Missouri 2025 Regular Session

Missouri House Bill HB765 Compare Versions

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11 FIRSTREGULARSESSION
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32 HOUSEBILLNO.765
43 103RDGENERALASSEMBLY
54 INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVESTINNETT.
6-1046H.01P JOSEPHENGLER,ChiefClerk
5+1046H.01I JOSEPHENGLER,ChiefClerk
76 ANACT
8-Torepealsections333.041,333.042,337.600,337.604,337.615,337.627,337.644,337.645,
9-and345.050,RSMo,andtoenactinlieuthereoftennewsectionsrelatingto
10-professionalregistration.
7+Torepealsection345.050,RSMo,andtoenactinlieuthereofonenewsectionrelatingto
8+licensurerequirementsforspeech-languagepathologists.
119 BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
12-SectionA.Sections333.041,333.042,337.600,337.604,337.615,337.627,337.644,
13-2337.645,and345.050,RSMo,arerepealedandtennewsectionsenactedinlieuthereof,tobe
14-3knownassections333.041,333.042,337.600,337.604,337.615,337.627,337.628,337.644,
15-4337.645,and345.050,toreadasfollows:
16-333.041.1.[Eachapplicantforalicensetopracticefuneraldirectingshallfurnish
17-2evidencetoestablishtothesatisfactionoftheboardthatheorsheisatleasteighteenyearsof
18-3age,andpossessesahighschooldiploma,ageneralequivalencydiploma,orequivalent
19-4thereof,asdetermined,atitsdiscretion,bytheboard.
20-5 2.]Everypersondesiringtoentertheprofessionofembalmingdeadhumanbodies
21-6withinthestateofMissouriandwhoisenrolledinaprogramofeducationaccreditedbythe
22-7AmericanBoardofFuneralServiceEducation,anysuccessororganization,orother
23-8accreditingentityasapprovedbytheboardshallregisterwiththeboardasapracticum
24-9studentupontheform[provided] approvedbytheboard.[Aftersuchregistration,astudent
25-10mayassist,underthedirectsupervisionofMissourilicensedembalmersandfuneraldirectors,
26-11inMissourilicensedfuneralestablishments,whileservinghisorherpracticum.] Theform
27-12forregistrationasapracticumstudentshallbeaccompaniedbyafeeinanamountestablished
28-13bytheboard.Afterastudent'sregistrationhasbeenapprovedbytheboard,apracticum
29-EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
30-intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 14studentregistrantmayassist,underthedirectsupervisionofanembalmerlicensed
31-15underthischapter,inanestablishmentlicensedunderthischapter.Practicumstudent
32-16registrantsshallnotassistwhennotundersuchsupervision.Eachpracticumstudent
33-17registrantisauthorizedtoworkonlyatthelocationorlocationsregisteredwiththe
34-18boardandunderonlythosesupervisorsregisteredwiththeboard.
35-19 [3.Eachapplicantforalicensetopracticeembalmingshallfurnishevidenceto
36-20establishtothesatisfactionoftheboardthatheorshe:
37-21 (1)Isatleasteighteenyearsofage,andpossessesahighschooldiploma,ageneral
38-22equivalencydiploma,orequivalentthereof,asdetermined,atitsdiscretion,bytheboard;
39-23 (2)HascompletedafuneralserviceeducationprogramaccreditedbytheAmerican
40-24BoardofFuneralServiceEducation,anysuccessororganization,orotheraccreditingentityas
41-25approvedbytheboard.Ifanapplicantdoesnotcompleteallrequirementsforlicensure
42-26withinfiveyearsfromthedateofhisorhercompletionofanaccreditedprogram,hisorher
43-27registrationasanapprenticeembalmershallbeautomaticallycancelled.Theapplicantshall
44-28berequiredtofileanewapplicationandpayapplicablefees.Nopreviousapprenticeship
45-29shallbeconsideredforthenewapplication;
46-30 (3)Upondueexaminationadministeredbytheboard,ispossessedofaknowledgeof
47-31thesubjectsofembalming,anatomy,pathology,bacteriology,mortuaryadministration,
48-32chemistry,restorativeart,togetherwithstatutes,rulesandregulationsgoverningthecare,
49-33custody,shelteranddispositionofdeadhumanbodiesandthetransportationthereoforhas
50-34passedthenationalboardexaminationoftheConferenceofFuneralServiceExamining
51-35Boards.Ifanyapplicantfailstopassthestateexamination,heorshemayretakethe
52-36examinationatthenextregularexaminationmeeting.Theapplicantshallnotifytheboard
53-37officeofhisorherdesiretoretaketheexaminationatleastthirtydayspriortothedateofthe
54-38examination.Eachtimetheexaminationisretaken,theapplicantshallpayanew
55-39examinationfeeinanamountestablishedbytheboard;
56-40 (4)Hasbeenemployedfulltimeinfuneralserviceinalicensedfuneralestablishment
57-41andhaspersonallyembalmedatleasttwenty-fivedeadhumanbodiesunderthepersonal
58-42supervisionofanembalmerwhoholdsacurrentandvalidMissouriembalmer'slicense
59-43duringanapprenticeshipofnotlessthantwelveconsecutivemonths."Personalsupervision"
60-44meansthatthelicensedembalmershallbephysicallypresentduringtheentireembalming
61-45processinthefirstsixmonthsoftheapprenticeshipperiodandphysicallypresentatthe
62-46beginningoftheembalmingprocessandavailableforconsultationandpersonalinspection
63-47withinaperiodofnotmorethanonehourintheremainingsixmonthsoftheapprenticeship
64-48period.Alltranscriptsandotherrecordsfiledwiththeboardshallbecomeapartoftheboard
65-49files.
66-HB765 2 50 4.]2.Exceptasotherwiseprovidedinthissection,anapplicantnotentitledtoan
67-51embalmer'slicenseundersection333.051or324.009shallmakeapplicationforsuch
68-52license.Eachapplicantforaninitiallicensetopracticeembalmingshallfurnish
69-53evidencetoestablishtothesatisfactionoftheboardthatheorshe:
70-54 (1)Iseighteenyearsofageorolder;
71-55 (2)Possessesahighschooldiploma,ageneralequivalencydiploma,or
72-56equivalentthereof,asdetermined,atitsdiscretion,bytheboard;
73-57 (3)Hascompletedafuneralserviceeducationprogramaccreditedbythe
74-58AmericanBoardofFuneralServiceEducation,anysuccessororganization,orother
75-59accreditingentityasapprovedbytheboard;
76-60 (4)ReceivedpassingscoresontheNationalBoardExamination-Sciencesandthe
77-61MissourilawexaminationadministeredbytheInternationalConferenceofFuneral
78-62ServiceExaminingBoards,anysuccessororganization,orotherorganizationapproved
79-63bytheboard;and
80-64 (5)Hasbeenemployedinaqualifyingembalmer'sapprenticeprogramas
81-65definedbytheboardfornolessthansixmonthsandhaspersonallyembalmedatleast
82-66twenty-fivedeadhumanbodiesunderthesupervisionofanembalmerwhoislicensed
83-67underthischapter.Thefirsttwelveoftheembalmingsshallbeconductedunderthe
84-68directsupervisionofthelicensedembalmer.Forpurposesofthissubdivision,a
85-69"qualifyingembalmer'sapprenticeprogram"isaprograminwhichtheapprentice
86-70completedtheminimumnumberofhoursrequiredbytheboardand,asattestedtoby
87-71thesupervisinglicensedembalmer,obtainedtheminimalrequiredskillstopractice
88-72embalming.Forpurposesofthissubdivision,"directsupervision"shallmean
89-73supervisioninwhichthelicensedembalmerisphysicallypresentwiththeapprentice
90-74embalmerandthedeadhumanbodyatthebeginningoftheembalmingprocessand
91-75availableforconsultationwithinonehourfortheremainderoftheembalmingprocess.
92-76Thelicensedembalmershallinspectallbodiesembalmedbytheapprenticeembalmer.
93-77 3.Uponwrittenrequesttotheboard,anypersonlicensedunderthissection
94-78may,athisorherelection,atanytime,sitfortheNationalBoardExamination-Arts
95-79administeredbytheInternationalConferenceofFuneralServiceExaminingBoards,
96-80anysuccessororganization,orotherorganizationapprovedbytheboardifsuchperson
97-81hasnotpreviouslypassedsuchexamination.
98-82 4.Iftheapplicantdoesnotcompletetheapplicationprocesswithinthefiveyears
99-83afterhisorhercompletionofanapprovedprogram,thenheorshemustfileanewapplication
100-84andnofeespaidpreviouslyshallapplytowardthelicensefee.
101-HB765 3 85 5.[Examinationsrequiredbythissectionandsection333.042shallbeheldatleast
102-86twiceayearattimesandplacesfixedbytheboard.Theboardshallbyruleandregulation
103-87prescribethestandardforsuccessfulcompletionoftheexaminations.
104-88 6.Uponestablishmentofhisorherqualificationsasspecifiedbythissectionor
105-89section333.042,theboardshallissuetotheapplicantalicensetopracticefuneraldirectingor
106-90embalming,asthecasemayrequire,andshallregistertheapplicantasadulylicensedfuneral
107-91directororadulylicensedembalmer.]Anypersonhavingthequalificationsrequiredbythis
108-92sectionandsection333.042maybegrantedbothalicensetopracticefuneraldirectingandto
109-93practiceembalming.
110-94 [7.Theboardshall,uponrequest,waiveanyrequirementofthischapterandissuea
111-95temporaryfuneraldirector'slicense,validforsixmonths,tothesurvivingspouseornextof
112-96kinorthepersonalrepresentativeofalicensedfuneraldirector,ortothespouse,nextofkin,
113-97employeeorconservatorofalicensedfuneraldirectordisabledbecauseofsickness,mental
114-98incapacityorinjury.]
115-333.042.1.[Everypersondesiringtoentertheprofessionoffuneraldirectinginthis
116-2stateshallmakeapplicationwiththestateboardofembalmersandfuneraldirectorsandpay
117-3thecurrentapplicationandexaminationfees.Exceptasotherwiseprovidedinsection41.950,
118-4applicantsnotentitledtoalicensepursuanttosection333.051or324.009shallservean
119-5apprenticeshipforatleasttwelveconsecutivemonthsinafuneralestablishmentlicensedfor
120-6thecareandpreparationforburialandtransportationofthehumandeadinthisstateorin
121-7anotherstatewhichhasestablishedstandardsforadmissiontopracticefuneraldirectingequal
122-8to,ormorestringentthan,therequirementsforadmissiontopracticefuneraldirectinginthis
123-9state.Theapplicantshalldevoteatleastfifteenhoursperweektohisorherdutiesasan
124-10apprenticeunderthesupervisionofaMissourilicensedfuneraldirector.Suchapplicantshall
125-11submitprooftotheboard,onformsprovidedbytheboard,thattheapplicanthasarrangedand
126-12conductedtenfuneralservicesduringtheapplicant'sapprenticeshipunderthesupervisionofa
127-13Missourilicensedfuneraldirector.Uponcompletionoftheapprenticeship,theapplicantshall
128-14appearbeforetheboardtobetestedontheapplicant'slegalandpracticalknowledgeof
129-15funeraldirecting,funeralhomelicensing,preneedfuneralcontractsandthecare,custody,
130-16shelter,dispositionandtransportationofdeadhumanbodies.Uponacceptanceofthe
131-17applicationandfeesbytheboard,anapplicantshallhavetwenty-fourmonthstosuccessfully
132-18completetherequirementsforlicensurefoundinthissectionortheapplicationforlicensure
133-19shallbecancelled.
134-20 2.Ifapersonappliesforalimitedlicensetoworkonlyinafuneralestablishment
135-21whichislicensedonlyforcremation,includingtransportationofdeadhumanbodiestoand
136-22fromthefuneralestablishment,heorsheshallmakeapplication,paythecurrentapplication
137-23andexaminationfeeandsuccessfullycompletetheMissourilawexamination.Heorshe
138-HB765 4 24shallbeexemptfromthetwelve-monthapprenticeshiprequiredbysubsection1ofthis
139-25sectionandthepracticalexaminationbeforetheboard.Ifapersonhasalimitedlicense
140-26issuedpursuanttothissubsection,heorshemayobtainafullfuneraldirector'slicenseifheor
141-27shefulfillstheapprenticeshipandsuccessfullycompletesthefuneraldirectorpractical
142-28examination.
143-29 3.IfanindividualisaMissourilicensedembalmerorhascompletedaprogram
144-30accreditedbytheAmericanBoardofFuneralServiceEducation,anysuccessororganization,
145-31orotheraccreditingentityasapprovedbytheboardorhassuccessfullycompletedacourseof
146-32studyinfuneraldirectingofferedbyaninstitutionaccreditedbyarecognizednational,
147-33regionalorstateaccreditingbodyandapprovedbythestateboardofembalmersandfuneral
148-34directors,anddesirestoentertheprofessionoffuneraldirectinginthisstate,theindividual
149-35shallcomplywithalltherequirementsforlicensureasafuneraldirectorpursuantto
150-36subsection1ofsection333.041andsubsection1ofthissection;however,theindividualis
151-37exemptfromthetwelve-monthapprenticeshiprequiredbysubsection1ofthissection.]
152-38Exceptasotherwiseprovidedinthissection,anapplicantforafuneraldirectorlicense
153-39notentitledtoalicenseundersection333.051or324.009shallmakeapplicationforan
154-40initiallicensetopracticefuneraldirectingandshallfurnishevidencetoestablishtothe
155-41satisfactionoftheboardthatheorshe:
156-42 (1)Iseighteenyearsofageorolder;
157-43 (2)Possessesahighschooldiploma,ageneralequivalencydiploma,or
158-44equivalentthereof,asdetermined,atitsdiscretion,bytheboard;and
159-45 (3)Haseither:
160-46 (a)CompletedafuneralserviceeducationprogramaccreditedbytheAmerican
161-47BoardofFuneralServiceEducation,anysuccessororganization,orotheraccrediting
162-48entityasapprovedbytheboardandreceivedpassingscoresontheNationalBoard
163-49Examination-ArtsandtheMissourilawexamination.Theboardmayaccept,inlieuofa
164-50passingscoreontheNationalBoardExamination-Arts,apassingscoreonan
165-51administrationoftheMissouriartsexaminationthatoccurredbeforethe
166-52InternationalConferenceofFuneralServiceExaminingBoardsendedall
167-53administrationsoftheMissouriartsexaminationonJanuary1,2023;or
168-54 (b)Madeapplicationforafuneraldirectorprovisionallicenseandsuccessfully
169-55either:
170-56 a.Withintwenty-fourmonthsofreceiptoftheprovisionallicense:
171-57 (i)Completedatwelve-monthqualifyingfuneraldirectorapprenticeprogramas
172-58determinedbytheboardduringwhichtheapplicantarrangedandconductedten
173-59funeralservices.Suchprogramshallbeunderthepersonalsupervisionofafuneral
174-60directorlicensedunderthischapterandinaMissourifuneralestablishmentlicensedfor
175-HB765 5 61thecareandpreparationforburialandtransportationofthehumandeadinthisstate;
176-62and
177-63 (ii)ReceivedpassingscoresontheNationalBoardExamination-Artsandthe
178-64Missourilawexamination.Theboardmayaccept,inlieuofapassingscoreonthe
179-65NationalBoardExamination-Arts,apassingscoreonanadministrationoftheMissouri
180-66artsexaminationthatoccurredbeforetheInternationalConferenceofFuneralService
181-67ExaminingBoardsendedalladministrationsoftheMissouriartsexaminationon
182-68January1,2023;or
183-69 b.Withinthirty-sixmonthsofreceiptoftheprovisionallicense:
184-70 (i)Completedaneighteen-monthqualifyingfuneraldirectorapprentice
185-71programasdeterminedbytheboardduringwhichtheapplicantarrangedand
186-72conductedtwenty-fivefuneralservices.Suchprogramshallbeunderthepersonal
187-73supervisionofafuneraldirectorlicensedunderthischapterandinaMissourifuneral
188-74establishmentlicensedforthecareandpreparationforburialandtransportationofthe
189-75humandeadinthisstate;and
190-76 (ii)ReceivedapassingscoreontheMissourilawexamination.
191-77 2.Anypersonholdingaprovisionallicenseshallbeeligible,uponwritten
192-78requesttotheboard,tositfortheNationalBoardExamination-ArtsandtheMissouri
193-79lawexaminationatanytimeduringtheperiodinwhichhisorherprovisionallicenseis
194-80effective.
195-81 3.AnylicensedfuneraldirectorwhohasnotpreviouslysatfortheNational
196-82BoardExamination-Artsmay,athisorherelectionanduponwrittenrequesttothe
197-83board,sitfortheexamination.
198-84 4.Apersonmayapplyforalimitedlicensetoworkonlyinafuneral
199-85establishmentlicensedforcremation.Apersonholdingalimitedfuneraldirector
200-86licensemayperformdutiesrelatedtocremation.Toqualifyforalimitedfuneral
201-87directorlicense,anapplicantshallbeeighteenyearsofageorolderandshallmake
202-88applicationwiththeboard,payapplicablefees,andsuccessfullycompletetheMissouri
203-89lawexamination.Completionofaqualifyingfuneraldirectorapprenticeprogramshall
204-90notberequiredtoobtainalimitedfuneraldirectorlicense.
205-91 5.Theboardshall,atitsdiscretionanduponwrittenrequest,waiveindividual
206-92funeraldirectorlicensurerequirementsforuptosixmonthsifthereisanabsenceofa
207-93funeraldirectorinchargeduetothedeathordisabilityofthelicensedfuneraldirector
208-94andthereisnootherlicensedfuneraldirectoravailabletodischargethedirector's
209-95duties.Awaiverunderthissubsectionshallallowthespouse,nextofkin,personal
210-96representative,orconservatoroftheabsentdirectortoconductbusinessuntilalicensed
211-97funeraldirectorcanbeobtainedorbusinessarrangementsaremadetocloseorsellthe
212-HB765 6 98establishment.Thewaivershallnotallowforanyservicestobeprovidedforwhich
213-99formalfuneralserviceeducationisrequired.
214-100 6.Asusedinthissection,thefollowingtermsmean:
215-101 (1)"Personalsupervision",supervisioninwhichthelicensedfuneraldirector
216-102shallbephysicallypresentduringanyarrangementconferencesandpresentforthefirst
217-103fivefuneralservicesconductedbytheapprentice.Thesupervisinglicensedfuneral
218-104directorshallnotberequiredtobepresentwhentheapprenticeperformsanyother
219-105functionsrelatingtothepracticeoffuneraldirectingbutshallbeavailablewithinone
220-106hourforconsultation;
221-107 (2)"Qualifyingfuneraldirectorapprenticeprogram",aprogramthatmeetsthe
222-108minimumhourrequirementsforfuneraldirectingtasksassetbytheboardandin
223-109whichthesupervisingfuneraldirectorhasattestedthattheapprenticehasobtainedthe
224-110minimalrequiredskillstopracticefuneraldirecting.
225-337.600.Asusedinsections337.600to337.689,thefollowingtermsmean:
226-2 (1)"Advancedmacrosocialworker",theapplicationsofsocialworktheory,
227-3knowledge,methods,principles,values,andethics;andtheprofessionaluseofselfto
228-4communityandorganizationalsystems,systemicandmacrocosmissues,andotherindirect
229-5nonclinicalservices;specializedknowledgeandadvancedpracticeskillsincasemanagement,
230-6informationandreferral,nonclinicalassessments,counseling,outcomeevaluation,mediation,
231-7nonclinicalsupervision,nonclinicalconsultation,experttestimony,education,outcome
232-8evaluation,research,advocacy,socialplanningandpolicydevelopment,community
233-9organization,andthedevelopment,implementationandadministrationofpolicies,
234-10programs,andactivities.Alicensedadvancedmacrosocialworkermaynottreatmental
235-11oremotionaldisordersorprovidepsychotherapywithoutthedirectsupervisionofalicensed
236-12clinicalsocialworker,ordiagnoseamentaldisorder;
237-13 (2)"Clinicalsocialwork",theapplicationofsocialworktheory,knowledge,values,
238-14methods,principles,andtechniquesofcasework,groupwork,client-centeredadvocacy,
239-15communityorganization,administration,planning,evaluation,consultation,research,
240-16psychotherapyandcounselingmethodsandtechniquestopersons,familiesandgroupsin
241-17assessment,diagnosis,treatment,preventionandameliorationofmentalandemotional
242-18conditions;
243-19 (3)"Committee",thestatecommitteeforsocialworkersestablishedinsection
244-20337.622;
245-21 (4)"Department",theMissouridepartmentofcommerceandinsurance;
246-22 (5)"Director",thedirectorofthedivisionofprofessionalregistration;
247-23 (6)"Division",thedivisionofprofessionalregistration;
248-HB765 7 24 (7)"Independentpractice",anypracticeofsocialworkersoutsideofanorganized
249-25settingsuchasasocial,medical,orgovernmentalagencyinwhichasocialworkerassumes
250-26responsibilityandaccountabilityforservicesrequired;
251-27 (8)"Licensedadvancedmacrosocialworker",anypersonwhoofferstorender
252-28servicestoindividuals,groups,families,couples,organizations,institutions,communities,
253-29governmentagencies,corporations,orthegeneralpublicforafee,monetaryorotherwise,
254-30implyingthatthepersonistrained,experienced,andlicensedasanadvancedmacrosocial
255-31worker,andwhoholdsacurrentvalidlicensetopracticeasanadvancedmacrosocialworker;
256-32 (9)"Licensedbaccalaureatesocialworker",anypersonwhoofferstorenderservices
257-33toindividuals,groups,organizations,institutions,corporations,governmentagencies,orthe
258-34generalpublicforafee,monetaryorotherwise,implyingthatthepersonistrained,
259-35experienced,andlicensedasabaccalaureatesocialworker,andwhoholdsacurrentvalid
260-36licensetopracticeasabaccalaureatesocialworker;
261-37 (10)"Licensedclinicalsocialworker",anypersonwhoofferstorenderservicesto
262-38individuals,groups,organizations,institutions,corporations,governmentagencies,orthe
263-39generalpublicforafee,monetaryorotherwise,implyingthatthepersonistrained,
264-40experienced,andlicensedasaclinicalsocialworker,andwhoholdsacurrent,validlicenseto
265-41practiceasaclinicalsocialworker;
266-42 (11)"Licensedmastersocialworker",anypersonwhoofferstorenderservicesto
267-43individuals,groups,families,couples,organizations,institutions,communities,government
268-44agencies,corporations,orthegeneralpublicforafee,monetaryorotherwise,implyingthat
269-45thepersonistrained,experienced,andlicensedasamastersocialworker,andwhoholdsa
270-46currentvalidlicensetopracticeasamastersocialworker.Alicensedmastersocialworker
271-47maynottreatmentaloremotionaldisorders,providepsychotherapywithoutthedirect
272-48supervisionofalicensedclinicalsocialworker,ordiagnoseamentaldisorder;
273-49 (12)"Mastersocialwork",theapplicationofsocialworktheory,knowledge,
274-50methods,andethicsandtheprofessionaluseofselftorestoreorenhancesocial,psychosocial,
275-51orbiopsychosocialfunctioningofindividuals,couples,families,groups,organizations,
276-52communities,institutions,governmentagencies,orcorporations.Thepracticeincludesthe
277-53applicationsofspecializedknowledgeandadvancedpracticeskillsintheareasofassessment,
278-54treatmentplanning,implementationandevaluation,casemanagement,mediation,
279-55informationandreferral,counseling,clienteducation,supervision,consultation,education,
280-56research,advocacy,communityorganizationanddevelopment,planning,evaluation,
281-57implementationandadministrationofpolicies,programs,andactivities.Undersupervision
282-58asprovidedinthissection,thepracticeofmastersocialworkmayincludethepractices
283-59reservedtoclinicalsocialworkersoradvancedmacrosocialworkersfornomorethanforty-
284-HB765 8 60eightconsecutivecalendarmonthsforthepurposeofobtaininglicensureundersection
285-61337.615or337.645;
286-62 (13)"Practiceofadvancedmacrosocialwork",rendering,offeringtorender,or
287-63supervisingthosewhorendertoindividuals,couples,families,groups,organizations,
288-64institutions,corporations,governmentagencies,communities,orthegeneralpublicany
289-65serviceinvolvingtheapplicationofmethods,principles,andtechniquesofadvancedpractice
290-66macrosocialwork;
291-67 (14)"Practiceofbaccalaureatesocialwork",rendering,offeringtorender,or
292-68supervisingthosewhorendertoindividuals,families,groups,organizations,institutions,
293-69corporations,orthegeneralpublicanyserviceinvolvingtheapplicationofmethods,
294-70principles,andtechniquesofbaccalaureatesocialwork;
295-71 (15)"Practiceofclinicalsocialwork",rendering,offeringtorender,orsupervising
296-72thosewhorendertoindividuals,couples,groups,organizations,institutions,corporations,or
297-73thegeneralpublicanyserviceinvolvingtheapplicationofmethods,principles,and
298-74techniquesofclinicalsocialwork;
299-75 (16)"Practiceofmastersocialwork",rendering,offeringtorender,orsupervising
300-76thosewhorendertoindividuals,couples,families,groups,organizations,institutions,
301-77corporations,governmentagencies,communities,orthegeneralpublicanyserviceinvolving
302-78theapplicationofmethods,principles,andtechniquesofmastersocialwork;
303-79 (17)"Qualifiedadvancedmacrosupervisor",anylicensedsocialworkerwhomeets
304-80thequalificationsofaqualifiedclinicalsupervisororalicensedadvancedmacrosocial
305-81workerwhohas:
306-82 (a)Practicedinthefieldofsocialworkasalicensedsocialworkerforwhichheor
307-83sheissupervisingtheapplicantforaminimumoffiveyears;
308-84 (b)Successfullycompletedaminimumofsixteenhoursofsupervisorytrainingfrom
309-85theAssociationofSocialWorkBoards,theNationalAssociationofSocialWorkers,an
310-86accrediteduniversity,oraprogramapprovedbythestatecommitteeforsocialworkers.All
311-87organizationsprovidingthesupervisorytrainingshalladheretothebasiccontentandquality
312-88standardsoutlinedbythestatecommitteeonsocialwork;and
313-89 (c)Metalltherequirementsofsections337.600to337.689,andasdefinedbyruleby
314-90thestatecommitteeforsocialworkers;
315-91 (18)"Qualifiedbaccalaureatesupervisor",anylicensedsocialworkerwhomeetsthe
316-92qualificationsofaqualifiedclinicalsupervisor,qualifiedmastersupervisor,qualified
317-93advancedmacrosupervisor,oralicensedbaccalaureatesocialworkerwhohas:
318-94 (a)Practicedinthefieldofsocialworkasalicensedsocialworkerforwhichheor
319-95sheissupervisingtheapplicantforaminimumoffiveyears;
320-HB765 9 96 (b)Successfullycompletedaminimumofsixteenhoursofsupervisorytrainingfrom
321-97theAssociationofSocialWorkBoards,theNationalAssociationofSocialWorkers,an
322-98accrediteduniversity,oraprogramapprovedbythestatecommitteeforsocialworkers.All
323-99organizationsprovidingthesupervisorytrainingshalladheretothebasiccontentandquality
324-100standardsoutlinedbythestatecommitteeonsocialworkers;and
325-101 (c)Metalltherequirementsofsections337.600to337.689,andasdefinedbyruleby
326-102thestatecommitteeforsocialworkers;
327-103 (19)"Qualifiedclinicalsupervisor",anylicensedclinicalsocialworkerwhohas:
328-104 (a)Practicedinthefieldofsocialworkasalicensedsocialworkerforwhichheor
329-105sheissupervisingtheapplicantforaminimumoffiveyears;
330-106 (b)Successfullycompletedaminimumofsixteenhoursofsupervisorytrainingfrom
331-107theAssociationofSocialWorkBoards,theNationalAssociationofSocialWorkers,an
332-108accrediteduniversity,oraprogramapprovedbythestatecommitteeforsocialworkers.All
333-109organizationsprovidingthesupervisorytrainingshalladheretothebasiccontentandquality
334-110standardsoutlinedbythestatecommitteeonsocialwork;and
335-111 (c)Metalltherequirementsofsections337.600to337.689,andasdefinedbyruleby
336-112thestatecommitteeforsocialworkers;
337-113 (20)"Socialworker",anyindividualthathas:
338-114 (a)Receivedabaccalaureate[ormaster's] degreeinsocialworkfromanaccredited
339-115socialworkprogramapprovedbythe[councilonsocialworkeducation] CouncilonSocial
340-116WorkEducation;
341-117 (b)Receivedamaster'sdegreeinsocialworkfromasocialworkprogram:
342-118 a.AccreditedbytheCouncilonSocialWorkEducation;or
343-119 b.Recognizedandapprovedbythecommitteeinaccordancewithrulesadopted
344-120bythecommitteeundersection337.627andinaccordancewiththeproceduresetforth
345-121insection337.628;
346-122 (c)ReceivedadoctorateorPh.D.insocialwork;or
347-123 [(c)](d)Acurrentsocialworkerlicenseassetforthinsections337.600to337.689.
348-337.604.1.Nopersonshallholdhimselforherselfouttobeasocialworkerunless
349-2suchpersonhas:
350-3 (1)Receivedabaccalaureate[ormaster's] degreeinsocialworkfromanaccredited
351-4socialworkprogramapprovedbythe[councilonsocialworkeducation] CouncilonSocial
352-5WorkEducation;
353-6 (2)Receivedamaster'sdegreeinsocialworkfromasocialworkprogram:
354-7 (a)AccreditedbytheCouncilonSocialWorkEducation;or
355-HB765 10 8 (b)Recognizedandapprovedbythecommitteeinaccordancewithrules
356-9adoptedbythecommitteeundersection337.627andinaccordancewiththeprocedure
357-10setforthinsection337.628;
358-11 (3)ReceivedadoctorateorPh.D.insocialwork;or
359-12 [(3)](4)Acurrentsocialworkerlicenseassetforthinsections337.600to337.689.
360-13 2.Nogovernmententities,publicorprivateagenciesororganizationsinthestate
361-14shallusethetitle"socialworker"oranyformofthetitle,includingbutnotlimitedtothe
362-15abbreviations"SW","BSW","MSW","DSW","LBSW","LBSW-IP","LMSW","PLCSW",
363-16"LCSW","CSW","LAMSW",and"AMSW",forvolunteeroremploymentpositionsor
364-17withincontractsforservices,documents,manuals,orreferencematerialeffectiveJanuary1,
365-182004,unlessthevolunteersoremployeesinthosepositionsmeetthecriteriasetforthinthis
366-19chapter.
367-337.615.1.Asusedinthissection,thefollowingtermsmean:
368-2 (1)"License",alicense,certificate,registration,permit,accreditation,ormilitary
369-3occupationalspecialtythatenablesapersontolegallypracticeanoccupationorprofessionin
370-4aparticularjurisdiction;
371-5 (2)"Military",theArmedForcesoftheUnitedStates,includingtheAirForce,Army,
372-6CoastGuard,MarineCorps,Navy,SpaceForce,NationalGuard,andanyothermilitary
373-7branchthatisdesignatedbyCongressaspartoftheArmedForcesoftheUnitedStates,and
374-8allreservecomponentsandauxiliaries.Theterm"military"alsoincludesthemilitary
375-9reservesandmilitiaofanyUnitedStatesterritoryorstate;
376-10 (3)"Nonresidentmilitaryspouse",anonresidentspouseofanactive-dutymemberof
377-11theArmedForcesoftheUnitedStateswhohasbeentransferredorisscheduledtobe
378-12transferredtothestateofMissouri,orwhohasbeentransferredorisscheduledtobe
379-13transferredtoanadjacentstateandisorwillbedomiciledinthestateofMissouri,orhas
380-14movedtothestateofMissourionapermanentchange-of-stationbasis;
381-15 (4)"Oversightbody",anyboard,department,agency,orofficeofajurisdictionthat
382-16issueslicenses;
383-17 (5)"Residentmilitaryspouse",aspouseofanactive-dutymemberoftheArmed
384-18ForcesoftheUnitedStateswhohasbeentransferredorisscheduledtobetransferredtothe
385-19stateofMissourioranadjacentstateandwhoisapermanentresidentofthestateofMissouri,
386-20whoisdomiciledinthestateofMissouri,orwhohasMissouriashisorherhomeofrecord.
387-21 2.Eachapplicantforlicensureasaclinicalsocialworkershallfurnishevidencetothe
388-22committeethat:
389-23 (1)Theapplicanthas:
390-24 (a)Amaster'sdegreefromacollegeoruniversityprogramofsocialwork:
391-HB765 11 25 a.Accreditedbythe[councilofsocialworkeducation] CouncilonSocialWork
392-26Education;or
393-27 b.Recognizedandapprovedbythecommitteeinaccordancewithrulesadopted
394-28bythecommitteeundersection337.627andinaccordancewiththeproceduresetforth
395-29insection337.628;or
396-30 (b)Adoctoratedegreefromaschoolofsocialworkacceptabletothecommittee;
397-31 (2)Theapplicanthascompletedatleastthreethousandhoursofsupervisedclinical
398-32experiencewithaqualifiedclinicalsupervisor,asdefinedinsection337.600,innolessthan
399-33twenty-fourmonthsandnomorethanforty-eightconsecutivecalendarmonths.Forany
400-34applicantwhohassuccessfullycompletedatleastfourthousandhoursofsupervisedclinical
401-35experiencewithaqualifiedclinicalsupervisor,asdefinedinsection337.600,withinthesame
402-36timeframeprescribedinthissubsection,theapplicantshallbeeligibleforapplicationof
403-37licensureatthreethousandhoursandshallbefurnishedacertificatebythestatecommittee
404-38forsocialworkersacknowledgingthecompletionofsaidadditionalhours;
405-39 (3)Theapplicanthasachievedapassingscore,asdefinedbythecommittee,onan
406-40examinationapprovedbythecommittee.Theeligibilityrequirementsforsuchexamination
407-41shallbepromulgatedbyruleofthecommittee;and
408-42 (4)Theapplicantisatleasteighteenyearsofage,isaUnitedStatescitizenorhas
409-43statusasalegalresidentalien,andhasnotbeenfinallyadjudicatedandfoundguilty,or
410-44enteredapleaofguiltyornolocontendere,inacriminalprosecutionunderthelawsofany
411-45state,oftheUnitedStates,orofanycountry,foranyoffensedirectlyrelatedtothedutiesand
412-46responsibilitiesoftheoccupation,assetforthinsection324.012,regardlessofwhetherornot
413-47sentencehasbeenimposed.
414-48 3.(1)Anypersonwhoholdsavalidcurrentclinicalsocialworklicenseissuedby
415-49anotherstate,abranchorunitofthemilitary,aterritoryoftheUnitedStates,ortheDistrictof
416-50Columbia,andwhohasbeenlicensedforatleastoneyearinsuchotherjurisdiction,may
417-51submittothecommitteeanapplicationforaclinicalsocialworklicenseinMissourialong
418-52withproofofcurrentlicensureandproofoflicensureforatleastoneyearintheother
419-53jurisdiction.
420-54 (2)Thecommitteeshall:
421-55 (a)Withinsixmonthsofreceivinganapplicationdescribedinsubdivision(1)ofthis
422-56subsection,waiveanyexamination,educational,orexperiencerequirementsforlicensurein
423-57thisstatefortheapplicantifitdeterminesthattherewereminimumeducationrequirements
424-58and,ifapplicable,workexperienceandclinicalsupervisionrequirementsineffectandthe
425-59otherjurisdictionverifiesthatthepersonmetthoserequirementsinordertobelicensedor
426-60certifiedinthatjurisdiction.Thecommitteemayrequireanapplicanttotakeandpassan
427-61examinationspecifictothelawsofthisstate;or
428-HB765 12 62 (b)Withinthirtydaysofreceivinganapplicationdescribedinsubdivision(1)ofthis
429-63subsectionfromanonresidentmilitaryspouseoraresidentmilitaryspouse,waiveany
430-64examination,educational,orexperiencerequirementsforlicensureinthisstateforthe
431-65applicantandissuesuchapplicantalicenseunderthissubsectionifsuchapplicantotherwise
432-66meetstherequirementsofthissubsection.
433-67 (3)(a)Thecommitteeshallnotwaiveanyexamination,educational,orexperience
434-68requirementsforanyapplicantwhohashadhisorherlicenserevokedbyanoversightbody
435-69outsidethestate;whoiscurrentlyunderinvestigation,whohasacomplaintpending,orwho
436-70iscurrentlyunderdisciplinaryaction,exceptasprovidedinparagraph(b)ofthissubdivision,
437-71withanoversightbodyoutsidethestate;whodoesnotholdalicenseingoodstandingwithan
438-72oversightbodyoutsidethestate;whohasacriminalrecordthatwoulddisqualifyhimorher
439-73forlicensureinMissouri;orwhodoesnotholdavalidcurrentlicenseintheotherjurisdiction
440-74onthedatethecommitteereceiveshisorherapplicationunderthissubsection[andsection].
441-75 (b)Ifanotherjurisdictionhastakendisciplinaryactionagainstanapplicant,the
442-76committeeshalldetermineifthecausefortheactionwascorrectedandthematterresolved.
443-77Ifthematterhasnotbeenresolvedbythatjurisdiction,thecommitteemaydenyalicense
444-78untilthematterisresolved.
445-79 (4)Nothinginthissubsectionshallprohibitthecommitteefromdenyingalicenseto
446-80anapplicantunderthissubsectionforanyreasondescribedinsection337.630.
447-81 (5)Anypersonwhoislicensedundertheprovisionsofthissubsectionshallbe
448-82subjecttothecommittee'sjurisdictionandallrulesandregulationspertainingtothepractice
449-83asalicensedclinicalsocialworkerinthisstate.
450-84 (6)Thissubsectionshallnotbeconstruedtowaiveanyrequirementforanapplicant
451-85topayanyfees.
452-86 4.Thecommitteeshallissuealicensetoeachpersonwhofilesanapplicationandfee
453-87asrequiredbytheprovisionsofsections337.600to337.689andwhofurnishesevidence
454-88satisfactorytothecommitteethattheapplicanthascompliedwiththeprovisionsof
455-89subdivisions(1)to(4)ofsubsection2ofthissection.
456-337.627.1.Thecommitteeshallpromulgaterulesandregulationspertainingto:
457-2 (1)Theformandcontentoflicenseapplicationsrequiredbytheprovisionsof
458-3sections337.600to337.689andsection324.009andtheproceduresforfilinganapplication
459-4foraninitialorrenewallicenseinthisstate;
460-5 (2)Feesrequiredbytheprovisionsofsections337.600to337.689andsection
461-6324.009;
462-7 (3)Thecharacteristicsofsupervisedclinicalexperience,supervisedmaster
463-8experience,supervisedadvancedmacroexperience,andsupervisedbaccalaureateexperience;
464-HB765 13 9 (4)Thestandardsandmethodstobeusedinassessingcompetencyasalicensed
465-10clinicalsocialworker,licensedmastersocialworker,licensedadvancedmacrosocialworker,
466-11andlicensedbaccalaureatesocialworker,includingtherequirementforcontinuingeducation
467-12hours;
468-13 (5)Establishmentandpromulgationofproceduresforinvestigating,hearingand
469-14determininggrievancesandviolationsoccurringpursuanttotheprovisionsofsections
470-15337.600to337.689;
471-16 (6)Developmentofanappealprocedureforthereviewofdecisionsandrulesof
472-17administrativeagenciesexistingpursuanttotheconstitutionorlawsofthisstate;
473-18 (7)Establishmentofapolicyandprocedureforreciprocitywithstateswhichdonot
474-19haveclinical,master,advancedmacro,orbaccalaureatesocialworkerlicensinglawsand
475-20stateswhoselicensinglawsarenotsubstantiallysimilartothoseofthisstate;[and]
476-21 (8)Establishmentofapolicyandprocedureforreviewingsocialworkdegree
477-22programsofferingamaster'sdegreeinsocialworkthathaveachievedcandidacyor
478-23precandidacystatusintheaccreditationprocessestablishedbytheCouncilonSocial
479-24WorkEducationtodeterminewhethertorecognizeandapprovesuchprogramsfor
480-25licensurepurposes;and
481-26 (9)Anyotherpoliciesorproceduresnecessarytothefulfillmentoftherequirements
482-27ofsections337.600to337.689.
483-28 2.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermisdefinedinsection536.010,thatis
484-29createdundertheauthoritydelegatedinthissectionshallbecomeeffectiveonlyifitcomplies
485-30withandissubjecttoalloftheprovisionsofchapter536and,ifapplicable,section536.028.
486-31Thissectionandchapter536arenonseverableandifanyofthepowersvestedwiththe
487-32generalassemblypursuanttochapter536toreview,todelaytheeffectivedate,orto
488-33disapproveandannularulearesubsequentlyheldunconstitutional,thenthegrantof
489-34rulemakingauthorityandanyruleproposedoradoptedafterAugust28,2007,shallbeinvalid
490-35andvoid.
491-337.628.Asocialworkdegreeprogramofferingamaster'sdegreeinsocialwork
492-2thathasachievedcandidacyorprecandidacystatusintheaccreditationprocess
493-3establishedbytheCouncilonSocialWorkEducationshallnotreceiveautomatic
494-4recognitionandapprovalbythecommitteeduetothatstatusundertherulesadopted
495-5undersection337.627.Onlysuchprogramsmayapplytothecommitteeforrecognition
496-6andapproval,andthecommitteeshallrevieweachapplicationonanindividualized
497-7basistodeterminewhethertheprogramqualifiesforrecognitionandapproval.
498-337.644.1.Asusedinthissection,thefollowingtermsmean:
499-HB765 14 2 (1)"License",alicense,certificate,registration,permit,accreditation,ormilitary
500-3occupationalspecialtythatenablesapersontolegallypracticeanoccupationorprofessionin
501-4aparticularjurisdiction;
502-5 (2)"Military",theArmedForcesoftheUnitedStates,includingtheAirForce,Army,
503-6CoastGuard,MarineCorps,Navy,SpaceForce,NationalGuard,andanyothermilitary
504-7branchthatisdesignatedbyCongressaspartoftheArmedForcesoftheUnitedStates,and
505-8allreservecomponentsandauxiliaries.Theterm"military"alsoincludesthemilitary
506-9reservesandmilitiaofanyUnitedStatesterritoryorstate;
507-10 (3)"Nonresidentmilitaryspouse",anonresidentspouseofanactive-dutymemberof
508-11theArmedForcesoftheUnitedStateswhohasbeentransferredorisscheduledtobe
509-12transferredtothestateofMissouri,orwhohasbeentransferredorisscheduledtobe
510-13transferredtoanadjacentstateandisorwillbedomiciledinthestateofMissouri,orhas
511-14movedtothestateofMissourionapermanentchange-of-stationbasis;
512-15 (4)"Oversightbody",anyboard,department,agency,orofficeofajurisdictionthat
513-16issueslicenses;
514-17 (5)"Residentmilitaryspouse",aspouseofanactive-dutymemberoftheArmed
515-18ForcesoftheUnitedStateswhohasbeentransferredorisscheduledtobetransferredtothe
516-19stateofMissourioranadjacentstateandwhoisapermanentresidentofthestateofMissouri,
517-20whoisdomiciledinthestateofMissouri,orwhohasMissouriashisorherhomeofrecord.
518-21 2.Eachapplicantforlicensureasamastersocialworkershallfurnishevidencetothe
519-22committeethat:
520-23 (1)Theapplicanthas:
521-24 (a)Amaster'sdegreeinsocialworkfromasocialworkdegreeprogram:
522-25 a.AccreditedbytheCouncilonSocialWorkEducation;or
523-26 b.Recognizedandapprovedbythecommitteeinaccordancewithrulesadopted
524-27bythecommitteeundersection337.627andinaccordancewiththeproceduresetforth
525-28insection337.628;or
526-29 (b)Adoctoratedegreeinsocialworkfromanaccreditedsocialworkdegreeprogram
527-30approvedbythe[councilofsocialworkeducation] CouncilonSocialWorkEducation;
528-31 (2)Theapplicanthasachievedapassingscore,asdefinedbythecommittee,onan
529-32examinationapprovedbythecommittee.Theeligibilityrequirementsforsuchexamination
530-33shallbedeterminedbythestatecommitteeforsocialworkers;
531-34 (3)Theapplicantisatleasteighteenyearsofage,isaUnitedStatescitizenorhas
532-35statusasalegalresidentalien,andhasnotbeenfinallyadjudicatedandfoundguilty,or
533-36enteredapleaofguiltyornolocontendere,inacriminalprosecutionunderthelawsofany
534-37state,oftheUnitedStates,orofanycountry,foranyoffensedirectlyrelatedtothedutiesand
535-HB765 15 38responsibilitiesoftheoccupation,assetforthinsection324.012,regardlessofwhetherornot
536-39sentenceisimposed;
537-40 (4)Theapplicanthassubmittedawrittenapplicationonformsprescribedbythestate
538-41board;and
539-42 (5)Theapplicanthassubmittedtherequiredlicensingfee,asdeterminedbythe
540-43committee.
541-44 3.Anyapplicantwhoanswersintheaffirmativetoanyquestionontheapplication
542-45thatrelatestopossiblegroundsfordenialoflicensureundersection337.630shallsubmita
543-46swornaffidavitsettingforthindetailthefactswhichexplainsuchanswerandcopiesof
544-47appropriatedocumentsrelatedtosuchanswer.
545-48 4.Thecommitteeshallissuealicensetoeachpersonwhofilesanapplicationandfee
546-49asrequiredbytheprovisionsofsections337.600to337.689andwhofurnishesevidence
547-50satisfactorytothecommitteethattheapplicanthascompliedwiththeprovisionsof
548-51subsection2ofthissection.Thelicenseshallrefertotheindividualasalicensedmaster
549-52socialworkerandshallrecognizethatindividual'srighttopracticelicensedmastersocial
550-53workasdefinedinsection337.600.
551-54 5.(1)Anypersonwhoholdsavalidcurrentmastersocialworklicenseissuedby
552-55anotherstate,abranchorunitofthemilitary,aterritoryoftheUnitedStates,ortheDistrictof
553-56Columbia,andwhohasbeenlicensedforatleastoneyearinsuchotherjurisdiction,may
554-57submittothecommitteeanapplicationforamastersocialworklicenseinMissourialong
555-58withproofofcurrentlicensureandproofoflicensureforatleastoneyearintheother
556-59jurisdiction.
557-60 (2)Thecommitteeshall:
558-61 (a)Withinsixmonthsofreceivinganapplicationdescribedinsubdivision(1)ofthis
559-62subsection,waiveanyexamination,educational,orexperiencerequirementsforlicensurein
560-63thisstatefortheapplicantifitdeterminesthattherewereminimumeducationrequirements
561-64and,ifapplicable,workexperienceandclinicalsupervisionrequirementsineffectandthe
562-65otherjurisdictionverifiesthatthepersonmetthoserequirementsinordertobelicensedor
563-66certifiedinthatjurisdiction.Thecommitteemayrequireanapplicanttotakeandpassan
564-67examinationspecifictothelawsofthisstate;or
565-68 (b)Withinthirtydaysofreceivinganapplicationdescribedinsubdivision(1)ofthis
566-69subsectionfromanonresidentmilitaryspouseoraresidentmilitaryspouse,waiveany
567-70examination,educational,orexperiencerequirementsforlicensureinthisstateforthe
568-71applicantandissuesuchapplicantalicenseunderthissubsectionifsuchapplicantotherwise
569-72meetstherequirementsofthissubsection.
570-73 (3)(a)Thecommitteeshallnotwaiveanyexamination,educational,orexperience
571-74requirementsforanyapplicantwhohashadhisorherlicenserevokedbyanoversightbody
572-HB765 16 75outsidethestate;whoiscurrentlyunderinvestigation,whohasacomplaintpending,orwho
573-76iscurrentlyunderdisciplinaryaction,exceptasprovidedinparagraph(b)ofthissubdivision,
574-77withanoversightbodyoutsidethestate;whodoesnotholdalicenseingoodstandingwithan
575-78oversightbodyoutsidethestate;whohasacriminalrecordthatwoulddisqualifyhimorher
576-79forlicensureinMissouri;orwhodoesnotholdavalidcurrentlicenseintheotherjurisdiction
577-80onthedatethecommitteereceiveshisorherapplicationunderthis[section] subsection.
578-81 (b)Ifanotherjurisdictionhastakendisciplinaryactionagainstanapplicant,the
579-82committeeshalldetermineifthecausefortheactionwascorrectedandthematterresolved.
580-83Ifthematterhasnotbeenresolvedbythatjurisdiction,thecommitteemaydenyalicense
581-84untilthematterisresolved.
582-85 (4)Nothinginthissubsectionshallprohibitthecommitteefromdenyingalicenseto
583-86anapplicantunderthissubsectionforanyreasondescribedinsection337.630.
584-87 (5)Anypersonwhoislicensedundertheprovisionsofthissubsectionshallbe
585-88subjecttothecommittee'sjurisdictionandallrulesandregulationspertainingtothepractice
586-89asalicensedmastersocialworkerinthisstate.
587-90 (6)Thissubsectionshallnotbeconstruedtowaiveanyrequirementforanapplicant
588-91topayanyfees.
589-337.645.1.Eachapplicantforlicensureasanadvancedmacrosocialworkershall
590-2furnishevidencetothecommitteethat:
591-3 (1)Theapplicanthas:
592-4 (a)Amaster'sdegreefromacollegeoruniversityprogramofsocialwork:
593-5 a.Accreditedbythe[councilofsocialworkeducation] CouncilonSocialWork
594-6Education;or
595-7 b.Recognizedandapprovedbythecommitteeinaccordancewithrulesadopted
596-8bythecommitteeundersection337.627andinaccordancewiththeproceduresetforth
597-9insection337.628;or
598-10 (b)Adoctoratedegreefromaschoolofsocialworkacceptabletothecommittee;
599-11 (2)Theapplicanthascompletedatleastthreethousandhoursofsupervisedadvanced
600-12macroexperiencewithaqualifiedadvancedmacrosupervisorasdefinedinsection337.600
601-13innolessthantwenty-fourmonthsandnomorethanforty-eightconsecutivecalendarmonths.
602-14Foranyapplicantwhohassuccessfullycompletedatleastfourthousandhoursofsupervised
603-15advancedmacroexperiencewithaqualifiedadvancedmacrosupervisor,asdefinedinsection
604-16337.600,withinthesametimeframeprescribedinthissubsection,theapplicantshallbe
605-17eligibleforapplicationoflicensureatthreethousandhoursandshallbefurnishedacertificate
606-18bythestatecommitteeforsocialworkersacknowledgingthecompletionofsaidadditional
607-19hours;
608-HB765 17 20 (3)Theapplicanthasachievedapassingscore,asdefinedbythecommittee,onan
609-21examinationapprovedbythecommittee.Theeligibilityrequirementsforsuchexamination
610-22shallbepromulgatedbyruleofthecommittee;
611-23 (4)Theapplicantisatleasteighteenyearsofage,isaUnitedStatescitizenorhas
612-24statusasalegalresidentalien,andhasnotbeenfinallyadjudicatedandfoundguilty,or
613-25enteredapleaofguiltyornolocontendere,inacriminalprosecutionunderthelawsofany
614-26state,oftheUnitedStates,orofanycountry,foranyoffensedirectlyrelatedtothedutiesand
615-27responsibilitiesoftheoccupation,assetforthinsection324.012,regardlessofwhetherornot
616-28sentenceisimposed.
617-29 2.Anypersonholdingacurrentlicense,certificateofregistration,orpermitfrom
618-30anotherstateorterritoryoftheUnitedStatesortheDistrictofColumbiatopracticeadvanced
619-31macrosocialworkwhohashadnodisciplinaryactiontakenagainstthelicense,certificateof
620-32registration,orpermitfortheprecedingfiveyearsmaybegrantedalicensetopractice
621-33advancedmacrosocialworkinthisstateifthepersonmeetsoneofthefollowingcriteria:
622-34 (1)Has:
623-35 (a)Received:
624-36 a.Amaster'sdegreeinsocialworkfromasocialworkprogram:
625-37 (i)AccreditedbytheCouncilonSocialWorkEducation;or
626-38 (ii)Recognizedandapprovedbythecommitteeinaccordancewithrules
627-39adoptedbythecommitteeundersection337.627andinaccordancewiththeprocedure
628-40setforthinsection337.628;or
629-41 b.Adoctoraldegreefromacollegeoruniversityprogramofsocialworkaccredited
630-42bythe[councilofsocialworkeducation] CouncilonSocialWorkEducation;and[has]
631-43 (b)Beenlicensedtopracticeadvancedmacrosocialworkfortheprecedingfive
632-44years;or
633-45 (2)Iscurrentlylicensedorcertifiedasanadvancedmacrosocialworkerinanother
634-46state,territoryoftheUnitedStates,ortheDistrictofColumbiahavingsubstantiallythesame
635-47requirementsasthisstateforadvancedmacrosocialworkers.
636-48 3.Thecommitteeshallissuealicensetoeachpersonwhofilesanapplicationandfee
637-49asrequiredbytheprovisionsofsections337.600to337.689andwhofurnishesevidence
638-50satisfactorytothecommitteethattheapplicanthascompliedwiththeprovisionsof
639-51subdivisions(1)to(4)ofsubsection1ofthissectionorwiththeprovisionsofsubsection2of
640-52thissection.
10+SectionA.Section345.050,RSMo,isrepealedandonenewsectionenactedinlieu
11+2thereof,tobeknownassection345.050,toreadasfollows:
64112 345.050.Tobeeligibleforlicensurebytheboardbyexamination,eachapplicant
64213 2shallsubmittheapplicationfeeandshallfurnishevidenceofsuchperson'scurrent
64314 3competenceandshall:
644-HB765 18 4 (1)Holdamaster'soradoctoraldegreefromaprogramthatwasawarded
15+4 (1)Holdamaster'soradoctoraldegreefromaprogramthatwasawarded
64516 5"accreditationcandidate"statusorisaccreditedbytheCouncilonAcademicAccreditationof
64617 6theAmericanSpeech-Language-HearingAssociationorotheraccreditingagencyapproved
64718 7bytheboardintheareainwhichlicensureissought;
64819 8 (2)Submitofficialtranscriptsfromoneormoreaccreditedcollegesoruniversities
64920 9presentingevidenceofthecompletionofcourseworkandclinicalpracticumrequirements
65021 10equivalenttothatrequiredbytheCouncilonAcademicAccreditationoftheAmerican
65122 11Speech-Language-HearingAssociationorotheraccreditingagencyapprovedbytheboard;
65223 12 (3)Presentwrittenevidenceofcompletionofaclinicalfellowshipfromsupervisors.
65324 13Theexperiencerequiredbythissubdivisionshallfollowthecompletionoftherequirements
65425 14ofsubdivisions(1)and(2)ofthissection.Thisperiodofemploymentshallbeunderthe
65526 15directsupervisionofa[personwhois]licensed[bythestateofMissouriintheprofessionin
65627 16whichtheapplicantseekstobelicensed] speech-languagepathologistingoodstanding.
657-17Personsapplyingwithanaudiologyclinicaldoctoraldegreeareexemptfromthisprovision;
28+EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
29+intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 17Personsapplyingwithanaudiologyclinicaldoctoraldegreeareexemptfromthisprovision;
65830 18and
65931 19 (4)Passanexaminationpromulgatedorapprovedbytheboard.Theboardshall
66032 20determinethesubjectandscopeoftheexaminations.
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