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11 FIRSTREGULARSESSION
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32 HOUSEBILLNO.478
43 103RDGENERALASSEMBLY
54 INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVEOEHLERKING.
6-1509H.01P JOSEPHENGLER,ChiefClerk
5+1509H.01I DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk
76 ANACT
8-Torepealsections324.001,324.009,324.010,333.041,333.042,337.600,337.604,337.615,
9-337.627,337.644,337.645,337.647,338.010,338.710,339.845,and345.050,RSMo,
10-andtoenactinlieuthereofnineteennewsectionsrelatingtoprofessionallicensing.
7+Toamendchapter324,RSMo,byaddingtheretoonenewsectionrelatingtoprofessional
8+licensing.
119 BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
12-SectionA.Sections324.001,324.009,324.010,333.041,333.042,337.600,337.604,
13-2337.615,337.627,337.644,337.645,337.647,338.010,338.710,339.845,and345.050,
14-3RSMo,arerepealedandnineteennewsectionsenactedinlieuthereof,tobeknownas
15-4sections324.001,324.004,324.009,324.263,331.084,333.041,333.042,337.600,337.604,
16-5337.615,337.627,337.628,337.644,337.645,337.647,338.010,338.710,345.050,and
17-6361.1200,toreadasfollows:
18-324.001.1.Forthepurposesofthissection,thefollowingtermsmean:
19-2 (1)"Department",thedepartmentofcommerceandinsurance;
20-3 (2)"Director",thedirectorofthedivisionofprofessionalregistration;and
21-4 (3)"Division",thedivisionofprofessionalregistration.
22-5 2.Thereisherebyestablisheda"DivisionofProfessionalRegistration"assignedto
23-6thedepartmentofcommerceandinsuranceasatypeIIItransfer,headedbyadirector
24-7appointedbythegovernorwiththeadviceandconsentofthesenate.Allofthegeneral
25-8provisions,definitionsandpowersenumeratedinsection1oftheOmnibusState
26-9ReorganizationActof1974andExecutiveOrder06-04shallapplytothisdepartmentand
27-10itsdivisions,agencies,andpersonnel.
28-EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
29-intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 11 3.Thedirectorofthedivisionofprofessionalregistrationshallpromulgaterulesand
30-12regulationswhichdesignateforeachboardorcommissionassignedtothedivisionthe
31-13renewaldateforlicensesorcertificates.Aftertheinitialestablishmentofrenewaldates,no
32-14directorofthedivisionshallpromulgatearuleorregulationwhichwouldchangetherenewal
33-15dateforlicensesorcertificatesifsuchchangeinrenewaldatewouldoccurpriortothedateon
34-16whichtherenewaldateineffectatthetimesuchnewrenewaldateisspecifiednextoccurs.
35-17Eachboardorcommissionshallbyruleorregulationestablishlicensingperiodsofone,two,
36-18orthreeyears.Registrationfeessetbyaboardorcommissionshallbeeffectivefortheentire
37-19licensingperiodinvolved,andshallnotbeincreasedduringanycurrentlicensingperiod.
38-20Personswhoarerequiredtopaytheirfirstregistrationfeesshallbeallowedtopaytheprorata
39-21shareofsuchfeesfortheremainderoftheperiodremainingatthetimethefeesarepaid.
40-22Eachboardorcommissionshallprovidethenecessaryformsforinitialregistration,and
41-23thereafterthedirectormayprescribestandardformsforrenewaloflicensesandcertificates.
42-24Eachboardorcommissionshallbyruleandregulationrequireeachapplicanttoprovidethe
43-25informationwhichisrequiredtokeeptheboard'srecordscurrent.Eachboardorcommission
44-26shallhavetheauthoritytocollectandanalyzeinformationrequiredtosupportworkforce
45-27planningandpolicydevelopment.Suchinformationshallnotbepubliclydisclosedsoasto
46-28identifyaspecifichealthcareprovider,asdefinedinsection376.1350.Eachboardor
47-29commissionshallissuetheoriginallicenseorcertificate.
48-30 4.Thedivisionshallprovideclericalandotherstaffservicesrelatingtotheissuance
49-31andrenewaloflicensesforalltheprofessionallicensingandregulatingboardsand
50-32commissionsassignedtothedivision.Thedivisionshallperformthefinancialmanagement
51-33andclericalfunctionsastheyeachrelatetoissuanceandrenewaloflicensesandcertificates.
52-34"Issuanceandrenewaloflicensesandcertificates"meanstheministerialfunctionof
53-35preparinganddeliveringlicensesorcertificates,andobtainingmaterialandinformationfor
54-36theboardorcommissioninconnectionwiththerenewalthereoftoincludeverifyingifthe
55-37applicanthassubmittedallrequireddocumentationandthatthedocumentationislegible.It
56-38doesnotincludeanydiscretionaryauthoritywithregardtotheoriginalreviewofan
57-39applicant'squalificationsforlicensureorcertification,orthesubsequentreviewoflicensee's
58-40orcertificateholder'squalifications,oranydisciplinaryactioncontemplatedagainstthe
59-41licenseeorcertificateholder.Thedivisionmaydevelopandimplementmicrofilmingsystems
60-42andautomatedormanualmanagementinformationsystems.
61-43 5.Thedirectorofthedivisionshallmaintainasystemofaccountingandbudgeting,in
62-44cooperationwiththedirectorofthedepartment,theofficeofadministration,andthestate
63-45auditor'soffice,toensureproperchargesaremadetothevariousboardsforservicesrendered
64-46tothem.Thegeneralassemblyshallappropriatetothedivisionandotherstateagenciesfrom
65-HB478 2 47eachboard'sfundsmoneyssufficienttoreimbursethedivisionandotherstateagenciesforall
66-48servicesrenderedandallfacilitiesandsuppliesfurnishedtothatboard.
67-49 6.Foraccountingpurposes,theappropriationtothedivisionandtotheofficeof
68-50administrationforthepaymentofrentforquartersprovidedforthedivisionshallbemade
69-51fromthe"ProfessionalRegistrationFeesFund",whichisherebycreated,andistobeused
70-52solelyforthepurposedefinedinsubsection5ofthissection.Thefundshallconsistof
71-53moneysdepositedintoitfromeachboard'sfund.Eachboardshallcontributeaprorated
72-54amountnecessarytofundthedivisionforservicesrenderedandrentbaseduponthesystemof
73-55accountingandbudgetingestablishedbythedirectorofthedivisionasprovidedinsubsection
74-565ofthissection.Transfersoffundstotheprofessionalregistrationfeesfundshallbemadeby
75-57eachboardonJulyfirstofeachyear;provided,however,thatthedirectorofthedivisionmay
76-58establishanalternativedateordatesoftransfersattherequestofanyboard.Suchtransfers
77-59shallbemadeuntiltheyequaltheproratedamountforservicesrenderedandrentbythe
78-60division.Theprovisionsofsection33.080tothecontrarynotwithstanding,moneyinthis
79-61fundshallnotbetransferredandplacedtothecreditofgeneralrevenue.
80-62 7.Thedirectorofthedivisionshallberesponsibleforcollectingandaccountingfor
81-63allmoneysreceivedbythedivisionoritscomponentagencies.Anymoneyreceivedbya
82-64boardorcommissionshallbepromptlygiven,identifiedbytypeandsource,tothedirector.
83-65Thedirectorshallkeeparecordbyboardandstateaccountingsystemclassificationofthe
84-66amountofrevenuethedirectorreceives.Thedirectorshallpromptlytransmitallreceiptsto
85-67thedepartmentofrevenuefordepositinthestatetreasurytothecreditoftheappropriate
86-68fund.Thedirectorshallprovideeachboardwithallrelevantfinancialinformationinatimely
87-69fashion.Eachboardshallcooperatewiththedirectorbyprovidingnecessaryinformation.
88-70 8.Alleducationaltranscripts,testscores,complaints,investigatoryreports,and
89-71informationpertainingtoanypersonwhoisanapplicantorlicenseeofanyagencyassigned
90-72tothedivisionofprofessionalregistrationbystatuteorbythedepartmentareconfidentialand
91-73maynotbedisclosedtothepublicoranymemberofthepublic,exceptwiththewritten
92-74consentofthepersonwhoserecordsareinvolved.Theagencywhichpossessestherecordsor
93-75informationshalldisclosetherecordsorinformationifthepersonwhoserecordsor
94-76informationisinvolvedhasconsentedtothedisclosure.Eachagencyisentitledtothe
95-77attorney-clientprivilegeandwork-productprivilegetothesameextentasanyotherperson.
96-78Provided,however,thatanyboardmaydiscloseconfidentialinformationwithouttheconsent
97-79ofthepersoninvolvedinthecourseofvoluntaryinterstateexchangeofinformation,orinthe
98-80courseofanylitigationconcerningthatperson,orpursuanttoalawfulrequest,ortoother
99-81administrativeorlawenforcementagenciesactingwithinthescopeoftheirstatutory
100-82authority.Informationregardingidentity,includingnamesandaddresses,registration,and
101-83currencyofthelicenseofthepersonspossessinglicensestoengageinaprofessional
102-HB478 3 84occupationandthenamesandaddressesofapplicantsforsuchlicensesisnotconfidential
103-85information.
104-86 9.Anydeliberationsconductedandvotestakeninrenderingafinaldecisionaftera
105-87hearingbeforeanagencyassignedtothedivisionshallbeclosedtothepartiesandthepublic.
106-88Onceafinaldecisionisrendered,thatdecisionshallbemadeavailabletothepartiesandthe
107-89public.
108-90 10.Acompellinggovernmentalinterestshallbedeemedtoexistforthepurposesof
109-91section536.025forlicensurefeestobereducedbyemergencyrule,iftheprojectedfund
110-92balanceofanyagencyassignedtothedivisionofprofessionalregistrationisreasonably
111-93expectedtoexceedanamountthatwouldrequiretransferfromthatfundtogeneralrevenue.
112-94 11.(1)Thefollowingboardsandcommissionsareassignedbyspecifictypetransfers
113-95tothedivisionofprofessionalregistration:Missouristateboardofaccountancy,chapter326;
114-96boardofcosmetologyandbarberexaminers,chapters328and329;Missouriboardfor
115-97architects,professionalengineers,professionallandsurveyorsandlandscapearchitects,
116-98chapter327;Missouristateboardofchiropracticexaminers,chapter331;stateboardof
117-99registrationforthehealingarts,chapter334;Missouridentalboard,chapter332;stateboard
118-100ofembalmersandfuneraldirectors,chapter333;stateboardofoptometry,chapter336;
119-101Missouristateboardofnursing,chapter335;boardofpharmacy,chapter338;stateboardof
120-102podiatricmedicine,chapter330;Missourirealestateappraiserscommission,chapter339;and
121-103Missouriveterinarymedicalboard,chapter340.Thegovernorshallappointmembersof
122-104theseboardsbyandwiththeadviceandconsentofthesenate.
123-105 (2)Theboardsandcommissionsassignedtothedivisionshallexercisealltheir
124-106respectivestatutorydutiesandpowers,exceptthoseclericalandotherstaffservicesinvolving
125-107collectingandaccountingformoneysandfinancialmanagementrelatingtotheissuanceand
126-108renewaloflicenses,whichservicesshallbeprovidedbythedivision,withintheappropriation
127-109therefor.Nothinghereinshallprohibitemploymentofprofessionalexaminingortesting
128-110servicesfromprofessionalassociationsorothersasrequiredbytheboardsorcommissionson
129-111contract.Nothinghereinshallbeconstruedtoaffectthepowerofaboardorcommissionto
130-112expenditsfundsasappropriated.However,thedivisionshallreviewtheexpensevouchersof
131-113eachboard.Theresultsofsuchreviewshallbesubmittedtotheboardreviewedandtothe
132-114houseandsenateappropriationscommitteesannually.
133-115 (3)Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionsoflaw,thedirectorofthedivisionshall
134-116exerciseonlythosemanagementfunctionsoftheboardsandcommissionsspecifically
135-117providedintheReorganizationActof1974,andthoserelatingtotheallocationand
136-118assignmentofspace,personnelotherthanboardpersonnel,andequipment.
137-119 (4)"Boardpersonnel",asusedinthissectionorchapters317,326,327,328,329,
138-120330,331,332,333,334,335,336,337,338,339,340,and345,shallmeanpersonnelwhose
139-HB478 4 121functionsandresponsibilitiesareinareasnotrelatedtotheclericaldutiesinvolvingthe
140-122issuanceandrenewaloflicenses,tothecollectingandaccountingformoneys,ortofinancial
141-123managementrelatingtoissuanceandrenewaloflicenses;specificallyincludedareexecutive
142-124secretaries(orcomparablepositions),consultants,inspectors,investigators,counsel,and
143-125secretarialsupportstaffforthesepositions;andsuchotherpositionsasareestablishedand
144-126authorizedbystatuteforaparticularboardorcommission.Boardsandcommissionsmay
145-127employlegalcounsel,ifauthorizedbylaw,andtemporarypersonneliftheboardisunableto
146-128meetitsresponsibilitieswiththeemployeesauthorizedabove.Anyboardorcommission
147-129whichhirestemporaryemployeesshallannuallyprovidethedivisiondirectorandthe
148-130appropriationcommitteesofthegeneralassemblywithacompletelistofallpersons
149-131employedinthepreviousyear,thelengthoftheiremployment,theamountoftheir
150-132remuneration,andadescriptionoftheirresponsibilities.
151-133 (5)Boardpersonnelforeachboardorcommissionshallbeemployedbyandserveat
152-134thepleasureoftheboardorcommission,shallbesupervisedastheboardorcommission
153-135designates,andshallhavetheirdutiesandcompensationprescribedbytheboardor
154-136commission,withinappropriationsforthatpurpose,exceptthatcompensationforboard
155-137personnelshallnotexceedthatestablishedforcomparablepositionsasdeterminedbythe
156-138boardorcommissionpursuanttothejobandpayplanofthedepartmentofcommerceand
157-139insurance.Nothinghereinshallbeconstruedtopermitsalariesforanyboardpersonneltobe
158-140loweredexceptbyboardaction.
159-141 12.Allthepowers,duties,andfunctionsofthedivisionofathletics,chapter317,and
160-142others,areassignedbytypeItransfertothedivisionofprofessionalregistration.
161-143 13.Whereverthelaws,rules,orregulationsofthisstatemakereferencetothe
162-144divisionofprofessionalregistrationofthedepartmentofeconomicdevelopment,such
163-145referencesshallbedeemedtorefertothedivisionofprofessionalregistration.
164-146 14.(1)Thestateboardofnursing,boardofpharmacy,Missouridentalboard,state
165-147committeeofpsychologists,stateboardofchiropracticexaminers,stateboardofoptometry,
166-148Missouriboardofoccupationaltherapy,orstateboardofregistrationforthehealingartsmay
167-149individuallyorcollectivelyenterintoacontractualagreementwiththedepartmentofhealth
168-150andseniorservices,apublicinstitutionofhighereducation,oranonprofitentityforthe
169-151purposeofcollectingandanalyzingworkforcedatafromitslicensees,registrants,orpermit
170-152holdersforfutureworkforceplanningandtoassesstheaccessibilityandavailabilityof
171-153qualifiedhealthcareservicesandpractitionersinMissouri.Theboardsshallwork
172-154collaborativelywithotherstategovernmentalentitiestoensurecoordinationandavoid
173-155duplicationofefforts.
174-156 (2)Theboardsmayexpendappropriatedfundsnecessaryforoperationalexpensesof
175-157theprogramformedunderthissubsection.Eachboardisauthorizedtoacceptgrantstofund
176-HB478 5 158thecollectionoranalysisauthorizedinthissubsection.Anysuchfundsshallbedepositedin
177-159therespectiveboard'sfund.
178-160 (3)Datacollectionshallbecontrolledandapprovedbytheapplicablestateboard
179-161conductingorrequestingthecollection.Notwithstandingtheprovisionsof[sections324.010
180-162and]section334.001,theboardsmayreleaseidentifyingdatatothecontractortofacilitate
181-163dataanalysisofthehealthcareworkforceincluding,butnotlimitedto,geographic,
182-164demographic,andpracticeorprofessionalcharacteristicsoflicensees.Thestateboardshall
183-165notrequestorbeauthorizedtocollectincomeorotherfinancialearningsdata.
184-166 (4)Datacollectedunderthissubsectionshallbedeemedthepropertyofthestate
185-167boardrequestingthedata.Datashallbemaintainedbythestateboardinaccordancewith
186-168chapter610,providedthatanyinformationdeemedclosedorconfidentialundersubsection8
187-169ofthissectionoranyotherprovisionofstatelawshallnotbedisclosedwithoutconsentofthe
188-170applicablelicenseeorentityorasotherwiseauthorizedbylaw.Datashallonlybereleasedin
189-171anaggregateformbygeography,professionorprofessionalspecialization,orpopulation
190-172characteristicinamannerthatcannotbeusedtoidentifyaspecificindividualorentity.Data
191-173suppressionstandardsshallbeaddressedandestablishedinthecontractualagreement.
192-174 (5)Contractorsshallmaintainthesecurityandconfidentialityofdatareceivedor
193-175collectedunderthissubsectionandshallnotuse,disclose,orreleaseanydatawithout
194-176approvaloftheapplicablestateboard.Thecontractualagreementbetweentheapplicable
195-177stateboardandcontractorshallestablishadatareleaseandresearchreviewpolicytoinclude
196-178legalandinstitutionalreviewboard,oragency-equivalent,approval.
197-179 (6)Eachboardmaypromulgaterulessubjecttotheprovisionsofthissubsectionand
198-180chapter536toeffectuateandimplementtheworkforcedatacollectionandanalysisauthorized
199-181bythissubsection.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermisdefinedinsection536.010,
200-182thatiscreatedundertheauthoritydelegatedinthissectionshallbecomeeffectiveonlyifit
201-183complieswithandissubjecttoalloftheprovisionsofchapter536and,ifapplicable,section
202-184536.028.Thissectionandchapter536arenonseverableandifanyofthepowersvestedwith
203-185thegeneralassemblyunderchapter536toreview,todelaytheeffectivedate,ortodisapprove
204-186andannularulearesubsequentlyheldunconstitutional,thenthegrantofrulemaking
205-187authorityandanyruleproposedoradoptedafterAugust28,2016,shallbeinvalidandvoid.
10+SectionA.Chapter324,RSMo,isamendedbyaddingtheretoonenewsection,tobe
11+2knownassection324.004,toreadasfollows:
20612 324.004.1.Anypersonwhohasatleastthreeyearsofworkexperienceinan
20713 2occupationorprofessioninanotherstate,theDistrictofColumbia,oranycombination
20814 3ofsuchjurisdictions,andwhoseworkexperienceinvolvedthepracticeofanoccupation
20915 4orprofessionforwhichalicenseisnotrequiredinthejurisdictionorjurisdictionsin
21016 5whichthepersonworkedbutisrequiredinthisstate,maysubmitanapplicationfora
21117 6one-timenonrenewabletwo-yeartemporarylicenseinthisstateintheoccupationor
21218 7profession,alongwithproofofatleastthreeyearsofworkexperienceintheoccupation
213-HB478 6 8orprofessionandafeeassetbyregulationoftheoversightbody,totherelevant
19+8orprofessionandafeeassetbyregulationoftheoversightbody,totherelevant
21420 9oversightbodyinthisstate.Theoversightbodyshallmakeadeterminationof
215-10qualificationwithinforty-fivedaysofreceivingacompletedapplication.
216-11 2.Theoversightbodyshallrequireanapplicantunderthissectiontotakeand
217-12passtheprofession-specificexaminationrequiredforlicensurebythoseapplying
218-13pursuanttotheprovisionsoftheoversightbody'sstatutoryandregulatoryauthority.
219-14Anoversightbodythatadministersanexaminationonthelawsofthisstateaspartofits
220-15licensingapplicationrequirementsmayrequireanapplicantunderthissectiontotake
221-16andpassanexaminationspecifictothelawsofthisstate.
222-17 3.Theoversightbodyshallnotissueaone-timenonrenewabletemporarylicense
223-18toanyapplicantdescribedinsubsection1ofthissectionwhohashadanylicenseinthe
224-19relevantoccupationorprofessionrevokedbyanoversightbodyoutsideofthisstate,
225-20whoiscurrentlyunderinvestigation,whohasacomplaintpending,orwhoiscurrently
226-21underdisciplinaryaction.
227-22 4.Applicantsfortheone-timenonrenewabletemporarylicenseshallbecitizens
228-23oftheUnitedStatesandshallsubmitlegalproofofcitizenshipaspartoftheapplication.
229-24 5.Ifanapplicantisnotcurrentlyresidinginthisstate,theoversightboardshall
230-25conditionallyapprovetheapplicationcontingentuponreceiptofproofofdomicilein
231-26thisstatewithinninetydaysoftheapplicantreceivingthetemporarylicense.Ifthe
232-27applicantfailstoprovideproofwithinninetydaysofreceivingthetemporarylicense,
233-28theoversightboardmayterminatethetemporarylicenseandtheapplicantmayreapply
234-29foratemporarylicense.
235-30 6.Theprovisionsofthissectionshallnotapplytothefollowing:
236-31 (1)Anyoccupationwhoseoversightbodyhasenteredintoalicensingcompact
237-32withanotherstatefortheregulationofpracticeundertheoversightbody'sjurisdiction.
238-33Theprovisionsofthissectionshallnotbeconstruedtoaltertheauthoritygrantedby,or
239-34anyrequirementspromulgatedpursuantto,anyinterjurisdictionalorinterstate
240-35compactsadoptedbythisstateoranyreciprocityagreementswithotherstates,and
241-36wheneverpossibletheprovisionsofthissectionshallbeinterpretedsoastoimplyno
242-37conflictbetweenitandanycompactoranyreciprocityagreementwithotherstates;
243-38 (2)Anyoccupationsetforthinsubsection6ofsection290.257oranyelectrical
244-39contractorlicensedundersections324.900to324.945;
245-40 (3)Anyoccupationwhoseregulatorsorlicenseesarerequiredtocomplywith
246-41specificfederalstatutory,regulatory,andadministrativerequirementsinorderto
247-42practiceinMissouri;or
248-43 (4)Assistantphysicianslicensedunderchapter334.
249-HB478 7 44 7.Theone-timenonrenewabletemporarylicenseshallexpireaftertwoyears.
250-45Uponexpiration,theindividualshallberequiredtoapplyforapermanentlicensein
251-46accordancewiththelicenserequirementsfortheoccupationforwhichheorsheheldthe
252-47temporarylicense.
253-48 8.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionoflawtothecontrary,alicenseissued
254-49underthissectionshallbevalidonlyinthisstateandshallnotmakealicenseeeligibleto
255-50bepartofaninterstatecompact.Anapplicantwhoislicensedinanotherstatepursuant
256-51toaninterstatecompactshallnotbeeligibleforlicensurebyanoversightbodyunder
257-52theprovisionsofthissection.
258-53 9.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionoflawtothecontrary,alicenseissued
259-54underthissectionshallbevalidonlyinthisstateandshallnotmakealicenseeeligibleto
260-55obtainalicensebyreciprocityinanotherstate.
261-56 10.Asusedinthissection,theterm"oversightbody"meansanyboard,
262-57department,agency,orofficeofajurisdictionthatissuesoccupationalorprofessional
263-58licenses.
264-59 11.Thedivisionofprofessionalregistrationmaypromulgaterulestoimplement
265-60theprovisionsofthissection.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermisdefinedin
266-61section536.010,thatiscreatedundertheauthoritydelegatedinthissectionshall
267-62becomeeffectiveonlyifitcomplieswithandissubjecttoalloftheprovisionsofchapter
268-63536and,ifapplicable,section536.028.Thissectionandchapter536arenonseverable
269-64andifanyofthepowersvestedwiththegeneralassemblypursuanttochapter536to
270-65review,todelaytheeffectivedate,ortodisapproveandannularulearesubsequently
271-66heldunconstitutional,thenthegrantofrulemakingauthorityandanyruleproposedor
272-67adoptedafterAugust28,2025,shallbeinvalidandvoid.
273-324.009.1.Forpurposesofthissection,thefollowingtermsmean:
274-2 (1)"License",alicense,certificate,registration,permit,accreditation,ormilitary
275-3occupationalspecialitythatenablesapersontolegallypracticeanoccupationorprofessionin
276-4aparticularjurisdiction;
277-5 (2)"Military",theArmedForcesoftheUnitedStatesincludingtheAirForce,Army,
278-6CoastGuard,MarineCorps,Navy,SpaceForce,NationalGuardandanyothermilitary
279-7branchthatisdesignatedbyCongressaspartoftheArmedForcesoftheUnitedStates,and
280-8allreservecomponentsandauxiliaries.Suchtermalsoincludesthemilitaryreservesand
281-9militiaofanyUnitedStatesterritoryorstate;
282-10 (3)"Missourilawenforcementofficer",anypersonemployedbyorotherwise
283-11servinginapositionforthestateoralocalgovernmentalentityasapoliceofficer,peace
284-12officercertifiedunderchapter590,auxiliarypoliceofficer,sheriff,sheriff'sdeputy,
285-13memberofthepatrolasthattermisdefinedinsection43.010,orinsomelikeposition
286-HB478 8 14involvingtheenforcementofthelawandprotectionofthepublicinterestattheriskof
287-15thatperson'slifeandwhoisapermanentresidentofthestateofMissouriorwhois
288-16domiciledinthestateofMissouri;
289-17 (4)"Nonresidentmilitaryorlawenforcementspouse"[,]:
290-18 (a)AnonresidentspouseofanactivedutymemberoftheArmedForcesofthe
291-19UnitedStateswhohasbeentransferredorisscheduledtobetransferredtothestateof
292-20Missouri,orwhohasbeentransferredorisscheduledtobetransferredtoanadjacentstate
293-21andisorwillbedomiciledinthestateofMissouri,orhasmovedtothestateofMissouriona
294-22permanentchange-of-stationbasis; or
295-23 (b)Anonresidentspouseofapersonresidingoutsidethestatewhohasaccepted
296-24anofferofemploymentfromthestateoralocalgovernmentalentityinthestateand
297-25whowillbecomeaMissourilawenforcementofficeruponthecommencementofsuch
298-26employment;
299-27 [(4)](5)"Oversightbody",anyboard,department,agency,orofficeofajurisdiction
300-28thatissueslicenses;
301-29 [(5)](6)"Residentmilitaryorlawenforcementspouse",aspouseofanactiveduty
302-30memberoftheArmedForcesoftheUnitedStateswhohasbeentransferredorisscheduledto
303-31betransferredtothestateofMissourioranadjacentstateandwhoisapermanentresidentof
304-32thestateofMissouri,whoisdomiciledinthestateofMissouri,orwhohasMissouriashisor
305-33herhomeofrecordoraspouseofaMissourilawenforcementofficer.
306-34 2.Anypersonwhoholdsavalidcurrentlicenseissuedbyanotherstate,abranchor
307-35unitofthemilitary,aterritoryoftheUnitedStates,ortheDistrictofColumbia,andwhohas
308-36beenlicensedforatleastoneyearinsuchotherjurisdiction,maysubmitanapplicationfora
309-37licenseinMissouriinthesameoccupationorprofession,andatthesamepracticelevel,for
310-38whichheorsheholdsthecurrentlicense,alongwithproofofcurrentlicensureandproofof
311-39licensureforatleastoneyearintheotherjurisdiction,totherelevantoversightbodyinthis
312-40state.
313-41 3.Theoversightbodyinthisstateshall:
314-42 (1)Withinsixmonthsofreceivinganapplicationdescribedinsubsection2ofthis
315-43section,waiveanyexamination,educational,orexperiencerequirementsforlicensureinthis
316-44statefortheapplicantifitdeterminesthattherewereminimumeducationrequirementsand,if
317-45applicable,workexperienceandclinicalsupervisionrequirementsineffectandtheotherstate
318-46verifiesthatthepersonmetthoserequirementsinordertobelicensedorcertifiedinthatstate.
319-47Anoversightbodythatadministersanexaminationonlawsofthisstateaspartofitslicensing
320-48applicationrequirementmayrequireanapplicanttotakeandpassanexaminationspecificto
321-49thelawsofthisstate;or
322-HB478 9 50 (2)Withinthirtydaysofreceivinganapplicationdescribedinsubsection2ofthis
323-51sectionfromanonresidentmilitaryorlawenforcementspouseoraresidentmilitaryorlaw
324-52enforcementspouse,waiveanyexamination,educational,orexperiencerequirementsfor
325-53licensureinthisstatefortheapplicantandissuesuchapplicantalicenseunderthissectionif
326-54suchapplicantotherwisemeetstherequirementsofthissection.
327-55 4.(1)Theoversightbodyshallnotwaiveanyexamination,educational,or
328-56experiencerequirementsforanyapplicantwhohashadhisorherlicenserevokedbyan
329-57oversightbodyoutsidethestate;whoiscurrentlyunderinvestigation,whohasacomplaint
330-58pending,orwhoiscurrentlyunderdisciplinaryaction,exceptasprovidedinsubdivision(2)
331-59ofthissubsection,withanoversightbodyoutsidethestate;whodoesnotholdalicensein
332-60goodstandingwithanoversightbodyoutsidethestate;whohasacriminalrecordthatwould
333-61disqualifyhimorherforlicensureinMissouri;orwhodoesnotholdavalidcurrentlicensein
334-62theotherjurisdictiononthedatetheoversightbodyreceiveshisorherapplicationunderthis
335-63section.
336-64 (2)Ifanotherjurisdictionhastakendisciplinaryactionagainstanapplicant,the
337-65oversightbodyshalldetermineifthecausefortheactionwascorrectedandthematter
338-66resolved.Ifthematterhasnotbeenresolvedbythatjurisdiction,theoversightbodymay
339-67denyalicenseuntilthematterisresolved.
340-68 5.Nothinginthissectionshallprohibittheoversightbodyfromdenyingalicenseto
341-69anapplicantunderthissectionforanyreasondescribedinanysectionassociatedwiththe
342-70occupationorprofessionforwhichtheapplicantseeksalicense.
343-71 6.Anypersonwhoislicensedundertheprovisionsofthissectionshallbesubjectto
344-72theapplicableoversightbody'sjurisdictionandallrulesandregulationspertainingtothe
345-73practiceofthelicensedoccupationorprofessioninthisstate.
346-74 7.Thissectionshallnotbeconstruedtowaiveanyrequirementforanapplicantto
347-75payanyfees,postanybondsorsuretybonds,orsubmitproofofinsuranceassociatedwiththe
348-76licensetheapplicantseeks.
349-77 8.Thissectionshallnotapplytobusiness,professional,oroccupationallicenses
350-78issuedorrequiredbypoliticalsubdivisions.
351-79 9.Theprovisionsofthissectionshallnotimpedeanoversightbody'sauthorityto
352-80requireanapplicanttosubmitfingerprintsaspartoftheapplicationprocess.
353-81 10.[Theprovisionsofthissectionshallnotapplytoanoversightbodythathas
354-82enteredintoalicensingcompactwithanotherstatefortheregulationofpracticeunderthe
355-83oversightbody'sjurisdiction.] Theprovisionsofthissectionshallnotbeconstruedtoalter
356-84theauthoritygrantedby,oranyrequirementspromulgatedpursuantto,anyinterjurisdictional
357-85orinterstatecompactsadoptedbyMissouristatuteoranyreciprocityagreementswithother
358-86statesineffect[onAugust28,2018], andwheneverpossiblethissectionshallbeinterpreted
359-HB478 10 87soastoimplynoconflictbetweenitandanycompact,oranyreciprocityagreementswith
360-88otherstatesineffect[onAugust28,2018].
361-89 11.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionoflaw,alicenseissuedunderthissection
362-90shallbevalidonlyinthisstateandshallnotmakealicenseeeligibletobepartofaninterstate
363-91compact.Anapplicantwhoislicensedinanotherstatepursuanttoaninterstatecompactshall
364-92notbeeligibleforlicensurebyanoversightbodyundertheprovisionsofthissection.
365-93 12.Theprovisionsofthissectionshallnotapplytoanyoccupationsetforthin
366-94subsection6ofsection290.257,oranyelectricalcontractorlicensedundersections324.900
367-95to324.945.
368-324.263.1.Theboardmayapplytotheadministrativehearingcommissionfor
369-2anemergencysuspensionorrestrictionofalicenseissuedundersections324.240to
370-3324.275if:
371-4 (1)Theholderofthelicenseisthesubjectofapendingcriminalindictment,
372-5criminalinformation,orothercriminalchargerelatedtothedutiesandresponsibilities
373-6ofthelicensedoccupation;and
374-7 (2)Thereisreasonablecausefortheboardtobelievethatthepublichealth,
375-8safety,orwelfareisatimminentriskofharmfromtheholderofthelicense.
376-9 2.Theboardshallsubmittotheadministrativehearingcommissionsupporting
377-10affidavitsandcertifiedcourtrecords,togetherwithacomplaintallegingthefactsin
378-11supportoftheboard'srequestforanemergencysuspensionorrestrictionofalicense,
379-12andshallsupplytheadministrativehearingcommissionwiththelasthomeorbusiness
380-13addressesonfilewiththeboardforthelicensee.Withinonebusinessdayofthefilingof
381-14thecomplaint,theadministrativehearingcommissionshallreturnaservicepacketto
382-15theboard.Theservicepacketshallincludetheboard'scomplaintandanyaffidavitsor
383-16recordstheboardintendstorelyonthathavebeenfiledwiththeadministrativehearing
384-17commission.Theservicepacketmaycontainotherinformationinthediscretionofthe
385-18administrativehearingcommission.Withintwenty-fourhoursofreceivingthepacket,
386-19theboardshalleitherpersonallyservethelicenseetheservicepacketorleaveacopyof
387-20theservicepacketatallofthelicensee'scurrentaddressesonfilewiththeboard.
388-21 3.Withinfivedaysoftheboard'sfilingofthecomplaint,theadministrative
389-22hearingcommissionshallreviewtheinformationsubmittedbytheboardandshallissue
390-23itsfindingsoffactandconclusionsoflaw.Iftheadministrativehearingcommission
391-24findsthatthereisreasonablecausefortheboardtobelievethatthepublichealth,safety,
392-25orwelfareisatimminentriskofharmfromtheholderofthelicense,theadministrative
393-26hearingcommissionshallentertheorderrequestedbytheboard.Theordershallbe
394-27effectiveuponpersonalserviceorbyleavingacopyatallofthelicensee'scurrent
395-28addressesonfilewiththeboard.
396-HB478 11 29 4.(1)Theadministrativehearingcommissionshallholdanevidentiaryhearing
397-30ontherecordwithinforty-fivedaysoftheboard'sfilingofthecomplaint,oruponfinal
398-31adjudicationofanycriminalchargesfiledagainstthelicensee,asappropriate,to
399-32determineifcausefordisciplineexistsundertheprovisionsofsections324.240to
400-33324.275andtodeterminewhethertheinitialorderenteredbythecommissionshall
401-34continueineffect.Priortothehearing,thelicenseemayfileaffidavitsandcertified
402-35courtrecordsforconsiderationbytheadministrativehearingcommission.The
403-36administrativehearingcommissionmaygrantarequestforacontinuancebutshallin
404-37anyeventholdthehearingwithinonehundredtwentydaysoftheboard'sinitialfiling.
405-38Theboardshallbegrantedleavetoamenditscomplaintifitismorethanthirtydays
406-39priortothehearing,orwithinthirtydayspriortothehearinguponashowingofgood
407-40cause.
408-41 (2)Ifnocausefordisciplineisfoundfollowinganevidentiaryhearing,the
409-42administrativehearingcommissionshallissuefindingsoffact,conclusionsoflaw,and
410-43anorderterminatingthecommission'sinitialorderimposinganemergencysuspension
411-44orrestrictionofthelicense.
412-45 (3)Iftheadministrativehearingcommissionfindscausefordisciplinefollowing
413-46anevidentiaryhearing,thecommissionshallissuefindingsoffactandconclusionsof
414-47lawandordertheemergencysuspensionorrestrictiontoremaininfullforceandeffect
415-48pendingadisciplinaryhearingbeforetheboard.Theboardshallholdahearing
416-49followingthecertificationoftherecordbytheadministrativehearingcommissionand
417-50mayimposedisciplineotherwiseauthorizedbystatelaw.
418-51 5.Anyactionunderthissectionshallbeinadditiontoandnotinlieuofany
419-52disciplineotherwiseintheboard'spowertoimposeandmaybebroughtconcurrently
420-53withotheractions.
421-54 6.Iftheadministrativehearingcommissiondoesnotgrantaninitialorder
422-55imposinganemergencysuspensionorrestrictionofthelicenseasdescribedin
423-56subsection3ofthissection,theboardshallremoveallreferencetosuchemergency
424-57suspensionorrestrictionfromitspublicrecords.
425-331.084.1.Theboardmayapplytotheadministrativehearingcommissionfor
426-2anemergencysuspensionorrestrictionofalicenseissuedunderthischapterif:
427-3 (1)Theholderofthelicenseisthesubjectofapendingcriminalindictment,
428-4criminalinformation,orothercriminalchargerelatedtothedutiesandresponsibilities
429-5ofthelicensedoccupation;and
430-6 (2)Thereisreasonablecausefortheboardtobelievethatthepublichealth,
431-7safety,orwelfareisatimminentriskofharmfromtheholderofthelicense.
432-HB478 12 8 2.Theboardshallsubmittotheadministrativehearingcommissionsupporting
433-9affidavitsandcertifiedcourtrecords,togetherwithacomplaintallegingthefactsin
434-10supportoftheboard'srequestforanemergencysuspensionorrestrictionofalicense,
435-11andshallsupplytheadministrativehearingcommissionwiththelasthomeorbusiness
436-12addressesonfilewiththeboardforthelicensee.Withinonebusinessdayofthefilingof
437-13thecomplaint,theadministrativehearingcommissionshallreturnaservicepacketto
438-14theboard.Theservicepacketshallincludetheboard'scomplaintandanyaffidavitsor
439-15recordstheboardintendstorelyonthathavebeenfiledwiththeadministrativehearing
440-16commission.Theservicepacketmaycontainotherinformationinthediscretionofthe
441-17administrativehearingcommission.Withintwenty-fourhoursofreceivingthepacket,
442-18theboardshalleitherpersonallyservethelicenseetheservicepacketorleaveacopyof
443-19theservicepacketatallofthelicensee'scurrentaddressesonfilewiththeboard.
444-20 3.Withinfivedaysoftheboard'sfilingofthecomplaint,theadministrative
445-21hearingcommissionshallreviewtheinformationsubmittedbytheboardandshallissue
446-22itsfindingsoffactandconclusionsoflaw.Iftheadministrativehearingcommission
447-23findsthatthereisreasonablecausefortheboardtobelievethatthepublichealth,safety,
448-24orwelfareisatimminentriskofharmfromtheholderofthelicense,theadministrative
449-25hearingcommissionshallentertheorderrequestedbytheboard.Theordershallbe
450-26effectiveuponpersonalserviceorbyleavingacopyatallofthelicensee'scurrent
451-27addressesonfilewiththeboard.
452-28 4.(1)Theadministrativehearingcommissionshallholdanevidentiaryhearing
453-29ontherecordwithinforty-fivedaysoftheboard'sfilingofthecomplaint,oruponfinal
454-30adjudicationofanycriminalchargesfiledagainstthelicensee,asappropriate,to
455-31determineifcausefordisciplineexistsundertheprovisionsofthischapterandto
456-32determinewhethertheinitialorderenteredbythecommissionshallcontinueineffect.
457-33Priortothehearing,thelicenseemayfileaffidavitsandcertifiedcourtrecordsfor
458-34considerationbytheadministrativehearingcommission.Theadministrativehearing
459-35commissionmaygrantarequestforacontinuancebutshallinanyeventholdthe
460-36hearingwithinonehundredtwentydaysoftheboard'sinitialfiling.Theboardshallbe
461-37grantedleavetoamenditscomplaintifitismorethanthirtydayspriortothehearing,
462-38orwithinthirtydayspriortothehearinguponashowingofgoodcause.
463-39 (2)Ifnocausefordisciplineisfoundfollowinganevidentiaryhearing,the
464-40administrativehearingcommissionshallissuefindingsoffact,conclusionsoflaw,and
465-41anorderterminatingthecommission'sinitialorderimposinganemergencysuspension
466-42orrestrictionofthelicense.
467-43 (3)Iftheadministrativehearingcommissionfindscausefordisciplinefollowing
468-44anevidentiaryhearing,thecommissionshallissuefindingsoffactandconclusionsof
469-HB478 13 45lawandordertheemergencysuspensionorrestrictiontoremaininfullforceandeffect
470-46pendingadisciplinaryhearingbeforetheboard.Theboardshallholdahearing
471-47followingthecertificationoftherecordbytheadministrativehearingcommissionand
472-48mayimposedisciplineotherwiseauthorizedbystatelaw.
473-49 5.Anyactionunderthissectionshallbeinadditiontoandnotinlieuofany
474-50disciplineotherwiseintheboard'spowertoimposeandmaybebroughtconcurrently
475-51withotheractions.
476-52 6.Iftheadministrativehearingcommissiondoesnotgrantaninitialorder
477-53imposinganemergencysuspensionorrestrictionofthelicenseasdescribedin
478-54subsection3ofthissection,theboardshallremoveallreferencetosuchemergency
479-55suspensionorrestrictionfromitspublicrecords.
480-333.041.1.[Eachapplicantforalicensetopracticefuneraldirectingshallfurnish
481-2evidencetoestablishtothesatisfactionoftheboardthatheorsheisatleasteighteenyearsof
482-3age,andpossessesahighschooldiploma,ageneralequivalencydiploma,orequivalent
483-4thereof,asdetermined,atitsdiscretion,bytheboard.
484-5 2.]Everypersondesiringtoentertheprofessionofembalmingdeadhumanbodies
485-6withinthestateofMissouriandwhoisenrolledinaprogramofeducationaccreditedbythe
486-7AmericanBoardofFuneralServiceEducation,anysuccessororganization,orother
487-8accreditingentityasapprovedbytheboardshallregisterwiththeboardasapracticum
488-9studentupontheform[provided] approvedbytheboard.[Aftersuchregistration,astudent
489-10mayassist,underthedirectsupervisionofMissourilicensedembalmersandfuneraldirectors,
490-11inMissourilicensedfuneralestablishments,whileservinghisorherpracticum.] Theform
491-12forregistrationasapracticumstudentshallbeaccompaniedbyafeeinanamountestablished
492-13bytheboard.Afterastudent'sregistrationhasbeenapprovedbytheboard,apracticum
493-14studentregistrantmayassist,underthedirectsupervisionofanembalmerlicensed
494-15underthischapter,inanestablishmentlicensedunderthischapter.Practicumstudent
495-16registrantsshallnotassistwhennotundersuchsupervision.Eachpracticumstudent
496-17registrantisauthorizedtoworkonlyatthelocationorlocationsregisteredwiththe
497-18boardandunderonlythosesupervisorsregisteredwiththeboard.
498-19 [3.Eachapplicantforalicensetopracticeembalmingshallfurnishevidenceto
499-20establishtothesatisfactionoftheboardthatheorshe:
500-21 (1)Isatleasteighteenyearsofage,andpossessesahighschooldiploma,ageneral
501-22equivalencydiploma,orequivalentthereof,asdetermined,atitsdiscretion,bytheboard;
502-23 (2)HascompletedafuneralserviceeducationprogramaccreditedbytheAmerican
503-24BoardofFuneralServiceEducation,anysuccessororganization,orotheraccreditingentityas
504-25approvedbytheboard.Ifanapplicantdoesnotcompleteallrequirementsforlicensure
505-26withinfiveyearsfromthedateofhisorhercompletionofanaccreditedprogram,hisorher
506-HB478 14 27registrationasanapprenticeembalmershallbeautomaticallycancelled.Theapplicantshall
507-28berequiredtofileanewapplicationandpayapplicablefees.Nopreviousapprenticeship
508-29shallbeconsideredforthenewapplication;
509-30 (3)Upondueexaminationadministeredbytheboard,ispossessedofaknowledgeof
510-31thesubjectsofembalming,anatomy,pathology,bacteriology,mortuaryadministration,
511-32chemistry,restorativeart,togetherwithstatutes,rulesandregulationsgoverningthecare,
512-33custody,shelteranddispositionofdeadhumanbodiesandthetransportationthereoforhas
513-34passedthenationalboardexaminationoftheConferenceofFuneralServiceExamining
514-35Boards.Ifanyapplicantfailstopassthestateexamination,heorshemayretakethe
515-36examinationatthenextregularexaminationmeeting.Theapplicantshallnotifytheboard
516-37officeofhisorherdesiretoretaketheexaminationatleastthirtydayspriortothedateofthe
517-38examination.Eachtimetheexaminationisretaken,theapplicantshallpayanew
518-39examinationfeeinanamountestablishedbytheboard;
519-40 (4)Hasbeenemployedfulltimeinfuneralserviceinalicensedfuneralestablishment
520-41andhaspersonallyembalmedatleasttwenty-fivedeadhumanbodiesunderthepersonal
521-42supervisionofanembalmerwhoholdsacurrentandvalidMissouriembalmer'slicense
522-43duringanapprenticeshipofnotlessthantwelveconsecutivemonths."Personalsupervision"
523-44meansthatthelicensedembalmershallbephysicallypresentduringtheentireembalming
524-45processinthefirstsixmonthsoftheapprenticeshipperiodandphysicallypresentatthe
525-46beginningoftheembalmingprocessandavailableforconsultationandpersonalinspection
526-47withinaperiodofnotmorethanonehourintheremainingsixmonthsoftheapprenticeship
527-48period.Alltranscriptsandotherrecordsfiledwiththeboardshallbecomeapartoftheboard
528-49files.
529-50 4.]2.Exceptasotherwiseprovidedinthissection,anapplicantnotentitledtoan
530-51embalmer'slicenseundersection333.051or324.009shallmakeapplicationforsuch
531-52license.Eachapplicantforaninitiallicensetopracticeembalmingshallfurnish
532-53evidencetoestablishtothesatisfactionoftheboardthatheorshe:
533-54 (1)Iseighteenyearsofageorolder;
534-55 (2)Possessesahighschooldiploma,ageneralequivalencydiploma,or
535-56equivalentthereof,asdetermined,atitsdiscretion,bytheboard;
536-57 (3)Hascompletedafuneralserviceeducationprogramaccreditedbythe
537-58AmericanBoardofFuneralServiceEducation,anysuccessororganization,orother
538-59accreditingentityasapprovedbytheboard;
539-60 (4)ReceivedpassingscoresontheNationalBoardExamination-Sciencesandthe
540-61MissourilawexaminationadministeredbytheInternationalConferenceofFuneral
541-62ServiceExaminingBoards,anysuccessororganization,orotherorganizationapproved
542-63bytheboard;and
543-HB478 15 64 (5)Hasbeenemployedinaqualifyingembalmer'sapprenticeprogramas
544-65definedbytheboardfornolessthansixmonthsandhaspersonallyembalmedatleast
545-66twenty-fivedeadhumanbodiesunderthesupervisionofanembalmerwhoislicensed
546-67underthischapter.Thefirsttwelveoftheembalmingsshallbeconductedunderthe
547-68directsupervisionofthelicensedembalmer.Forpurposesofthissubdivision,a
548-69"qualifyingembalmer'sapprenticeprogram"isaprograminwhichtheapprentice
549-70completedtheminimumnumberofhoursrequiredbytheboardand,asattestedtoby
550-71thesupervisinglicensedembalmer,obtainedtheminimalrequiredskillstopractice
551-72embalming.Forpurposesofthissubdivision,"directsupervision"shallmean
552-73supervisioninwhichthelicensedembalmerisphysicallypresentwiththeapprentice
553-74embalmerandthedeadhumanbodyatthebeginningoftheembalmingprocessand
554-75availableforconsultationwithinonehourfortheremainderoftheembalmingprocess.
555-76Thelicensedembalmershallinspectallbodiesembalmedbytheapprenticeembalmer.
556-77 3.Uponwrittenrequesttotheboard,anypersonlicensedunderthissection
557-78may,athisorherelection,atanytime,sitfortheNationalBoardExamination-Arts
558-79administeredbytheInternationalConferenceofFuneralServiceExaminingBoards,
559-80anysuccessororganization,orotherorganizationapprovedbytheboardifsuchperson
560-81hasnotpreviouslypassedsuchexamination.
561-82 4.Iftheapplicantdoesnotcompletetheapplicationprocesswithinthefiveyears
562-83afterhisorhercompletionofanapprovedprogram,thenheorshemustfileanewapplication
563-84andnofeespaidpreviouslyshallapplytowardthelicensefee.
564-85 5.[Examinationsrequiredbythissectionandsection333.042shallbeheldatleast
565-86twiceayearattimesandplacesfixedbytheboard.Theboardshallbyruleandregulation
566-87prescribethestandardforsuccessfulcompletionoftheexaminations.
567-88 6.Uponestablishmentofhisorherqualificationsasspecifiedbythissectionor
568-89section333.042,theboardshallissuetotheapplicantalicensetopracticefuneraldirectingor
569-90embalming,asthecasemayrequire,andshallregistertheapplicantasadulylicensedfuneral
570-91directororadulylicensedembalmer.]Anypersonhavingthequalificationsrequiredbythis
571-92sectionandsection333.042maybegrantedbothalicensetopracticefuneraldirectingandto
572-93practiceembalming.
573-94 [7.Theboardshall,uponrequest,waiveanyrequirementofthischapterandissuea
574-95temporaryfuneraldirector'slicense,validforsixmonths,tothesurvivingspouseornextof
575-96kinorthepersonalrepresentativeofalicensedfuneraldirector,ortothespouse,nextofkin,
576-97employeeorconservatorofalicensedfuneraldirectordisabledbecauseofsickness,mental
577-98incapacityorinjury.]
578-333.042.1.[Everypersondesiringtoentertheprofessionoffuneraldirectinginthis
579-2stateshallmakeapplicationwiththestateboardofembalmersandfuneraldirectorsandpay
580-HB478 16 3thecurrentapplicationandexaminationfees.Exceptasotherwiseprovidedinsection41.950,
581-4applicantsnotentitledtoalicensepursuanttosection333.051or324.009shallservean
582-5apprenticeshipforatleasttwelveconsecutivemonthsinafuneralestablishmentlicensedfor
583-6thecareandpreparationforburialandtransportationofthehumandeadinthisstateorin
584-7anotherstatewhichhasestablishedstandardsforadmissiontopracticefuneraldirectingequal
585-8to,ormorestringentthan,therequirementsforadmissiontopracticefuneraldirectinginthis
586-9state.Theapplicantshalldevoteatleastfifteenhoursperweektohisorherdutiesasan
587-10apprenticeunderthesupervisionofaMissourilicensedfuneraldirector.Suchapplicantshall
588-11submitprooftotheboard,onformsprovidedbytheboard,thattheapplicanthasarrangedand
589-12conductedtenfuneralservicesduringtheapplicant'sapprenticeshipunderthesupervisionofa
590-13Missourilicensedfuneraldirector.Uponcompletionoftheapprenticeship,theapplicantshall
591-14appearbeforetheboardtobetestedontheapplicant'slegalandpracticalknowledgeof
592-15funeraldirecting,funeralhomelicensing,preneedfuneralcontractsandthecare,custody,
593-16shelter,dispositionandtransportationofdeadhumanbodies.Uponacceptanceofthe
594-17applicationandfeesbytheboard,anapplicantshallhavetwenty-fourmonthstosuccessfully
595-18completetherequirementsforlicensurefoundinthissectionortheapplicationforlicensure
596-19shallbecancelled.
597-20 2.Ifapersonappliesforalimitedlicensetoworkonlyinafuneralestablishment
598-21whichislicensedonlyforcremation,includingtransportationofdeadhumanbodiestoand
599-22fromthefuneralestablishment,heorsheshallmakeapplication,paythecurrentapplication
600-23andexaminationfeeandsuccessfullycompletetheMissourilawexamination.Heorshe
601-24shallbeexemptfromthetwelve-monthapprenticeshiprequiredbysubsection1ofthis
602-25sectionandthepracticalexaminationbeforetheboard.Ifapersonhasalimitedlicense
603-26issuedpursuanttothissubsection,heorshemayobtainafullfuneraldirector'slicenseifheor
604-27shefulfillstheapprenticeshipandsuccessfullycompletesthefuneraldirectorpractical
605-28examination.
606-29 3.IfanindividualisaMissourilicensedembalmerorhascompletedaprogram
607-30accreditedbytheAmericanBoardofFuneralServiceEducation,anysuccessororganization,
608-31orotheraccreditingentityasapprovedbytheboardorhassuccessfullycompletedacourseof
609-32studyinfuneraldirectingofferedbyaninstitutionaccreditedbyarecognizednational,
610-33regionalorstateaccreditingbodyandapprovedbythestateboardofembalmersandfuneral
611-34directors,anddesirestoentertheprofessionoffuneraldirectinginthisstate,theindividual
612-35shallcomplywithalltherequirementsforlicensureasafuneraldirectorpursuantto
613-36subsection1ofsection333.041andsubsection1ofthissection;however,theindividualis
614-37exemptfromthetwelve-monthapprenticeshiprequiredbysubsection1ofthissection.]
615-38Exceptasotherwiseprovidedinthissection,anapplicantforafuneraldirectorlicense
616-39notentitledtoalicenseundersection333.051or324.009shallmakeapplicationforan
617-HB478 17 40initiallicensetopracticefuneraldirectingandshallfurnishevidencetoestablishtothe
618-41satisfactionoftheboardthatheorshe:
619-42 (1)Iseighteenyearsofageorolder;
620-43 (2)Possessesahighschooldiploma,ageneralequivalencydiploma,or
621-44equivalentthereof,asdetermined,atitsdiscretion,bytheboard;and
622-45 (3)Haseither:
623-46 (a)CompletedafuneralserviceeducationprogramaccreditedbytheAmerican
624-47BoardofFuneralServiceEducation,anysuccessororganization,orotheraccrediting
625-48entityasapprovedbytheboardandreceivedpassingscoresontheNationalBoard
626-49Examination-ArtsandtheMissourilawexamination.Theboardmayaccept,inlieuofa
627-50passingscoreontheNationalBoardExamination-Arts,apassingscoreonan
628-51administrationoftheMissouriartsexaminationthatoccurredbeforethe
629-52InternationalConferenceofFuneralServiceExaminingBoardsendedall
630-53administrationsoftheMissouriartsexaminationonJanuary1,2023;or
631-54 (b)Madeapplicationforafuneraldirectorprovisionallicenseandsuccessfully
632-55either:
633-56 a.Withintwenty-fourmonthsofreceiptoftheprovisionallicense:
634-57 (i)Completedatwelve-monthqualifyingfuneraldirectorapprenticeprogramas
635-58determinedbytheboardduringwhichtheapplicantarrangedandconductedten
636-59funeralservices.Suchprogramshallbeunderthepersonalsupervisionofafuneral
637-60directorlicensedunderthischapterandinaMissourifuneralestablishmentlicensedfor
638-61thecareandpreparationforburialandtransportationofthehumandeadinthisstate;
639-62and
640-63 (ii)ReceivedpassingscoresontheNationalBoardExamination-Artsandthe
641-64Missourilawexamination.Theboardmayaccept,inlieuofapassingscoreonthe
642-65NationalBoardExamination-Arts,apassingscoreonanadministrationoftheMissouri
643-66artsexaminationthatoccurredbeforetheInternationalConferenceofFuneralService
644-67ExaminingBoardsendedalladministrationsoftheMissouriartsexaminationon
645-68January1,2023;or
646-69 b.Withinthirty-sixmonthsofreceiptoftheprovisionallicense:
647-70 (i)Completedaneighteen-monthqualifyingfuneraldirectorapprentice
648-71programasdeterminedbytheboardduringwhichtheapplicantarrangedand
649-72conductedtwenty-fivefuneralservices.Suchprogramshallbeunderthepersonal
650-73supervisionofafuneraldirectorlicensedunderthischapterandinaMissourifuneral
651-74establishmentlicensedforthecareandpreparationforburialandtransportationofthe
652-75humandeadinthisstate;and
653-76 (ii)ReceivedapassingscoreontheMissourilawexamination.
654-HB478 18 77 2.Anypersonholdingaprovisionallicenseshallbeeligible,uponwritten
655-78requesttotheboard,tositfortheNationalBoardExamination-ArtsandtheMissouri
656-79lawexaminationatanytimeduringtheperiodinwhichhisorherprovisionallicenseis
657-80effective.
658-81 3.AnylicensedfuneraldirectorwhohasnotpreviouslysatfortheNational
659-82BoardExamination-Artsmay,athisorherelectionanduponwrittenrequesttothe
660-83board,sitfortheexamination.
661-84 4.Apersonmayapplyforalimitedlicensetoworkonlyinafuneral
662-85establishmentlicensedforcremation.Apersonholdingalimitedfuneraldirector
663-86licensemayperformdutiesrelatedtocremation.Toqualifyforalimitedfuneral
664-87directorlicense,anapplicantshallbeeighteenyearsofageorolderandshallmake
665-88applicationwiththeboard,payapplicablefees,andsuccessfullycompletetheMissouri
666-89lawexamination.Completionofaqualifyingfuneraldirectorapprenticeprogramshall
667-90notberequiredtoobtainalimitedfuneraldirectorlicense.
668-91 5.Theboardshall,atitsdiscretionanduponwrittenrequest,waiveindividual
669-92funeraldirectorlicensurerequirementsforuptosixmonthsifthereisanabsenceofa
670-93funeraldirectorinchargeduetothedeathordisabilityofthelicensedfuneraldirector
671-94andthereisnootherlicensedfuneraldirectoravailabletodischargethedirector's
672-95duties.Awaiverunderthissubsectionshallallowthespouse,nextofkin,personal
673-96representative,orconservatoroftheabsentdirectortoconductbusinessuntilalicensed
674-97funeraldirectorcanbeobtainedorbusinessarrangementsaremadetocloseorsellthe
675-98establishment.Thewaivershallnotallowforanyservicestobeprovidedforwhich
676-99formalfuneralserviceeducationisrequired.
677-100 6.Asusedinthissection,thefollowingtermsmean:
678-101 (1)"Personalsupervision",supervisioninwhichthelicensedfuneraldirector
679-102shallbephysicallypresentduringanyarrangementconferencesandpresentforthefirst
680-103fivefuneralservicesconductedbytheapprentice.Thesupervisinglicensedfuneral
681-104directorshallnotberequiredtobepresentwhentheapprenticeperformsanyother
682-105functionsrelatingtothepracticeoffuneraldirectingbutshallbeavailablewithinone
683-106hourforconsultation;
684-107 (2)"Qualifyingfuneraldirectorapprenticeprogram",aprogramthatmeetsthe
685-108minimumhourrequirementsforfuneraldirectingtasksassetbytheboardandin
686-109whichthesupervisingfuneraldirectorhasattestedthattheapprenticehasobtainedthe
687-110minimalrequiredskillstopracticefuneraldirecting.
688-337.600.Asusedinsections337.600to337.689,thefollowingtermsmean:
689-2 (1)"Advancedmacrosocialworker",theapplicationsofsocialworktheory,
690-3knowledge,methods,principles,values,andethics;andtheprofessionaluseofselfto
691-HB478 19 4communityandorganizationalsystems,systemicandmacrocosmissues,andotherindirect
692-5nonclinicalservices;specializedknowledgeandadvancedpracticeskillsincasemanagement,
693-6informationandreferral,nonclinicalassessments,counseling,outcomeevaluation,mediation,
694-7nonclinicalsupervision,nonclinicalconsultation,experttestimony,education,outcome
695-8evaluation,research,advocacy,socialplanningandpolicydevelopment,community
696-9organization,andthedevelopment,implementationandadministrationofpolicies,
697-10programs,andactivities.Alicensedadvancedmacrosocialworkermaynottreatmental
698-11oremotionaldisordersorprovidepsychotherapywithoutthedirectsupervisionofalicensed
699-12clinicalsocialworker,ordiagnoseamentaldisorder;
700-13 (2)"Clinicalsocialwork",theapplicationofsocialworktheory,knowledge,values,
701-14methods,principles,andtechniquesofcasework,groupwork,client-centeredadvocacy,
702-15communityorganization,administration,planning,evaluation,consultation,research,
703-16psychotherapyandcounselingmethodsandtechniquestopersons,familiesandgroupsin
704-17assessment,diagnosis,treatment,preventionandameliorationofmentalandemotional
705-18conditions;
706-19 (3)"Committee",thestatecommitteeforsocialworkersestablishedinsection
707-20337.622;
708-21 (4)"Department",theMissouridepartmentofcommerceandinsurance;
709-22 (5)"Director",thedirectorofthedivisionofprofessionalregistration;
710-23 (6)"Division",thedivisionofprofessionalregistration;
711-24 (7)"Independentpractice",anypracticeofsocialworkersoutsideofanorganized
712-25settingsuchasasocial,medical,orgovernmentalagencyinwhichasocialworkerassumes
713-26responsibilityandaccountabilityforservicesrequired;
714-27 (8)"Licensedadvancedmacrosocialworker",anypersonwhoofferstorender
715-28servicestoindividuals,groups,families,couples,organizations,institutions,communities,
716-29governmentagencies,corporations,orthegeneralpublicforafee,monetaryorotherwise,
717-30implyingthatthepersonistrained,experienced,andlicensedasanadvancedmacrosocial
718-31worker,andwhoholdsacurrentvalidlicensetopracticeasanadvancedmacrosocialworker;
719-32 (9)"Licensedbaccalaureatesocialworker",anypersonwhoofferstorenderservices
720-33toindividuals,groups,organizations,institutions,corporations,governmentagencies,orthe
721-34generalpublicforafee,monetaryorotherwise,implyingthatthepersonistrained,
722-35experienced,andlicensedasabaccalaureatesocialworker,andwhoholdsacurrentvalid
723-36licensetopracticeasabaccalaureatesocialworker;
724-37 (10)"Licensedclinicalsocialworker",anypersonwhoofferstorenderservicesto
725-38individuals,groups,organizations,institutions,corporations,governmentagencies,orthe
726-39generalpublicforafee,monetaryorotherwise,implyingthatthepersonistrained,
727-HB478 20 40experienced,andlicensedasaclinicalsocialworker,andwhoholdsacurrent,validlicenseto
728-41practiceasaclinicalsocialworker;
729-42 (11)"Licensedmastersocialworker",anypersonwhoofferstorenderservicesto
730-43individuals,groups,families,couples,organizations,institutions,communities,government
731-44agencies,corporations,orthegeneralpublicforafee,monetaryorotherwise,implyingthat
732-45thepersonistrained,experienced,andlicensedasamastersocialworker,andwhoholdsa
733-46currentvalidlicensetopracticeasamastersocialworker.Alicensedmastersocialworker
734-47maynottreatmentaloremotionaldisorders,providepsychotherapywithoutthedirect
735-48supervisionofalicensedclinicalsocialworker,ordiagnoseamentaldisorder;
736-49 (12)"Mastersocialwork",theapplicationofsocialworktheory,knowledge,
737-50methods,andethicsandtheprofessionaluseofselftorestoreorenhancesocial,psychosocial,
738-51orbiopsychosocialfunctioningofindividuals,couples,families,groups,organizations,
739-52communities,institutions,governmentagencies,orcorporations.Thepracticeincludesthe
740-53applicationsofspecializedknowledgeandadvancedpracticeskillsintheareasofassessment,
741-54treatmentplanning,implementationandevaluation,casemanagement,mediation,
742-55informationandreferral,counseling,clienteducation,supervision,consultation,education,
743-56research,advocacy,communityorganizationanddevelopment,planning,evaluation,
744-57implementationandadministrationofpolicies,programs,andactivities.Undersupervision
745-58asprovidedinthissection,thepracticeofmastersocialworkmayincludethepractices
746-59reservedtoclinicalsocialworkersoradvancedmacrosocialworkersfornomorethanforty-
747-60eightconsecutivecalendarmonthsforthepurposeofobtaininglicensureundersection
748-61337.615or337.645;
749-62 (13)"Practiceofadvancedmacrosocialwork",rendering,offeringtorender,or
750-63supervisingthosewhorendertoindividuals,couples,families,groups,organizations,
751-64institutions,corporations,governmentagencies,communities,orthegeneralpublicany
752-65serviceinvolvingtheapplicationofmethods,principles,andtechniquesofadvancedpractice
753-66macrosocialwork;
754-67 (14)"Practiceofbaccalaureatesocialwork",rendering,offeringtorender,or
755-68supervisingthosewhorendertoindividuals,families,groups,organizations,institutions,
756-69corporations,orthegeneralpublicanyserviceinvolvingtheapplicationofmethods,
757-70principles,andtechniquesofbaccalaureatesocialwork;
758-71 (15)"Practiceofclinicalsocialwork",rendering,offeringtorender,orsupervising
759-72thosewhorendertoindividuals,couples,groups,organizations,institutions,corporations,or
760-73thegeneralpublicanyserviceinvolvingtheapplicationofmethods,principles,and
761-74techniquesofclinicalsocialwork;
762-75 (16)"Practiceofmastersocialwork",rendering,offeringtorender,orsupervising
763-76thosewhorendertoindividuals,couples,families,groups,organizations,institutions,
764-HB478 21 77corporations,governmentagencies,communities,orthegeneralpublicanyserviceinvolving
765-78theapplicationofmethods,principles,andtechniquesofmastersocialwork;
766-79 (17)"Qualifiedadvancedmacrosupervisor",anylicensedsocialworkerwhomeets
767-80thequalificationsofaqualifiedclinicalsupervisororalicensedadvancedmacrosocial
768-81workerwhohas:
769-82 (a)Practicedinthefieldofsocialworkasalicensedsocialworkerforwhichheor
770-83sheissupervisingtheapplicantforaminimumoffiveyears;
771-84 (b)Successfullycompletedaminimumofsixteenhoursofsupervisorytrainingfrom
772-85theAssociationofSocialWorkBoards,theNationalAssociationofSocialWorkers,an
773-86accrediteduniversity,oraprogramapprovedbythestatecommitteeforsocialworkers.All
774-87organizationsprovidingthesupervisorytrainingshalladheretothebasiccontentandquality
775-88standardsoutlinedbythestatecommitteeonsocialwork;and
776-89 (c)Metalltherequirementsofsections337.600to337.689,andasdefinedbyruleby
777-90thestatecommitteeforsocialworkers;
778-91 (18)"Qualifiedbaccalaureatesupervisor",anylicensedsocialworkerwhomeetsthe
779-92qualificationsofaqualifiedclinicalsupervisor,qualifiedmastersupervisor,qualified
780-93advancedmacrosupervisor,oralicensedbaccalaureatesocialworkerwhohas:
781-94 (a)Practicedinthefieldofsocialworkasalicensedsocialworkerforwhichheor
782-95sheissupervisingtheapplicantforaminimumoffiveyears;
783-96 (b)Successfullycompletedaminimumofsixteenhoursofsupervisorytrainingfrom
784-97theAssociationofSocialWorkBoards,theNationalAssociationofSocialWorkers,an
785-98accrediteduniversity,oraprogramapprovedbythestatecommitteeforsocialworkers.All
786-99organizationsprovidingthesupervisorytrainingshalladheretothebasiccontentandquality
787-100standardsoutlinedbythestatecommitteeonsocialworkers;and
788-101 (c)Metalltherequirementsofsections337.600to337.689,andasdefinedbyruleby
789-102thestatecommitteeforsocialworkers;
790-103 (19)"Qualifiedclinicalsupervisor",anylicensedclinicalsocialworkerwhohas:
791-104 (a)Practicedinthefieldofsocialworkasalicensedsocialworkerforwhichheor
792-105sheissupervisingtheapplicantforaminimumoffiveyears;
793-106 (b)Successfullycompletedaminimumofsixteenhoursofsupervisorytrainingfrom
794-107theAssociationofSocialWorkBoards,theNationalAssociationofSocialWorkers,an
795-108accrediteduniversity,oraprogramapprovedbythestatecommitteeforsocialworkers.All
796-109organizationsprovidingthesupervisorytrainingshalladheretothebasiccontentandquality
797-110standardsoutlinedbythestatecommitteeonsocialwork;and
798-111 (c)Metalltherequirementsofsections337.600to337.689,andasdefinedbyruleby
799-112thestatecommitteeforsocialworkers;
800-113 (20)"Socialworker",anyindividualthathas:
801-HB478 22 114 (a)Receivedabaccalaureate[ormaster's] degreeinsocialworkfromanaccredited
802-115socialworkprogramapprovedbythe[councilonsocialworkeducation] CouncilonSocial
803-116WorkEducation;
804-117 (b)Receivedamaster'sdegreeinsocialworkfromasocialworkprogram:
805-118 a.AccreditedbytheCouncilonSocialWorkEducation;or
806-119 b.Recognizedandapprovedbythecommitteeinaccordancewithrulesadopted
807-120bythecommitteeundersection337.627andinaccordancewiththeproceduresetforth
808-121insection337.628;
809-122 (c)ReceivedadoctorateorPh.D.insocialwork;or
810-123 [(c)](d)Acurrentsocialworkerlicenseassetforthinsections337.600to337.689.
811-337.604.1.Nopersonshallholdhimselforherselfouttobeasocialworkerunless
812-2suchpersonhas:
813-3 (1)Receivedabaccalaureate[ormaster's] degreeinsocialworkfromanaccredited
814-4socialworkprogramapprovedbythe[councilonsocialworkeducation] CouncilonSocial
815-5WorkEducation;
816-6 (2)Receivedamaster'sdegreeinsocialworkfromasocialworkprogram:
817-7 (a)AccreditedbytheCouncilonSocialWorkEducation;or
818-8 (b)Recognizedandapprovedbythecommitteeinaccordancewithrules
819-9adoptedbythecommitteeundersection337.627andinaccordancewiththeprocedure
820-10setforthinsection337.628;
821-11 (3)ReceivedadoctorateorPh.D.insocialwork;or
822-12 [(3)](4)Acurrentsocialworkerlicenseassetforthinsections337.600to337.689.
823-13 2.Nogovernmententities,publicorprivateagenciesororganizationsinthestate
824-14shallusethetitle"socialworker"oranyformofthetitle,includingbutnotlimitedtothe
825-15abbreviations"SW","BSW","MSW","DSW","LBSW","LBSW-IP","LMSW","PLCSW",
826-16"LCSW","CSW","LAMSW",and"AMSW",forvolunteeroremploymentpositionsor
827-17withincontractsforservices,documents,manuals,orreferencematerialeffectiveJanuary1,
828-182004,unlessthevolunteersoremployeesinthosepositionsmeetthecriteriasetforthinthis
829-19chapter.
830-337.615.1.Asusedinthissection,thefollowingtermsmean:
831-2 (1)"License",alicense,certificate,registration,permit,accreditation,ormilitary
832-3occupationalspecialtythatenablesapersontolegallypracticeanoccupationorprofessionin
833-4aparticularjurisdiction;
834-5 (2)"Military",theArmedForcesoftheUnitedStates,includingtheAirForce,Army,
835-6CoastGuard,MarineCorps,Navy,SpaceForce,NationalGuard,andanyothermilitary
836-7branchthatisdesignatedbyCongressaspartoftheArmedForcesoftheUnitedStates,and
837-HB478 23 8allreservecomponentsandauxiliaries.Theterm"military"alsoincludesthemilitary
838-9reservesandmilitiaofanyUnitedStatesterritoryorstate;
839-10 (3)"Nonresidentmilitaryspouse",anonresidentspouseofanactive-dutymemberof
840-11theArmedForcesoftheUnitedStateswhohasbeentransferredorisscheduledtobe
841-12transferredtothestateofMissouri,orwhohasbeentransferredorisscheduledtobe
842-13transferredtoanadjacentstateandisorwillbedomiciledinthestateofMissouri,orhas
843-14movedtothestateofMissourionapermanentchange-of-stationbasis;
844-15 (4)"Oversightbody",anyboard,department,agency,orofficeofajurisdictionthat
845-16issueslicenses;
846-17 (5)"Residentmilitaryspouse",aspouseofanactive-dutymemberoftheArmed
847-18ForcesoftheUnitedStateswhohasbeentransferredorisscheduledtobetransferredtothe
848-19stateofMissourioranadjacentstateandwhoisapermanentresidentofthestateofMissouri,
849-20whoisdomiciledinthestateofMissouri,orwhohasMissouriashisorherhomeofrecord.
850-21 2.Eachapplicantforlicensureasaclinicalsocialworkershallfurnishevidencetothe
851-22committeethat:
852-23 (1)Theapplicanthas:
853-24 (a)Amaster'sdegreefromacollegeoruniversityprogramofsocialwork:
854-25 a.Accreditedbythe[councilofsocialworkeducation] CouncilonSocialWork
855-26Education;or
856-27 b.Recognizedandapprovedbythecommitteeinaccordancewithrulesadopted
857-28bythecommitteeundersection337.627andinaccordancewiththeproceduresetforth
858-29insection337.628;or
859-30 (b)Adoctoratedegreefromaschoolofsocialworkacceptabletothecommittee;
860-31 (2)Theapplicanthascompletedatleastthreethousandhoursofsupervisedclinical
861-32experiencewithaqualifiedclinicalsupervisor,asdefinedinsection337.600,innolessthan
862-33twenty-fourmonthsandnomorethanforty-eightconsecutivecalendarmonths.Forany
863-34applicantwhohassuccessfullycompletedatleastfourthousandhoursofsupervisedclinical
864-35experiencewithaqualifiedclinicalsupervisor,asdefinedinsection337.600,withinthesame
865-36timeframeprescribedinthissubsection,theapplicantshallbeeligibleforapplicationof
866-37licensureatthreethousandhoursandshallbefurnishedacertificatebythestatecommittee
867-38forsocialworkersacknowledgingthecompletionofsaidadditionalhours;
868-39 (3)Theapplicanthasachievedapassingscore,asdefinedbythecommittee,onan
869-40examinationapprovedbythecommittee.Theeligibilityrequirementsforsuchexamination
870-41shallbepromulgatedbyruleofthecommittee;and
871-42 (4)Theapplicantisatleasteighteenyearsofage,isaUnitedStatescitizenorhas
872-43statusasalegalresidentalien,andhasnotbeenfinallyadjudicatedandfoundguilty,or
873-44enteredapleaofguiltyornolocontendere,inacriminalprosecutionunderthelawsofany
874-HB478 24 45state,oftheUnitedStates,orofanycountry,foranyoffensedirectlyrelatedtothedutiesand
875-46responsibilitiesoftheoccupation,assetforthinsection324.012,regardlessofwhetherornot
876-47sentencehasbeenimposed.
877-48 3.(1)Anypersonwhoholdsavalidcurrentclinicalsocialworklicenseissuedby
878-49anotherstate,abranchorunitofthemilitary,aterritoryoftheUnitedStates,ortheDistrictof
879-50Columbia,andwhohasbeenlicensedforatleastoneyearinsuchotherjurisdiction,may
880-51submittothecommitteeanapplicationforaclinicalsocialworklicenseinMissourialong
881-52withproofofcurrentlicensureandproofoflicensureforatleastoneyearintheother
882-53jurisdiction.
883-54 (2)Thecommitteeshall:
884-55 (a)Withinsixmonthsofreceivinganapplicationdescribedinsubdivision(1)ofthis
885-56subsection,waiveanyexamination,educational,orexperiencerequirementsforlicensurein
886-57thisstatefortheapplicantifitdeterminesthattherewereminimumeducationrequirements
887-58and,ifapplicable,workexperienceandclinicalsupervisionrequirementsineffectandthe
888-59otherjurisdictionverifiesthatthepersonmetthoserequirementsinordertobelicensedor
889-60certifiedinthatjurisdiction.Thecommitteemayrequireanapplicanttotakeandpassan
890-61examinationspecifictothelawsofthisstate;or
891-62 (b)Withinthirtydaysofreceivinganapplicationdescribedinsubdivision(1)ofthis
892-63subsectionfromanonresidentmilitaryspouseoraresidentmilitaryspouse,waiveany
893-64examination,educational,orexperiencerequirementsforlicensureinthisstateforthe
894-65applicantandissuesuchapplicantalicenseunderthissubsectionifsuchapplicantotherwise
895-66meetstherequirementsofthissubsection.
896-67 (3)(a)Thecommitteeshallnotwaiveanyexamination,educational,orexperience
897-68requirementsforanyapplicantwhohashadhisorherlicenserevokedbyanoversightbody
898-69outsidethestate;whoiscurrentlyunderinvestigation,whohasacomplaintpending,orwho
899-70iscurrentlyunderdisciplinaryaction,exceptasprovidedinparagraph(b)ofthissubdivision,
900-71withanoversightbodyoutsidethestate;whodoesnotholdalicenseingoodstandingwithan
901-72oversightbodyoutsidethestate;whohasacriminalrecordthatwoulddisqualifyhimorher
902-73forlicensureinMissouri;orwhodoesnotholdavalidcurrentlicenseintheotherjurisdiction
903-74onthedatethecommitteereceiveshisorherapplicationunderthissubsection[andsection].
904-75 (b)Ifanotherjurisdictionhastakendisciplinaryactionagainstanapplicant,the
905-76committeeshalldetermineifthecausefortheactionwascorrectedandthematterresolved.
906-77Ifthematterhasnotbeenresolvedbythatjurisdiction,thecommitteemaydenyalicense
907-78untilthematterisresolved.
908-79 (4)Nothinginthissubsectionshallprohibitthecommitteefromdenyingalicenseto
909-80anapplicantunderthissubsectionforanyreasondescribedinsection337.630.
910-HB478 25 81 (5)Anypersonwhoislicensedundertheprovisionsofthissubsectionshallbe
911-82subjecttothecommittee'sjurisdictionandallrulesandregulationspertainingtothepractice
912-83asalicensedclinicalsocialworkerinthisstate.
913-84 (6)Thissubsectionshallnotbeconstruedtowaiveanyrequirementforanapplicant
914-85topayanyfees.
915-86 4.Thecommitteeshallissuealicensetoeachpersonwhofilesanapplicationandfee
916-87asrequiredbytheprovisionsofsections337.600to337.689andwhofurnishesevidence
917-88satisfactorytothecommitteethattheapplicanthascompliedwiththeprovisionsof
918-89subdivisions(1)to(4)ofsubsection2ofthissection.
919-337.627.1.Thecommitteeshallpromulgaterulesandregulationspertainingto:
920-2 (1)Theformandcontentoflicenseapplicationsrequiredbytheprovisionsof
921-3sections337.600to337.689andsection324.009andtheproceduresforfilinganapplication
922-4foraninitialorrenewallicenseinthisstate;
923-5 (2)Feesrequiredbytheprovisionsofsections337.600to337.689andsection
924-6324.009;
925-7 (3)Thecharacteristicsofsupervisedclinicalexperience,supervisedmaster
926-8experience,supervisedadvancedmacroexperience,andsupervisedbaccalaureateexperience;
927-9 (4)Thestandardsandmethodstobeusedinassessingcompetencyasalicensed
928-10clinicalsocialworker,licensedmastersocialworker,licensedadvancedmacrosocialworker,
929-11andlicensedbaccalaureatesocialworker,includingtherequirementforcontinuingeducation
930-12hours;
931-13 (5)Establishmentandpromulgationofproceduresforinvestigating,hearingand
932-14determininggrievancesandviolationsoccurringpursuanttotheprovisionsofsections
933-15337.600to337.689;
934-16 (6)Developmentofanappealprocedureforthereviewofdecisionsandrulesof
935-17administrativeagenciesexistingpursuanttotheconstitutionorlawsofthisstate;
936-18 (7)Establishmentofapolicyandprocedureforreciprocitywithstateswhichdonot
937-19haveclinical,master,advancedmacro,orbaccalaureatesocialworkerlicensinglawsand
938-20stateswhoselicensinglawsarenotsubstantiallysimilartothoseofthisstate;[and]
939-21 (8)Establishmentofapolicyandprocedureforreviewingsocialworkdegree
940-22programsofferingamaster'sdegreeinsocialworkthathaveachievedcandidacyor
941-23precandidacystatusintheaccreditationprocessestablishedbytheCouncilonSocial
942-24WorkEducationtodeterminewhethertorecognizeandapprovesuchprogramsfor
943-25licensurepurposes;and
944-26 (9)Anyotherpoliciesorproceduresnecessarytothefulfillmentoftherequirements
945-27ofsections337.600to337.689.
946-HB478 26 28 2.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermisdefinedinsection536.010,thatis
947-29createdundertheauthoritydelegatedinthissectionshallbecomeeffectiveonlyifitcomplies
948-30withandissubjecttoalloftheprovisionsofchapter536and,ifapplicable,section536.028.
949-31Thissectionandchapter536arenonseverableandifanyofthepowersvestedwiththe
950-32generalassemblypursuanttochapter536toreview,todelaytheeffectivedate,orto
951-33disapproveandannularulearesubsequentlyheldunconstitutional,thenthegrantof
952-34rulemakingauthorityandanyruleproposedoradoptedafterAugust28,2007,shallbeinvalid
953-35andvoid.
954-337.628.Asocialworkdegreeprogramofferingamaster'sdegreeinsocialwork
955-2thathasachievedcandidacyorprecandidacystatusintheaccreditationprocess
956-3establishedbytheCouncilonSocialWorkEducationshallnotreceiveautomatic
957-4recognitionandapprovalbythecommitteeduetothatstatusundertherulesadopted
958-5undersection337.627.Onlysuchprogramsmayapplytothecommitteeforrecognition
959-6andapproval,andthecommitteeshallrevieweachapplicationonanindividualized
960-7basistodeterminewhethertheprogramqualifiesforrecognitionandapproval.
961-337.644.1.Asusedinthissection,thefollowingtermsmean:
962-2 (1)"License",alicense,certificate,registration,permit,accreditation,ormilitary
963-3occupationalspecialtythatenablesapersontolegallypracticeanoccupationorprofessionin
964-4aparticularjurisdiction;
965-5 (2)"Military",theArmedForcesoftheUnitedStates,includingtheAirForce,Army,
966-6CoastGuard,MarineCorps,Navy,SpaceForce,NationalGuard,andanyothermilitary
967-7branchthatisdesignatedbyCongressaspartoftheArmedForcesoftheUnitedStates,and
968-8allreservecomponentsandauxiliaries.Theterm"military"alsoincludesthemilitary
969-9reservesandmilitiaofanyUnitedStatesterritoryorstate;
970-10 (3)"Nonresidentmilitaryspouse",anonresidentspouseofanactive-dutymemberof
971-11theArmedForcesoftheUnitedStateswhohasbeentransferredorisscheduledtobe
972-12transferredtothestateofMissouri,orwhohasbeentransferredorisscheduledtobe
973-13transferredtoanadjacentstateandisorwillbedomiciledinthestateofMissouri,orhas
974-14movedtothestateofMissourionapermanentchange-of-stationbasis;
975-15 (4)"Oversightbody",anyboard,department,agency,orofficeofajurisdictionthat
976-16issueslicenses;
977-17 (5)"Residentmilitaryspouse",aspouseofanactive-dutymemberoftheArmed
978-18ForcesoftheUnitedStateswhohasbeentransferredorisscheduledtobetransferredtothe
979-19stateofMissourioranadjacentstateandwhoisapermanentresidentofthestateofMissouri,
980-20whoisdomiciledinthestateofMissouri,orwhohasMissouriashisorherhomeofrecord.
981-21 2.Eachapplicantforlicensureasamastersocialworkershallfurnishevidencetothe
982-22committeethat:
983-HB478 27 23 (1)Theapplicanthas:
984-24 (a)Amaster'sdegreeinsocialworkfromasocialworkdegreeprogram:
985-25 a.AccreditedbytheCouncilonSocialWorkEducation;or
986-26 b.Recognizedandapprovedbythecommitteeinaccordancewithrulesadopted
987-27bythecommitteeundersection337.627andinaccordancewiththeproceduresetforth
988-28insection337.628;or
989-29 (b)Adoctoratedegreeinsocialworkfromanaccreditedsocialworkdegreeprogram
990-30approvedbythe[councilofsocialworkeducation] CouncilonSocialWorkEducation;
991-31 (2)Theapplicanthasachievedapassingscore,asdefinedbythecommittee,onan
992-32examinationapprovedbythecommittee.Theeligibilityrequirementsforsuchexamination
993-33shallbedeterminedbythestatecommitteeforsocialworkers;
994-34 (3)Theapplicantisatleasteighteenyearsofage,isaUnitedStatescitizenorhas
995-35statusasalegalresidentalien,andhasnotbeenfinallyadjudicatedandfoundguilty,or
996-36enteredapleaofguiltyornolocontendere,inacriminalprosecutionunderthelawsofany
997-37state,oftheUnitedStates,orofanycountry,foranyoffensedirectlyrelatedtothedutiesand
998-38responsibilitiesoftheoccupation,assetforthinsection324.012,regardlessofwhetherornot
999-39sentenceisimposed;
1000-40 (4)Theapplicanthassubmittedawrittenapplicationonformsprescribedbythestate
1001-41board;and
1002-42 (5)Theapplicanthassubmittedtherequiredlicensingfee,asdeterminedbythe
1003-43committee.
1004-44 3.Anyapplicantwhoanswersintheaffirmativetoanyquestionontheapplication
1005-45thatrelatestopossiblegroundsfordenialoflicensureundersection337.630shallsubmita
1006-46swornaffidavitsettingforthindetailthefactswhichexplainsuchanswerandcopiesof
1007-47appropriatedocumentsrelatedtosuchanswer.
1008-48 4.Thecommitteeshallissuealicensetoeachpersonwhofilesanapplicationandfee
1009-49asrequiredbytheprovisionsofsections337.600to337.689andwhofurnishesevidence
1010-50satisfactorytothecommitteethattheapplicanthascompliedwiththeprovisionsof
1011-51subsection2ofthissection.Thelicenseshallrefertotheindividualasalicensedmaster
1012-52socialworkerandshallrecognizethatindividual'srighttopracticelicensedmastersocial
1013-53workasdefinedinsection337.600.
1014-54 5.(1)Anypersonwhoholdsavalidcurrentmastersocialworklicenseissuedby
1015-55anotherstate,abranchorunitofthemilitary,aterritoryoftheUnitedStates,ortheDistrictof
1016-56Columbia,andwhohasbeenlicensedforatleastoneyearinsuchotherjurisdiction,may
1017-57submittothecommitteeanapplicationforamastersocialworklicenseinMissourialong
1018-58withproofofcurrentlicensureandproofoflicensureforatleastoneyearintheother
1019-59jurisdiction.
1020-HB478 28 60 (2)Thecommitteeshall:
1021-61 (a)Withinsixmonthsofreceivinganapplicationdescribedinsubdivision(1)ofthis
1022-62subsection,waiveanyexamination,educational,orexperiencerequirementsforlicensurein
1023-63thisstatefortheapplicantifitdeterminesthattherewereminimumeducationrequirements
1024-64and,ifapplicable,workexperienceandclinicalsupervisionrequirementsineffectandthe
1025-65otherjurisdictionverifiesthatthepersonmetthoserequirementsinordertobelicensedor
1026-66certifiedinthatjurisdiction.Thecommitteemayrequireanapplicanttotakeandpassan
1027-67examinationspecifictothelawsofthisstate;or
1028-68 (b)Withinthirtydaysofreceivinganapplicationdescribedinsubdivision(1)ofthis
1029-69subsectionfromanonresidentmilitaryspouseoraresidentmilitaryspouse,waiveany
1030-70examination,educational,orexperiencerequirementsforlicensureinthisstateforthe
1031-71applicantandissuesuchapplicantalicenseunderthissubsectionifsuchapplicantotherwise
1032-72meetstherequirementsofthissubsection.
1033-73 (3)(a)Thecommitteeshallnotwaiveanyexamination,educational,orexperience
1034-74requirementsforanyapplicantwhohashadhisorherlicenserevokedbyanoversightbody
1035-75outsidethestate;whoiscurrentlyunderinvestigation,whohasacomplaintpending,orwho
1036-76iscurrentlyunderdisciplinaryaction,exceptasprovidedinparagraph(b)ofthissubdivision,
1037-77withanoversightbodyoutsidethestate;whodoesnotholdalicenseingoodstandingwithan
1038-78oversightbodyoutsidethestate;whohasacriminalrecordthatwoulddisqualifyhimorher
1039-79forlicensureinMissouri;orwhodoesnotholdavalidcurrentlicenseintheotherjurisdiction
1040-80onthedatethecommitteereceiveshisorherapplicationunderthis[section] subsection.
1041-81 (b)Ifanotherjurisdictionhastakendisciplinaryactionagainstanapplicant,the
1042-82committeeshalldetermineifthecausefortheactionwascorrectedandthematterresolved.
1043-83Ifthematterhasnotbeenresolvedbythatjurisdiction,thecommitteemaydenyalicense
1044-84untilthematterisresolved.
1045-85 (4)Nothinginthissubsectionshallprohibitthecommitteefromdenyingalicenseto
1046-86anapplicantunderthissubsectionforanyreasondescribedinsection337.630.
1047-87 (5)Anypersonwhoislicensedundertheprovisionsofthissubsectionshallbe
1048-88subjecttothecommittee'sjurisdictionandallrulesandregulationspertainingtothepractice
1049-89asalicensedmastersocialworkerinthisstate.
1050-90 (6)Thissubsectionshallnotbeconstruedtowaiveanyrequirementforanapplicant
1051-91topayanyfees.
1052-337.645.1.Eachapplicantforlicensureasanadvancedmacrosocialworkershall
1053-2furnishevidencetothecommitteethat:
1054-3 (1)Theapplicanthas:
1055-4 (a)Amaster'sdegreefromacollegeoruniversityprogramofsocialwork:
1056-HB478 29 5 a.Accreditedbythe[councilofsocialworkeducation] CouncilonSocialWork
1057-6Education;or
1058-7 b.Recognizedandapprovedbythecommitteeinaccordancewithrulesadopted
1059-8bythecommitteeundersection337.627andinaccordancewiththeproceduresetforth
1060-9insection337.628;or
1061-10 (b)Adoctoratedegreefromaschoolofsocialworkacceptabletothecommittee;
1062-11 (2)Theapplicanthascompletedatleastthreethousandhoursofsupervisedadvanced
1063-12macroexperiencewithaqualifiedadvancedmacrosupervisorasdefinedinsection337.600
1064-13innolessthantwenty-fourmonthsandnomorethanforty-eightconsecutivecalendarmonths.
1065-14Foranyapplicantwhohassuccessfullycompletedatleastfourthousandhoursofsupervised
1066-15advancedmacroexperiencewithaqualifiedadvancedmacrosupervisor,asdefinedinsection
1067-16337.600,withinthesametimeframeprescribedinthissubsection,theapplicantshallbe
1068-17eligibleforapplicationoflicensureatthreethousandhoursandshallbefurnishedacertificate
1069-18bythestatecommitteeforsocialworkersacknowledgingthecompletionofsaidadditional
1070-19hours;
1071-20 (3)Theapplicanthasachievedapassingscore,asdefinedbythecommittee,onan
1072-21examinationapprovedbythecommittee.Theeligibilityrequirementsforsuchexamination
1073-22shallbepromulgatedbyruleofthecommittee;
1074-23 (4)Theapplicantisatleasteighteenyearsofage,isaUnitedStatescitizenorhas
1075-24statusasalegalresidentalien,andhasnotbeenfinallyadjudicatedandfoundguilty,or
1076-25enteredapleaofguiltyornolocontendere,inacriminalprosecutionunderthelawsofany
1077-26state,oftheUnitedStates,orofanycountry,foranyoffensedirectlyrelatedtothedutiesand
1078-27responsibilitiesoftheoccupation,assetforthinsection324.012,regardlessofwhetherornot
1079-28sentenceisimposed.
1080-29 2.Anypersonholdingacurrentlicense,certificateofregistration,orpermitfrom
1081-30anotherstateorterritoryoftheUnitedStatesortheDistrictofColumbiatopracticeadvanced
1082-31macrosocialworkwhohashadnodisciplinaryactiontakenagainstthelicense,certificateof
1083-32registration,orpermitfortheprecedingfiveyearsmaybegrantedalicensetopractice
1084-33advancedmacrosocialworkinthisstateifthepersonmeetsoneofthefollowingcriteria:
1085-34 (1)Has:
1086-35 (a)Received:
1087-36 a.Amaster'sdegreeinsocialworkfromasocialworkprogram:
1088-37 (i)AccreditedbytheCouncilonSocialWorkEducation;or
1089-38 (ii)Recognizedandapprovedbythecommitteeinaccordancewithrules
1090-39adoptedbythecommitteeundersection337.627andinaccordancewiththeprocedure
1091-40setforthinsection337.628;or
1092-HB478 30 41 b.Adoctoraldegreefromacollegeoruniversityprogramofsocialworkaccredited
1093-42bythe[councilofsocialworkeducation] CouncilonSocialWorkEducation;and[has]
1094-43 (b)Beenlicensedtopracticeadvancedmacrosocialworkfortheprecedingfive
1095-44years;or
1096-45 (2)Iscurrentlylicensedorcertifiedasanadvancedmacrosocialworkerinanother
1097-46state,territoryoftheUnitedStates,ortheDistrictofColumbiahavingsubstantiallythesame
1098-47requirementsasthisstateforadvancedmacrosocialworkers.
1099-48 3.Thecommitteeshallissuealicensetoeachpersonwhofilesanapplicationandfee
1100-49asrequiredbytheprovisionsofsections337.600to337.689andwhofurnishesevidence
1101-50satisfactorytothecommitteethattheapplicanthascompliedwiththeprovisionsof
1102-51subdivisions(1)to(4)ofsubsection1ofthissectionorwiththeprovisionsofsubsection2of
1103-52thissection.
1104-337.647.1.Thecommitteeshalldevelopaschoolsocialworkprogramverification
1105-2andacknowledgmentofcompletionforindividualswhohavemettherequirementssetforth
1106-3inthissection.
1107-4 2.Thecommitteeshallissueadocumentsimilartothedocumentdescribedin
1108-5subsection2ofsection173.1400toanyindividualwho:
1109-6 (1)Submitsanapplicationtotheboard;
1110-7 (2)Holdsacredentialinschoolsocialworkissuedbyanationallyrecognized
1111-8credentialingorganizationinsocialwork,ordemonstratescompetencyinschoolsocialwork
1112-9bysuccessfulpassageofaschoolsocialworkerexamapprovedbythecommittee;
1113-10 (3)Holdsalicenseissuedbythecommittee;and
1114-11 (4)Submitsthefeeasrequiredbyruleofthecommittee.
1115-12 3.Thecommitteeshallpromulgaterulesandshallchargefeesnecessarytoimplement
1116-13thissection.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermisdefinedinsection536.010,thatis
1117-14createdundertheauthoritydelegatedinthissectionshallbecomeeffectiveonlyifitcomplies
1118-15withandissubjecttoalloftheprovisionsofchapter536and,ifapplicable,section536.028.
1119-16Thissectionandchapter536arenonseverableandifanyofthepowersvestedwiththe
1120-17generalassemblypursuanttochapter536toreview,todelaytheeffectivedate,orto
1121-18disapproveandannularulearesubsequentlyheldunconstitutional,thenthegrantof
1122-19rulemakingauthorityandanyruleproposedoradoptedafterAugust28,2012,shallbeinvalid
1123-20andvoid.
1124-21 4.Notwithstandinganyprovisionoflawtothecontrary,anyschoolsocialwork
1125-22programverificationandacknowledgmentofcompletionissuedbythecommitteeunder
1126-23subsection2ofthissectionshallnotbedeemedalicense,certificate,registrationorpermitfor
1127-24anypurpose,andsuchdocumentsconveynoauthoritytopracticesocialworkinMissouriand
1128-25conveynoauthoritytouseanysocialworktitleinMissouri.Eachschoolsocialwork
1129-HB478 31 26programverificationandacknowledgmentofcompletionissuedbythecommitteeunder
1130-27subsection2ofthissectionshallstateonitsfacethatit:
1131-28 (1)Isnotalicense,certificate,registrationorpermit;
1132-29 (2)ConveysnoauthoritytopracticesocialworkinMissouri;and
1133-30 (3)ConveysnoauthoritytouseanysocialworktitleinMissouri.
1134-31 5.Notwithstandinganyprovisionoflawtothecontrary,schoolsocialworkprogram
1135-32verificationandacknowledgmentofcompletionissuedbythecommitteeundersubsection2
1136-33ofthissectionshallnot:
1137-34 (1)Expire;
1138-35 (2)Besubjecttorenewal;
1139-36 (3)Besubjecttodenialordisciplineundersection337.630;or
1140-37 (4)[Besubjecttosuspensionundersection324.010;or
1141-38 (5)]Besubjecttoanyotheractiontowhichprofessionallicensesmaybesubjected.
1142-338.010.1.The"practiceofpharmacy"includes:
1143-2 (1)Theinterpretation,implementation,andevaluationofmedicalprescriptionorders,
1144-3includinganylegenddrugsunder21U.S.C.Section353,andthereceipt,transmission,or
1145-4handlingofsuchordersorfacilitatingthedispensingofsuchorders;
1146-5 (2)Thedesigning,initiating,implementing,andmonitoringofamedication
1147-6therapeuticplaninaccordancewiththeprovisionsofthissection;
1148-7 (3)Thecompounding,dispensing,labeling,andadministrationofdrugsanddevices
1149-8pursuanttomedicalprescriptionorders;
1150-9 (4)TheorderingandadministrationofvaccinesapprovedorauthorizedbytheU.S.
1151-10FoodandDrugAdministration,excludingvaccinesforcholera,monkeypox,Japanese
1152-11encephalitis,typhoid,rabies,yellowfever,tick-borneencephalitis,anthrax,tuberculosis,
1153-12dengue,Hib,polio,rotavirus,smallpox,chikungunya,andanyvaccineapprovedafter
1154-13January1,[2023] 2025, topersonsatleastsevenyearsofageortheagerecommendedbythe
1155-14CentersforDiseaseControlandPrevention,whicheverisolder,pursuanttojoint
1156-15promulgationofrulesestablishedbytheboardofpharmacyandthestateboardof
1157-16registrationforthehealingartsunlessrulesareestablishedunderastateofemergencyas
1158-17describedinsection44.100;
1159-18 (5)Theparticipationindrugselectionaccordingtostatelawandparticipationindrug
1160-19utilizationreviews;
1161-20 (6)Theproperandsafestorageofdrugsanddevicesandthemaintenanceofproper
1162-21recordsthereof;
1163-22 (7)Consultationwithpatientsandotherhealthcarepractitioners,andveterinarians
1164-23andtheirclientsaboutlegenddrugs,aboutthesafeandeffectiveuseofdrugsanddevices;
1165-HB478 32 24 (8)Theprescribinganddispensingofanynicotinereplacementtherapyproductunder
1166-25section338.665;
1167-26 (9)ThedispensingofHIVpostexposureprophylaxispursuanttosection338.730;and
1168-27 (10)Theofferingorperformingofthoseacts,services,operations,ortransactions
1169-28necessaryintheconduct,operation,managementandcontrolofapharmacy.
1170-29 2.Nopersonshallengageinthepracticeofpharmacyunlessheorsheislicensed
1171-30undertheprovisionsofthischapter.
1172-31 3.Thischaptershallnotbeconstruedtoprohibittheuseofauxiliarypersonnelunder
1173-32thedirectsupervisionofapharmacistfromassistingthepharmacistinanyofhisorherduties.
1174-33Thisassistanceinnowayisintendedtorelievethepharmacistfromhisorherresponsibilities
1175-34forcompliancewiththischapterandheorshewillberesponsiblefortheactionsofthe
1176-35auxiliarypersonnelactinginhisorherassistance.
1177-36 4.Thischaptershallnotbeconstruedtoprohibitorinterferewithanylegally
1178-37registeredpractitionerofmedicine,dentistry,orpodiatry,orveterinarymedicineonlyforuse
1179-38inanimals,orthepracticeofoptometryinaccordancewithandasprovidedinsections
1180-39195.070and336.220inthecompounding,administering,prescribing,ordispensingofhisor
1181-40herownprescriptions.
1182-41 5.Apharmacistwithacertificateofmedicationtherapeuticplanauthoritymay
1183-42providemedicationtherapyservicespursuanttoawrittenprotocolfromaphysicianlicensed
1184-43underchapter334topatientswhohaveestablishedaphysician-patientrelationship,as
1185-44describedinsubdivision(1)ofsubsection1ofsection191.1146,withtheprotocolphysician.
1186-45Thewrittenprotocolauthorizedbythissectionshallcomeonlyfromthephysicianandshall
1187-46notcomefromanurseengagedinacollaborativepracticearrangementundersection
1188-47334.104,orfromaphysicianassistantengagedinacollaborativepracticearrangementunder
1189-48section334.735.
1190-49 6.Nothinginthissectionshallbeconstruedastopreventanyperson,firmor
1191-50corporationfromowningapharmacyregulatedbysections338.210to338.315,providedthat
1192-51alicensedpharmacistisinchargeofsuchpharmacy.
1193-52 7.Nothinginthissectionshallbeconstruedtoapplytoorinterferewiththesaleof
1194-53nonprescriptiondrugsandtheordinaryhouseholdremediesandsuchdrugsormedicinesas
1195-54arenormallysoldbythoseengagedinthesaleofgeneralmerchandise.
1196-55 8.Nohealthcarrierasdefinedinchapter376shallrequireanyphysicianwithwhich
1197-56theycontracttoenterintoawrittenprotocolwithapharmacistformedicationtherapeutic
1198-57services.
1199-58 9.Thissectionshallnotbeconstruedtoallowapharmacisttodiagnoseor
1200-59independentlyprescribepharmaceuticals.
1201-HB478 33 60 10.Thestateboardofregistrationforthehealingarts,undersection334.125,andthe
1202-61stateboardofpharmacy,undersection338.140,shalljointlypromulgaterulesregulatingthe
1203-62useofprotocolsformedicationtherapyservices.Suchrulesshallrequireprotocolstoinclude
1204-63provisionsallowingfortimelycommunicationbetweenthepharmacistandtheprotocol
1205-64physicianorsimilarbodyauthorizedbythissection,andanyotherpatientprotection
1206-65provisionsdeemedappropriatebybothboards.Inordertotakeeffect,suchrulesshallbe
1207-66approvedbyamajorityvoteofaquorumofeachboard.Neitherboardshallseparately
1208-67promulgaterulesregulatingtheuseofprotocolsformedicationtherapyservices.Anyruleor
1209-68portionofarule,asthattermisdefinedinsection536.010,thatiscreatedundertheauthority
1210-69delegatedinthissectionshallbecomeeffectiveonlyifitcomplieswithandissubjecttoallof
1211-70theprovisionsofchapter536and,ifapplicable,section536.028.Thissectionandchapter
1212-71536arenonseverableandifanyofthepowersvestedwiththegeneralassemblypursuantto
1213-72chapter536toreview,todelaytheeffectivedate,ortodisapproveandannularuleare
1214-73subsequentlyheldunconstitutional,thenthegrantofrulemakingauthorityandanyrule
1215-74proposedoradoptedafterAugust28,2007,shallbeinvalidandvoid.
1216-75 11.Thestateboardofpharmacymaygrantacertificateofmedicationtherapeutic
1217-76planauthoritytoalicensedpharmacistwhosubmitsproofofsuccessfulcompletionofa
1218-77board-approvedcourseofacademicclinicalstudybeyondabachelorofscienceinpharmacy,
1219-78includingbutnotlimitedtoclinicalassessmentskills,fromanationallyaccreditedcollegeor
1220-79university,oracertificationofequivalenceissuedbyanationallyrecognizedprofessional
1221-80organizationandapprovedbytheboardofpharmacy.
1222-81 12.Anypharmacistwhohasreceivedacertificateofmedicationtherapeuticplan
1223-82authoritymayengageinthedesigning,initiating,implementing,andmonitoringofa
1224-83medicationtherapeuticplanasdefinedbyawrittenprotocolfromaphysicianthatmaybe
1225-84specifictoeachpatientforcarebyapharmacist.
1226-85 13.Nothinginthissectionshallbeconstruedtoallowapharmacisttomakea
1227-86therapeuticsubstitutionofapharmaceuticalprescribedbyaphysicianunlessauthorizedby
1228-87thewrittenprotocolorthephysician'sprescriptionorder.
1229-88 14."Veterinarian","doctorofveterinarymedicine","practitionerofveterinary
1230-89medicine","DVM","VMD","BVSe","BVMS","BSe(VetScience)","VMB","MRCVS",or
1231-90anequivalenttitlemeansapersonwhohasreceivedadoctor'sdegreeinveterinarymedicine
1232-91fromanaccreditedschoolofveterinarymedicineorholdsanEducationalCommissionfor
1233-92ForeignVeterinaryGraduates(EDFVG)certificateissuedbytheAmericanVeterinary
1234-93MedicalAssociation(AVMA).
1235-94 15.Inadditiontootherrequirementsestablishedbythejointpromulgationofrulesby
1236-95theboardofpharmacyandthestateboardofregistrationforthehealingarts:
1237-HB478 34 96 (1)Apharmacistshalladministervaccinesbyprotocolinaccordancewithtreatment
1238-97guidelinesestablishedbytheCentersforDiseaseControlandPrevention(CDC);
1239-98 (2)Apharmacistwhoisadministeringavaccineshallrequestapatienttoremainin
1240-99thepharmacyasafeamountoftimeafteradministeringthevaccinetoobserveanyadverse
1241-100reactions.Suchpharmacistshallhaveadoptedemergencytreatmentprotocols.
1242-101 16.Inadditiontootherrequirementsbytheboard,apharmacistshallreceive
1243-102additionaltrainingasrequiredbytheboardandevidencedbyreceivingacertificatefromthe
1244-103boarduponcompletion,andshalldisplaythecertificationinhisorherpharmacywhere
1245-104vaccinesaredelivered.
1246-105 17.Apharmacistshallinformthepatientthattheadministrationofavaccinewillbe
1247-106enteredintotheShowMeVaxsystem,asadministeredbythedepartmentofhealthandsenior
1248-107services.Thepatientshallattesttotheinclusionofsuchinformationinthesystembysigning
1249-108aformprovidedbythepharmacist.Ifthepatientindicatesthatheorshedoesnotwantsuch
1250-109informationenteredintotheShowMeVaxsystem,thepharmacistshallprovideawritten
1251-110reportwithinfourteendaysofadministrationofavaccinetothepatient'shealthcareprovider,
1252-111ifprovidedbythepatient,containing:
1253-112 (1)Theidentityofthepatient;
1254-113 (2)Theidentityofthevaccineorvaccinesadministered;
1255-114 (3)Therouteofadministration;
1256-115 (4)Theanatomicsiteoftheadministration;
1257-116 (5)Thedoseadministered;and
1258-117 (6)Thedateofadministration.
1259-118 18.Apharmacistlicensedunderthischaptermayorderandadministervaccines
1260-119approvedorauthorizedbytheU.S.FoodandDrugAdministrationtoaddressapublichealth
1261-120need,aslawfullyauthorizedbythestateorfederalgovernment,oradepartmentoragency
1262-121thereof,duringastateorfederallydeclaredpublichealthemergency.
1263-338.710.1.ThereisherebycreatedintheMissouriboardofpharmacythe"RXCares
1264-2forMissouriProgram".Thegoaloftheprogramshallbetopromotemedicationsafetyandto
1265-3preventprescriptiondrugabuse,misuse,anddiversioninMissouri.
1266-4 2.Theboard,inconsultationwiththedepartment,shallbeauthorizedtoexpend,
1267-5allocate,orawardfundsappropriatedtotheboardtoprivateorpublicentitiestodevelopor
1268-6provideprogramsoreducationtopromotemedicationsafetyortosuppressorprevent
1269-7prescriptiondrugabuse,misuse,anddiversioninthestateofMissouri.Innocaseshallthe
1270-8authorizationinclude,northefundsbeexpendedfor,anystateprescriptiondrugmonitoring
1271-9programincluding,butnotlimitedto,suchasaredefinedin38CFR1.515.Fundsdisbursed
1272-10toastateagencyunderthissectionmayenhance,butshallnotsupplant,fundsotherwise
1273-11appropriatedtosuchstateagency.
1274-HB478 35 12 3.Theboardshallbetheadministrativeagencyresponsibleforimplementingthe
1275-13programinconsultationwiththedepartment.Theboardandthedepartmentmayenterinto
1276-14interagencyagreementsbetweenthemselvestoallowthedepartmenttoassistinthe
1277-15managementoroperationoftheprogram.Theboardmayawardfundsdirectlytothe
1278-16departmenttoimplement,manage,develop,orprovideprogramsoreducationpursuanttothe
1279-17program.
1280-18 4.Afterafullyearofprogramoperation,theboardshallprepareandsubmitan
1281-19evaluationreporttothegovernorandthegeneralassemblydescribingtheoperationofthe
1282-20programandthefundsallocated.[Unlessotherwiseauthorizedbythegeneralassembly,the
1283-21programshallexpireonAugust28,2026.]
1284-345.050.Tobeeligibleforlicensurebytheboardbyexamination,eachapplicant
1285-2shallsubmittheapplicationfeeandshallfurnishevidenceofsuchperson'scurrent
1286-3competenceandshall:
1287-4 (1)Holdamaster'soradoctoraldegreefromaprogramthatwasawarded
1288-5"accreditationcandidate"statusorisaccreditedbytheCouncilonAcademicAccreditationof
1289-6theAmericanSpeech-Language-HearingAssociationorotheraccreditingagencyapproved
1290-7bytheboardintheareainwhichlicensureissought;
1291-8 (2)Submitofficialtranscriptsfromoneormoreaccreditedcollegesoruniversities
1292-9presentingevidenceofthecompletionofcourseworkandclinicalpracticumrequirements
1293-10equivalenttothatrequiredbytheCouncilonAcademicAccreditationoftheAmerican
1294-11Speech-Language-HearingAssociationorotheraccreditingagencyapprovedbytheboard;
1295-12 (3)Presentwrittenevidenceofcompletionofaclinicalfellowshipfromsupervisors.
1296-13Theexperiencerequiredbythissubdivisionshallfollowthecompletionoftherequirements
1297-14ofsubdivisions(1)and(2)ofthissection.Thisperiodofemploymentshallbeunderthe
1298-15directsupervisionofa[personwhois]licensed[bythestateofMissouriintheprofessionin
1299-16whichtheapplicantseekstobelicensed] speech-languagepathologistingoodstanding.
1300-17Personsapplyingwithanaudiologyclinicaldoctoraldegreeareexemptfromthisprovision;
1301-18and
1302-19 (4)Passanexaminationpromulgatedorapprovedbytheboard.Theboardshall
1303-20determinethesubjectandscopeoftheexaminations.
1304-361.1200.Apersonappointedasanagentofapayorforpurposesofproviding
1305-2payrollprocessingservicesforwhichtheagentwouldotherwiseneedtobelicensed,
1306-3providedallofthefollowingapply:
1307-4 (1)Thereisawrittenagreementbetweenthepayorandtheagentthatdirects
1308-5theagenttoprovidepayrollprocessingservicesonthepayor'sbehalf;
1309-6 (2)Thepayorholdstheagentouttoemployeesandotherpayeesasproviding
1310-7payrollprocessingservicesonthepayor'sbehalf;and
1311-HB478 36 8 (3)Thepayor'sobligationtoapayee,includinganemployeeoranyotherparty
1312-9entitledtoreceivefundsviathepayrollprocessingservicesprovidedbytheagent,shall
1313-10notbeextinguishediftheagentfailstoremitthefundstothepayee.
1314-[324.010.Allgovernmentalentitiesissuingprofessionallicenses,
1315-2 certificates,registrations,orpermitspursuanttosections209.319to209.339,
1316-3 sections214.270to214.516,sections256.010to256.453,section375.014,
1317-4 sections436.005to436.071,andchapter317andchapters324to346shall
1318-5 providethedirectorofrevenuewiththenameandSocialSecuritynumberof
1319-6 eachapplicantforlicensurewithorlicenseeofsuchentitieswithinonemonth
1320-7 ofthedatetheapplicationisfiledoratleastonemonthpriortotheanticipated
1321-8 renewalofalicensee'slicense.Ifsuchlicenseeisdelinquentonanystatetaxes
1322-9 orhasfailedtofilestateincometaxreturnsinthelastthreeyears,thedirector
1323-10 shallthensendnoticetoeachsuchentityandlicensee.Inthecaseofsuch
1324-11 delinquencyorfailuretofile,thelicensee'slicenseshallbesuspendedwithin
1325-12 ninetydaysafternoticeofsuchdelinquencyorfailuretofile,unlessthe
1326-13 directorofrevenueverifiesthatsuchdelinquencyorfailurehasbeenremedied
1327-14 orarrangementshavebeenmadetoachievesuchremedy.Thedirectorof
1328-15 revenueshall,withintenbusinessdaysofnotificationtothegovernmental
1329-16 entityissuingtheprofessionallicensethatthedelinquencyhasbeenremedied
1330-17 orarrangementshavebeenmadetoremedysuchdelinquency,sendwritten
1331-18 notificationtothelicenseethatthedelinquencyhasbeenremedied.Tax
1332-19 liabilitypaidinprotestorreasonablyfoundeddisputeswithsuchliabilityshall
1333-20 beconsideredpaidforthepurposesofthissection.]
1334-[339.845.Ifthecommissionreceivesanoticeofdelinquenttaxesfrom
1335-2 thedirectorofrevenueundertheprovisionsofsection324.010regardingareal
1336-3 estatebrokerorsalesperson,thecommissionshallimmediatelysendacopyof
1337-4 suchnoticetotherealestatebrokerwithwhichtherealestatebrokeror
1338-5 salespersonisassociated.]
21+10qualificationwithinforty-fivedaysofreceivingacompletedapplication.Asusedinthis
22+11section,"oversightbody"shallmeananyboard,department,agency,orofficeofa
23+12jurisdictionthatissuesoccupationalorprofessionallicenses.
24+13 2.Theoversightbodyshallrequireanapplicantunderthissectiontotakeand
25+14passtheprofession-specificexaminationrequiredforlicensurebythoseapplying
26+15pursuanttotheprovisionsoftheoversightbody'sstatutoryandregulatoryauthority.
27+16Anoversightbodythatadministersanexaminationonthelawsofthisstateaspartofits
28+EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
29+intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 17licensingapplicationrequirementsmayrequireanapplicantunderthissectiontotake
30+18andpassanexaminationspecifictothelawsofthisstate.
31+19 3.Theoversightbodyshallnotissueaone-timenonrenewabletemporarylicense
32+20toanyapplicantdescribedinsubsection1ofthissectionwhohashadanylicenseinthe
33+21relevantoccupationorprofessionrevokedbyanoversightbodyoutsideofthisstate,
34+22whoiscurrentlyunderinvestigation,whohasacomplaintpending,orwhoiscurrently
35+23underdisciplinaryaction.
36+24 4.Applicantsfortheone-timenonrenewabletemporarylicenseshallbecitizens
37+25oftheUnitedStatesandshallsubmitlegalproofofcitizenshipaspartoftheapplication.
38+26 5.Theprovisionsofthissectionshallnotapplytothefollowing:
39+27 (1)Anyoccupationwhoseoversightbodyhasenteredintoalicensingcompact
40+28withanotherstatefortheregulationofpracticeundertheoversightbody'sjurisdiction.
41+29Theprovisionsofthissectionshallnotbeconstruedtoaltertheauthoritygrantedby,or
42+30anyrequirementspromulgatedpursuantto,anyinterjurisdictionalorinterstate
43+31compactsadoptedbythisstateoranyreciprocityagreementswithotherstates,and
44+32wheneverpossibletheprovisionsofthissectionshallbeinterpretedsoastoimplyno
45+33conflictbetweenitandanycompactoranyreciprocityagreementwithotherstates;
46+34 (2)Anyoccupationsetforthinsubsection6ofsection290.257oranyelectrical
47+35contractorlicensedundersections324.900to324.945;
48+36 (3)Anyoccupationwhoseregulatorsorlicenseesarerequiredtocomplywith
49+37specificfederalstatutory,regulatory,andadministrativerequirementsinorderto
50+38practiceinMissouri;or
51+39 (4)Assistantphysicianslicensedunderchapter334.
52+40 6.Theone-timenonrenewabletemporarylicenseshallexpireaftertwoyears.
53+41Uponexpiration,theindividualshallberequiredtoapplyforapermanentlicensein
54+42accordancewiththelicenserequirementsfortheoccupationforwhichheorsheheldthe
55+43temporarylicense.
56+44 7.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionoflawtothecontrary,alicenseissued
57+45underthissectionshallbevalidonlyinthisstateandshallnotmakealicenseeeligibleto
58+46bepartofaninterstatecompact.Anapplicantwhoislicensedinanotherstatepursuant
59+47toaninterstatecompactshallnotbeeligibleforlicensurebyanoversightbodyunder
60+48theprovisionsofthissection.
61+49 8.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionoflawtothecontrary,alicenseissued
62+50underthissectionshallbevalidonlyinthisstateandshallnotmakealicenseeeligibleto
63+51obtainalicensebyreciprocityinanotherstate.
64+52 9.Thedivisionofprofessionalregistrationmaypromulgaterulestoimplement
65+53theprovisionsofthissection.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermisdefinedin
66+HB478 2 54section536.010,thatiscreatedundertheauthoritydelegatedinthissectionshall
67+55becomeeffectiveonlyifitcomplieswithandissubjecttoalloftheprovisionsofchapter
68+56536and,ifapplicable,section536.028.Thissectionandchapter536arenonseverable
69+57andifanyofthepowersvestedwiththegeneralassemblypursuanttochapter536to
70+58review,todelaytheeffectivedate,ortodisapproveandannularulearesubsequently
71+59heldunconstitutional,thenthegrantofrulemakingauthorityandanyruleproposedor
72+60adoptedafterAugust28,2025,shallbeinvalidandvoid.
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