Behavioral sciences.
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill revises regulations concerning the licensing of behavioral science professionals in California, specifically marriage and family therapists, clinical social workers, and professional clinical counselors. It aims to clarify exemptions for religious officials providing faith-based counseling and attorneys and physicians offering counseling services, while also updating requirements for experience and examinations to ensure qualified professionals are licensed. The bill also modifies renewal processes and addresses technical issues related to fee structures and disclosures.
Key provisions
- Expands exemptions for religious officials providing faith-based counseling services under certain conditions.
- Exempts attorneys and physicians who provide counseling services from certain LMFTA and LPCCA requirements.
- Adjusts the timeline for obtaining relevant experience and passing examinations for licensure applicants.
- Increases the maximum number of renewals for associate registrations to six and extends the renewal deadline to seven years.
- Authorizes a hardship extension of two years for associate registration numbers.
- Requires applicants and registrants to disclose the name of their employer or volunteer organization.
- Deletes the $20 fee for rescoring written examinations.
- Makes technical and nonsubstantive changes to the Business and Professions Code.
Who is affected
- Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists
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