Health occupations: marriage and family therapists; licensing requirements for marriage and family therapists; modify, and require continuing education. Amends secs. 16903 & 16909 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.16903 & 333.16909) & adds secs. 16909a & 16914.
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Overview
This bill updates the licensing requirements for marriage and family therapists in Michigan. It establishes continuing education requirements for license renewal, modifies the process for obtaining a limited license, and increases the required supervised clinical experience and training hours to 3,000. The bill also addresses advertising regulations and introduces a new requirement for doctoral-level training programs to be approved by the board.
Key provisions
- Requires marriage and family therapists to complete continuing education courses for license renewal.
- Increases the required supervised clinical experience to 3,000 hours.
- Establishes new requirements for doctoral-level training programs in marriage and family therapy.
- Modifies advertising regulations to restrict the use of certain titles and phrases.
- Introduces a limited license option for therapists gaining experience.
- Updates requirements for supervisors of marriage and family therapy interns and trainees.
- Requires a minimum number of face-to-face supervision hours.
- Specifies rules for approving training programs and continuing education courses.
Who is affected
- Marriage and Family Therapists
- Potential Marriage and Family Therapists
- Healthcare Professionals
- Mental Health Providers
- Board of Marriage and Family Therapists
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