FIRSTREGULARSESSION
[PERFECTED]
HOUSEBILLNO.478
103RDGENERALASSEMBLY
INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVEOEHLERKING.
1509H.01P JOSEPHENGLER,ChiefClerk
ANACT
Torepealsections324.001,324.009,324.010,333.041,333.042,337.600,337.604,337.615,
337.627,337.644,337.645,337.647,338.010,338.710,339.845,and345.050,RSMo,
andtoenactinlieuthereofnineteennewsectionsrelatingtoprofessionallicensing.
BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
SectionA.Sections324.001,324.009,324.010,333.041,333.042,337.600,337.604,
2337.615,337.627,337.644,337.645,337.647,338.010,338.710,339.845,and345.050,
3RSMo,arerepealedandnineteennewsectionsenactedinlieuthereof,tobeknownas
4sections324.001,324.004,324.009,324.263,331.084,333.041,333.042,337.600,337.604,
5337.615,337.627,337.628,337.644,337.645,337.647,338.010,338.710,345.050,and
6361.1200,toreadasfollows:
324.001.1.Forthepurposesofthissection,thefollowingtermsmean:
2 (1)"Department",thedepartmentofcommerceandinsurance;
3 (2)"Director",thedirectorofthedivisionofprofessionalregistration;and
4 (3)"Division",thedivisionofprofessionalregistration.
5 2.Thereisherebyestablisheda"DivisionofProfessionalRegistration"assignedto
6thedepartmentofcommerceandinsuranceasatypeIIItransfer,headedbyadirector
7appointedbythegovernorwiththeadviceandconsentofthesenate.Allofthegeneral
8provisions,definitionsandpowersenumeratedinsection1oftheOmnibusState
9ReorganizationActof1974andExecutiveOrder06-04shallapplytothisdepartmentand
10itsdivisions,agencies,andpersonnel.
EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 11 3.Thedirectorofthedivisionofprofessionalregistrationshallpromulgaterulesand
12regulationswhichdesignateforeachboardorcommissionassignedtothedivisionthe
13renewaldateforlicensesorcertificates.Aftertheinitialestablishmentofrenewaldates,no
14directorofthedivisionshallpromulgatearuleorregulationwhichwouldchangetherenewal
15dateforlicensesorcertificatesifsuchchangeinrenewaldatewouldoccurpriortothedateon
16whichtherenewaldateineffectatthetimesuchnewrenewaldateisspecifiednextoccurs.
17Eachboardorcommissionshallbyruleorregulationestablishlicensingperiodsofone,two,
18orthreeyears.Registrationfeessetbyaboardorcommissionshallbeeffectivefortheentire
19licensingperiodinvolved,andshallnotbeincreasedduringanycurrentlicensingperiod.
20Personswhoarerequiredtopaytheirfirstregistrationfeesshallbeallowedtopaytheprorata
21shareofsuchfeesfortheremainderoftheperiodremainingatthetimethefeesarepaid.
22Eachboardorcommissionshallprovidethenecessaryformsforinitialregistration,and
23thereafterthedirectormayprescribestandardformsforrenewaloflicensesandcertificates.
24Eachboardorcommissionshallbyruleandregulationrequireeachapplicanttoprovidethe
25informationwhichisrequiredtokeeptheboard'srecordscurrent.Eachboardorcommission
26shallhavetheauthoritytocollectandanalyzeinformationrequiredtosupportworkforce
27planningandpolicydevelopment.Suchinformationshallnotbepubliclydisclosedsoasto
28identifyaspecifichealthcareprovider,asdefinedinsection376.1350.Eachboardor
29commissionshallissuetheoriginallicenseorcertificate.
30 4.Thedivisionshallprovideclericalandotherstaffservicesrelatingtotheissuance
31andrenewaloflicensesforalltheprofessionallicensingandregulatingboardsand
32commissionsassignedtothedivision.Thedivisionshallperformthefinancialmanagement
33andclericalfunctionsastheyeachrelatetoissuanceandrenewaloflicensesandcertificates.
34"Issuanceandrenewaloflicensesandcertificates"meanstheministerialfunctionof
35preparinganddeliveringlicensesorcertificates,andobtainingmaterialandinformationfor
36theboardorcommissioninconnectionwiththerenewalthereoftoincludeverifyingifthe
37applicanthassubmittedallrequireddocumentationandthatthedocumentationislegible.It
38doesnotincludeanydiscretionaryauthoritywithregardtotheoriginalreviewofan
39applicant'squalificationsforlicensureorcertification,orthesubsequentreviewoflicensee's
40orcertificateholder'squalifications,oranydisciplinaryactioncontemplatedagainstthe
41licenseeorcertificateholder.Thedivisionmaydevelopandimplementmicrofilmingsystems
42andautomatedormanualmanagementinformationsystems.
43 5.Thedirectorofthedivisionshallmaintainasystemofaccountingandbudgeting,in
44cooperationwiththedirectorofthedepartment,theofficeofadministration,andthestate
45auditor'soffice,toensureproperchargesaremadetothevariousboardsforservicesrendered
46tothem.Thegeneralassemblyshallappropriatetothedivisionandotherstateagenciesfrom
HB478 2 47eachboard'sfundsmoneyssufficienttoreimbursethedivisionandotherstateagenciesforall
48servicesrenderedandallfacilitiesandsuppliesfurnishedtothatboard.
49 6.Foraccountingpurposes,theappropriationtothedivisionandtotheofficeof
50administrationforthepaymentofrentforquartersprovidedforthedivisionshallbemade
51fromthe"ProfessionalRegistrationFeesFund",whichisherebycreated,andistobeused
52solelyforthepurposedefinedinsubsection5ofthissection.Thefundshallconsistof
53moneysdepositedintoitfromeachboard'sfund.Eachboardshallcontributeaprorated
54amountnecessarytofundthedivisionforservicesrenderedandrentbaseduponthesystemof
55accountingandbudgetingestablishedbythedirectorofthedivisionasprovidedinsubsection
565ofthissection.Transfersoffundstotheprofessionalregistrationfeesfundshallbemadeby
57eachboardonJulyfirstofeachyear;provided,however,thatthedirectorofthedivisionmay
58establishanalternativedateordatesoftransfersattherequestofanyboard.Suchtransfers
59shallbemadeuntiltheyequaltheproratedamountforservicesrenderedandrentbythe
60division.Theprovisionsofsection33.080tothecontrarynotwithstanding,moneyinthis
61fundshallnotbetransferredandplacedtothecreditofgeneralrevenue.
62 7.Thedirectorofthedivisionshallberesponsibleforcollectingandaccountingfor
63allmoneysreceivedbythedivisionoritscomponentagencies.Anymoneyreceivedbya
64boardorcommissionshallbepromptlygiven,identifiedbytypeandsource,tothedirector.
65Thedirectorshallkeeparecordbyboardandstateaccountingsystemclassificationofthe
66amountofrevenuethedirectorreceives.Thedirectorshallpromptlytransmitallreceiptsto
67thedepartmentofrevenuefordepositinthestatetreasurytothecreditoftheappropriate
68fund.Thedirectorshallprovideeachboardwithallrelevantfinancialinformationinatimely
69fashion.Eachboardshallcooperatewiththedirectorbyprovidingnecessaryinformation.
70 8.Alleducationaltranscripts,testscores,complaints,investigatoryreports,and
71informationpertainingtoanypersonwhoisanapplicantorlicenseeofanyagencyassigned
72tothedivisionofprofessionalregistrationbystatuteorbythedepartmentareconfidentialand
73maynotbedisclosedtothepublicoranymemberofthepublic,exceptwiththewritten
74consentofthepersonwhoserecordsareinvolved.Theagencywhichpossessestherecordsor
75informationshalldisclosetherecordsorinformationifthepersonwhoserecordsor
76informationisinvolvedhasconsentedtothedisclosure.Eachagencyisentitledtothe
77attorney-clientprivilegeandwork-productprivilegetothesameextentasanyotherperson.
78Provided,however,thatanyboardmaydiscloseconfidentialinformationwithouttheconsent
79ofthepersoninvolvedinthecourseofvoluntaryinterstateexchangeofinformation,orinthe
80courseofanylitigationconcerningthatperson,orpursuanttoalawfulrequest,ortoother
81administrativeorlawenforcementagenciesactingwithinthescopeoftheirstatutory
82authority.Informationregardingidentity,includingnamesandaddresses,registration,and
83currencyofthelicenseofthepersonspossessinglicensestoengageinaprofessional
HB478 3 84occupationandthenamesandaddressesofapplicantsforsuchlicensesisnotconfidential
85information.
86 9.Anydeliberationsconductedandvotestakeninrenderingafinaldecisionaftera
87hearingbeforeanagencyassignedtothedivisionshallbeclosedtothepartiesandthepublic.
88Onceafinaldecisionisrendered,thatdecisionshallbemadeavailabletothepartiesandthe
89public.
90 10.Acompellinggovernmentalinterestshallbedeemedtoexistforthepurposesof
91section536.025forlicensurefeestobereducedbyemergencyrule,iftheprojectedfund
92balanceofanyagencyassignedtothedivisionofprofessionalregistrationisreasonably
93expectedtoexceedanamountthatwouldrequiretransferfromthatfundtogeneralrevenue.
94 11.(1)Thefollowingboardsandcommissionsareassignedbyspecifictypetransfers
95tothedivisionofprofessionalregistration:Missouristateboardofaccountancy,chapter326;
96boardofcosmetologyandbarberexaminers,chapters328and329;Missouriboardfor
97architects,professionalengineers,professionallandsurveyorsandlandscapearchitects,
98chapter327;Missouristateboardofchiropracticexaminers,chapter331;stateboardof
99registrationforthehealingarts,chapter334;Missouridentalboard,chapter332;stateboard
100ofembalmersandfuneraldirectors,chapter333;stateboardofoptometry,chapter336;
101Missouristateboardofnursing,chapter335;boardofpharmacy,chapter338;stateboardof
102podiatricmedicine,chapter330;Missourirealestateappraiserscommission,chapter339;and
103Missouriveterinarymedicalboard,chapter340.Thegovernorshallappointmembersof
104theseboardsbyandwiththeadviceandconsentofthesenate.
105 (2)Theboardsandcommissionsassignedtothedivisionshallexercisealltheir
106respectivestatutorydutiesandpowers,exceptthoseclericalandotherstaffservicesinvolving
107collectingandaccountingformoneysandfinancialmanagementrelatingtotheissuanceand
108renewaloflicenses,whichservicesshallbeprovidedbythedivision,withintheappropriation
109therefor.Nothinghereinshallprohibitemploymentofprofessionalexaminingortesting
110servicesfromprofessionalassociationsorothersasrequiredbytheboardsorcommissionson
111contract.Nothinghereinshallbeconstruedtoaffectthepowerofaboardorcommissionto
112expenditsfundsasappropriated.However,thedivisionshallreviewtheexpensevouchersof
113eachboard.Theresultsofsuchreviewshallbesubmittedtotheboardreviewedandtothe
114houseandsenateappropriationscommitteesannually.
115 (3)Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionsoflaw,thedirectorofthedivisionshall
116exerciseonlythosemanagementfunctionsoftheboardsandcommissionsspecifically
117providedintheReorganizationActof1974,andthoserelatingtotheallocationand
118assignmentofspace,personnelotherthanboardpersonnel,andequipment.
119 (4)"Boardpersonnel",asusedinthissectionorchapters317,326,327,328,329,
120330,331,332,333,334,335,336,337,338,339,340,and345,shallmeanpersonnelwhose
HB478 4 121functionsandresponsibilitiesareinareasnotrelatedtotheclericaldutiesinvolvingthe
122issuanceandrenewaloflicenses,tothecollectingandaccountingformoneys,ortofinancial
123managementrelatingtoissuanceandrenewaloflicenses;specificallyincludedareexecutive
124secretaries(orcomparablepositions),consultants,inspectors,investigators,counsel,and
125secretarialsupportstaffforthesepositions;andsuchotherpositionsasareestablishedand
126authorizedbystatuteforaparticularboardorcommission.Boardsandcommissionsmay
127employlegalcounsel,ifauthorizedbylaw,andtemporarypersonneliftheboardisunableto
128meetitsresponsibilitieswiththeemployeesauthorizedabove.Anyboardorcommission
129whichhirestemporaryemployeesshallannuallyprovidethedivisiondirectorandthe
130appropriationcommitteesofthegeneralassemblywithacompletelistofallpersons
131employedinthepreviousyear,thelengthoftheiremployment,theamountoftheir
132remuneration,andadescriptionoftheirresponsibilities.
133 (5)Boardpersonnelforeachboardorcommissionshallbeemployedbyandserveat
134thepleasureoftheboardorcommission,shallbesupervisedastheboardorcommission
135designates,andshallhavetheirdutiesandcompensationprescribedbytheboardor
136commission,withinappropriationsforthatpurpose,exceptthatcompensationforboard
137personnelshallnotexceedthatestablishedforcomparablepositionsasdeterminedbythe
138boardorcommissionpursuanttothejobandpayplanofthedepartmentofcommerceand
139insurance.Nothinghereinshallbeconstruedtopermitsalariesforanyboardpersonneltobe
140loweredexceptbyboardaction.
141 12.Allthepowers,duties,andfunctionsofthedivisionofathletics,chapter317,and
142others,areassignedbytypeItransfertothedivisionofprofessionalregistration.
143 13.Whereverthelaws,rules,orregulationsofthisstatemakereferencetothe
144divisionofprofessionalregistrationofthedepartmentofeconomicdevelopment,such
145referencesshallbedeemedtorefertothedivisionofprofessionalregistration.
146 14.(1)Thestateboardofnursing,boardofpharmacy,Missouridentalboard,state
147committeeofpsychologists,stateboardofchiropracticexaminers,stateboardofoptometry,
148Missouriboardofoccupationaltherapy,orstateboardofregistrationforthehealingartsmay
149individuallyorcollectivelyenterintoacontractualagreementwiththedepartmentofhealth
150andseniorservices,apublicinstitutionofhighereducation,oranonprofitentityforthe
151purposeofcollectingandanalyzingworkforcedatafromitslicensees,registrants,orpermit
152holdersforfutureworkforceplanningandtoassesstheaccessibilityandavailabilityof
153qualifiedhealthcareservicesandpractitionersinMissouri.Theboardsshallwork
154collaborativelywithotherstategovernmentalentitiestoensurecoordinationandavoid
155duplicationofefforts.
156 (2)Theboardsmayexpendappropriatedfundsnecessaryforoperationalexpensesof
157theprogramformedunderthissubsection.Eachboardisauthorizedtoacceptgrantstofund
HB478 5 158thecollectionoranalysisauthorizedinthissubsection.Anysuchfundsshallbedepositedin
159therespectiveboard'sfund.
160 (3)Datacollectionshallbecontrolledandapprovedbytheapplicablestateboard
161conductingorrequestingthecollection.Notwithstandingtheprovisionsof[sections324.010
162and]section334.001,theboardsmayreleaseidentifyingdatatothecontractortofacilitate
163dataanalysisofthehealthcareworkforceincluding,butnotlimitedto,geographic,
164demographic,andpracticeorprofessionalcharacteristicsoflicensees.Thestateboardshall
165notrequestorbeauthorizedtocollectincomeorotherfinancialearningsdata.
166 (4)Datacollectedunderthissubsectionshallbedeemedthepropertyofthestate
167boardrequestingthedata.Datashallbemaintainedbythestateboardinaccordancewith
168chapter610,providedthatanyinformationdeemedclosedorconfidentialundersubsection8
169ofthissectionoranyotherprovisionofstatelawshallnotbedisclosedwithoutconsentofthe
170applicablelicenseeorentityorasotherwiseauthorizedbylaw.Datashallonlybereleasedin
171anaggregateformbygeography,professionorprofessionalspecialization,orpopulation
172characteristicinamannerthatcannotbeusedtoidentifyaspecificindividualorentity.Data
173suppressionstandardsshallbeaddressedandestablishedinthecontractualagreement.
174 (5)Contractorsshallmaintainthesecurityandconfidentialityofdatareceivedor
175collectedunderthissubsectionandshallnotuse,disclose,orreleaseanydatawithout
176approvaloftheapplicablestateboard.Thecontractualagreementbetweentheapplicable
177stateboardandcontractorshallestablishadatareleaseandresearchreviewpolicytoinclude
178legalandinstitutionalreviewboard,oragency-equivalent,approval.
179 (6)Eachboardmaypromulgaterulessubjecttotheprovisionsofthissubsectionand
180chapter536toeffectuateandimplementtheworkforcedatacollectionandanalysisauthorized
181bythissubsection.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermisdefinedinsection536.010,
182thatiscreatedundertheauthoritydelegatedinthissectionshallbecomeeffectiveonlyifit
183complieswithandissubjecttoalloftheprovisionsofchapter536and,ifapplicable,section
184536.028.Thissectionandchapter536arenonseverableandifanyofthepowersvestedwith
185thegeneralassemblyunderchapter536toreview,todelaytheeffectivedate,ortodisapprove
186andannularulearesubsequentlyheldunconstitutional,thenthegrantofrulemaking
187authorityandanyruleproposedoradoptedafterAugust28,2016,shallbeinvalidandvoid.
324.004.1.Anypersonwhohasatleastthreeyearsofworkexperienceinan
2occupationorprofessioninanotherstate,theDistrictofColumbia,oranycombination
3ofsuchjurisdictions,andwhoseworkexperienceinvolvedthepracticeofanoccupation
4orprofessionforwhichalicenseisnotrequiredinthejurisdictionorjurisdictionsin
5whichthepersonworkedbutisrequiredinthisstate,maysubmitanapplicationfora
6one-timenonrenewabletwo-yeartemporarylicenseinthisstateintheoccupationor
7profession,alongwithproofofatleastthreeyearsofworkexperienceintheoccupation
HB478 6 8orprofessionandafeeassetbyregulationoftheoversightbody,totherelevant
9oversightbodyinthisstate.Theoversightbodyshallmakeadeterminationof
10qualificationwithinforty-fivedaysofreceivingacompletedapplication.
11 2.Theoversightbodyshallrequireanapplicantunderthissectiontotakeand
12passtheprofession-specificexaminationrequiredforlicensurebythoseapplying
13pursuanttotheprovisionsoftheoversightbody'sstatutoryandregulatoryauthority.
14Anoversightbodythatadministersanexaminationonthelawsofthisstateaspartofits
15licensingapplicationrequirementsmayrequireanapplicantunderthissectiontotake
16andpassanexaminationspecifictothelawsofthisstate.
17 3.Theoversightbodyshallnotissueaone-timenonrenewabletemporarylicense
18toanyapplicantdescribedinsubsection1ofthissectionwhohashadanylicenseinthe
19relevantoccupationorprofessionrevokedbyanoversightbodyoutsideofthisstate,
20whoiscurrentlyunderinvestigation,whohasacomplaintpending,orwhoiscurrently
21underdisciplinaryaction.
22 4.Applicantsfortheone-timenonrenewabletemporarylicenseshallbecitizens
23oftheUnitedStatesandshallsubmitlegalproofofcitizenshipaspartoftheapplication.
24 5.Ifanapplicantisnotcurrentlyresidinginthisstate,theoversightboardshall
25conditionallyapprovetheapplicationcontingentuponreceiptofproofofdomicilein
26thisstatewithinninetydaysoftheapplicantreceivingthetemporarylicense.Ifthe
27applicantfailstoprovideproofwithinninetydaysofreceivingthetemporarylicense,
28theoversightboardmayterminatethetemporarylicenseandtheapplicantmayreapply
29foratemporarylicense.
30 6.Theprovisionsofthissectionshallnotapplytothefollowing:
31 (1)Anyoccupationwhoseoversightbodyhasenteredintoalicensingcompact
32withanotherstatefortheregulationofpracticeundertheoversightbody'sjurisdiction.
33Theprovisionsofthissectionshallnotbeconstruedtoaltertheauthoritygrantedby,or
34anyrequirementspromulgatedpursuantto,anyinterjurisdictionalorinterstate
35compactsadoptedbythisstateoranyreciprocityagreementswithotherstates,and
36wheneverpossibletheprovisionsofthissectionshallbeinterpretedsoastoimplyno
37conflictbetweenitandanycompactoranyreciprocityagreementwithotherstates;
38 (2)Anyoccupationsetforthinsubsection6ofsection290.257oranyelectrical
39contractorlicensedundersections324.900to324.945;
40 (3)Anyoccupationwhoseregulatorsorlicenseesarerequiredtocomplywith
41specificfederalstatutory,regulatory,andadministrativerequirementsinorderto
42practiceinMissouri;or
43 (4)Assistantphysicianslicensedunderchapter334.
HB478 7 44 7.Theone-timenonrenewabletemporarylicenseshallexpireaftertwoyears.
45Uponexpiration,theindividualshallberequiredtoapplyforapermanentlicensein
46accordancewiththelicenserequirementsfortheoccupationforwhichheorsheheldthe
47temporarylicense.
48 8.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionoflawtothecontrary,alicenseissued
49underthissectionshallbevalidonlyinthisstateandshallnotmakealicenseeeligibleto
50bepartofaninterstatecompact.Anapplicantwhoislicensedinanotherstatepursuant
51toaninterstatecompactshallnotbeeligibleforlicensurebyanoversightbodyunder
52theprovisionsofthissection.
53 9.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionoflawtothecontrary,alicenseissued
54underthissectionshallbevalidonlyinthisstateandshallnotmakealicenseeeligibleto
55obtainalicensebyreciprocityinanotherstate.
56 10.Asusedinthissection,theterm"oversightbody"meansanyboard,
57department,agency,orofficeofajurisdictionthatissuesoccupationalorprofessional
58licenses.
59 11.Thedivisionofprofessionalregistrationmaypromulgaterulestoimplement
60theprovisionsofthissection.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermisdefinedin
61section536.010,thatiscreatedundertheauthoritydelegatedinthissectionshall
62becomeeffectiveonlyifitcomplieswithandissubjecttoalloftheprovisionsofchapter
63536and,ifapplicable,section536.028.Thissectionandchapter536arenonseverable
64andifanyofthepowersvestedwiththegeneralassemblypursuanttochapter536to
65review,todelaytheeffectivedate,ortodisapproveandannularulearesubsequently
66heldunconstitutional,thenthegrantofrulemakingauthorityandanyruleproposedor
67adoptedafterAugust28,2025,shallbeinvalidandvoid.
324.009.1.Forpurposesofthissection,thefollowingtermsmean:
2 (1)"License",alicense,certificate,registration,permit,accreditation,ormilitary
3occupationalspecialitythatenablesapersontolegallypracticeanoccupationorprofessionin
4aparticularjurisdiction;
5 (2)"Military",theArmedForcesoftheUnitedStatesincludingtheAirForce,Army,
6CoastGuard,MarineCorps,Navy,SpaceForce,NationalGuardandanyothermilitary
7branchthatisdesignatedbyCongressaspartoftheArmedForcesoftheUnitedStates,and
8allreservecomponentsandauxiliaries.Suchtermalsoincludesthemilitaryreservesand
9militiaofanyUnitedStatesterritoryorstate;
10 (3)"Missourilawenforcementofficer",anypersonemployedbyorotherwise
11servinginapositionforthestateoralocalgovernmentalentityasapoliceofficer,peace
12officercertifiedunderchapter590,auxiliarypoliceofficer,sheriff,sheriff'sdeputy,
13memberofthepatrolasthattermisdefinedinsection43.010,orinsomelikeposition
HB478 8 14involvingtheenforcementofthelawandprotectionofthepublicinterestattheriskof
15thatperson'slifeandwhoisapermanentresidentofthestateofMissouriorwhois
16domiciledinthestateofMissouri;
17 (4)"Nonresidentmilitaryorlawenforcementspouse"[,]:
18 (a)AnonresidentspouseofanactivedutymemberoftheArmedForcesofthe
19UnitedStateswhohasbeentransferredorisscheduledtobetransferredtothestateof
20Missouri,orwhohasbeentransferredorisscheduledtobetransferredtoanadjacentstate
21andisorwillbedomiciledinthestateofMissouri,orhasmovedtothestateofMissouriona
22permanentchange-of-stationbasis; or
23 (b)Anonresidentspouseofapersonresidingoutsidethestatewhohasaccepted
24anofferofemploymentfromthestateoralocalgovernmentalentityinthestateand
25whowillbecomeaMissourilawenforcementofficeruponthecommencementofsuch
26employment;
27 [(4)](5)"Oversightbody",anyboard,department,agency,orofficeofajurisdiction
28thatissueslicenses;
29 [(5)](6)"Residentmilitaryorlawenforcementspouse",aspouseofanactiveduty
30memberoftheArmedForcesoftheUnitedStateswhohasbeentransferredorisscheduledto
31betransferredtothestateofMissourioranadjacentstateandwhoisapermanentresidentof
32thestateofMissouri,whoisdomiciledinthestateofMissouri,orwhohasMissouriashisor
33herhomeofrecordoraspouseofaMissourilawenforcementofficer.
34 2.Anypersonwhoholdsavalidcurrentlicenseissuedbyanotherstate,abranchor
35unitofthemilitary,aterritoryoftheUnitedStates,ortheDistrictofColumbia,andwhohas
36beenlicensedforatleastoneyearinsuchotherjurisdiction,maysubmitanapplicationfora
37licenseinMissouriinthesameoccupationorprofession,andatthesamepracticelevel,for
38whichheorsheholdsthecurrentlicense,alongwithproofofcurrentlicensureandproofof
39licensureforatleastoneyearintheotherjurisdiction,totherelevantoversightbodyinthis
40state.
41 3.Theoversightbodyinthisstateshall:
42 (1)Withinsixmonthsofreceivinganapplicationdescribedinsubsection2ofthis
43section,waiveanyexamination,educational,orexperiencerequirementsforlicensureinthis
44statefortheapplicantifitdeterminesthattherewereminimumeducationrequirementsand,if
45applicable,workexperienceandclinicalsupervisionrequirementsineffectandtheotherstate
46verifiesthatthepersonmetthoserequirementsinordertobelicensedorcertifiedinthatstate.
47Anoversightbodythatadministersanexaminationonlawsofthisstateaspartofitslicensing
48applicationrequirementmayrequireanapplicanttotakeandpassanexaminationspecificto
49thelawsofthisstate;or
HB478 9 50 (2)Withinthirtydaysofreceivinganapplicationdescribedinsubsection2ofthis
51sectionfromanonresidentmilitaryorlawenforcementspouseoraresidentmilitaryorlaw
52enforcementspouse,waiveanyexamination,educational,orexperiencerequirementsfor
53licensureinthisstatefortheapplicantandissuesuchapplicantalicenseunderthissectionif
54suchapplicantotherwisemeetstherequirementsofthissection.
55 4.(1)Theoversightbodyshallnotwaiveanyexamination,educational,or
56experiencerequirementsforanyapplicantwhohashadhisorherlicenserevokedbyan
57oversightbodyoutsidethestate;whoiscurrentlyunderinvestigation,whohasacomplaint
58pending,orwhoiscurrentlyunderdisciplinaryaction,exceptasprovidedinsubdivision(2)
59ofthissubsection,withanoversightbodyoutsidethestate;whodoesnotholdalicensein
60goodstandingwithanoversightbodyoutsidethestate;whohasacriminalrecordthatwould
61disqualifyhimorherforlicensureinMissouri;orwhodoesnotholdavalidcurrentlicensein
62theotherjurisdictiononthedatetheoversightbodyreceiveshisorherapplicationunderthis
63section.
64 (2)Ifanotherjurisdictionhastakendisciplinaryactionagainstanapplicant,the
65oversightbodyshalldetermineifthecausefortheactionwascorrectedandthematter
66resolved.Ifthematterhasnotbeenresolvedbythatjurisdiction,theoversightbodymay
67denyalicenseuntilthematterisresolved.
68 5.Nothinginthissectionshallprohibittheoversightbodyfromdenyingalicenseto
69anapplicantunderthissectionforanyreasondescribedinanysectionassociatedwiththe
70occupationorprofessionforwhichtheapplicantseeksalicense.
71 6.Anypersonwhoislicensedundertheprovisionsofthissectionshallbesubjectto
72theapplicableoversightbody'sjurisdictionandallrulesandregulationspertainingtothe
73practiceofthelicensedoccupationorprofessioninthisstate.
74 7.Thissectionshallnotbeconstruedtowaiveanyrequirementforanapplicantto
75payanyfees,postanybondsorsuretybonds,orsubmitproofofinsuranceassociatedwiththe
76licensetheapplicantseeks.
77 8.Thissectionshallnotapplytobusiness,professional,oroccupationallicenses
78issuedorrequiredbypoliticalsubdivisions.
79 9.Theprovisionsofthissectionshallnotimpedeanoversightbody'sauthorityto
80requireanapplicanttosubmitfingerprintsaspartoftheapplicationprocess.
81 10.[Theprovisionsofthissectionshallnotapplytoanoversightbodythathas
82enteredintoalicensingcompactwithanotherstatefortheregulationofpracticeunderthe
83oversightbody'sjurisdiction.] Theprovisionsofthissectionshallnotbeconstruedtoalter
84theauthoritygrantedby,oranyrequirementspromulgatedpursuantto,anyinterjurisdictional
85orinterstatecompactsadoptedbyMissouristatuteoranyreciprocityagreementswithother
86statesineffect[onAugust28,2018], andwheneverpossiblethissectionshallbeinterpreted
HB478 10 87soastoimplynoconflictbetweenitandanycompact,oranyreciprocityagreementswith
88otherstatesineffect[onAugust28,2018].
89 11.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionoflaw,alicenseissuedunderthissection
90shallbevalidonlyinthisstateandshallnotmakealicenseeeligibletobepartofaninterstate
91compact.Anapplicantwhoislicensedinanotherstatepursuanttoaninterstatecompactshall
92notbeeligibleforlicensurebyanoversightbodyundertheprovisionsofthissection.
93 12.Theprovisionsofthissectionshallnotapplytoanyoccupationsetforthin
94subsection6ofsection290.257,oranyelectricalcontractorlicensedundersections324.900
95to324.945.
324.263.1.Theboardmayapplytotheadministrativehearingcommissionfor
2anemergencysuspensionorrestrictionofalicenseissuedundersections324.240to
3324.275if:
4 (1)Theholderofthelicenseisthesubjectofapendingcriminalindictment,
5criminalinformation,orothercriminalchargerelatedtothedutiesandresponsibilities
6ofthelicensedoccupation;and
7 (2)Thereisreasonablecausefortheboardtobelievethatthepublichealth,
8safety,orwelfareisatimminentriskofharmfromtheholderofthelicense.
9 2.Theboardshallsubmittotheadministrativehearingcommissionsupporting
10affidavitsandcertifiedcourtrecords,togetherwithacomplaintallegingthefactsin
11supportoftheboard'srequestforanemergencysuspensionorrestrictionofalicense,
12andshallsupplytheadministrativehearingcommissionwiththelasthomeorbusiness
13addressesonfilewiththeboardforthelicensee.Withinonebusinessdayofthefilingof
14thecomplaint,theadministrativehearingcommissionshallreturnaservicepacketto
15theboard.Theservicepacketshallincludetheboard'scomplaintandanyaffidavitsor
16recordstheboardintendstorelyonthathavebeenfiledwiththeadministrativehearing
17commission.Theservicepacketmaycontainotherinformationinthediscretionofthe
18administrativehearingcommission.Withintwenty-fourhoursofreceivingthepacket,
19theboardshalleitherpersonallyservethelicenseetheservicepacketorleaveacopyof
20theservicepacketatallofthelicensee'scurrentaddressesonfilewiththeboard.
21 3.Withinfivedaysoftheboard'sfilingofthecomplaint,theadministrative
22hearingcommissionshallreviewtheinformationsubmittedbytheboardandshallissue
23itsfindingsoffactandconclusionsoflaw.Iftheadministrativehearingcommission
24findsthatthereisreasonablecausefortheboardtobelievethatthepublichealth,safety,
25orwelfareisatimminentriskofharmfromtheholderofthelicense,theadministrative
26hearingcommissionshallentertheorderrequestedbytheboard.Theordershallbe
27effectiveuponpersonalserviceorbyleavingacopyatallofthelicensee'scurrent
28addressesonfilewiththeboard.
HB478 11 29 4.(1)Theadministrativehearingcommissionshallholdanevidentiaryhearing
30ontherecordwithinforty-fivedaysoftheboard'sfilingofthecomplaint,oruponfinal
31adjudicationofanycriminalchargesfiledagainstthelicensee,asappropriate,to
32determineifcausefordisciplineexistsundertheprovisionsofsections324.240to
33324.275andtodeterminewhethertheinitialorderenteredbythecommissionshall
34continueineffect.Priortothehearing,thelicenseemayfileaffidavitsandcertified
35courtrecordsforconsiderationbytheadministrativehearingcommission.The
36administrativehearingcommissionmaygrantarequestforacontinuancebutshallin
37anyeventholdthehearingwithinonehundredtwentydaysoftheboard'sinitialfiling.
38Theboardshallbegrantedleavetoamenditscomplaintifitismorethanthirtydays
39priortothehearing,orwithinthirtydayspriortothehearinguponashowingofgood
40cause.
41 (2)Ifnocausefordisciplineisfoundfollowinganevidentiaryhearing,the
42administrativehearingcommissionshallissuefindingsoffact,conclusionsoflaw,and
43anorderterminatingthecommission'sinitialorderimposinganemergencysuspension
44orrestrictionofthelicense.
45 (3)Iftheadministrativehearingcommissionfindscausefordisciplinefollowing
46anevidentiaryhearing,thecommissionshallissuefindingsoffactandconclusionsof
47lawandordertheemergencysuspensionorrestrictiontoremaininfullforceandeffect
48pendingadisciplinaryhearingbeforetheboard.Theboardshallholdahearing
49followingthecertificationoftherecordbytheadministrativehearingcommissionand
50mayimposedisciplineotherwiseauthorizedbystatelaw.
51 5.Anyactionunderthissectionshallbeinadditiontoandnotinlieuofany
52disciplineotherwiseintheboard'spowertoimposeandmaybebroughtconcurrently
53withotheractions.
54 6.Iftheadministrativehearingcommissiondoesnotgrantaninitialorder
55imposinganemergencysuspensionorrestrictionofthelicenseasdescribedin
56subsection3ofthissection,theboardshallremoveallreferencetosuchemergency
57suspensionorrestrictionfromitspublicrecords.
331.084.1.Theboardmayapplytotheadministrativehearingcommissionfor
2anemergencysuspensionorrestrictionofalicenseissuedunderthischapterif:
3 (1)Theholderofthelicenseisthesubjectofapendingcriminalindictment,
4criminalinformation,orothercriminalchargerelatedtothedutiesandresponsibilities
5ofthelicensedoccupation;and
6 (2)Thereisreasonablecausefortheboardtobelievethatthepublichealth,
7safety,orwelfareisatimminentriskofharmfromtheholderofthelicense.
HB478 12 8 2.Theboardshallsubmittotheadministrativehearingcommissionsupporting
9affidavitsandcertifiedcourtrecords,togetherwithacomplaintallegingthefactsin
10supportoftheboard'srequestforanemergencysuspensionorrestrictionofalicense,
11andshallsupplytheadministrativehearingcommissionwiththelasthomeorbusiness
12addressesonfilewiththeboardforthelicensee.Withinonebusinessdayofthefilingof
13thecomplaint,theadministrativehearingcommissionshallreturnaservicepacketto
14theboard.Theservicepacketshallincludetheboard'scomplaintandanyaffidavitsor
15recordstheboardintendstorelyonthathavebeenfiledwiththeadministrativehearing
16commission.Theservicepacketmaycontainotherinformationinthediscretionofthe
17administrativehearingcommission.Withintwenty-fourhoursofreceivingthepacket,
18theboardshalleitherpersonallyservethelicenseetheservicepacketorleaveacopyof
19theservicepacketatallofthelicensee'scurrentaddressesonfilewiththeboard.
20 3.Withinfivedaysoftheboard'sfilingofthecomplaint,theadministrative
21hearingcommissionshallreviewtheinformationsubmittedbytheboardandshallissue
22itsfindingsoffactandconclusionsoflaw.Iftheadministrativehearingcommission
23findsthatthereisreasonablecausefortheboardtobelievethatthepublichealth,safety,
24orwelfareisatimminentriskofharmfromtheholderofthelicense,theadministrative
25hearingcommissionshallentertheorderrequestedbytheboard.Theordershallbe
26effectiveuponpersonalserviceorbyleavingacopyatallofthelicensee'scurrent
27addressesonfilewiththeboard.
28 4.(1)Theadministrativehearingcommissionshallholdanevidentiaryhearing
29ontherecordwithinforty-fivedaysoftheboard'sfilingofthecomplaint,oruponfinal
30adjudicationofanycriminalchargesfiledagainstthelicensee,asappropriate,to
31determineifcausefordisciplineexistsundertheprovisionsofthischapterandto
32determinewhethertheinitialorderenteredbythecommissionshallcontinueineffect.
33Priortothehearing,thelicenseemayfileaffidavitsandcertifiedcourtrecordsfor
34considerationbytheadministrativehearingcommission.Theadministrativehearing
35commissionmaygrantarequestforacontinuancebutshallinanyeventholdthe
36hearingwithinonehundredtwentydaysoftheboard'sinitialfiling.Theboardshallbe
37grantedleavetoamenditscomplaintifitismorethanthirtydayspriortothehearing,
38orwithinthirtydayspriortothehearinguponashowingofgoodcause.
39 (2)Ifnocausefordisciplineisfoundfollowinganevidentiaryhearing,the
40administrativehearingcommissionshallissuefindingsoffact,conclusionsoflaw,and
41anorderterminatingthecommission'sinitialorderimposinganemergencysuspension
42orrestrictionofthelicense.
43 (3)Iftheadministrativehearingcommissionfindscausefordisciplinefollowing
44anevidentiaryhearing,thecommissionshallissuefindingsoffactandconclusionsof
HB478 13 45lawandordertheemergencysuspensionorrestrictiontoremaininfullforceandeffect
46pendingadisciplinaryhearingbeforetheboard.Theboardshallholdahearing
47followingthecertificationoftherecordbytheadministrativehearingcommissionand
48mayimposedisciplineotherwiseauthorizedbystatelaw.
49 5.Anyactionunderthissectionshallbeinadditiontoandnotinlieuofany
50disciplineotherwiseintheboard'spowertoimposeandmaybebroughtconcurrently
51withotheractions.
52 6.Iftheadministrativehearingcommissiondoesnotgrantaninitialorder
53imposinganemergencysuspensionorrestrictionofthelicenseasdescribedin
54subsection3ofthissection,theboardshallremoveallreferencetosuchemergency
55suspensionorrestrictionfromitspublicrecords.
333.041.1.[Eachapplicantforalicensetopracticefuneraldirectingshallfurnish
2evidencetoestablishtothesatisfactionoftheboardthatheorsheisatleasteighteenyearsof
3age,andpossessesahighschooldiploma,ageneralequivalencydiploma,orequivalent
4thereof,asdetermined,atitsdiscretion,bytheboard.
5 2.]Everypersondesiringtoentertheprofessionofembalmingdeadhumanbodies
6withinthestateofMissouriandwhoisenrolledinaprogramofeducationaccreditedbythe
7AmericanBoardofFuneralServiceEducation,anysuccessororganization,orother
8accreditingentityasapprovedbytheboardshallregisterwiththeboardasapracticum
9studentupontheform[provided] approvedbytheboard.[Aftersuchregistration,astudent
10mayassist,underthedirectsupervisionofMissourilicensedembalmersandfuneraldirectors,
11inMissourilicensedfuneralestablishments,whileservinghisorherpracticum.] Theform
12forregistrationasapracticumstudentshallbeaccompaniedbyafeeinanamountestablished
13bytheboard.Afterastudent'sregistrationhasbeenapprovedbytheboard,apracticum
14studentregistrantmayassist,underthedirectsupervisionofanembalmerlicensed
15underthischapter,inanestablishmentlicensedunderthischapter.Practicumstudent
16registrantsshallnotassistwhennotundersuchsupervision.Eachpracticumstudent
17registrantisauthorizedtoworkonlyatthelocationorlocationsregisteredwiththe
18boardandunderonlythosesupervisorsregisteredwiththeboard.
19 [3.Eachapplicantforalicensetopracticeembalmingshallfurnishevidenceto
20establishtothesatisfactionoftheboardthatheorshe:
21 (1)Isatleasteighteenyearsofage,andpossessesahighschooldiploma,ageneral
22equivalencydiploma,orequivalentthereof,asdetermined,atitsdiscretion,bytheboard;
23 (2)HascompletedafuneralserviceeducationprogramaccreditedbytheAmerican
24BoardofFuneralServiceEducation,anysuccessororganization,orotheraccreditingentityas
25approvedbytheboard.Ifanapplicantdoesnotcompleteallrequirementsforlicensure
26withinfiveyearsfromthedateofhisorhercompletionofanaccreditedprogram,hisorher
HB478 14 27registrationasanapprenticeembalmershallbeautomaticallycancelled.Theapplicantshall
28berequiredtofileanewapplicationandpayapplicablefees.Nopreviousapprenticeship
29shallbeconsideredforthenewapplication;
30 (3)Upondueexaminationadministeredbytheboard,ispossessedofaknowledgeof
31thesubjectsofembalming,anatomy,pathology,bacteriology,mortuaryadministration,
32chemistry,restorativeart,togetherwithstatutes,rulesandregulationsgoverningthecare,
33custody,shelteranddispositionofdeadhumanbodiesandthetransportationthereoforhas
34passedthenationalboardexaminationoftheConferenceofFuneralServiceExamining
35Boards.Ifanyapplicantfailstopassthestateexamination,heorshemayretakethe
36examinationatthenextregularexaminationmeeting.Theapplicantshallnotifytheboard
37officeofhisorherdesiretoretaketheexaminationatleastthirtydayspriortothedateofthe
38examination.Eachtimetheexaminationisretaken,theapplicantshallpayanew
39examinationfeeinanamountestablishedbytheboard;
40 (4)Hasbeenemployedfulltimeinfuneralserviceinalicensedfuneralestablishment
41andhaspersonallyembalmedatleasttwenty-fivedeadhumanbodiesunderthepersonal
42supervisionofanembalmerwhoholdsacurrentandvalidMissouriembalmer'slicense
43duringanapprenticeshipofnotlessthantwelveconsecutivemonths."Personalsupervision"
44meansthatthelicensedembalmershallbephysicallypresentduringtheentireembalming
45processinthefirstsixmonthsoftheapprenticeshipperiodandphysicallypresentatthe
46beginningoftheembalmingprocessandavailableforconsultationandpersonalinspection
47withinaperiodofnotmorethanonehourintheremainingsixmonthsoftheapprenticeship
48period.Alltranscriptsandotherrecordsfiledwiththeboardshallbecomeapartoftheboard
49files.
50 4.]2.Exceptasotherwiseprovidedinthissection,anapplicantnotentitledtoan
51embalmer'slicenseundersection333.051or324.009shallmakeapplicationforsuch
52license.Eachapplicantforaninitiallicensetopracticeembalmingshallfurnish
53evidencetoestablishtothesatisfactionoftheboardthatheorshe:
54 (1)Iseighteenyearsofageorolder;
55 (2)Possessesahighschooldiploma,ageneralequivalencydiploma,or
56equivalentthereof,asdetermined,atitsdiscretion,bytheboard;
57 (3)Hascompletedafuneralserviceeducationprogramaccreditedbythe
58AmericanBoardofFuneralServiceEducation,anysuccessororganization,orother
59accreditingentityasapprovedbytheboard;
60 (4)ReceivedpassingscoresontheNationalBoardExamination-Sciencesandthe
61MissourilawexaminationadministeredbytheInternationalConferenceofFuneral
62ServiceExaminingBoards,anysuccessororganization,orotherorganizationapproved
63bytheboard;and
HB478 15 64 (5)Hasbeenemployedinaqualifyingembalmer'sapprenticeprogramas
65definedbytheboardfornolessthansixmonthsandhaspersonallyembalmedatleast
66twenty-fivedeadhumanbodiesunderthesupervisionofanembalmerwhoislicensed
67underthischapter.Thefirsttwelveoftheembalmingsshallbeconductedunderthe
68directsupervisionofthelicensedembalmer.Forpurposesofthissubdivision,a
69"qualifyingembalmer'sapprenticeprogram"isaprograminwhichtheapprentice
70completedtheminimumnumberofhoursrequiredbytheboardand,asattestedtoby
71thesupervisinglicensedembalmer,obtainedtheminimalrequiredskillstopractice
72embalming.Forpurposesofthissubdivision,"directsupervision"shallmean
73supervisioninwhichthelicensedembalmerisphysicallypresentwiththeapprentice
74embalmerandthedeadhumanbodyatthebeginningoftheembalmingprocessand
75availableforconsultationwithinonehourfortheremainderoftheembalmingprocess.
76Thelicensedembalmershallinspectallbodiesembalmedbytheapprenticeembalmer.
77 3.Uponwrittenrequesttotheboard,anypersonlicensedunderthissection
78may,athisorherelection,atanytime,sitfortheNationalBoardExamination-Arts
79administeredbytheInternationalConferenceofFuneralServiceExaminingBoards,
80anysuccessororganization,orotherorganizationapprovedbytheboardifsuchperson
81hasnotpreviouslypassedsuchexamination.
82 4.Iftheapplicantdoesnotcompletetheapplicationprocesswithinthefiveyears
83afterhisorhercompletionofanapprovedprogram,thenheorshemustfileanewapplication
84andnofeespaidpreviouslyshallapplytowardthelicensefee.
85 5.[Examinationsrequiredbythissectionandsection333.042shallbeheldatleast
86twiceayearattimesandplacesfixedbytheboard.Theboardshallbyruleandregulation
87prescribethestandardforsuccessfulcompletionoftheexaminations.
88 6.Uponestablishmentofhisorherqualificationsasspecifiedbythissectionor
89section333.042,theboardshallissuetotheapplicantalicensetopracticefuneraldirectingor
90embalming,asthecasemayrequire,andshallregistertheapplicantasadulylicensedfuneral
91directororadulylicensedembalmer.]Anypersonhavingthequalificationsrequiredbythis
92sectionandsection333.042maybegrantedbothalicensetopracticefuneraldirectingandto
93practiceembalming.
94 [7.Theboardshall,uponrequest,waiveanyrequirementofthischapterandissuea
95temporaryfuneraldirector'slicense,validforsixmonths,tothesurvivingspouseornextof
96kinorthepersonalrepresentativeofalicensedfuneraldirector,ortothespouse,nextofkin,
97employeeorconservatorofalicensedfuneraldirectordisabledbecauseofsickness,mental
98incapacityorinjury.]
333.042.1.[Everypersondesiringtoentertheprofessionoffuneraldirectinginthis
2stateshallmakeapplicationwiththestateboardofembalmersandfuneraldirectorsandpay
HB478 16 3thecurrentapplicationandexaminationfees.Exceptasotherwiseprovidedinsection41.950,
4applicantsnotentitledtoalicensepursuanttosection333.051or324.009shallservean
5apprenticeshipforatleasttwelveconsecutivemonthsinafuneralestablishmentlicensedfor
6thecareandpreparationforburialandtransportationofthehumandeadinthisstateorin
7anotherstatewhichhasestablishedstandardsforadmissiontopracticefuneraldirectingequal
8to,ormorestringentthan,therequirementsforadmissiontopracticefuneraldirectinginthis
9state.Theapplicantshalldevoteatleastfifteenhoursperweektohisorherdutiesasan
10apprenticeunderthesupervisionofaMissourilicensedfuneraldirector.Suchapplicantshall
11submitprooftotheboard,onformsprovidedbytheboard,thattheapplicanthasarrangedand
12conductedtenfuneralservicesduringtheapplicant'sapprenticeshipunderthesupervisionofa
13Missourilicensedfuneraldirector.Uponcompletionoftheapprenticeship,theapplicantshall
14appearbeforetheboardtobetestedontheapplicant'slegalandpracticalknowledgeof
15funeraldirecting,funeralhomelicensing,preneedfuneralcontractsandthecare,custody,
16shelter,dispositionandtransportationofdeadhumanbodies.Uponacceptanceofthe
17applicationandfeesbytheboard,anapplicantshallhavetwenty-fourmonthstosuccessfully
18completetherequirementsforlicensurefoundinthissectionortheapplicationforlicensure
19shallbecancelled.
20 2.Ifapersonappliesforalimitedlicensetoworkonlyinafuneralestablishment
21whichislicensedonlyforcremation,includingtransportationofdeadhumanbodiestoand
22fromthefuneralestablishment,heorsheshallmakeapplication,paythecurrentapplication
23andexaminationfeeandsuccessfullycompletetheMissourilawexamination.Heorshe
24shallbeexemptfromthetwelve-monthapprenticeshiprequiredbysubsection1ofthis
25sectionandthepracticalexaminationbeforetheboard.Ifapersonhasalimitedlicense
26issuedpursuanttothissubsection,heorshemayobtainafullfuneraldirector'slicenseifheor
27shefulfillstheapprenticeshipandsuccessfullycompletesthefuneraldirectorpractical
28examination.
29 3.IfanindividualisaMissourilicensedembalmerorhascompletedaprogram
30accreditedbytheAmericanBoardofFuneralServiceEducation,anysuccessororganization,
31orotheraccreditingentityasapprovedbytheboardorhassuccessfullycompletedacourseof
32studyinfuneraldirectingofferedbyaninstitutionaccreditedbyarecognizednational,
33regionalorstateaccreditingbodyandapprovedbythestateboardofembalmersandfuneral
34directors,anddesirestoentertheprofessionoffuneraldirectinginthisstate,theindividual
35shallcomplywithalltherequirementsforlicensureasafuneraldirectorpursuantto
36subsection1ofsection333.041andsubsection1ofthissection;however,theindividualis
37exemptfromthetwelve-monthapprenticeshiprequiredbysubsection1ofthissection.]
38Exceptasotherwiseprovidedinthissection,anapplicantforafuneraldirectorlicense
39notentitledtoalicenseundersection333.051or324.009shallmakeapplicationforan
HB478 17 40initiallicensetopracticefuneraldirectingandshallfurnishevidencetoestablishtothe
41satisfactionoftheboardthatheorshe:
42 (1)Iseighteenyearsofageorolder;
43 (2)Possessesahighschooldiploma,ageneralequivalencydiploma,or
44equivalentthereof,asdetermined,atitsdiscretion,bytheboard;and
45 (3)Haseither:
46 (a)CompletedafuneralserviceeducationprogramaccreditedbytheAmerican
47BoardofFuneralServiceEducation,anysuccessororganization,orotheraccrediting
48entityasapprovedbytheboardandreceivedpassingscoresontheNationalBoard
49Examination-ArtsandtheMissourilawexamination.Theboardmayaccept,inlieuofa
50passingscoreontheNationalBoardExamination-Arts,apassingscoreonan
51administrationoftheMissouriartsexaminationthatoccurredbeforethe
52InternationalConferenceofFuneralServiceExaminingBoardsendedall
53administrationsoftheMissouriartsexaminationonJanuary1,2023;or
54 (b)Madeapplicationforafuneraldirectorprovisionallicenseandsuccessfully
55either:
56 a.Withintwenty-fourmonthsofreceiptoftheprovisionallicense:
57 (i)Completedatwelve-monthqualifyingfuneraldirectorapprenticeprogramas
58determinedbytheboardduringwhichtheapplicantarrangedandconductedten
59funeralservices.Suchprogramshallbeunderthepersonalsupervisionofafuneral
60directorlicensedunderthischapterandinaMissourifuneralestablishmentlicensedfor
61thecareandpreparationforburialandtransportationofthehumandeadinthisstate;
62and
63 (ii)ReceivedpassingscoresontheNationalBoardExamination-Artsandthe
64Missourilawexamination.Theboardmayaccept,inlieuofapassingscoreonthe
65NationalBoardExamination-Arts,apassingscoreonanadministrationoftheMissouri
66artsexaminationthatoccurredbeforetheInternationalConferenceofFuneralService
67ExaminingBoardsendedalladministrationsoftheMissouriartsexaminationon
68January1,2023;or
69 b.Withinthirty-sixmonthsofreceiptoftheprovisionallicense:
70 (i)Completedaneighteen-monthqualifyingfuneraldirectorapprentice
71programasdeterminedbytheboardduringwhichtheapplicantarrangedand
72conductedtwenty-fivefuneralservices.Suchprogramshallbeunderthepersonal
73supervisionofafuneraldirectorlicensedunderthischapterandinaMissourifuneral
74establishmentlicensedforthecareandpreparationforburialandtransportationofthe
75humandeadinthisstate;and
76 (ii)ReceivedapassingscoreontheMissourilawexamination.
HB478 18 77 2.Anypersonholdingaprovisionallicenseshallbeeligible,uponwritten
78requesttotheboard,tositfortheNationalBoardExamination-ArtsandtheMissouri
79lawexaminationatanytimeduringtheperiodinwhichhisorherprovisionallicenseis
80effective.
81 3.AnylicensedfuneraldirectorwhohasnotpreviouslysatfortheNational
82BoardExamination-Artsmay,athisorherelectionanduponwrittenrequesttothe
83board,sitfortheexamination.
84 4.Apersonmayapplyforalimitedlicensetoworkonlyinafuneral
85establishmentlicensedforcremation.Apersonholdingalimitedfuneraldirector
86licensemayperformdutiesrelatedtocremation.Toqualifyforalimitedfuneral
87directorlicense,anapplicantshallbeeighteenyearsofageorolderandshallmake
88applicationwiththeboard,payapplicablefees,andsuccessfullycompletetheMissouri
89lawexamination.Completionofaqualifyingfuneraldirectorapprenticeprogramshall
90notberequiredtoobtainalimitedfuneraldirectorlicense.
91 5.Theboardshall,atitsdiscretionanduponwrittenrequest,waiveindividual
92funeraldirectorlicensurerequirementsforuptosixmonthsifthereisanabsenceofa
93funeraldirectorinchargeduetothedeathordisabilityofthelicensedfuneraldirector
94andthereisnootherlicensedfuneraldirectoravailabletodischargethedirector's
95duties.Awaiverunderthissubsectionshallallowthespouse,nextofkin,personal
96representative,orconservatoroftheabsentdirectortoconductbusinessuntilalicensed
97funeraldirectorcanbeobtainedorbusinessarrangementsaremadetocloseorsellthe
98establishment.Thewaivershallnotallowforanyservicestobeprovidedforwhich
99formalfuneralserviceeducationisrequired.
100 6.Asusedinthissection,thefollowingtermsmean:
101 (1)"Personalsupervision",supervisioninwhichthelicensedfuneraldirector
102shallbephysicallypresentduringanyarrangementconferencesandpresentforthefirst
103fivefuneralservicesconductedbytheapprentice.Thesupervisinglicensedfuneral
104directorshallnotberequiredtobepresentwhentheapprenticeperformsanyother
105functionsrelatingtothepracticeoffuneraldirectingbutshallbeavailablewithinone
106hourforconsultation;
107 (2)"Qualifyingfuneraldirectorapprenticeprogram",aprogramthatmeetsthe
108minimumhourrequirementsforfuneraldirectingtasksassetbytheboardandin
109whichthesupervisingfuneraldirectorhasattestedthattheapprenticehasobtainedthe
110minimalrequiredskillstopracticefuneraldirecting.
337.600.Asusedinsections337.600to337.689,thefollowingtermsmean:
2 (1)"Advancedmacrosocialworker",theapplicationsofsocialworktheory,
3knowledge,methods,principles,values,andethics;andtheprofessionaluseofselfto
HB478 19 4communityandorganizationalsystems,systemicandmacrocosmissues,andotherindirect
5nonclinicalservices;specializedknowledgeandadvancedpracticeskillsincasemanagement,
6informationandreferral,nonclinicalassessments,counseling,outcomeevaluation,mediation,
7nonclinicalsupervision,nonclinicalconsultation,experttestimony,education,outcome
8evaluation,research,advocacy,socialplanningandpolicydevelopment,community
9organization,andthedevelopment,implementationandadministrationofpolicies,
10programs,andactivities.Alicensedadvancedmacrosocialworkermaynottreatmental
11oremotionaldisordersorprovidepsychotherapywithoutthedirectsupervisionofalicensed
12clinicalsocialworker,ordiagnoseamentaldisorder;
13 (2)"Clinicalsocialwork",theapplicationofsocialworktheory,knowledge,values,
14methods,principles,andtechniquesofcasework,groupwork,client-centeredadvocacy,
15communityorganization,administration,planning,evaluation,consultation,research,
16psychotherapyandcounselingmethodsandtechniquestopersons,familiesandgroupsin
17assessment,diagnosis,treatment,preventionandameliorationofmentalandemotional
18conditions;
19 (3)"Committee",thestatecommitteeforsocialworkersestablishedinsection
20337.622;
21 (4)"Department",theMissouridepartmentofcommerceandinsurance;
22 (5)"Director",thedirectorofthedivisionofprofessionalregistration;
23 (6)"Division",thedivisionofprofessionalregistration;
24 (7)"Independentpractice",anypracticeofsocialworkersoutsideofanorganized
25settingsuchasasocial,medical,orgovernmentalagencyinwhichasocialworkerassumes
26responsibilityandaccountabilityforservicesrequired;
27 (8)"Licensedadvancedmacrosocialworker",anypersonwhoofferstorender
28servicestoindividuals,groups,families,couples,organizations,institutions,communities,
29governmentagencies,corporations,orthegeneralpublicforafee,monetaryorotherwise,
30implyingthatthepersonistrained,experienced,andlicensedasanadvancedmacrosocial
31worker,andwhoholdsacurrentvalidlicensetopracticeasanadvancedmacrosocialworker;
32 (9)"Licensedbaccalaureatesocialworker",anypersonwhoofferstorenderservices
33toindividuals,groups,organizations,institutions,corporations,governmentagencies,orthe
34generalpublicforafee,monetaryorotherwise,implyingthatthepersonistrained,
35experienced,andlicensedasabaccalaureatesocialworker,andwhoholdsacurrentvalid
36licensetopracticeasabaccalaureatesocialworker;
37 (10)"Licensedclinicalsocialworker",anypersonwhoofferstorenderservicesto
38individuals,groups,organizations,institutions,corporations,governmentagencies,orthe
39generalpublicforafee,monetaryorotherwise,implyingthatthepersonistrained,
HB478 20 40experienced,andlicensedasaclinicalsocialworker,andwhoholdsacurrent,validlicenseto
41practiceasaclinicalsocialworker;
42 (11)"Licensedmastersocialworker",anypersonwhoofferstorenderservicesto
43individuals,groups,families,couples,organizations,institutions,communities,government
44agencies,corporations,orthegeneralpublicforafee,monetaryorotherwise,implyingthat
45thepersonistrained,experienced,andlicensedasamastersocialworker,andwhoholdsa
46currentvalidlicensetopracticeasamastersocialworker.Alicensedmastersocialworker
47maynottreatmentaloremotionaldisorders,providepsychotherapywithoutthedirect
48supervisionofalicensedclinicalsocialworker,ordiagnoseamentaldisorder;
49 (12)"Mastersocialwork",theapplicationofsocialworktheory,knowledge,
50methods,andethicsandtheprofessionaluseofselftorestoreorenhancesocial,psychosocial,
51orbiopsychosocialfunctioningofindividuals,couples,families,groups,organizations,
52communities,institutions,governmentagencies,orcorporations.Thepracticeincludesthe
53applicationsofspecializedknowledgeandadvancedpracticeskillsintheareasofassessment,
54treatmentplanning,implementationandevaluation,casemanagement,mediation,
55informationandreferral,counseling,clienteducation,supervision,consultation,education,
56research,advocacy,communityorganizationanddevelopment,planning,evaluation,
57implementationandadministrationofpolicies,programs,andactivities.Undersupervision
58asprovidedinthissection,thepracticeofmastersocialworkmayincludethepractices
59reservedtoclinicalsocialworkersoradvancedmacrosocialworkersfornomorethanforty-
60eightconsecutivecalendarmonthsforthepurposeofobtaininglicensureundersection
61337.615or337.645;
62 (13)"Practiceofadvancedmacrosocialwork",rendering,offeringtorender,or
63supervisingthosewhorendertoindividuals,couples,families,groups,organizations,
64institutions,corporations,governmentagencies,communities,orthegeneralpublicany
65serviceinvolvingtheapplicationofmethods,principles,andtechniquesofadvancedpractice
66macrosocialwork;
67 (14)"Practiceofbaccalaureatesocialwork",rendering,offeringtorender,or
68supervisingthosewhorendertoindividuals,families,groups,organizations,institutions,
69corporations,orthegeneralpublicanyserviceinvolvingtheapplicationofmethods,
70principles,andtechniquesofbaccalaureatesocialwork;
71 (15)"Practiceofclinicalsocialwork",rendering,offeringtorender,orsupervising
72thosewhorendertoindividuals,couples,groups,organizations,institutions,corporations,or
73thegeneralpublicanyserviceinvolvingtheapplicationofmethods,principles,and
74techniquesofclinicalsocialwork;
75 (16)"Practiceofmastersocialwork",rendering,offeringtorender,orsupervising
76thosewhorendertoindividuals,couples,families,groups,organizations,institutions,
HB478 21 77corporations,governmentagencies,communities,orthegeneralpublicanyserviceinvolving
78theapplicationofmethods,principles,andtechniquesofmastersocialwork;
79 (17)"Qualifiedadvancedmacrosupervisor",anylicensedsocialworkerwhomeets
80thequalificationsofaqualifiedclinicalsupervisororalicensedadvancedmacrosocial
81workerwhohas:
82 (a)Practicedinthefieldofsocialworkasalicensedsocialworkerforwhichheor
83sheissupervisingtheapplicantforaminimumoffiveyears;
84 (b)Successfullycompletedaminimumofsixteenhoursofsupervisorytrainingfrom
85theAssociationofSocialWorkBoards,theNationalAssociationofSocialWorkers,an
86accrediteduniversity,oraprogramapprovedbythestatecommitteeforsocialworkers.All
87organizationsprovidingthesupervisorytrainingshalladheretothebasiccontentandquality
88standardsoutlinedbythestatecommitteeonsocialwork;and
89 (c)Metalltherequirementsofsections337.600to337.689,andasdefinedbyruleby
90thestatecommitteeforsocialworkers;
91 (18)"Qualifiedbaccalaureatesupervisor",anylicensedsocialworkerwhomeetsthe
92qualificationsofaqualifiedclinicalsupervisor,qualifiedmastersupervisor,qualified
93advancedmacrosupervisor,oralicensedbaccalaureatesocialworkerwhohas:
94 (a)Practicedinthefieldofsocialworkasalicensedsocialworkerforwhichheor
95sheissupervisingtheapplicantforaminimumoffiveyears;
96 (b)Successfullycompletedaminimumofsixteenhoursofsupervisorytrainingfrom
97theAssociationofSocialWorkBoards,theNationalAssociationofSocialWorkers,an
98accrediteduniversity,oraprogramapprovedbythestatecommitteeforsocialworkers.All
99organizationsprovidingthesupervisorytrainingshalladheretothebasiccontentandquality
100standardsoutlinedbythestatecommitteeonsocialworkers;and
101 (c)Metalltherequirementsofsections337.600to337.689,andasdefinedbyruleby
102thestatecommitteeforsocialworkers;
103 (19)"Qualifiedclinicalsupervisor",anylicensedclinicalsocialworkerwhohas:
104 (a)Practicedinthefieldofsocialworkasalicensedsocialworkerforwhichheor
105sheissupervisingtheapplicantforaminimumoffiveyears;
106 (b)Successfullycompletedaminimumofsixteenhoursofsupervisorytrainingfrom
107theAssociationofSocialWorkBoards,theNationalAssociationofSocialWorkers,an
108accrediteduniversity,oraprogramapprovedbythestatecommitteeforsocialworkers.All
109organizationsprovidingthesupervisorytrainingshalladheretothebasiccontentandquality
110standardsoutlinedbythestatecommitteeonsocialwork;and
111 (c)Metalltherequirementsofsections337.600to337.689,andasdefinedbyruleby
112thestatecommitteeforsocialworkers;
113 (20)"Socialworker",anyindividualthathas:
HB478 22 114 (a)Receivedabaccalaureate[ormaster's] degreeinsocialworkfromanaccredited
115socialworkprogramapprovedbythe[councilonsocialworkeducation] CouncilonSocial
116WorkEducation;
117 (b)Receivedamaster'sdegreeinsocialworkfromasocialworkprogram:
118 a.AccreditedbytheCouncilonSocialWorkEducation;or
119 b.Recognizedandapprovedbythecommitteeinaccordancewithrulesadopted
120bythecommitteeundersection337.627andinaccordancewiththeproceduresetforth
121insection337.628;
122 (c)ReceivedadoctorateorPh.D.insocialwork;or
123 [(c)](d)Acurrentsocialworkerlicenseassetforthinsections337.600to337.689.
337.604.1.Nopersonshallholdhimselforherselfouttobeasocialworkerunless
2suchpersonhas:
3 (1)Receivedabaccalaureate[ormaster's] degreeinsocialworkfromanaccredited
4socialworkprogramapprovedbythe[councilonsocialworkeducation] CouncilonSocial
5WorkEducation;
6 (2)Receivedamaster'sdegreeinsocialworkfromasocialworkprogram:
7 (a)AccreditedbytheCouncilonSocialWorkEducation;or
8 (b)Recognizedandapprovedbythecommitteeinaccordancewithrules
9adoptedbythecommitteeundersection337.627andinaccordancewiththeprocedure
10setforthinsection337.628;
11 (3)ReceivedadoctorateorPh.D.insocialwork;or
12 [(3)](4)Acurrentsocialworkerlicenseassetforthinsections337.600to337.689.
13 2.Nogovernmententities,publicorprivateagenciesororganizationsinthestate
14shallusethetitle"socialworker"oranyformofthetitle,includingbutnotlimitedtothe
15abbreviations"SW","BSW","MSW","DSW","LBSW","LBSW-IP","LMSW","PLCSW",
16"LCSW","CSW","LAMSW",and"AMSW",forvolunteeroremploymentpositionsor
17withincontractsforservices,documents,manuals,orreferencematerialeffectiveJanuary1,
182004,unlessthevolunteersoremployeesinthosepositionsmeetthecriteriasetforthinthis
19chapter.
337.615.1.Asusedinthissection,thefollowingtermsmean:
2 (1)"License",alicense,certificate,registration,permit,accreditation,ormilitary
3occupationalspecialtythatenablesapersontolegallypracticeanoccupationorprofessionin
4aparticularjurisdiction;
5 (2)"Military",theArmedForcesoftheUnitedStates,includingtheAirForce,Army,
6CoastGuard,MarineCorps,Navy,SpaceForce,NationalGuard,andanyothermilitary
7branchthatisdesignatedbyCongressaspartoftheArmedForcesoftheUnitedStates,and
HB478 23 8allreservecomponentsandauxiliaries.Theterm"military"alsoincludesthemilitary
9reservesandmilitiaofanyUnitedStatesterritoryorstate;
10 (3)"Nonresidentmilitaryspouse",anonresidentspouseofanactive-dutymemberof
11theArmedForcesoftheUnitedStateswhohasbeentransferredorisscheduledtobe
12transferredtothestateofMissouri,orwhohasbeentransferredorisscheduledtobe
13transferredtoanadjacentstateandisorwillbedomiciledinthestateofMissouri,orhas
14movedtothestateofMissourionapermanentchange-of-stationbasis;
15 (4)"Oversightbody",anyboard,department,agency,orofficeofajurisdictionthat
16issueslicenses;
17 (5)"Residentmilitaryspouse",aspouseofanactive-dutymemberoftheArmed
18ForcesoftheUnitedStateswhohasbeentransferredorisscheduledtobetransferredtothe
19stateofMissourioranadjacentstateandwhoisapermanentresidentofthestateofMissouri,
20whoisdomiciledinthestateofMissouri,orwhohasMissouriashisorherhomeofrecord.
21 2.Eachapplicantforlicensureasaclinicalsocialworkershallfurnishevidencetothe
22committeethat:
23 (1)Theapplicanthas:
24 (a)Amaster'sdegreefromacollegeoruniversityprogramofsocialwork:
25 a.Accreditedbythe[councilofsocialworkeducation] CouncilonSocialWork
26Education;or
27 b.Recognizedandapprovedbythecommitteeinaccordancewithrulesadopted
28bythecommitteeundersection337.627andinaccordancewiththeproceduresetforth
29insection337.628;or
30 (b)Adoctoratedegreefromaschoolofsocialworkacceptabletothecommittee;
31 (2)Theapplicanthascompletedatleastthreethousandhoursofsupervisedclinical
32experiencewithaqualifiedclinicalsupervisor,asdefinedinsection337.600,innolessthan
33twenty-fourmonthsandnomorethanforty-eightconsecutivecalendarmonths.Forany
34applicantwhohassuccessfullycompletedatleastfourthousandhoursofsupervisedclinical
35experiencewithaqualifiedclinicalsupervisor,asdefinedinsection337.600,withinthesame
36timeframeprescribedinthissubsection,theapplicantshallbeeligibleforapplicationof
37licensureatthreethousandhoursandshallbefurnishedacertificatebythestatecommittee
38forsocialworkersacknowledgingthecompletionofsaidadditionalhours;
39 (3)Theapplicanthasachievedapassingscore,asdefinedbythecommittee,onan
40examinationapprovedbythecommittee.Theeligibilityrequirementsforsuchexamination
41shallbepromulgatedbyruleofthecommittee;and
42 (4)Theapplicantisatleasteighteenyearsofage,isaUnitedStatescitizenorhas
43statusasalegalresidentalien,andhasnotbeenfinallyadjudicatedandfoundguilty,or
44enteredapleaofguiltyornolocontendere,inacriminalprosecutionunderthelawsofany
HB478 24 45state,oftheUnitedStates,orofanycountry,foranyoffensedirectlyrelatedtothedutiesand
46responsibilitiesoftheoccupation,assetforthinsection324.012,regardlessofwhetherornot
47sentencehasbeenimposed.
48 3.(1)Anypersonwhoholdsavalidcurrentclinicalsocialworklicenseissuedby
49anotherstate,abranchorunitofthemilitary,aterritoryoftheUnitedStates,ortheDistrictof
50Columbia,andwhohasbeenlicensedforatleastoneyearinsuchotherjurisdiction,may
51submittothecommitteeanapplicationforaclinicalsocialworklicenseinMissourialong
52withproofofcurrentlicensureandproofoflicensureforatleastoneyearintheother
53jurisdiction.
54 (2)Thecommitteeshall:
55 (a)Withinsixmonthsofreceivinganapplicationdescribedinsubdivision(1)ofthis
56subsection,waiveanyexamination,educational,orexperiencerequirementsforlicensurein
57thisstatefortheapplicantifitdeterminesthattherewereminimumeducationrequirements
58and,ifapplicable,workexperienceandclinicalsupervisionrequirementsineffectandthe
59otherjurisdictionverifiesthatthepersonmetthoserequirementsinordertobelicensedor
60certifiedinthatjurisdiction.Thecommitteemayrequireanapplicanttotakeandpassan
61examinationspecifictothelawsofthisstate;or
62 (b)Withinthirtydaysofreceivinganapplicationdescribedinsubdivision(1)ofthis
63subsectionfromanonresidentmilitaryspouseoraresidentmilitaryspouse,waiveany
64examination,educational,orexperiencerequirementsforlicensureinthisstateforthe
65applicantandissuesuchapplicantalicenseunderthissubsectionifsuchapplicantotherwise
66meetstherequirementsofthissubsection.
67 (3)(a)Thecommitteeshallnotwaiveanyexamination,educational,orexperience
68requirementsforanyapplicantwhohashadhisorherlicenserevokedbyanoversightbody
69outsidethestate;whoiscurrentlyunderinvestigation,whohasacomplaintpending,orwho
70iscurrentlyunderdisciplinaryaction,exceptasprovidedinparagraph(b)ofthissubdivision,
71withanoversightbodyoutsidethestate;whodoesnotholdalicenseingoodstandingwithan
72oversightbodyoutsidethestate;whohasacriminalrecordthatwoulddisqualifyhimorher
73forlicensureinMissouri;orwhodoesnotholdavalidcurrentlicenseintheotherjurisdiction
74onthedatethecommitteereceiveshisorherapplicationunderthissubsection[andsection].
75 (b)Ifanotherjurisdictionhastakendisciplinaryactionagainstanapplicant,the
76committeeshalldetermineifthecausefortheactionwascorrectedandthematterresolved.
77Ifthematterhasnotbeenresolvedbythatjurisdiction,thecommitteemaydenyalicense
78untilthematterisresolved.
79 (4)Nothinginthissubsectionshallprohibitthecommitteefromdenyingalicenseto
80anapplicantunderthissubsectionforanyreasondescribedinsection337.630.
HB478 25 81 (5)Anypersonwhoislicensedundertheprovisionsofthissubsectionshallbe
82subjecttothecommittee'sjurisdictionandallrulesandregulationspertainingtothepractice
83asalicensedclinicalsocialworkerinthisstate.
84 (6)Thissubsectionshallnotbeconstruedtowaiveanyrequirementforanapplicant
85topayanyfees.
86 4.Thecommitteeshallissuealicensetoeachpersonwhofilesanapplicationandfee
87asrequiredbytheprovisionsofsections337.600to337.689andwhofurnishesevidence
88satisfactorytothecommitteethattheapplicanthascompliedwiththeprovisionsof
89subdivisions(1)to(4)ofsubsection2ofthissection.
337.627.1.Thecommitteeshallpromulgaterulesandregulationspertainingto:
2 (1)Theformandcontentoflicenseapplicationsrequiredbytheprovisionsof
3sections337.600to337.689andsection324.009andtheproceduresforfilinganapplication
4foraninitialorrenewallicenseinthisstate;
5 (2)Feesrequiredbytheprovisionsofsections337.600to337.689andsection
6324.009;
7 (3)Thecharacteristicsofsupervisedclinicalexperience,supervisedmaster
8experience,supervisedadvancedmacroexperience,andsupervisedbaccalaureateexperience;
9 (4)Thestandardsandmethodstobeusedinassessingcompetencyasalicensed
10clinicalsocialworker,licensedmastersocialworker,licensedadvancedmacrosocialworker,
11andlicensedbaccalaureatesocialworker,includingtherequirementforcontinuingeducation
12hours;
13 (5)Establishmentandpromulgationofproceduresforinvestigating,hearingand
14determininggrievancesandviolationsoccurringpursuanttotheprovisionsofsections
15337.600to337.689;
16 (6)Developmentofanappealprocedureforthereviewofdecisionsandrulesof
17administrativeagenciesexistingpursuanttotheconstitutionorlawsofthisstate;
18 (7)Establishmentofapolicyandprocedureforreciprocitywithstateswhichdonot
19haveclinical,master,advancedmacro,orbaccalaureatesocialworkerlicensinglawsand
20stateswhoselicensinglawsarenotsubstantiallysimilartothoseofthisstate;[and]
21 (8)Establishmentofapolicyandprocedureforreviewingsocialworkdegree
22programsofferingamaster'sdegreeinsocialworkthathaveachievedcandidacyor
23precandidacystatusintheaccreditationprocessestablishedbytheCouncilonSocial
24WorkEducationtodeterminewhethertorecognizeandapprovesuchprogramsfor
25licensurepurposes;and
26 (9)Anyotherpoliciesorproceduresnecessarytothefulfillmentoftherequirements
27ofsections337.600to337.689.
HB478 26 28 2.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermisdefinedinsection536.010,thatis
29createdundertheauthoritydelegatedinthissectionshallbecomeeffectiveonlyifitcomplies
30withandissubjecttoalloftheprovisionsofchapter536and,ifapplicable,section536.028.
31Thissectionandchapter536arenonseverableandifanyofthepowersvestedwiththe
32generalassemblypursuanttochapter536toreview,todelaytheeffectivedate,orto
33disapproveandannularulearesubsequentlyheldunconstitutional,thenthegrantof
34rulemakingauthorityandanyruleproposedoradoptedafterAugust28,2007,shallbeinvalid
35andvoid.
337.628.Asocialworkdegreeprogramofferingamaster'sdegreeinsocialwork
2thathasachievedcandidacyorprecandidacystatusintheaccreditationprocess
3establishedbytheCouncilonSocialWorkEducationshallnotreceiveautomatic
4recognitionandapprovalbythecommitteeduetothatstatusundertherulesadopted
5undersection337.627.Onlysuchprogramsmayapplytothecommitteeforrecognition
6andapproval,andthecommitteeshallrevieweachapplicationonanindividualized
7basistodeterminewhethertheprogramqualifiesforrecognitionandapproval.
337.644.1.Asusedinthissection,thefollowingtermsmean:
2 (1)"License",alicense,certificate,registration,permit,accreditation,ormilitary
3occupationalspecialtythatenablesapersontolegallypracticeanoccupationorprofessionin
4aparticularjurisdiction;
5 (2)"Military",theArmedForcesoftheUnitedStates,includingtheAirForce,Army,
6CoastGuard,MarineCorps,Navy,SpaceForce,NationalGuard,andanyothermilitary
7branchthatisdesignatedbyCongressaspartoftheArmedForcesoftheUnitedStates,and
8allreservecomponentsandauxiliaries.Theterm"military"alsoincludesthemilitary
9reservesandmilitiaofanyUnitedStatesterritoryorstate;
10 (3)"Nonresidentmilitaryspouse",anonresidentspouseofanactive-dutymemberof
11theArmedForcesoftheUnitedStateswhohasbeentransferredorisscheduledtobe
12transferredtothestateofMissouri,orwhohasbeentransferredorisscheduledtobe
13transferredtoanadjacentstateandisorwillbedomiciledinthestateofMissouri,orhas
14movedtothestateofMissourionapermanentchange-of-stationbasis;
15 (4)"Oversightbody",anyboard,department,agency,orofficeofajurisdictionthat
16issueslicenses;
17 (5)"Residentmilitaryspouse",aspouseofanactive-dutymemberoftheArmed
18ForcesoftheUnitedStateswhohasbeentransferredorisscheduledtobetransferredtothe
19stateofMissourioranadjacentstateandwhoisapermanentresidentofthestateofMissouri,
20whoisdomiciledinthestateofMissouri,orwhohasMissouriashisorherhomeofrecord.
21 2.Eachapplicantforlicensureasamastersocialworkershallfurnishevidencetothe
22committeethat:
HB478 27 23 (1)Theapplicanthas:
24 (a)Amaster'sdegreeinsocialworkfromasocialworkdegreeprogram:
25 a.AccreditedbytheCouncilonSocialWorkEducation;or
26 b.Recognizedandapprovedbythecommitteeinaccordancewithrulesadopted
27bythecommitteeundersection337.627andinaccordancewiththeproceduresetforth
28insection337.628;or
29 (b)Adoctoratedegreeinsocialworkfromanaccreditedsocialworkdegreeprogram
30approvedbythe[councilofsocialworkeducation] CouncilonSocialWorkEducation;
31 (2)Theapplicanthasachievedapassingscore,asdefinedbythecommittee,onan
32examinationapprovedbythecommittee.Theeligibilityrequirementsforsuchexamination
33shallbedeterminedbythestatecommitteeforsocialworkers;
34 (3)Theapplicantisatleasteighteenyearsofage,isaUnitedStatescitizenorhas
35statusasalegalresidentalien,andhasnotbeenfinallyadjudicatedandfoundguilty,or
36enteredapleaofguiltyornolocontendere,inacriminalprosecutionunderthelawsofany
37state,oftheUnitedStates,orofanycountry,foranyoffensedirectlyrelatedtothedutiesand
38responsibilitiesoftheoccupation,assetforthinsection324.012,regardlessofwhetherornot
39sentenceisimposed;
40 (4)Theapplicanthassubmittedawrittenapplicationonformsprescribedbythestate
41board;and
42 (5)Theapplicanthassubmittedtherequiredlicensingfee,asdeterminedbythe
43committee.
44 3.Anyapplicantwhoanswersintheaffirmativetoanyquestionontheapplication
45thatrelatestopossiblegroundsfordenialoflicensureundersection337.630shallsubmita
46swornaffidavitsettingforthindetailthefactswhichexplainsuchanswerandcopiesof
47appropriatedocumentsrelatedtosuchanswer.
48 4.Thecommitteeshallissuealicensetoeachpersonwhofilesanapplicationandfee
49asrequiredbytheprovisionsofsections337.600to337.689andwhofurnishesevidence
50satisfactorytothecommitteethattheapplicanthascompliedwiththeprovisionsof
51subsection2ofthissection.Thelicenseshallrefertotheindividualasalicensedmaster
52socialworkerandshallrecognizethatindividual'srighttopracticelicensedmastersocial
53workasdefinedinsection337.600.
54 5.(1)Anypersonwhoholdsavalidcurrentmastersocialworklicenseissuedby
55anotherstate,abranchorunitofthemilitary,aterritoryoftheUnitedStates,ortheDistrictof
56Columbia,andwhohasbeenlicensedforatleastoneyearinsuchotherjurisdiction,may
57submittothecommitteeanapplicationforamastersocialworklicenseinMissourialong
58withproofofcurrentlicensureandproofoflicensureforatleastoneyearintheother
59jurisdiction.
HB478 28 60 (2)Thecommitteeshall:
61 (a)Withinsixmonthsofreceivinganapplicationdescribedinsubdivision(1)ofthis
62subsection,waiveanyexamination,educational,orexperiencerequirementsforlicensurein
63thisstatefortheapplicantifitdeterminesthattherewereminimumeducationrequirements
64and,ifapplicable,workexperienceandclinicalsupervisionrequirementsineffectandthe
65otherjurisdictionverifiesthatthepersonmetthoserequirementsinordertobelicensedor
66certifiedinthatjurisdiction.Thecommitteemayrequireanapplicanttotakeandpassan
67examinationspecifictothelawsofthisstate;or
68 (b)Withinthirtydaysofreceivinganapplicationdescribedinsubdivision(1)ofthis
69subsectionfromanonresidentmilitaryspouseoraresidentmilitaryspouse,waiveany
70examination,educational,orexperiencerequirementsforlicensureinthisstateforthe
71applicantandissuesuchapplicantalicenseunderthissubsectionifsuchapplicantotherwise
72meetstherequirementsofthissubsection.
73 (3)(a)Thecommitteeshallnotwaiveanyexamination,educational,orexperience
74requirementsforanyapplicantwhohashadhisorherlicenserevokedbyanoversightbody
75outsidethestate;whoiscurrentlyunderinvestigation,whohasacomplaintpending,orwho
76iscurrentlyunderdisciplinaryaction,exceptasprovidedinparagraph(b)ofthissubdivision,
77withanoversightbodyoutsidethestate;whodoesnotholdalicenseingoodstandingwithan
78oversightbodyoutsidethestate;whohasacriminalrecordthatwoulddisqualifyhimorher
79forlicensureinMissouri;orwhodoesnotholdavalidcurrentlicenseintheotherjurisdiction
80onthedatethecommitteereceiveshisorherapplicationunderthis[section] subsection.
81 (b)Ifanotherjurisdictionhastakendisciplinaryactionagainstanapplicant,the
82committeeshalldetermineifthecausefortheactionwascorrectedandthematterresolved.
83Ifthematterhasnotbeenresolvedbythatjurisdiction,thecommitteemaydenyalicense
84untilthematterisresolved.
85 (4)Nothinginthissubsectionshallprohibitthecommitteefromdenyingalicenseto
86anapplicantunderthissubsectionforanyreasondescribedinsection337.630.
87 (5)Anypersonwhoislicensedundertheprovisionsofthissubsectionshallbe
88subjecttothecommittee'sjurisdictionandallrulesandregulationspertainingtothepractice
89asalicensedmastersocialworkerinthisstate.
90 (6)Thissubsectionshallnotbeconstruedtowaiveanyrequirementforanapplicant
91topayanyfees.
337.645.1.Eachapplicantforlicensureasanadvancedmacrosocialworkershall
2furnishevidencetothecommitteethat:
3 (1)Theapplicanthas:
4 (a)Amaster'sdegreefromacollegeoruniversityprogramofsocialwork:
HB478 29 5 a.Accreditedbythe[councilofsocialworkeducation] CouncilonSocialWork
6Education;or
7 b.Recognizedandapprovedbythecommitteeinaccordancewithrulesadopted
8bythecommitteeundersection337.627andinaccordancewiththeproceduresetforth
9insection337.628;or
10 (b)Adoctoratedegreefromaschoolofsocialworkacceptabletothecommittee;
11 (2)Theapplicanthascompletedatleastthreethousandhoursofsupervisedadvanced
12macroexperiencewithaqualifiedadvancedmacrosupervisorasdefinedinsection337.600
13innolessthantwenty-fourmonthsandnomorethanforty-eightconsecutivecalendarmonths.
14Foranyapplicantwhohassuccessfullycompletedatleastfourthousandhoursofsupervised
15advancedmacroexperiencewithaqualifiedadvancedmacrosupervisor,asdefinedinsection
16337.600,withinthesametimeframeprescribedinthissubsection,theapplicantshallbe
17eligibleforapplicationoflicensureatthreethousandhoursandshallbefurnishedacertificate
18bythestatecommitteeforsocialworkersacknowledgingthecompletionofsaidadditional
19hours;
20 (3)Theapplicanthasachievedapassingscore,asdefinedbythecommittee,onan
21examinationapprovedbythecommittee.Theeligibilityrequirementsforsuchexamination
22shallbepromulgatedbyruleofthecommittee;
23 (4)Theapplicantisatleasteighteenyearsofage,isaUnitedStatescitizenorhas
24statusasalegalresidentalien,andhasnotbeenfinallyadjudicatedandfoundguilty,or
25enteredapleaofguiltyornolocontendere,inacriminalprosecutionunderthelawsofany
26state,oftheUnitedStates,orofanycountry,foranyoffensedirectlyrelatedtothedutiesand
27responsibilitiesoftheoccupation,assetforthinsection324.012,regardlessofwhetherornot
28sentenceisimposed.
29 2.Anypersonholdingacurrentlicense,certificateofregistration,orpermitfrom
30anotherstateorterritoryoftheUnitedStatesortheDistrictofColumbiatopracticeadvanced
31macrosocialworkwhohashadnodisciplinaryactiontakenagainstthelicense,certificateof
32registration,orpermitfortheprecedingfiveyearsmaybegrantedalicensetopractice
33advancedmacrosocialworkinthisstateifthepersonmeetsoneofthefollowingcriteria:
34 (1)Has:
35 (a)Received:
36 a.Amaster'sdegreeinsocialworkfromasocialworkprogram:
37 (i)AccreditedbytheCouncilonSocialWorkEducation;or
38 (ii)Recognizedandapprovedbythecommitteeinaccordancewithrules
39adoptedbythecommitteeundersection337.627andinaccordancewiththeprocedure
40setforthinsection337.628;or
HB478 30 41 b.Adoctoraldegreefromacollegeoruniversityprogramofsocialworkaccredited
42bythe[councilofsocialworkeducation] CouncilonSocialWorkEducation;and[has]
43 (b)Beenlicensedtopracticeadvancedmacrosocialworkfortheprecedingfive
44years;or
45 (2)Iscurrentlylicensedorcertifiedasanadvancedmacrosocialworkerinanother
46state,territoryoftheUnitedStates,ortheDistrictofColumbiahavingsubstantiallythesame
47requirementsasthisstateforadvancedmacrosocialworkers.
48 3.Thecommitteeshallissuealicensetoeachpersonwhofilesanapplicationandfee
49asrequiredbytheprovisionsofsections337.600to337.689andwhofurnishesevidence
50satisfactorytothecommitteethattheapplicanthascompliedwiththeprovisionsof
51subdivisions(1)to(4)ofsubsection1ofthissectionorwiththeprovisionsofsubsection2of
52thissection.
337.647.1.Thecommitteeshalldevelopaschoolsocialworkprogramverification
2andacknowledgmentofcompletionforindividualswhohavemettherequirementssetforth
3inthissection.
4 2.Thecommitteeshallissueadocumentsimilartothedocumentdescribedin
5subsection2ofsection173.1400toanyindividualwho:
6 (1)Submitsanapplicationtotheboard;
7 (2)Holdsacredentialinschoolsocialworkissuedbyanationallyrecognized
8credentialingorganizationinsocialwork,ordemonstratescompetencyinschoolsocialwork
9bysuccessfulpassageofaschoolsocialworkerexamapprovedbythecommittee;
10 (3)Holdsalicenseissuedbythecommittee;and
11 (4)Submitsthefeeasrequiredbyruleofthecommittee.
12 3.Thecommitteeshallpromulgaterulesandshallchargefeesnecessarytoimplement
13thissection.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermisdefinedinsection536.010,thatis
14createdundertheauthoritydelegatedinthissectionshallbecomeeffectiveonlyifitcomplies
15withandissubjecttoalloftheprovisionsofchapter536and,ifapplicable,section536.028.
16Thissectionandchapter536arenonseverableandifanyofthepowersvestedwiththe
17generalassemblypursuanttochapter536toreview,todelaytheeffectivedate,orto
18disapproveandannularulearesubsequentlyheldunconstitutional,thenthegrantof
19rulemakingauthorityandanyruleproposedoradoptedafterAugust28,2012,shallbeinvalid
20andvoid.
21 4.Notwithstandinganyprovisionoflawtothecontrary,anyschoolsocialwork
22programverificationandacknowledgmentofcompletionissuedbythecommitteeunder
23subsection2ofthissectionshallnotbedeemedalicense,certificate,registrationorpermitfor
24anypurpose,andsuchdocumentsconveynoauthoritytopracticesocialworkinMissouriand
25conveynoauthoritytouseanysocialworktitleinMissouri.Eachschoolsocialwork
HB478 31 26programverificationandacknowledgmentofcompletionissuedbythecommitteeunder
27subsection2ofthissectionshallstateonitsfacethatit:
28 (1)Isnotalicense,certificate,registrationorpermit;
29 (2)ConveysnoauthoritytopracticesocialworkinMissouri;and
30 (3)ConveysnoauthoritytouseanysocialworktitleinMissouri.
31 5.Notwithstandinganyprovisionoflawtothecontrary,schoolsocialworkprogram
32verificationandacknowledgmentofcompletionissuedbythecommitteeundersubsection2
33ofthissectionshallnot:
34 (1)Expire;
35 (2)Besubjecttorenewal;
36 (3)Besubjecttodenialordisciplineundersection337.630;or
37 (4)[Besubjecttosuspensionundersection324.010;or
38 (5)]Besubjecttoanyotheractiontowhichprofessionallicensesmaybesubjected.
338.010.1.The"practiceofpharmacy"includes:
2 (1)Theinterpretation,implementation,andevaluationofmedicalprescriptionorders,
3includinganylegenddrugsunder21U.S.C.Section353,andthereceipt,transmission,or
4handlingofsuchordersorfacilitatingthedispensingofsuchorders;
5 (2)Thedesigning,initiating,implementing,andmonitoringofamedication
6therapeuticplaninaccordancewiththeprovisionsofthissection;
7 (3)Thecompounding,dispensing,labeling,andadministrationofdrugsanddevices
8pursuanttomedicalprescriptionorders;
9 (4)TheorderingandadministrationofvaccinesapprovedorauthorizedbytheU.S.
10FoodandDrugAdministration,excludingvaccinesforcholera,monkeypox,Japanese
11encephalitis,typhoid,rabies,yellowfever,tick-borneencephalitis,anthrax,tuberculosis,
12dengue,Hib,polio,rotavirus,smallpox,chikungunya,andanyvaccineapprovedafter
13January1,[2023] 2025, topersonsatleastsevenyearsofageortheagerecommendedbythe
14CentersforDiseaseControlandPrevention,whicheverisolder,pursuanttojoint
15promulgationofrulesestablishedbytheboardofpharmacyandthestateboardof
16registrationforthehealingartsunlessrulesareestablishedunderastateofemergencyas
17describedinsection44.100;
18 (5)Theparticipationindrugselectionaccordingtostatelawandparticipationindrug
19utilizationreviews;
20 (6)Theproperandsafestorageofdrugsanddevicesandthemaintenanceofproper
21recordsthereof;
22 (7)Consultationwithpatientsandotherhealthcarepractitioners,andveterinarians
23andtheirclientsaboutlegenddrugs,aboutthesafeandeffectiveuseofdrugsanddevices;
HB478 32 24 (8)Theprescribinganddispensingofanynicotinereplacementtherapyproductunder
25section338.665;
26 (9)ThedispensingofHIVpostexposureprophylaxispursuanttosection338.730;and
27 (10)Theofferingorperformingofthoseacts,services,operations,ortransactions
28necessaryintheconduct,operation,managementandcontrolofapharmacy.
29 2.Nopersonshallengageinthepracticeofpharmacyunlessheorsheislicensed
30undertheprovisionsofthischapter.
31 3.Thischaptershallnotbeconstruedtoprohibittheuseofauxiliarypersonnelunder
32thedirectsupervisionofapharmacistfromassistingthepharmacistinanyofhisorherduties.
33Thisassistanceinnowayisintendedtorelievethepharmacistfromhisorherresponsibilities
34forcompliancewiththischapterandheorshewillberesponsiblefortheactionsofthe
35auxiliarypersonnelactinginhisorherassistance.
36 4.Thischaptershallnotbeconstruedtoprohibitorinterferewithanylegally
37registeredpractitionerofmedicine,dentistry,orpodiatry,orveterinarymedicineonlyforuse
38inanimals,orthepracticeofoptometryinaccordancewithandasprovidedinsections
39195.070and336.220inthecompounding,administering,prescribing,ordispensingofhisor
40herownprescriptions.
41 5.Apharmacistwithacertificateofmedicationtherapeuticplanauthoritymay
42providemedicationtherapyservicespursuanttoawrittenprotocolfromaphysicianlicensed
43underchapter334topatientswhohaveestablishedaphysician-patientrelationship,as
44describedinsubdivision(1)ofsubsection1ofsection191.1146,withtheprotocolphysician.
45Thewrittenprotocolauthorizedbythissectionshallcomeonlyfromthephysicianandshall
46notcomefromanurseengagedinacollaborativepracticearrangementundersection
47334.104,orfromaphysicianassistantengagedinacollaborativepracticearrangementunder
48section334.735.
49 6.Nothinginthissectionshallbeconstruedastopreventanyperson,firmor
50corporationfromowningapharmacyregulatedbysections338.210to338.315,providedthat
51alicensedpharmacistisinchargeofsuchpharmacy.
52 7.Nothinginthissectionshallbeconstruedtoapplytoorinterferewiththesaleof
53nonprescriptiondrugsandtheordinaryhouseholdremediesandsuchdrugsormedicinesas
54arenormallysoldbythoseengagedinthesaleofgeneralmerchandise.
55 8.Nohealthcarrierasdefinedinchapter376shallrequireanyphysicianwithwhich
56theycontracttoenterintoawrittenprotocolwithapharmacistformedicationtherapeutic
57services.
58 9.Thissectionshallnotbeconstruedtoallowapharmacisttodiagnoseor
59independentlyprescribepharmaceuticals.
HB478 33 60 10.Thestateboardofregistrationforthehealingarts,undersection334.125,andthe
61stateboardofpharmacy,undersection338.140,shalljointlypromulgaterulesregulatingthe
62useofprotocolsformedicationtherapyservices.Suchrulesshallrequireprotocolstoinclude
63provisionsallowingfortimelycommunicationbetweenthepharmacistandtheprotocol
64physicianorsimilarbodyauthorizedbythissection,andanyotherpatientprotection
65provisionsdeemedappropriatebybothboards.Inordertotakeeffect,suchrulesshallbe
66approvedbyamajorityvoteofaquorumofeachboard.Neitherboardshallseparately
67promulgaterulesregulatingtheuseofprotocolsformedicationtherapyservices.Anyruleor
68portionofarule,asthattermisdefinedinsection536.010,thatiscreatedundertheauthority
69delegatedinthissectionshallbecomeeffectiveonlyifitcomplieswithandissubjecttoallof
70theprovisionsofchapter536and,ifapplicable,section536.028.Thissectionandchapter
71536arenonseverableandifanyofthepowersvestedwiththegeneralassemblypursuantto
72chapter536toreview,todelaytheeffectivedate,ortodisapproveandannularuleare
73subsequentlyheldunconstitutional,thenthegrantofrulemakingauthorityandanyrule
74proposedoradoptedafterAugust28,2007,shallbeinvalidandvoid.
75 11.Thestateboardofpharmacymaygrantacertificateofmedicationtherapeutic
76planauthoritytoalicensedpharmacistwhosubmitsproofofsuccessfulcompletionofa
77board-approvedcourseofacademicclinicalstudybeyondabachelorofscienceinpharmacy,
78includingbutnotlimitedtoclinicalassessmentskills,fromanationallyaccreditedcollegeor
79university,oracertificationofequivalenceissuedbyanationallyrecognizedprofessional
80organizationandapprovedbytheboardofpharmacy.
81 12.Anypharmacistwhohasreceivedacertificateofmedicationtherapeuticplan
82authoritymayengageinthedesigning,initiating,implementing,andmonitoringofa
83medicationtherapeuticplanasdefinedbyawrittenprotocolfromaphysicianthatmaybe
84specifictoeachpatientforcarebyapharmacist.
85 13.Nothinginthissectionshallbeconstruedtoallowapharmacisttomakea
86therapeuticsubstitutionofapharmaceuticalprescribedbyaphysicianunlessauthorizedby
87thewrittenprotocolorthephysician'sprescriptionorder.
88 14."Veterinarian","doctorofveterinarymedicine","practitionerofveterinary
89medicine","DVM","VMD","BVSe","BVMS","BSe(VetScience)","VMB","MRCVS",or
90anequivalenttitlemeansapersonwhohasreceivedadoctor'sdegreeinveterinarymedicine
91fromanaccreditedschoolofveterinarymedicineorholdsanEducationalCommissionfor
92ForeignVeterinaryGraduates(EDFVG)certificateissuedbytheAmericanVeterinary
93MedicalAssociation(AVMA).
94 15.Inadditiontootherrequirementsestablishedbythejointpromulgationofrulesby
95theboardofpharmacyandthestateboardofregistrationforthehealingarts:
HB478 34 96 (1)Apharmacistshalladministervaccinesbyprotocolinaccordancewithtreatment
97guidelinesestablishedbytheCentersforDiseaseControlandPrevention(CDC);
98 (2)Apharmacistwhoisadministeringavaccineshallrequestapatienttoremainin
99thepharmacyasafeamountoftimeafteradministeringthevaccinetoobserveanyadverse
100reactions.Suchpharmacistshallhaveadoptedemergencytreatmentprotocols.
101 16.Inadditiontootherrequirementsbytheboard,apharmacistshallreceive
102additionaltrainingasrequiredbytheboardandevidencedbyreceivingacertificatefromthe
103boarduponcompletion,andshalldisplaythecertificationinhisorherpharmacywhere
104vaccinesaredelivered.
105 17.Apharmacistshallinformthepatientthattheadministrationofavaccinewillbe
106enteredintotheShowMeVaxsystem,asadministeredbythedepartmentofhealthandsenior
107services.Thepatientshallattesttotheinclusionofsuchinformationinthesystembysigning
108aformprovidedbythepharmacist.Ifthepatientindicatesthatheorshedoesnotwantsuch
109informationenteredintotheShowMeVaxsystem,thepharmacistshallprovideawritten
110reportwithinfourteendaysofadministrationofavaccinetothepatient'shealthcareprovider,
111ifprovidedbythepatient,containing:
112 (1)Theidentityofthepatient;
113 (2)Theidentityofthevaccineorvaccinesadministered;
114 (3)Therouteofadministration;
115 (4)Theanatomicsiteoftheadministration;
116 (5)Thedoseadministered;and
117 (6)Thedateofadministration.
118 18.Apharmacistlicensedunderthischaptermayorderandadministervaccines
119approvedorauthorizedbytheU.S.FoodandDrugAdministrationtoaddressapublichealth
120need,aslawfullyauthorizedbythestateorfederalgovernment,oradepartmentoragency
121thereof,duringastateorfederallydeclaredpublichealthemergency.
338.710.1.ThereisherebycreatedintheMissouriboardofpharmacythe"RXCares
2forMissouriProgram".Thegoaloftheprogramshallbetopromotemedicationsafetyandto
3preventprescriptiondrugabuse,misuse,anddiversioninMissouri.
4 2.Theboard,inconsultationwiththedepartment,shallbeauthorizedtoexpend,
5allocate,orawardfundsappropriatedtotheboardtoprivateorpublicentitiestodevelopor
6provideprogramsoreducationtopromotemedicationsafetyortosuppressorprevent
7prescriptiondrugabuse,misuse,anddiversioninthestateofMissouri.Innocaseshallthe
8authorizationinclude,northefundsbeexpendedfor,anystateprescriptiondrugmonitoring
9programincluding,butnotlimitedto,suchasaredefinedin38CFR1.515.Fundsdisbursed
10toastateagencyunderthissectionmayenhance,butshallnotsupplant,fundsotherwise
11appropriatedtosuchstateagency.
HB478 35 12 3.Theboardshallbetheadministrativeagencyresponsibleforimplementingthe
13programinconsultationwiththedepartment.Theboardandthedepartmentmayenterinto
14interagencyagreementsbetweenthemselvestoallowthedepartmenttoassistinthe
15managementoroperationoftheprogram.Theboardmayawardfundsdirectlytothe
16departmenttoimplement,manage,develop,orprovideprogramsoreducationpursuanttothe
17program.
18 4.Afterafullyearofprogramoperation,theboardshallprepareandsubmitan
19evaluationreporttothegovernorandthegeneralassemblydescribingtheoperationofthe
20programandthefundsallocated.[Unlessotherwiseauthorizedbythegeneralassembly,the
21programshallexpireonAugust28,2026.]
345.050.Tobeeligibleforlicensurebytheboardbyexamination,eachapplicant
2shallsubmittheapplicationfeeandshallfurnishevidenceofsuchperson'scurrent
3competenceandshall:
4 (1)Holdamaster'soradoctoraldegreefromaprogramthatwasawarded
5"accreditationcandidate"statusorisaccreditedbytheCouncilonAcademicAccreditationof
6theAmericanSpeech-Language-HearingAssociationorotheraccreditingagencyapproved
7bytheboardintheareainwhichlicensureissought;
8 (2)Submitofficialtranscriptsfromoneormoreaccreditedcollegesoruniversities
9presentingevidenceofthecompletionofcourseworkandclinicalpracticumrequirements
10equivalenttothatrequiredbytheCouncilonAcademicAccreditationoftheAmerican
11Speech-Language-HearingAssociationorotheraccreditingagencyapprovedbytheboard;
12 (3)Presentwrittenevidenceofcompletionofaclinicalfellowshipfromsupervisors.
13Theexperiencerequiredbythissubdivisionshallfollowthecompletionoftherequirements
14ofsubdivisions(1)and(2)ofthissection.Thisperiodofemploymentshallbeunderthe
15directsupervisionofa[personwhois]licensed[bythestateofMissouriintheprofessionin
16whichtheapplicantseekstobelicensed] speech-languagepathologistingoodstanding.
17Personsapplyingwithanaudiologyclinicaldoctoraldegreeareexemptfromthisprovision;
18and
19 (4)Passanexaminationpromulgatedorapprovedbytheboard.Theboardshall
20determinethesubjectandscopeoftheexaminations.
361.1200.Apersonappointedasanagentofapayorforpurposesofproviding
2payrollprocessingservicesforwhichtheagentwouldotherwiseneedtobelicensed,
3providedallofthefollowingapply:
4 (1)Thereisawrittenagreementbetweenthepayorandtheagentthatdirects
5theagenttoprovidepayrollprocessingservicesonthepayor'sbehalf;
6 (2)Thepayorholdstheagentouttoemployeesandotherpayeesasproviding
7payrollprocessingservicesonthepayor'sbehalf;and
HB478 36 8 (3)Thepayor'sobligationtoapayee,includinganemployeeoranyotherparty
9entitledtoreceivefundsviathepayrollprocessingservicesprovidedbytheagent,shall
10notbeextinguishediftheagentfailstoremitthefundstothepayee.
[324.010.Allgovernmentalentitiesissuingprofessionallicenses,
2 certificates,registrations,orpermitspursuanttosections209.319to209.339,
3 sections214.270to214.516,sections256.010to256.453,section375.014,
4 sections436.005to436.071,andchapter317andchapters324to346shall
5 providethedirectorofrevenuewiththenameandSocialSecuritynumberof
6 eachapplicantforlicensurewithorlicenseeofsuchentitieswithinonemonth
7 ofthedatetheapplicationisfiledoratleastonemonthpriortotheanticipated
8 renewalofalicensee'slicense.Ifsuchlicenseeisdelinquentonanystatetaxes
9 orhasfailedtofilestateincometaxreturnsinthelastthreeyears,thedirector
10 shallthensendnoticetoeachsuchentityandlicensee.Inthecaseofsuch
11 delinquencyorfailuretofile,thelicensee'slicenseshallbesuspendedwithin
12 ninetydaysafternoticeofsuchdelinquencyorfailuretofile,unlessthe
13 directorofrevenueverifiesthatsuchdelinquencyorfailurehasbeenremedied
14 orarrangementshavebeenmadetoachievesuchremedy.Thedirectorof
15 revenueshall,withintenbusinessdaysofnotificationtothegovernmental
16 entityissuingtheprofessionallicensethatthedelinquencyhasbeenremedied
17 orarrangementshavebeenmadetoremedysuchdelinquency,sendwritten
18 notificationtothelicenseethatthedelinquencyhasbeenremedied.Tax
19 liabilitypaidinprotestorreasonablyfoundeddisputeswithsuchliabilityshall
20 beconsideredpaidforthepurposesofthissection.]
[339.845.Ifthecommissionreceivesanoticeofdelinquenttaxesfrom
2 thedirectorofrevenueundertheprovisionsofsection324.010regardingareal
3 estatebrokerorsalesperson,thecommissionshallimmediatelysendacopyof
4 suchnoticetotherealestatebrokerwithwhichtherealestatebrokeror
5 salespersonisassociated.]
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