FIRSTREGULARSESSION
[PERFECTED]
HOUSEBILLNO.765
103RDGENERALASSEMBLY
INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVESTINNETT.
1046H.01P JOSEPHENGLER,ChiefClerk
ANACT
Torepealsections333.041,333.042,337.600,337.604,337.615,337.627,337.644,337.645,
and345.050,RSMo,andtoenactinlieuthereoftennewsectionsrelatingto
professionalregistration.
BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
SectionA.Sections333.041,333.042,337.600,337.604,337.615,337.627,337.644,
2337.645,and345.050,RSMo,arerepealedandtennewsectionsenactedinlieuthereof,tobe
3knownassections333.041,333.042,337.600,337.604,337.615,337.627,337.628,337.644,
4337.645,and345.050,toreadasfollows:
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
EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 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
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.
HB765 2 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
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.
HB765 3 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
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
HB765 4 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
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
HB765 5 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.
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
HB765 6 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
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;
HB765 7 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,
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-
HB765 8 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,
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;
HB765 9 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:
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
HB765 10 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
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:
HB765 11 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
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
HB765 12 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.
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;
HB765 13 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.
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:
HB765 14 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:
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
HB765 15 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.
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
HB765 16 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:
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;
HB765 17 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
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.
345.050.Tobeeligibleforlicensurebytheboardbyexamination,eachapplicant
2shallsubmittheapplicationfeeandshallfurnishevidenceofsuchperson'scurrent
3competenceandshall:
HB765 18 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.
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