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 32-3274.01; relating to the board of behavioral health examiners.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Section 32-3274, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
32-3274. Licensure by endorsement
A. The board may issue a license by endorsement to a person in that person's behavioral health discipline if the person is licensed or certified by the regulatory agency of one or more other states or federal jurisdictions at a substantially equivalent or higher practice level as determined by the board, pays the fee prescribed by the board and meets all of the following requirements:
1. The person Is currently licensed or certified in behavioral health by the regulatory agency of one or more other states or federal jurisdictions and each license or certification is current and in good standing.
2. The person Has been licensed or certified for at least three years in one or more other states or federal jurisdictions in the discipline and practice level for which an application is submitted. The practice level of the jurisdictions must be substantially equivalent, as determined by the board, to the practice level for which the application is submitted.
3. The person Meets the basic requirements for licensure prescribed by section 32-3275.
4. The person Submits to the board all of the following:
(a) A listing of every jurisdiction in the United States in which the person has been licensed or certified in the practice of behavioral health and any disciplinary action taken by any regulatory agency or any instance in which a license has been surrendered in lieu of discipline.
(b) Verification of licensure or certification from every jurisdiction in which the person is licensed or certified for the discipline and practice level for which the person applies.
(c) Any other procedural application requirements adopted by the board in rule.
B. In addition to the requirements of subsection A of this section, a person seeking license by endorsement for the following practice levels must have earned a master's or higher degree in the applicable field of practice granted by a regionally accredited college or university:
1. Licensed clinical social worker.
2. Licensed professional counselor.
3. Licensed marriage and family therapist.
4. 3. Licensed independent substance abuse counselor.
C. Except for licenses by endorsement issued in the practice levels prescribed in subsection B of this section, a person who is issued a license pursuant to this section shall practice behavioral health only under the direct supervision of a licensee.
D. The board by rule may prescribe a procedure to issue licenses pursuant to this section.
Sec. 2. Title 32, chapter 33, article 3, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 32-3274.01, to read:
32-3274.01. Licensure by endorsement; marriage and family therapists
A. The board shall issue a license by endorsement to a person in marriage and family therapy if the person is licensed or certified by the regulatory agency of one or more other states or federal jurisdictions that is substantially equivalent to a marriage and family therapy license issued in this state as determined by the board, pays the fee prescribed by the board and meets all of the following requirements:
1. Currently holds a valid and unrestricted license or certification in marriage and family therapy by the regulatory agency of one or more other states or federal jurisdictions.
2. Meets the basic requirements for licensure prescribed by section 32-3275.
3. Submits to the board all of the following:
(a) A listing of every jurisdiction in the United States in which the person has been licensed or certified in the practice of marriage and family therapy and any disciplinary action taken by any regulatory agency or any instance in which a license has been surrendered in lieu of discipline.
(b) Verification of licensure or certification from every jurisdiction in which the person is licensed or certified as a marriage and family therapist for the practice level for which the person applies.
(c) Any other procedural application requirements adopted by the board in rule.
B. In addition to the requirements of subsection A of this section, a person who is seeking license by endorsement for marriage and family therapy must have earned a master's or higher degree in the practice of marriage and family therapy that is granted by a regionally accredited college or university.
C. The board by rule may prescribe a procedure to issue licenses pursuant to this section.