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MO SB234
Bill
AI Summary
- Repeals and replaces section 337.715, RSMo, governing licensure requirements for marital and family therapists
- Applicants must hold a master's or doctoral degree in marital and family therapy from a program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education, from an institution recognized by the United States Department of Education
- Applicants for licensure must complete twenty-four months of postgraduate supervised clinical experience acceptable to the state committee
- Applicants must complete a minimum of three semester hours of graduate-level coursework in diagnostic systems (either during degree program or post-master's) and demonstrate supervision of diagnosis as a core component of postgraduate clinical experience
- Applicants must pass examination, be at least eighteen years old, of good moral character, be a U.S. citizen or legal resident alien, and have no felony convictions within ten years prior to application
- Out-of-state applicants with current licenses may be granted licensure without examination if their state's requirements are substantially the same as Missouri's, their license is verified as current, and they consent to disciplinary history examination
Legislative Description
Requires an applicant for a marital and family therapist license to show a master's or doctoral degree from a Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy accredited program
Last Action
Signed by Governor
5/17/2013
Committee Referrals
Professional Registration And Licensing3/27/2013
Financial And Governmental Organizations And Elections2/14/2013
Full Bill Text
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