SB895: Bill Text

SB895,11,3 457.14 (1) (g) Satisfies the requirements under s. 457.133 (1) to (4) and has submitted an application to take the next available examination for licensure under s. 457.133 (5).

SB895,28 Section 28. 457.15 (4) of the statutes is created to read:

SB895,11,12 457.15 (4) Upon application and payment of the fee specified in s. 440.05 (2), the professional art therapist section may grant a professional art therapist license to any individual who holds a similar certificate or license in another state or territory of the United States and who passes an examination approved by the professional art therapist section that tests knowledge of state law relating to practice of professional art therapy, if the professional art therapist section determines that the requirements for obtaining the certificate or license in the other state or territory are substantially equivalent to the requirements under s. 457.133.

SB895,29 Section 29. 457.22 (1) (d) of the statutes is created to read:

SB895,11,17 457.22 (1) (d) Upon the advice of the professional art therapist section, promulgate rules establishing requirements and procedures for professional art therapists to complete continuing education programs or courses of study in order to qualify for renewal.

SB895,30 Section 30. 457.24 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB895,11,25 457.24 (1) Except as provided in sub. (2), a person licensed as a clinical social worker, marriage and family therapist, or professional counselor, or professional art therapist under this chapter may not practice clinical social work, marriage and family therapy, or professional counseling, or professional art therapy unless he or she has in effect professional liability insurance. The examining board shall promulgate rules establishing the minimum amount of insurance required under this subsection.

SB895,31 Section 31. 457.24 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB895,12,6 457.24 (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a person practicing clinical social work, marriage and family therapy, or professional counseling, or professional art therapy as an employee of a federal, state, or local governmental agency, if the practice is part of the duties for which he or she is employed and is solely within the confines of or under the jurisdiction of the agency by which he or she is employed.

SB895,32 Section 32. 457.25 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB895,12,19 457.25 (1) Any public or private mental health or health care agency, institution or facility, or any other person or entity that employs or contracts for services with a credential holder, that terminates, suspends, or restricts the employment or contract of the credential holder as a result of adverse or disciplinary action against the credential holder relating to his or her practice of social work, advanced practice social work, independent social work, clinical social work, marriage and family therapy, or professional counseling, or professional art therapy shall submit a written report of the action to the appropriate section of the examining board within 30 days after the date on which the action is taken or, if grounds for such an action exist and the credential holder terminates his or her employment before the action is taken, within 30 days after the date on which the credential holder terminates his or her employment.

SB895,33 Section 33. 457.25 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB895,13,7 457.25 (2) Any state or local professional society or organization of social workers, marriage and family therapists, or professional counselors, or professional art therapists that terminates, revokes, or suspends the membership of a credential holder, or takes any other adverse or disciplinary action against a credential holder relating to his or her practice of social work, advanced practice social work, independent social work, clinical social work, marriage and family therapy, or professional counseling, or professional art therapy, shall submit a written report of the action to the appropriate section of the examining board within 30 days after the date on which the action is taken or, if grounds for such an action exist and the credential holder terminates his or her membership before the action is taken, within 30 days after the date on which the credential holder terminates his or her membership.

SB895,34 Section 34. 457.26 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB895,13,12 457.26 (2) (b) Subject to ss. 111.321, 111.322, and 111.335, been convicted of an offense the circumstances of which substantially relate to the practice of social work, advanced practice social work, independent social work, clinical social work, marriage and family therapy, or professional counseling, or professional art therapy.

SB895,35 Section 35. 457.26 (2) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB895,13,17 457.26 (2) (e) Subject to ss. 111.321, 111.322, and 111.34, practiced social work, advanced practice social work, independent social work, clinical social work, marriage and family therapy, or professional counseling, or professional art therapy while his or her ability to practice was impaired by alcohol or other drugs.

SB895,36 Section 36. 457.26 (2) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB895,13,24 457.26 (2) (g) Performed social work, advanced practice social work, or independent social work services in violation of the rules promulgated under s. 457.03 (2) or otherwise engaged in conduct while practicing social work, advanced practice social work, independent social work, clinical social work, marriage and family therapy, or professional counseling, or professional art therapy which evidences a lack of knowledge or ability to apply professional principles or skills.

SB895,37 Section 37. Nonstatutory provisions.

SB895,14,2 (1) Definition. In this section, “examining board” means the marriage and family therapy, professional counseling, and social work examining board.

SB895,14,8 (2) Examining board; credentials of initial members. Notwithstanding s. 15.405 (7c) (a) 3m., an individual appointed as an initial professional art therapist member of the examining board under s. 15.405 (7c) (a) 3m. need not be licensed under s. 457.133 but may not be appointed unless the individual holds a certificate of registration as an art therapist under s. 440.03 (14) (a) 2. and has had at least 1,000 hours of client contact during the previous 3 years.

SB895,14,9 (3) Transitional licensure.

SB895,14,14 (a) Professional art therapist section. Notwithstanding s. 457.133, the professional art therapist section of the examining board may grant a professional art therapist license under s. 457.133 to any person who does all of the following no later than the first day of the 13th month beginning after the effective date of this paragraph:

SB895,14,15 1. Satisfies the requirements in s. 457.06.

SB895,14,20 2. Submits evidence satisfactory to the professional art therapist section of the examining board that the person previously held a certificate as an art therapist under s. 440.03 (14) (a) 2. and that he or she has received a master's or doctorate degree in professional art therapy or its equivalent from a program approved by the American Art Therapy Association or its successor organization.

SB895,14,22 3. Holds a certification in good standing as a board certified art therapist from the Art Therapy Credentials Board or its successor organization.

SB895,14,25 4. Submits evidence satisfactory to the professional art therapist section of the examining board that he or she has engaged in the equivalent of 5 years of full-time professional art therapy practice.

SB895,15,3 (b) Department of safety and professional services. The department of safety and professional services shall issue a certificate of licensure to each person granted a license under par. (a).

SB895,38 Section 38. Effective date.

SB895,15,6 (1) This act takes effect on the first day of the 6th month beginning after publication.

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