BILL NUMBER: AB 2213 CHAPTERED
BILL TEXT
CHAPTER 387
FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE SEPTEMBER 17, 2014
APPROVED BY GOVERNOR SEPTEMBER 17, 2014
PASSED THE SENATE AUGUST 18, 2014
PASSED THE ASSEMBLY AUGUST 19, 2014
AMENDED IN SENATE AUGUST 13, 2014
AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY MARCH 28, 2014
INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Eggman
FEBRUARY 20, 2014
An act to amend Sections 4980.72, 4980.78, 4980.80, 4980.90,
4999.57, 4999.58, 4999.59, 4999.60, and 4999.62 of, and to add
Sections 4980.79, 4980.81, and 4999.63 to, the Business and
Professions Code, relating to behavioral health care licensees.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 2213, Eggman. Behavioral health care licensees.
(1) Under existing law, the Board of Behavioral Sciences licenses
and regulates marriage and family therapists and licensed
professional clinical counselors. Existing law requires an applicant
for either license to complete specified numbers of hours of
supervised experience, and requires an applicant to register with the
board as a marriage and family therapist intern or a licensed
professional clinical counselor intern, respectively, in order to be
credited for postdegree hours of supervised experience gained toward
licensure.
The board may issue a marriage and family therapist license to a
person who holds a valid license in good standing issued by an
out-of-state board of marriage counselor examiners, board of marriage
and family therapists, or corresponding authority, who satisfies
specified conditions applicable to a person applying on or after
January 1, 2016. These conditions include that the applicant's
education is substantially equivalent to that required of in-state
applicants. Under existing law, education is deemed substantially
equivalent if specified coursework requirements and practicum
requirements are satisfied. Under existing law an applicant is
required to satisfy these requirements through graduate level
coursework, and remediate any deficiencies in these requirements
prior to registering with the board as an intern.
This bill would allow an out-of-state applicant to remediate
specified coursework requirements through continuing education, and
to remediate specified coursework while registered as an intern. The
bill would specify hour or unit requirements for certain coursework
requirements. The bill would allow an applicant to remediate the
practicum requirements if the applicant holds a license as described
above.
(2) Existing law requires a marriage and family therapist
applicant who begins his or her degree on or after August 1, 2012, to
complete 60 semester units or 90 quarter units of instruction.
This bill would allow those applicants to remediate up to 12
semester units or 18 quarter units while the applicant is registered
as an intern.
(3) Existing law requires an out-of-state marriage and family
therapist applicant who began his or her degree prior to August 1,
2012, to complete 60 semester or 90 quarter units of instruction.
This bill would allow those applicants to satisfy the degree
requirement by completing 48 semester or 72 quarter units of
instruction.
(4) Under existing law the board may issue professional clinical
counselor license to a person who holds a valid license as a
professional clinical counselor, or other counseling license that
allows the applicant to independently provide clinical mental health
services out of state who satisfies specified conditions applicable
to a person applying on or after January 1, 2016. Those conditions
include that the applicant's education is substantially equivalent to
that required of in-state applicants. Under existing law, education
is deemed substantially equivalent if specified coursework
requirements are satisfied. An applicant is required to satisfy these
requirements through graduate level coursework, and remediate any
deficiencies in these requirements prior to registering with the
board as an intern.
This bill would allow an out-of-state applicant to remediate
specified coursework requirements through continuing education, and
to remediate specified coursework while registered as an intern. The
bill would specify hour or unit requirements for certain coursework
requirements. The bill would allow an applicant to remediate the
practicum requirements if the applicant holds a license as described
above.
(5) Existing law requires a professional clinical counselor
applicant who began his or her degree on or after August 1, 2012, to
complete 60 semester or 90 quarter units of instruction.
This bill would allow those applicants to remediate up to 12
semester units or 18 quarter units while the applicant is registered
as an intern.
(6) Existing law requires an out-of-state professional clinical
counselor applicant who began his or her degree prior to August 1,
2012, to complete 60 semester or 90 quarter units of instruction.
This bill would require those out-of-state applicants to satisfy
the degree requirement by completing 48 semester or 72 quarter units
of instruction.
The bill would also make technical, nonsubstantive and conforming
changes.
(7) This bill would incorporate additional changes to Sections
4980.72, 4980.78, 4999.58, 4999.59, and 4999.60 of the Business and
Professions Code proposed by SB 1466, to be operative only if SB 1466
and this bill are both chaptered and become effective on or before
January 1, 2015, and this bill is chaptered last.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Section 4980.72 of the Business and Professions Code is
amended to read:
4980.72. (a) This section applies to persons who are licensed
outside of California and apply for licensure on or after January 1,
2016.
(b) The board may issue a license to a person who, at the time of
submitting an application for a license pursuant to this chapter,
holds a valid license in good standing issued by a board of marriage
counselor examiners, board of marriage and family therapists, or
corresponding authority, of any state or country, if all of the
following conditions are satisfied:
(1) The applicant's education is substantially equivalent, as
defined in Section 4980.79. The applicant's degree title need not be
identical to that required by Section 4980.36 or 4980.37.
(2) The applicant complies with Section 4980.76, if applicable.
(3) The applicant's supervised experience is substantially
equivalent to that required for a license under this chapter. The
board shall consider hours of experience obtained outside of
California during the six-year period immediately preceding the date
the applicant initially obtained the license described above. If the
applicant has less than 3,000 hours of qualifying supervised
experience, time actively licensed as a marriage and family therapist
shall be accepted at a rate of 100 hours per month, up to a maximum
of 1,200 hours, if the applicant's degree meets the practicum
requirement described in subparagraph (C) of paragraph (1) of
subdivision (b) of Section 4980.79 without exemptions or remediation.
(4) The applicant passes the California law and ethics
examination.
(5) The applicant passes a clinical examination designated by the
board. An applicant who obtained his or her license or registration
under another jurisdiction may apply for licensure with the board
without taking the clinical examination if both of the following
conditions are met:
(A) The applicant obtained a passing score on the licensing
examination set forth in regulation as accepted by the board.
(B) The applicant's license or registration in that jurisdiction
is in good standing at the time of his or her application and has not
been revoked, suspended, surrendered, denied, or otherwise
restricted or encumbered as a result of any disciplinary proceeding
brought by the licensing authority of that jurisdiction.
SEC. 1.5. Section 4980.72 of the Business and Professions Code is
amended to read:
4980.72. (a) This section applies to persons who are licensed
outside of California and apply for licensure on or after January 1,
2016.
(b) The board may issue a license to a person who, at the time of
submitting an application for a license pursuant to this chapter,
holds a valid license in good standing issued by a board of marriage
counselor examiners, board of marriage and family therapists, or
corresponding authority, of any state or country, if all of the
following conditions are satisfied:
(1) The applicant's education is substantially equivalent, as
defined in Section 4980.79. The applicant's degree title need not be
identical to that required by Section 4980.36 or 4980.37.
(2) The applicant complies with Section 4980.76, if applicable.
(3) The applicant's supervised experience is substantially
equivalent to that required for a license under this chapter. The
board shall consider hours of experience obtained outside of
California during the six-year period immediately preceding the date
the applicant initially obtained the license described above. If the
applicant has less than 3,000 hours of qualifying supervised
experience, time actively licensed as a marriage and family therapist
shall be accepted at a rate of 100 hours per month, up to a maximum
of 1,200 hours, if the applicant's degree meets the practicum
requirement described in subparagraph (C) of paragraph (1) of
subdivision (b) of Section 4980.79 without exemptions or remediation.
(4) The applicant passes the California law and ethics
examination.
(5) The applicant passes a clinical examination designated by the
board. An applicant who obtained his or her license or registration
under another jurisdiction may apply for licensure with the board
without taking the clinical examination if both of the following
conditions are met:
(A) The applicant obtained a passing score on the licensing
examination set forth in regulation as accepted by the board.
(B) The applicant's license or registration in that jurisdiction
is in good standing at the time of his or her application and is not
revoked, suspended, surrendered, denied, or otherwise restricted or
encumbered.
SEC. 2. Section 4980.78 of the Business and Professions Code is
amended to read:
4980.78. (a) This section applies to persons who apply for
licensure or registration on or after January 1, 2016, and who do not
hold a license as described in Section 4980.72.
(b) For purposes of Section 4980.74, education is substantially
equivalent if all of the following requirements are met:
(1) The degree is obtained from a school, college, or university
accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the United States
Department of Education and consists of, at a minimum, the following:
(A) (i) For an applicant who obtained his or her degree within the
timeline prescribed by subdivision (a) of Section 4980.36, the
degree shall contain no less than 60 semester or 90 quarter units of
instruction.
(ii) Up to 12 semester or 18 quarter units of instruction may be
remediated, if missing from the degree. The remediation may occur
while the applicant is registered as an intern.
(B) For an applicant who obtained his or her degree within the
timeline prescribed by subdivision (a) of Section 4980.37, the degree
shall contain no less than 48 semester units or 72 quarter units of
instruction.
(C) Six semester or nine quarter units of practicum, including,
but not limited to, a minimum of 150 hours of face-to-face
counseling, and an additional 75 hours of either face-to-face
counseling or client-centered advocacy, or a combination of
face-to-face counseling and client-centered advocacy.
(D) Twelve semester or 18 quarter units in the areas of marriage,
family, and child counseling and marital and family systems
approaches to treatment, as specified in subparagraph (A) of
paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 4980.36.
(2) The applicant shall complete coursework in California law and
ethics as follows:
(A) An applicant who completed a course in law and professional
ethics for marriage and family therapists as specified in paragraph
(7) of subdivision (a) of Section 4980.81, that did not contain
instruction in California law and ethics, shall complete an 18-hour
course in California law and professional ethics. The content of the
course shall include, but not be limited to, advertising, scope of
practice, scope of competence, treatment of minors, confidentiality,
dangerous patients, psychotherapist-patient privilege, recordkeeping,
patient access to records, state and federal laws relating to
confidentiality of patient health information, dual relationships,
child abuse, elder and dependent adult abuse, online therapy,
insurance reimbursement, civil liability, disciplinary actions and
unprofessional conduct, ethics complaints and ethical standards,
termination of therapy, standards of care, relevant family law,
therapist disclosures to patients, differences in legal and ethical
standards in different types of work settings, and licensing law and
licensing process. This coursework shall be completed prior to
registration as an intern.
(B) An applicant who has not completed a course in law and
professional ethics for marriage and family therapists as specified
in paragraph (7) of subdivision (a) of Section 4980.81 shall complete
this required coursework. The coursework shall contain content
specific to California law and ethics. This coursework shall be
completed prior to registration as an intern.
(3) The applicant completes the educational requirements specified
in Section 4980.81 not already completed in his or her education.
The coursework may be from an accredited school, college, or
university as specified in paragraph (1), from an educational
institution approved by the Bureau for Private Postsecondary
Education, or from a continuing education provider that is acceptable
to the board as defined in Section 4980.54. Undergraduate courses
shall not satisfy this requirement.
(4) The applicant completes the following coursework not already
completed in his or her education from an accredited school, college,
or university as specified in paragraph (1) from an educational
institution approved by the Bureau for Private Postsecondary
Education, or from a continuing education provider that is acceptable
to the board as defined in Section 4980.54. Undergraduate courses
shall not satisfy this requirement.
(A) At least three semester units, or 45 hours, of instruction
regarding the principles of mental health recovery-oriented care and
methods of service delivery in recovery-oriented practice
environments, including structured meetings with various consumers
and family members of consumers of mental health services to enhance
understanding of their experience of mental illness, treatment, and
recovery.
(B) At least one semester unit, or 15 hours, of instruction that
includes an understanding of various California cultures and the
social and psychological implications of socioeconomic position.
(5) An applicant may complete any units and course content
requirements required under paragraphs (3) and (4) not already
completed in his or her education while registered as an intern,
unless otherwise specified.
(6) The applicant's degree title need not be identical to that
required by subdivision (b) of Section 4980.36.
SEC. 2.5. Section 4980.78 of the Business and Professions Code is
amended to read:
4980.78. (a) This section applies to persons who apply for
licensure or registration on or after January 1, 2016, and who do not
hold a license as described in Section 4980.72.
(b) For purposes of Section 4980.74, education is substantially
equivalent if all of the following requirements are met:
(1) The degree is obtained from a school, college, or university
accredited by an accrediting agency that is recognized by the United
States Department of Education and consists of, at a minimum, the
following:
(A) (i) For an applicant who obtained his or her degree within the
timeline prescribed by subdivision (a) of Section 4980.36, the
degree shall contain no less than 60 semester or 90 quarter units of
instruction.
(ii) Up to 12 semester or 18 quarter units of instruction may be
remediated, if missing from the degree. The remediation may occur
while the applicant is registered as an intern.
(B) For an applicant who obtained his or her degree within the
timeline prescribed by subdivision (a) of Section 4980.37, the degree
shall contain no less than 48 semester units or 72 quarter units of
instruction.
(C) Six semester or nine quarter units of practicum, including,
but not limited to, a minimum of 150 hours of face-to-face
counseling, and an additional 75 hours of either face-to-face
counseling or client-centered advocacy, or a combination of
face-to-face counseling and client-centered advocacy.
(D) Twelve semester or 18 quarter units in the areas of marriage,
family, and child counseling and marital and family systems
approaches to treatment, as specified in subparagraph (A) of
paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 4980.36.
(2) The applicant shall complete coursework in California law and
ethics as follows:
(A) An applicant who completed a course in law and professional
ethics for marriage and family therapists as specified in paragraph
(7) of subdivision (a) of Section 4980.81, that did not contain
instruction in California law and ethics, shall complete an 18-hour
course in California law and professional ethics. The content of the
course shall include, but not be limited to, advertising, scope of
practice, scope of competence, treatment of minors, confidentiality,
dangerous patients, psychotherapist-patient privilege, recordkeeping,
patient access to records, state and federal laws relating to
confidentiality of patient health information, dual relationships,
child abuse, elder and dependent adult abuse, online therapy,
insurance reimbursement, civil liability, disciplinary actions and
unprofessional conduct, ethics complaints and ethical standards,
termination of therapy, standards of care, relevant family law,
therapist disclosures to patients, differences in legal and ethical
standards in different types of work settings, and licensing law and
licensing process. This coursework shall be completed prior to
registration as an intern.
(B) An applicant who has not completed a course in law and
professional ethics for marriage and family therapists as specified
in paragraph (7) of subdivision (a) of Section 4980.81 shall complete
this required coursework. The coursework shall contain content
specific to California law and ethics. This coursework shall be
completed prior to registration as an intern.
(3) The applicant completes the educational requirements specified
in Section 4980.81 not already completed in his or her education.
The coursework may be from an accredited school, college, or
university as specified in paragraph (1), from an educational
institution approved by the Bureau for Private Postsecondary
Education, or from a continuing education provider that is acceptable
to the board as defined in Section 4980.54. Undergraduate courses
shall not satisfy this requirement.
(4) The applicant completes the following coursework not already
completed in his or her education from an accredited school, college,
or university as specified in paragraph (1) from an educational
institution approved by the Bureau for Private Postsecondary
Education, or from a continuing education provider that is acceptable
to the board as defined in Section 4980.54. Undergraduate courses
shall not satisfy this requirement.
(A) At least three semester units, or 45 hours, of instruction
regarding the principles of mental health recovery-oriented care and
methods of service delivery in recovery-oriented practice
environments, including structured meetings with various consumers
and family members of consumers of mental health services to enhance
understanding of their experience of mental illness, treatment, and
recovery.
(B) At least one semester unit, or 15 hours, of instruction that
includes an understanding of various California cultures and the
social and psychological implications of socioeconomic position.
(5) An applicant may complete any units and course content
requirements required under paragraphs (3) and (4) not already
completed in his or her education while registered as an intern,
unless otherwise specified.
(6) The applicant's degree title need not be identical to that
required by subdivision (b) of Section 4980.36.
SEC. 3. Section 4980.79 is added to the Business and Professions
Code, to read:
4980.79. (a) This section applies to persons who apply for
licensure or registration on or after January 1, 2016, and who hold a
license as described in Section 4980.72.
(b) For purposes of Section 4980.72, education is substantially
equivalent if all of the following requirements are met:
(1) The degree is obtained from a school, college, or university
accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the United States
Department of Education and consists of, at a minimum, the following:
(A) (i) For an applicant who obtained his or her degree within the
timeline prescribed by subdivision (a) of Section 4980.36, the
degree shall contain no less than 60 semester or 90 quarter units of
instruction.
(ii) Up to 12 semester or 18 quarter units of instruction may be
remediated, if missing from the degree. The remediation may occur
while the applicant is registered as an intern.
(B) For an applicant who obtained his or her degree within the
timeline prescribed by subdivision (a) of Section 4980.37, the degree
shall contain no less than 48 semester or 72 quarter units of
instruction.
(C) Six semester or nine quarter units of practicum, including,
but not limited to, a minimum of 150 hours of face-to-face
counseling, and an additional 75 hours of either face-to-face
counseling or client-centered advocacy, or a combination of
face-to-face counseling and client-centered advocacy.
(i) An out-of-state applicant who has been licensed for at least
two years in clinical practice, as verified by the board, is exempt
from this requirement.
(ii) An out-of-state applicant who has been licensed for less than
two years in clinical practice, as verified by the board, who does
not meet the practicum requirement, shall remediate it by obtaining
150 hours of face-to-face counseling, and an additional 75 hours of
either face-to-face counseling or client-centered advocacy, or a
combination of face-to-face counseling and client-centered advocacy.
These hours are in addition to the 3,000 hours of experience required
by this chapter, and shall be gained while registered as an intern.
(D) Twelve semester or 18 quarter units in the areas of marriage,
family, and child counseling and marital and family systems
approaches to treatment, as specified in subparagraph (A) of
paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 4980.36.
(2) An applicant shall complete coursework in California law and
ethics as follows:
(A) An applicant who completed a course in law and professional
ethics for marriage and family therapists as specified in paragraph
(7) of subdivision (a) of Section 4980.81 that did not include
instruction in California law and ethics, shall complete an 18-hour
course in California law and professional ethics. The content of the
course shall include, but not be limited to, advertising, scope of
practice, scope of competence, treatment of minors, confidentiality,
dangerous patients, psychotherapist-patient privilege, recordkeeping,
patient access to records, state and federal laws relating to
confidentiality of patient health information, dual relationships,
child abuse, elder and dependent adult abuse, online therapy,
insurance reimbursement, civil liability, disciplinary actions and
unprofessional conduct, ethics complaints and ethical standards,
termination of therapy, standards of care, relevant family law,
therapist disclosures to patients, differences in legal and ethical
standards in different types of work settings, and licensing law and
licensing process. This coursework shall be completed prior to
registration as an intern.
(B) An applicant who has not completed a course in law and
professional ethics for marriage and family therapists as specified
in paragraph (7) of subdivision (a) of Section 4980.81 shall complete
this required coursework. The coursework shall include content
specific to California law and ethics. An applicant shall complete
this coursework prior to registration as an intern.
(3) The applicant completes the educational requirements specified
in Section 4980.81 not already completed in his or her education.
The coursework may be from an accredited school, college, or
university as specified in paragraph (1), from an educational
institution approved by the Bureau for Private Postsecondary
Education, or from a continuing education provider that is acceptable
to the board as defined in Section 4980.54. Undergraduate coursework
shall not satisfy this requirement.
(4) The applicant completes the following coursework not already
completed in his or her education from an accredited school, college,
or university as specified in paragraph (1) above, from an
educational institution approved by the Bureau for Private
Postsecondary Education, or from a continuing education provider that
is acceptable to the board as defined in Section 4980.54.
Undergraduate coursework shall not satisfy this requirement.
(A) At least three semester units, or 45 hours, of instruction
pertaining to the principles of mental health recovery-oriented care
and methods of service delivery in recovery-oriented practice
environments, including structured meetings with various consumers
and family members of consumers of mental health services to enhance
understanding of their experience of mental illness, treatment, and
recovery.
(B) At least one semester unit, or 15 hours, of instruction that
includes an understanding of various California cultures and the
social and psychological implications of socioeconomic position.
(5) An applicant's degree title need not be identical to that
required by subdivision (b) of Section 4980.36.
(6) An applicant may complete any units and course content
requirements required under paragraphs (3) and (4) not already
completed in his or her education while registered as an intern,
unless otherwise specified.
SEC. 4. Section 4980.80 of the Business and Professions Code is
amended to read:
4980.80. (a) This section applies to persons who apply for
licensure between January 1, 2010, and December 31, 2015, inclusive.
(b) The board may issue a license to a person who, at the time of
application, holds a valid license issued by a board of marriage
counselor examiners, marriage therapist examiners, or corresponding
authority of any state, if all of the following requirements are
satisfied:
(1) The person has held that license for at least two years
immediately preceding the date of application.
(2) The education and supervised experience requirements are
substantially the equivalent of this chapter. If an applicant has
less than 3,000 hours of qualifying supervised experience, time
actively licensed as a marriage and family therapist shall be
accepted at a rate of 100 hours per month up to a maximum of 1,200
hours.
(3) The person complies with Section 4980.76, if applicable.
(4) The person successfully completes the board-administered
licensing examinations as specified by subdivision (d) of Section
4980.40 and pays the fees specified.
(5) The person completes all of the following coursework or
training:
(A) (i) An applicant who completed a two semester or three quarter
unit course in law and professional ethics for marriage and family
therapists that does not meet the requirements of Section 4980.41 as
part of his or her qualifying degree shall complete an 18-hour course
in California law and professional ethics that includes, but is not
limited to, the following subjects: advertising, scope of practice,
scope of competence, treatment of minors, confidentiality, dangerous
patients, psychotherapist-patient privilege, recordkeeping, patient
access to records, state and federal laws relating to the
confidentiality of patient health information, dual relationships,
child abuse, elder and dependent adult abuse, online therapy,
insurance reimbursement, civil liability, disciplinary actions and
unprofessional conduct, ethics complaints and ethical standards,
termination of therapy, standards of care, relevant family law, and
therapist disclosures to patients.
(ii) An applicant who has not completed a two semester or three
quarter unit course in law and professional ethics for marriage and
family therapists that included areas of study as specified in
Section 4980.41 as part of his or her qualifying degree, shall
complete a two semester or three quarter unit course in California
law and professional ethics that includes, at minimum, the areas of
study specified in Section 4980.41.
(B) A minimum of seven contact hours of training or coursework in
child abuse assessment and reporting as specified in Section 28 and
any regulations promulgated thereunder.
(C) A minimum of 10 contact hours of training or coursework in
human sexuality as specified in Section 25 and any regulations
promulgated thereunder.
(D) A minimum of 15 contact hours of training or coursework in
alcoholism and other chemical substance dependency as specified by
regulation.
(E) (i) Instruction in spousal or partner abuse assessment,
detection, and intervention. This instruction may be taken either in
fulfillment of other requirements for licensure or in a separate
course.
(ii) A minimum of 15 contact hours of coursework or training in
spousal or partner abuse assessment, detection, and intervention
strategies.
(F) A minimum of a two semester or three quarter unit survey
course in psychological testing. This course may be taken either in
fulfillment of other requirements for licensure or in a separate
course.
(G) A minimum of a two semester or three quarter unit survey
course in psychopharmacology. This course may be taken either in
fulfillment of other requirements for licensure or in a separate
course.
(H) With respect to human sexuality, alcoholism and other chemical
substance dependency, spousal or partner abuse assessment,
detection, and intervention, psychological testing, and
psychopharmacology, the board may accept training or coursework
acquired out of state.
(c) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1,
2016, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted
statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2016, deletes or extends
that date.
SEC. 5. Section 4980.81 is added to the Business and Professions
Code, to read:
4980.81. This section applies to persons subject to Section
4980.78 or 4980.79, who apply for licensure or registration on or
after January 2016.
(a) For purposes of Sections 4980.78 and 4980.79, an applicant
shall meet all of the following educational requirements:
(1) A minimum of two semester units of instruction in the
diagnosis, assessment, prognosis, and treatment of mental disorders,
including severe mental disorders, evidence-based practices,
psychological testing, psychopharmacology, and promising mental
health practices that are evaluated in peer reviewed literature. This
shall include at least one semester unit or 15 hours of instruction
in psychological testing and at least one semester unit or 15 hours
of instruction in psychopharmacology.
(2) (A) Developmental issues from infancy to old age, including
demonstration of at least one semester unit, or 15 hours, of
instruction that includes all of the following subjects:
(i) The effects of developmental issues on individuals, couples,
and family relationships.
(ii) The psychological, psychotherapeutic, and health implications
of developmental issues and their effects.
(iii) The understanding of the impact that personal and social
insecurity, social stress, low educational levels, inadequate
housing, and malnutrition have on human development.
(B) An applicant who is deficient in any of these subjects may
remediate the coursework by completing three hours of instruction in
each deficient subject.
(3) (A) The broad range of matters and life events that may arise
within marriage and family relationships and within a variety of
California cultures, including instruction in all of the following:
(i) A minimum of seven contact hours of training or coursework in
child abuse assessment and reporting as specified in Section 28 and
any regulations promulgated under that section.
(ii) A minimum of 10 contact hours of coursework that includes all
of the following:
(I) The assessment and reporting of, as well as treatment related
to, elder and dependent adult abuse and neglect.
(II) Aging and its biological, social, cognitive, and
psychological aspects.
(III) Long-term care.
(IV) End-of-life and grief.
(iii) A minimum of 15 contact hours of coursework in spousal or
partner abuse assessment, detection, intervention strategies, and
same-gender abuse dynamics.
(iv) Cultural factors relevant to abuse of partners and family
members.
(v) Childbirth, child rearing, parenting, and stepparenting.
(vi) Marriage, divorce, and blended families.
(vii) Poverty and deprivation.
(viii) Financial and social stress.
(ix) Effects of trauma.
(x) The psychological, psychotherapeutic, community, and health
implications of the matters and life events described in clauses (i)
to (ix), inclusive.
(4) At least one semester unit, or 15 hours, of instruction in
multicultural development and cross-cultural interaction, including
experiences of race, ethnicity, class, spirituality, sexual
orientation, gender, and disability, and their incorporation into the
psychotherapeutic process.
(5) A minimum of 10 contact hours of training or coursework in
human sexuality, as specified in Section 25 and any regulations
promulgated under that section, including the study of physiological,
psychological, and social cultural variables associated with sexual
behavior and gender identity, and the assessment and treatment of
psychosexual dysfunction.
(6) A minimum of 15 contact hours of coursework in substance use
disorders, and a minimum of 15 contact hours of coursework in
cooccurring disorders and addiction. The following subjects shall be
included in this coursework:
(A) The definition of substance use disorders, cooccurring
disorders, and addiction. For purposes of this subparagraph
"cooccurring disorders" means a mental illness and substance abuse
diagnosis occurring simultaneously in an individual.
(B) Medical aspects of substance use disorders and cooccurring
disorders.
(C) The effects of psychoactive drug use.
(D) Current theories of the etiology of substance abuse and
addiction.
(E) The role of persons and systems that support or compound
substance abuse and addiction.
(F) Major approaches to identification, evaluation, and treatment
of substance use disorders, cooccurring disorders, and addiction,
including, but not limited to, best practices.
(G) Legal aspects of substance abuse.
(H) Populations at risk with regard to substance use disorders and
cooccurring disorders.
(I) Community resources offering screening, assessment, treatment,
and followup for the affected person and family.
(J) Recognition of substance use disorders, cooccurring disorders,
and addiction, and appropriate referral.
(K) The prevention of substance use disorders and addiction.
(7) A minimum of a two semester or three quarter unit course in
law and professional ethics for marriage and family therapists,
including instruction in all of the following subjects:
(A) Contemporary professional ethics and statutory, regulatory,
and decisional laws that delineate the scope of practice of marriage
and family therapy.
(B) The therapeutic, clinical, and practical considerations
involved in the legal and ethical practice of marriage and family
therapy, including, but not limited to, family law.
(C) The current legal patterns and trends in the mental health
professions.
(D) The psychotherapist-patient privilege, confidentiality, the
patient dangerous to self or others, and the treatment of minors with
and without parental consent.
(E) A recognition and exploration of the relationship between a
practitioner's sense of self and human values and his or her
professional behavior and ethics.
(F) Differences in legal and ethical standards for different types
of work settings.
(G) Licensing law and licensing process.
SEC. 6. Section 4980.90 of the Business and Professions Code is
amended to read:
4980.90. (a) This section applies to persons who apply for
licensure between January 1, 2010, and December 31, 2015, inclusive.
(b) Experience gained outside of California shall be accepted
toward the licensure requirements if it is substantially equivalent
to that required by this chapter, if the applicant complies with
Section 4980.76, if applicable, and if the applicant has gained a
minimum of 250 hours of supervised experience in direct counseling
within California while registered as an intern with the board. The
board shall consider hours of experience obtained in another state
during the six-year period immediately preceding the applicant's
initial licensure by that state as a marriage and family therapist.
If the applicant has less than 3,000 hours of qualifying supervised
experience, time actively licensed as a marriage and family therapist
shall be accepted at a rate of 100 hours per month up to a maximum
of 1,200 hours.
(c) Education gained while residing outside of California shall be
accepted toward the licensure requirements if it is substantially
equivalent to the education requirements of this chapter, and if the
applicant has completed all of the following:
(1) A two semester or three quarter unit course in California law
and professional ethics for marriage, family, and child counselors
that shall include areas of study as specified in Section 4980.41.
(2) A minimum of seven contact hours of training or coursework in
child abuse assessment and reporting as specified in Section 28 and
any regulations promulgated thereunder.
(3) A minimum of 10 contact hours of training or coursework in
sexuality as specified in Section 25 and any regulations promulgated
thereunder.
(4) A minimum of 15 contact hours of training or coursework in
alcoholism and other chemical substance dependency as specified by
regulation.
(5) (A) Instruction in spousal or partner abuse assessment,
detection, and intervention. This instruction may be taken either in
fulfillment of other educational requirements for licensure or in a
separate course.
(B) A minimum of 15 contact hours of coursework or training in
spousal or partner abuse assessment, detection, and intervention
strategies.
(6) A minimum of a two semester or three quarter unit survey
course in psychological testing. This course may be taken either in
fulfillment of other requirements for licensure or in a separate
course.
(7) A minimum of a two semester or three quarter unit survey
course in psychopharmacology. This course may be taken either in
fulfillment of other requirements for licensure or in a separate
course.
(8) With respect to human sexuality, alcoholism and other chemical
substance dependency, spousal or partner abuse assessment,
detection, and intervention, psychological testing, and
psychopharmacology, the board may accept training or coursework
acquired out of state.
(d) For purposes of this section, the board may, in its
discretion, accept education as substantially equivalent if the
applicant meets both of the following requirements:
(1) The applicant has been granted a degree in a single integrated
program primarily designed to train marriage and family therapists.
(2) The applicant's education meets the requirements of Section
4980.37. The degree title need not be identical to that required by
subdivision (b) of Section 4980.37. If the applicant's degree does
not contain the content or the overall units required by Section
4980.37, the board may, in its discretion, accept the applicant's
education as substantially equivalent if the following criteria are
satisfied:
(A) The applicant's degree contains the required number of
practicum units and coursework required in the areas of marriage,
family, and child counseling and marital and family systems
approaches to treatment as specified in Section 4980.37.
(B) The applicant remediates his or her specific deficiency by
completing the course content and the units required by Section
4980.37.
(C) The applicant's degree otherwise complies with this section.
(e) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1,
2016, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted
statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2016, deletes or extends
that date.
SEC. 7. Section 4999.57 of the Business and Professions Code is
amended to read:
4999.57. (a) This section applies to a person who applies for
examination eligibility or registration between January 1, 2011, and
December 31, 2015, inclusive, who does not hold a license described
in subdivision (a) of Section 4999.58.
(b) Experience gained outside of California shall be accepted
toward the licensure requirements if it is substantially equivalent
to that required by this chapter, if the applicant complies with
Section 4999.40, if applicable, and if the applicant has gained a
minimum of 250 hours of supervised experience in direct counseling
within California while registered as an intern with the board.
(c) (1) Education gained while residing outside of California
shall be accepted toward the licensure requirements if it is
substantially equivalent to the education requirements of this
chapter, and if the applicant has completed the training or
coursework required under subdivision (e) of Section 4999.32.
(2) An applicant who completed a course that meets the
requirements of subparagraph (I) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (c)
of Section 4999.32, and that included instruction in California law
and ethics, is exempt from taking the 18-hour course specified in
paragraph (6) of subdivision (e) of Section 4999.32.
(d) For purposes of this section, the board may, in its
discretion, accept education as substantially equivalent if the
applicant's education meets the requirements of Section 4999.32. If
the applicant's degree does not contain the content or the overall
units required by Section 4999.32, the board may, in its discretion,
accept the applicant's education as substantially equivalent if the
following criteria are satisfied:
(1) The applicant's degree contains the required number of
practicum units under paragraph (3) of subdivision (c) of Section
4999.32.
(2) The applicant remediates his or her specific deficiency by
completing the course content and units required by Section 4999.32.
(3) The applicant's degree otherwise complies with this section.
(e) This section shall become inoperative on January 1, 2016, and
as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, which is
enacted before January 1, 2016, deletes or extends that date.
SEC. 8. Section 4999.58 of the Business and Professions Code is
amended to read:
4999.58. (a) This section applies to a person who applies for
examination eligibility between January 1, 2011, and December 31,
2015, inclusive, and who meets both of the following requirements:
(1) At the time of application, holds a valid license as a
professional clinical counselor, or other counseling license that
allows the applicant to independently provide clinical mental health
services, in another jurisdiction of the United States.
(2) Has held the license described in paragraph (1) for at least
two years immediately preceding the date of application.
(b) The board may issue a license to a person described in
subdivision (a) if all of the following requirements are satisfied:
(1) The education and supervised experience requirements of the
other jurisdiction are substantially the equivalent of this chapter,
as described in subdivision (e) and in Section 4999.46.
(2) The person complies with subdivision (b) of Section 4999.40,
if applicable.
(3) The person successfully completes the examinations required by
the board pursuant to paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) of Section
4999.50. An applicant who obtained his or her license or registration
under another jurisdiction by taking a national examination that is
required by the board may apply for licensure with the board without
retaking that examination if both of the following conditions are
met:
(A) The applicant obtained a passing score on the national
licensing examination that is required by the board.
(B) The applicant's license or registration in that jurisdiction
is in good standing at the time of his or her application and has not
been revoked, suspended, surrendered, denied, or otherwise
restricted or encumbered as a result of any disciplinary proceeding
brought by the licensing authority of that jurisdiction.
(4) The person pays the required fees.
(c) Experience gained outside of California shall be accepted
toward the licensure requirements if it is substantially equivalent
to that required by this chapter. The board shall consider hours of
experience obtained in another state during the six-year period
immediately preceding the applicant's initial licensure by that state
as a licensed professional clinical counselor. If the applicant has
less than 3,000 hours of qualifying supervised experience, time
actively licensed as a licensed professional clinical counselor shall
be accepted at a rate of 100 hours per month up to a maximum of
1,200 hours.
(d) (1) Education gained while residing outside of California
shall be accepted toward the licensure requirements if it is
substantially equivalent to the education requirements of this
chapter, and if the applicant has completed the training or
coursework required under subdivision (e) of Section 4999.32.
(2) An applicant who completed a course that meets the
requirements of subparagraph (I) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (c)
of Section 4999.32, and that included instruction in California law
and ethics, is exempt from taking the 18-hour course specified in
paragraph (6) of subdivision (e) of Section 4999.32.
(e) For purposes of this section, the board may, in its
discretion, accept education as substantially equivalent if the
applicant's education meets the requirements of Section 4999.32. If
the applicant's degree does not contain the content or the overall
units required by Section 4999.32, the board may, in its discretion,
accept the applicant's education as substantially equivalent if the
following criteria are satisfied:
(1) The applicant's degree contains the required number of
practicum units under paragraph (3) of subdivision (c) of Section
4999.32.
(2) The applicant remediates his or her specific deficiency by
completing the course content and units required by Section 4999.32.
(3) The applicant's degree otherwise complies with this section.
(f) This section shall become inoperative on January 1, 2016, and
as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, which is
enacted before January 1, 2016, deletes or extends that date.
SEC. 8.5. Section 4999.58 of the Business and Professions Code is
amended to read:
4999.58. (a) This section applies to a person who applies for
examination eligibility between January 1, 2011, and December 31,
2015, inclusive, and who meets both of the following requirements:
(1) At the time of application, holds a valid license as a
professional clinical counselor, or other counseling license that
allows the applicant to independently provide clinical mental health
services, in another jurisdiction of the United States.
(2) Has held the license described in paragraph (1) for at least
two years immediately preceding the date of application.
(b) The board may issue a license to a person described in
subdivision (a) if all of the following requirements are satisfied:
(1) The education and supervised experience requirements of the
other jurisdiction are substantially the equivalent of this chapter,
as described in subdivision (e) and in Section 4999.46.
(2) The person complies with subdivision (b) of Section 4999.40,
if applicable.
(3) The person successfully completes the examinations required by
the board pursuant to paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) of Section
4999.50. An applicant who obtained his or her license or registration
under another jurisdiction by taking a national examination that is
required by the board may apply for licensure with the board without
retaking that examination if both of the following conditions are
met:
(A) The applicant obtained a passing score on the national
licensing examination that is required by the board.
(B) The applicant's license or registration in that jurisdiction
is in good standing at the time of his or her application and is not
revoked, suspended, surrendered, denied, or otherwise restricted or
encumbered.
(4) The person pays the required fees.
(c) Experience gained outside of California shall be accepted
toward the licensure requirements if it is substantially equivalent
to that required by this chapter. The board shall consider hours of
experience obtained in another state during the six-year period
immediately preceding the applicant's initial licensure by that state
as a licensed professional clinical counselor. If the applicant has
less than 3,000 hours of qualifying supervised experience, time
actively licensed as a licensed professional clinical counselor shall
be accepted at a rate of 100 hours per month up to a maximum of
1,200 hours.
(d) (1) Education gained while residing outside of California
shall be accepted toward the licensure requirements if it is
substantially equivalent to the education requirements of this
chapter, and if the applicant has completed the training or
coursework required under subdivision (e) of Section 4999.32.
(2) An applicant who completed a course that meets the
requirements of subparagraph (I) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (c)
of Section 4999.32, and that included instruction in California law
and ethics, is exempt from taking the 18-hour course specified in
paragraph (6) of subdivision (e) of Section 4999.32.
(e) For purposes of this section, the board may, in its
discretion, accept education as substantially equivalent if the
applicant's education meets the requirements of Section 4999.32. If
the applicant's degree does not contain the content or the overall
units required by Section 4999.32, the board may, in its discretion,
accept the applicant's education as substantially equivalent if the
following criteria are satisfied:
(1) The applicant's degree contains the required number of
practicum units under paragraph (3) of subdivision (c) of Section
4999.32.
(2) The applicant remediates his or her specific deficiency by
completing the course content and units required by Section 4999.32.
(3) The applicant's degree otherwise complies with this section.
(f) This section shall become inoperative on January 1, 2016, and
as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, which is
enacted before January 1, 2016, deletes or extends that date.
SEC. 9. Section 4999.59 of the Business and Professions Code is
amended to read:
4999.59. (a) This section applies to a person who applies for
examination eligibility or registration between January 1, 2011, and
December 31, 2015, inclusive, who meets both of the following
requirements:
(1) At the time of application, holds a valid license described in
paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 4999.58.
(2) Has held the license described in paragraph (1) for less than
two years immediately preceding the date of application.
(b) Experience gained outside of California shall be accepted
toward the licensure requirements if it is substantially equivalent
to that required by this chapter, if the applicant complies with
Section 4999.40, if applicable, and if the applicant has gained a
minimum of 250 hours of supervised experience in direct counseling
within California while registered as an intern with the board. The
board shall consider hours of experience obtained in another state
during the six-year period immediately preceding the applicant's
initial licensure in that state as a professional clinical counselor.
If the applicant has less than 3,000 hours of qualifying supervised
experience, time actively licensed as a licensed professional
clinical counselor shall be accepted at a rate of 100 hours per month
up to a maximum of 1,200 hours.
(c) (1) Education gained while residing outside of California
shall be accepted toward the licensure requirements if it is
substantially equivalent to the education requirements of this
chapter, and if the applicant has completed the training or
coursework required under subdivision (e) of Section 4999.32.
(2) An applicant who completed a course that meets the
requirements of subparagraph (I) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (c)
of Section 4999.32, and that included instruction in California law
and ethics, is exempt from taking the 18-hour course specified in
paragraph (6) of subdivision (e) of Section 4999.32.
(d) For purposes of this section, the board may, in its
discretion, accept education as substantially equivalent if the
applicant's education meets the requirements of Section 4999.32. If
the applicant's degree does not contain the content or the overall
units required by Section 4999.32, the board may, in its discretion,
accept the applicant's education as substantially equivalent if the
following criteria are satisfied:
(1) The applicant's degree contains the required number of
practicum units under paragraph (3) of subdivision (c) of Section
4999.32.
(2) The applicant remediates his or her specific deficiency by
completing the course content and units required by Section 4999.32.
(3) The applicant's degree otherwise complies with this section.
(e) An applicant who obtained his or her license or registration
under another jurisdiction by taking a national examination that is
required by the board may apply for licensure with the board without
retaking that examination if both of the following conditions are
met:
(1) The applicant obtained a passing score on the national
licensing examination that is required by the board.
(2) The applicant's license or registration in that jurisdiction
is in good standing at the time of his or her application and has not
been revoked, suspended, surrendered, denied, or otherwise
restricted or encumbered as a result of any disciplinary proceeding
brought by the licensing authority of that jurisdiction.
(f) This section shall become inoperative on January 1, 2016, and
as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, which is
enacted before January 1, 2016, deletes or extends that date.
SEC. 9.5. Section 4999.59 of the Business and Professions Code is
amended to read:
4999.59. (a) This section applies to a person who applies for
examination eligibility or registration between January 1, 2011, and
December 31, 2015, inclusive, who meets both of the following
requirements:
(1) At the time of application, holds a valid license described in
paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 4999.58.
(2) Has held the license described in paragraph (1) for less than
two years immediately preceding the date of application.
(b) Experience gained outside of California shall be accepted
toward the licensure requirements if it is substantially equivalent
to that required by this chapter, if the applicant complies with
Section 4999.40, if applicable, and if the applicant has gained a
minimum of 250 hours of supervised experience in direct counseling
within California while registered as an intern with the board. The
board shall consider hours of experience obtained in another state
during the six-year period immediately preceding the applicant's
initial licensure in that state as a professional clinical counselor.
If the applicant has less than 3,000 hours of qualifying supervised
experience, time actively licensed as a licensed professional
clinical counselor shall be accepted at a rate of 100 hours per month
up to a maximum of 1,200 hours.
(c) (1) Education gained while residing outside of California
shall be accepted toward the licensure requirements if it is
substantially equivalent to the education requirements of this
chapter, and if the applicant has completed the training or
coursework required under subdivision (e) of Section 4999.32.
(2) An applicant who completed a course that meets the
requirements of subparagraph (I) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (c)
of Section 4999.32, and that included instruction in California law
and ethics, is exempt from taking the 18-hour course specified in
paragraph (6) of subdivision (e) of Section 4999.32.
(d) For purposes of this section, the board may, in its
discretion, accept education as substantially equivalent if the
applicant's education meets the requirements of Section 4999.32. If
the applicant's degree does not contain the content or the overall
units required by Section 4999.32, the board may, in its discretion,
accept the applicant's education as substantially equivalent if the
following criteria are satisfied:
(1) The applicant's degree contains the required number of
practicum units under paragraph (3) of subdivision (c) of Section
4999.32.
(2) The applicant remediates his or her specific deficiency by
completing the course content and units required by Section 4999.32.
(3) The applicant's degree otherwise complies with this section.
(e) An applicant who obtained his or her license or registration
under another jurisdiction by taking a national examination that is
required by the board may apply for licensure with the board without
retaking that examination if both of the following conditions are
met:
(1) The applicant obtained a passing score on the national
licensing examination that is required by the board.
(2) The applicant's license or registration in that jurisdiction
is in good standing at the time of his or her application and is not
revoked, suspended, surrendered, denied, or otherwise restricted or
encumbered.
(f) This section shall become inoperative on January 1, 2016, and
as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, which is
enacted before January 1, 2016, deletes or extends that date.
SEC. 10. Section
4999.60 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:
4999.60. (a) This section applies to persons who are licensed
outside of California and apply for examination eligibility on or
after January 1, 2016.
(b) The board may issue a license to a person who, at the time of
submitting an application for a license pursuant to this chapter,
holds a valid license as a professional clinical counselor, or other
counseling license that allows the applicant to independently provide
clinical mental health services, in another jurisdiction of the
United States, if all of the following conditions are satisfied:
(1) The applicant's education is substantially equivalent, as
defined in Section 4999.63.
(2) The applicant complies with subdivision (b) of Section
4999.40, if applicable.
(3) The applicant's supervised experience is substantially
equivalent to that required for a license under this chapter. The
board shall consider hours of experience obtained outside of
California during the six-year period immediately preceding the date
the applicant initially obtained the license described above. If the
applicant has less than 3,000 hours of qualifying supervised
experience, time actively licensed as a professional clinical
counselor shall be accepted at a rate of 100 hours per month up to a
maximum of 1,200 hours if the applicant's degree meets the practicum
requirement described in subparagraph (C) of paragraph (1) of
subdivision (b) of Section 4999.63 without exemptions or remediation.
(4) The applicant passes the examinations required to obtain a
license under this chapter. An applicant who obtained his or her
license or registration under another jurisdiction may apply for
licensure with the board without taking the clinical examination if
both of the following conditions are met:
(A) The applicant obtained a passing score on the licensing
examination set forth in regulation as accepted by the board.
(B) The applicant's license or registration in that jurisdiction
is in good standing at the time of his or her application and has not
been revoked, suspended, surrendered, denied, or otherwise
restricted or encumbered as a result of any disciplinary proceeding
brought by the licensing authority of that jurisdiction.
SEC. 10.5. Section 4999.60 of the Business and Professions Code is
amended to read:
4999.60. (a) This section applies to persons who are licensed
outside of California and apply for examination eligibility on or
after January 1, 2016.
(b) The board may issue a license to a person who, at the time of
submitting an application for a license pursuant to this chapter,
holds a valid license as a professional clinical counselor, or other
counseling license that allows the applicant to independently provide
clinical mental health services, in another jurisdiction of the
United States, if all of the following conditions are satisfied:
(1) The applicant's education is substantially equivalent, as
defined in Section 4999.63.
(2) The applicant complies with subdivision (b) of Section
4999.40, if applicable.
(3) The applicant's supervised experience is substantially
equivalent to that required for a license under this chapter. The
board shall consider hours of experience obtained outside of
California during the six-year period immediately preceding the date
the applicant initially obtained the license described above. If the
applicant has less than 3,000 hours of qualifying supervised
experience, time actively licensed as a professional clinical
counselor shall be accepted at a rate of 100 hours per month up to a
maximum of 1,200 hours if the applicant's degree meets the practicum
requirement described in subparagraph (C) of paragraph (1) of
subdivision (b) of Section 4999.63 without exemptions or remediation.
(4) The applicant passes the examinations required to obtain a
license under this chapter. An applicant who obtained his or her
license or registration under another jurisdiction may apply for
licensure with the board without taking the clinical examination if
both of the following conditions are met:
(A) The applicant obtained a passing score on the licensing
examination set forth in regulation as accepted by the board.
(B) The applicant's license or registration in that jurisdiction
is in good standing at the time of his or her application and is not
revoked, suspended, surrendered, denied, or otherwise restricted or
encumbered.
SEC. 11. Section 4999.62 of the Business and Professions Code is
amended to read:
4999.62. (a) This section applies to persons who apply for
examination eligibility or registration on or after January 1, 2016,
and who do not hold a license as described in Section 4999.60.
(b) For purposes of Section 4999.61, education is substantially
equivalent if all of the following requirements are met:
(1) The degree is obtained from an accredited or approved
institution, as defined in Section 4999.12, and consists of, at a
minimum, the following:
(A) (i) For an applicant who obtained his or her degree within the
timeline prescribed by subdivision (a) of Section 4999.33 the degree
shall contain no less than 60 graduate semester or 90 graduate
quarter units of instruction.
(ii) Up to 12 semester or 18 quarter units of instruction may be
remediated, if missing from the degree. The remediation may occur
while the applicant is registered as an intern.
(B) For an applicant who obtained his or her degree within the
timeline prescribed by subdivision (a) of Section 4999.32 the degree
shall contain no less than 48 graduate semester or 72 graduate
quarter units of instruction.
(C) Six semester or nine quarter units of practicum, including,
but not limited to, a minimum of 280 hours of face-to-face
counseling.
(D) The required areas of study listed in subparagraphs (A) to
(M), inclusive, of paragraph (1) of subdivision (c) of Section
4999.33.
(i) An applicant whose degree is deficient in no more than six of
the required areas of study listed in subparagraphs (A) to (M),
inclusive, of paragraph (1) of subdivision (c) may satisfy those
deficiencies by successfully completing graduate level coursework at
an accredited or approved institution, as defined in Section 4999.12.
Coursework taken to meet those deficiencies shall be the equivalent
of three semester units or four and one-half quarter units of study.
(ii) An applicant who completed a course in professional
orientation, ethics, and law in counseling as required by
subparagraph (I) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (c) of Section
4999.33 that did not contain instruction in California law and ethics
shall complete an 18-hour course in California law and professional
ethics that includes, but is not limited to, instruction in
advertising, scope of practice, scope of competence, treatment of
minors, confidentiality, dangerous clients, psychotherapist-client
privilege, recordkeeping, client access to records, state and federal
laws relating to confidentiality of patient health information, dual
relationships, child abuse, elder and dependent adult abuse, online
therapy, insurance reimbursement, civil liability, disciplinary
actions and unprofessional conduct, ethics complaints and ethical
standards, termination of therapy, standards of care, relevant family
law, and therapist disclosures to clients. An applicant shall
complete this coursework prior to registration as an intern.
(iii) An applicant who has not completed a course in professional
orientation, ethics, and law in counseling as required by
subparagraph (I) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (c) of Section
4999.33 shall complete this required coursework, including content in
California law and ethics. An applicant shall complete this
coursework prior to registration as an intern.
(2) The applicant completes any units required by subdivision (c)
of Section 4999.33 not already completed in his or her education as
follows:
(A) At least 15 semester units or 22.5 quarter units of advanced
coursework to develop knowledge of specific treatment issues or
special populations. This coursework is in addition to the course
requirements described in subparagraph (D) of paragraph (1).
(B) Coursework shall be from an accredited or approved school,
college, or university as defined in Section 4999.12.
(3) (A) The applicant completes the following coursework not
already completed in his or her education:
(i) A minimum of 10 contact hours of training in human sexuality,
as specified in Section 25 and any regulations promulgated
thereunder, including the study of the physiological, psychological,
and social cultural variables associated with sexual behavior, gender
identity, and the assessment and treatment of psychosexual
dysfunction.
(ii) A minimum of 15 contact hours of instruction in spousal or
partner abuse assessment, detection, intervention strategies, and
same-gender abuse dynamics.
(iii) A minimum of seven contact hours of training or coursework
in child abuse assessment and reporting as specified in Section 28
and any regulations promulgated thereunder.
(iv) A minimum of 10 contact hours of instruction in aging and
long-term care, including biological, social, cognitive, and
psychological aspects of aging. This coursework shall include
instruction on the assessment and reporting of, as well as treatment
related to, elder and dependent adult abuse and neglect.
(B) This coursework may be from an accredited or approved school,
college, or university as defined in Section 4999.12, or from a
continuing education provider that is acceptable to the board as
defined in Section 4999.76. Undergraduate coursework shall not
satisfy this requirement.
(4) The applicant completes the following coursework not already
completed in his or her education from an accredited or approved
school, college, or university as defined in Section 4999.12, or from
a continuing education provider that is acceptable to the board as
defined in Section 4999.76. Undergraduate coursework shall not
satisfy this requirement.
(A) At least three semester units, or 45 hours, of instruction
regarding the principles of mental health recovery-oriented care and
methods of service delivery in recovery-oriented practice
environments, including structured meetings with various consumers
and family members of consumers of mental health services to enhance
understanding of their experiences of mental illness, treatment, and
recovery.
(B) At least one semester unit, or 15 hours, of instruction that
includes an understanding of various California cultures and the
social and psychological implications of socioeconomic position.
(5) An applicant may complete any units and course content
requirements required under paragraphs (2), (3), or (4) not already
completed in his or her education while registered with the board as
an intern.
SEC. 12. Section 4999.63 is added to the Business and Professions
Code, to read:
4999.63. (a) This section applies to persons who apply for
examination eligibility or registration on or after January 1, 2016,
and who hold a license as described in Section 4999.60.
(b) For purposes of Section 4999.60, education is substantially
equivalent if all of the following requirements are met:
(1) The degree is obtained from an accredited or approved
institution, as defined in Section 4999.12, and consists of the
following:
(A) (i) For an applicant who obtained his or her degree within the
timeline prescribed by subdivision (a) of Section 4999.33 the degree
shall contain no less than 60 graduate semester or 90 graduate
quarter units of instruction.
(ii) Up to 12 semester or 18 quarter units of instruction may be
remediated, if missing from the degree. The remediation may occur
while the applicant is registered as an intern.
(B) For an applicant who obtained his or her degree within the
timeline prescribed by subdivision (a) of Section 4999.32 the degree
shall contain no less than 48 graduate semester or 72 graduate
quarter units of instruction.
(C) Six semester or nine quarter units of practicum, including,
but not limited to, a minimum of 280 hours of face-to-face
counseling.
(i) An applicant who has been licensed for at least two years in
clinical practice, as verified by the board, is exempt from this
requirement.
(ii) An out-of-state applicant who has been licensed for less than
two years in clinical practice, as verified by the board, who does
not meet the practicum requirement, shall remediate the requirement
by demonstrating completion of a total of 280 hours of face-to face
counseling, as specified in subparagraph (K) of paragraph (3) of
subdivision (c) of Section 4999.33. Any postdegree hours gained to
meet this requirement are in addition to the 3,000 hours of
experience required by this chapter, and shall be gained while the
applicant is registered with the board as an intern.
(D) The required areas of study specified in subparagraphs (A) to
(M), inclusive, of paragraph (1) of subdivision (c) of Section
4999.33.
(i) An applicant whose degree is deficient in no more than six of
the required areas of study specified in subparagraphs (A) to (M),
inclusive, of paragraph (1) of subdivision (c) may satisfy those
deficiencies by successfully completing graduate level coursework at
an accredited or approved institution, as defined in Section 4999.12.
Coursework taken to meet those deficiencies shall be the equivalent
of three semester units or four and one-half quarter units of study.
(ii) An applicant who completed a course in professional
orientation, ethics, and law in counseling as required by
subparagraph (I) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (c) of Section
4999.33 that did not contain instruction in California law and ethics
shall complete an 18-hour course in California law and professional
ethics that includes, but is not limited to, instruction in
advertising, scope of practice, scope of competence, treatment of
minors, confidentiality, dangerous clients, psychotherapist-client
privilege, recordkeeping, client access to records, state and federal
laws relating to confidentiality of patient health information, dual
relationships, child abuse, elder and dependent adult abuse, online
therapy, insurance reimbursement, civil liability, disciplinary
actions and unprofessional conduct, ethics complaints and ethical
standards, termination of therapy, standards of care, relevant family
law, and therapist disclosures to clients. An applicant shall
complete this coursework prior to registration as an intern.
(iii) An applicant who has not completed a course in professional
orientation, ethics, and law in counseling as required by
subparagraph (I) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (c) of Section
4999.33 shall complete this required coursework, including content in
California law and ethics. An applicant shall complete this
coursework prior to registration as an intern.
(2) The applicant completes any units required under subdivision
(c) of Section 4999.33 not already completed in his or her education
as follows:
(A) At least 15 semester units or 22.5 quarter units of advanced
coursework to develop knowledge of specific treatment issues or
special populations. This coursework is in addition to the course
requirements described in subparagraph (D) of paragraph (1).
(B) Coursework shall be from an accredited or approved school,
college, or university as defined in Section 4999.12.
(3) The applicant completes the following coursework not already
completed in his or her education:
(A) A minimum of 10 contact hours of training in human sexuality,
as specified in Section 25 and any regulations promulgated
thereunder, including the study of the physiological, psychological,
and social cultural variables associated with sexual behavior, gender
identity, and the assessment and treatment of psychosexual
dysfunction.
(B) A minimum of 15 contact hours of instruction in spousal or
partner abuse assessment, detection, intervention strategies, and
same-gender abuse dynamics.
(C) A minimum of seven contact hours of training or coursework in
child abuse assessment and reporting as specified in Section 28 and
any regulations promulgated under that section.
(D) A minimum of 10 contact hours of instruction in aging and
long-term care, including biological, social, cognitive, and
psychological aspects of aging. This coursework shall include
instruction on the assessment and reporting of, as well as treatment
related to, elder and dependent adult abuse and neglect.
(E) This coursework may be from an accredited or approved school,
college, or university as defined in Section 4999.12, or from a
continuing education provider that is acceptable to the board as
defined in Section 4999.76. Undergraduate coursework shall not
satisfy this requirement.
(4) The applicant completes the following coursework not already
completed in his or her education from an accredited or approved
school, college, or university as defined in Section 4999.12, or from
a continuing education provider that is acceptable to the board as
defined in Section 4999.76. Undergraduate coursework shall not
satisfy this requirement.
(A) At least three semester units or 45 hours of instruction
regarding the principles of mental health recovery-oriented care and
methods of service delivery in recovery-oriented practice
environments, including structured meetings with various consumers
and family members of consumers of mental health services to enhance
understanding of their experience of mental illness, treatment, and
recovery.
(B) At least one semester unit or 15 hours of instruction that
includes an understanding of various California cultures and the
social and psychological implications of socioeconomic position.
(5) An applicant may complete any units and course content
requirements required by subparagraph (D) of paragraph (1) or
paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) not already completed in his or her
education while registered with the board as an intern, unless
otherwise specified.
SEC. 13. Section 1.5 of this bill incorporates amendments to
Section 4980.72 of the Business and Professions Code proposed by both
this bill and Senate Bill 1466. It shall only become operative if
(1) both bills are enacted and become effective on or before January
1, 2015, (2) each bill amends Section 4980.72 of the Business and
Professions Code, and (3) this bill is enacted after Senate Bill
1466, in which case Section 1 of this bill shall not become
operative.
SEC. 14. Section 2.5 of this bill incorporates amendments to
Section 4980.78 of the Business and Professions Code proposed by both
this bill and Senate Bill 1466. It shall only become operative if
(1) both bills are enacted and become effective on or before January
1, 2015, (2) each bill amends Section 4980.78 of the Business and
Professions Code, and (3) this bill is enacted after Senate Bill
1466, in which case Section 2 of this bill shall not become
operative.
SEC. 15. Section 8.5 of this bill incorporates amendments to
Section 4999.58 of the Business and Professions Code proposed by both
this bill and Senate Bill 1466. It shall only become operative if
(1) both bills are enacted and become effective on or before January
1, 2015, (2) each bill amends Section 4999.58 of the Business and
Professions Code, and (3) this bill is enacted after Senate Bill
1466, in which case Section 8 of this bill shall not become
operative.
SEC. 16. Section 9.5 of this bill incorporates amendments to
Section 4999.59 of the Business and Professions Code proposed by both
this bill and Senate Bill 1466. It shall only become operative if
(1) both bills are enacted and become effective on or before January
1, 2015, (2) each bill amends Section 4999.59 of the Business and
Professions Code, and (3) this bill is enacted after Senate Bill
1466, in which case Section 9 of this bill shall not become
operative.
SEC. 17. Section 10.5 of this bill incorporates amendments to
Section 4999.60 of the Business and Professions Code proposed by both
this bill and Senate Bill 1466. It shall only become operative if
(1) both bills are enacted and become effective on or before January
1, 2015, (2) each bill amends Section 4999.60 of the Business and
Professions Code, and (3) this bill is enacted after Senate Bill
1466, in which case Section 10 of this bill shall not become
operative.