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THIRD READING
Bill No: AB 2213
Author: Eggman (D)
Amended: 8/13/14 in Senate
Vote: 21
SENATE BUSINESS, PROF. & ECON. DEV. COMM. : 8-0, 6/23/14
AYES: Lieu, Wyland, Berryhill, Corbett, Galgiani, Hernandez,
Hill, Torres
NO VOTE RECORDED: Block
SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE : Senate Rule 28.8
ASSEMBLY FLOOR : 73-0, 5/8/14 (Consent) - See last page for vote
SUBJECT : Behavioral health care licensees
SOURCE : Board of Behavioral Sciences
DIGEST : This bill revises the current education and
curriculum requirements for licensure as a marriage and family
therapist (MFT) and professional clinical counselor (PCC) for
out-of-state applicants who are applying for licensure on or
after January 1, 2016.
Senate Floor Amendments of 8/13/14 double-joint this bill with
SB 1466 (Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development
Committee).
ANALYSIS :
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Existing law:
1. Establishes licensing requirements for MFT applicants who
are licensed outside of California and apply for licensure on
or after January 1, 2016.
2. Establishes registration, education and experience
requirements for MFT applicants who currently do not hold a
license outside of California, on or after January 1, 2016.
3. Establishes the equivalent education guidelines for MFT
applicants licensed outside of California who apply for
licensure on or after January 1, 2016, and obtained education
outside of California, as specified.
4. Establishes the licensure requirements for MFT applicants
who hold an out-of-state license and apply for licensure
between January 1, 2010, and
December 31, 2015, and repeals these requirements effective
January 1, 2016.
5. Authorizes experience gained outside of California to be
accepted towards the licensure requirements for MFT
applicants who apply for licensure between January 1, 2010,
and December 31, 2015, if specified criteria are met, and
repeals that authority effective January 1, 2016.
6. Authorizes experience gained outside of California to be
accepted towards the licensure requirements for PCC
applicants who apply for examination or eligibility
requirements between January 1, 2011, and December 31, 2015,
if specified criteria are met, and repeals that authority
effective January 1, 2014.
7. Establishes the examination eligibility requirements for PCC
applicants who apply for licensure between January 1, 2011,
and December 31, 2015, who hold a valid license outside of
California for more than two years and meet specified
criteria, and repeals these requirements effective January 1,
2016.
8. Establishes the examination eligibility or registration
requirements for PCC applicants who apply for licensure
between January 1, 2011, and December 31, 2015, and hold a
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valid license outside of California for less than two years
and meet specified criteria, and repeals that authority
effective January 1, 2016.
This bill:
For persons licensed outside of California and applying for
licensure as an MFT on or after January 1, 2016 :
1.Permits the Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) to accept time
actively licensed as a MFT towards licensure at a rate of 100
hours per month, up to a maximum of 1,200 hours if the
applicant has less than 3,000 hours of qualifying supervised
experience and the applicant's degree meets specified
practicum requirements without exemption and remediation.
For persons who do not hold a license outside of California and
applying for licensure or registration as an MFT on or after
January 1, 2016 :
2. Revises the current number of units required for an
applicant educated outside of California, as follows:
A. For an applicant who obtained his/her degree within a
specified timeline, the degree must contain no less than
60 semester units or 90 quarter units of instruction, and
up to 12 semester or 18 quarter units of instruction may
be remediated if missing from the degree and may occur
while the applicant is registered as an intern;
B. For an applicant who obtained his/her degree within a
specified timeframe, the degree must contain no less than
48 semester units or 72 quarter units of instruction; and
C. An additional 75 hours of either face-to-face
counseling or client-centered advocacy, or a combination
thereof.
3. Revises the coursework requirements for California law and
ethics, as follows:
A. An applicant who completed a course in law and
professional ethics for MFTs, as specified, that did not
contain instruction in California law and ethics must
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complete an 18-hour course, as specified, prior to
registering as an intern; and
B. An applicant, who has not completed a course in law
and professional ethics for MFTs, as specified, must
complete coursework which contains content specific to
California law and ethics and completes the coursework
prior to registration as an intern.
4. Clarifies for an applicant who completes specified
educational requirements, which were not completed during
his/her education, that the coursework must be from an
accredited school, college or university, as specified, an
educational institution approved by the Bureau of Private
Postsecondary Education (BPPE) or from a continuing education
provider that is acceptable to BBS, as specified, which
cannot be undergraduate coursework.
5. Requires an applicant to complete the following coursework,
which cannot be undergraduate coursework, not already
completed in his/her education from a specified educational
institution:
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; and
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.
6. Clarifies that an applicant may complete any specified units
and course content requirements not already completed in
his/her education while registered as an intern, unless
otherwise specified.
For persons licensed outside of California and applying for
licensure or registration as an MFT on or after January 1, 2016 :
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7. States that education will be considered substantially
equivalent if all of the following requirements are met:
A. 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 the following:
(1) For an applicant who obtained his/her degree
within a specified timeframe, the degree must contain
no less than 60 semester or 90 quarter units of
instruction and up to 12 semester or 18 quarter units
of instruction may be remediated while registered as an
intern.
(2) For an applicant who obtained his/her degree
within a specified timeline, the degree must contain no
less than 48 semester or 72 quarter units of
instruction;
(3) 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 thereof. An out-of-state
applicant, who has been licensed for at least two years
in clinical practice, as verified by BBS, is exempt
from this requirement. An applicant who has been
licensed for less than two years in clinical practice,
as verified by BBS, who does not meet the practicum
requirement, is required to 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 thereof, in
addition to the 3,000 hours of experience required
while registered as an intern.
(4) 12 semester or 18 quarter units in the areas of
marriage, family, and child counseling and marital and
family systems, and approaches to treatment, as
specified.
8. Specifies that an applicant must complete coursework in law
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and ethics as follows:
A. An applicant who has completed a course in law and
professional ethics for MFTs, as specified, that did not
include instruction in California law and professional
ethics must complete an 18-hour course in California law
and professional ethics prior to registering as an intern,
and the content of the course must at least include,
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, ethic complaints and ethical standards,
termination of therapy, standards of care, relevant family
law, therapist disclosure to patients, differences in
legal and ethical standards in different types of work
settings, and licensing law and licensing process prior to
registering as an intern; and
B. An applicant, who has not completed a course in law
and professional ethics for MFTs, as specified, shall
complete the coursework which includes content specific to
California law and ethics, prior to registering as an
intern.
9. Permits coursework not already completed during an
applicant's education to be from an accredited school,
college or university, as specified, an institution approved
by BPPE, or from a continuing education provider that is
acceptable to BBS, and does not include undergraduate
coursework.
10.Requires an applicant to complete the following coursework,
not already completed in his/her education, from an
accredited school, college or university, as specified, an
institution approved by BPPE, or from a continuing education
provider that is acceptable to BBS, and is not undergraduate
coursework:
A. At least three semester units or 45 hours of
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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 consumer and family
members of consumers of mental health services to enhance
understanding of their experience of mental illness,
treatment, and recovery; and
B. At least one semester unit or 15 hours of instruction
that includes an understanding of the various California
cultures and the social and psychological implications of
socioeconomic position.
11.Clarifies that an applicant's degree title does not need to
be identical to other specified degree titles.
12.Specifies that an applicant may complete specified units and
course content requirements not already completed in his/her
education, while registered as an intern unless otherwise
specified.
For persons who apply for licensure as an MFT between January 1,
2010, and December 31, 2015, and hold a valid license issued by
a board or corresponding authority outside of California :
13.Permits BBS to accept time actively licensed to be accepted
toward licensure at a rate of 100 hours per month, up to a
maximum of 1,200 hours if the applicant has less than 3,000
hours of qualifying supervised experience.
For persons who do not hold a license outside of California and
apply for licensure or registration as an MFT on or after
January 1, 2016 :
14.Requires an applicant to meet the following educational
requirements:
A. 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 review literature; this must
include at least one semester unit or 15 hours of
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instruction in psychological testing and at least one
semester unit or 15 hours of instruction in
psychopharmacology;
B. Training in developmental issues from infancy to old
age, including demonstration of at least one semester unit
or 15 hours of instruction that includes the following
subjects:
(1) The effects of developmental issues on
individuals, couples, and family relationships;
(2) The psychological, psychotherapeutic, and health
implications of developmental issues and their effects;
and
(3) The understanding of the impact that personal
and social insecurity, social stress, low education
levels, inadequate housing, and malnutrition have on
human development and specifies that an applicant who
is deficient in any of the subjects above may remediate
the coursework by completing three hours of instruction
in each deficient subject.
C. Training in 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 the following:
(1) A minimum of seven contact hours of training
or coursework in child abuse assessment and reporting,
as specified, and any regulations promulgated;
(2) A minimum of 10 contact hours of coursework
that includes (a) the assessment and reporting of, as
well as treatment related to, elder and dependent
adult abuse and neglect; (b) aging and its biological,
social, cognitive, and psychological aspects; (c)
long-term care; and (d) end-of-life grief.
(3) A minimum of 15 contact hours of coursework in
spousal or partner abuse assessment, detection,
intervention strategies, and same-gender abuse
dynamics;
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(4) Cultural factors relevant to abuse of partners
and family members;
(5) Childbirth, child rearing, parenting, and
step-parenting;
(6) Marriage, divorce, and blended families;
(7) Poverty and deprivation;
(8) Financial and social stress;
(9) Effects of trauma; and
(10) The psychological, psychotherapeutic,
community and health implications of the matters and
life events, as specified.
D. 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;
E. A minimum of 10 contact hours of training or
coursework in human sexuality, as specified, 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;
F. A minimum of 15 contact hours of coursework in
substance use disorders, co-occurring disorders and
addiction and the coursework must include:
(1) The definition of substance use disorders,
co-occurring disorders and addiction and defines
"co-occurring" to mean a mental illness and substance
abuse diagnosis occurring simultaneously in an
individual;
(2) Medical aspects of substance use disorders and
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co-occurring disorders;
(3) The effects of psychoactive drug use;
(4) Current theories of the etiology of substance
abuse and addiction;
(5) The role of persons and systems that support
or compound substance abuse and addiction;
(6) Major approaches to identification,
evaluation, and treatment of substance use disorders,
co-occurring disorders, and addiction, including best
practices;
(7) Legal aspects of substance abuse;
(8) Populations at risk with regard to substance
use disorders and co-occurring disorders;
(9) Community resources offering screening,
assessment, treatment, and follow-up for the affected
person and family;
(10) Recognition of substance use disorders,
co-occurring disorders, and addiction and appropriate
referral; and
(11) The prevention of substance use disorders and
addiction.
G. A minimum of a two semester or three quarter unit
course in law and professional ethics for MFTs, including
instruction in the following:
(1) Contemporary professional ethics and statutory,
regulatory, and decisional laws that delineate the
scope of practice of marriage and family therapy;
(2) The therapeutic, clinical and practical
considerations involved in the legal and ethical
practice of marriage and family therapy, including
family law;
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(3) The current legal patterns and trends in the
mental health professions;
(4) The psychotherapist-patient privilege,
confidentiality, the patient dangerous to self or
others and the treatment of minors with and without
parental consent;
(5) A recognition and exploration of the
relationship between a practitioner's sense of self and
human values and his/her professional behavior and
ethics;
(6) Differences in legal and ethical standards for
different types of work settings; and
(7) Licensing law and licensing process.
For persons who apply for licensure as an MFT between January 1,
2010, and December 31, 2015, who have gained experience
out-of-state :
15.Permits BBS to accept time actively licensed as an MFT to be
accepted towards licensure at a rate of 100 hours per month,
up to a maximum of 1,200 hours if the applicant has less than
3,000 hours of qualifying supervised experience.
For persons who apply for examination eligibility or
registration, as a PCC, between January 1, 2011, and December
31, 2015, and who are not licensed out-of state :
16.Exempts an applicant from taking an 18-hour ethics course,
as specified, if the applicant completed a course that
included instruction in California law and ethics.
For persons who apply for examination eligibility between
January 1, 2011, and December 31, 2015, and who have held a PCC
license, out-of-state, for at least two-years :
17.Permits BBS to accept time actively licensed as a PCC to be
accepted towards licensure at a rate of 100 hours per month,
up to a maximum of 1,200 hours if the applicant has less than
3,000 hours of qualifying supervised experience.
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18.Exempts an applicant from taking an 18-hour ethics course,
as specified, if the applicant completed a course that
included instruction in California law and ethics.
For persons who apply for examination eligibility between
January 1, 2011, and December 31, 2015, and who have held a PCC
license, out-of-state, for less than two-years :
19.Permits BBS to accept time actively licensed as a PCC to be
accepted towards licensure at a rate of 100 hours per month,
up to a maximum of 1,200 hours if the applicant has less than
3,000 hours of qualifying supervised experience.
20.Exempts an applicant from taking an 18-hour ethics course,
as specified, if the applicant completed a course that
included instruction in California law and ethics.
For persons who apply for examination eligibility for licensure
as a PCC who are licensed outside of California and apply on or
after January 1, 2016 :
21.Permits BBS to accept time actively licensed as a PCC to be
accepted towards licensure at a rate of 100 hours per month,
up to a maximum of 1,200 hours if the applicant has less than
3,000 hours of qualifying supervised experience and the
applicant's degree meets specified practicum requirements
without exemptions or remediation.
For persons who apply for examination eligibility or
registration as a PCC on or after January 1, 2016, who do not
hold a license outside of California :
22.Clarifies that education is considered substantially
equivalent if:
A. For an applicant who obtained his/her degree within a
specified timeline, the degree must contain no less than
60 graduate semester or 90 graduate quarter units, and up
to 12 semester or 18 quarter units of instruction may be
remediated while registered as an intern; and
B. For an applicant who obtained his/her degree within a
specified timeline, the degree must contain no less than
48 graduate semester or 72 graduate quarter units of
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instruction, as specified.
23.Clarifies that an applicant whose degree is deficient, as
specified, may satisfy those deficiencies by successfully
completing graduate level coursework at an accredited or
approved institution and the coursework taken must be the
equivalent of three semester units or four and one-half
quarter units of study.
24.Provides that an applicant who completed a course in
professional orientation, ethics, and law in counseling that
did not contain instruction in California law and
professional ethics must complete an 18-hour course, as
specified, prior to registering as an intern.
25.Provides that an applicant, who has not completed a course
in law and professional ethics for MFTs, as specified, shall
complete the coursework which includes content specific to
California law and ethics, prior to registering as an intern.
26.Requires an applicant who completes any units, as specified,
not already in his/her education to comply with the
following:
A. At least 15 semester units or 22.5 quarter units of
advanced coursework to develop knowledge of specific
treatment issues or special populations in addition to
currently required coursework; and
B. Coursework must be from an accredited or approved
school, college of university, as specified.
27.Requires an applicant to complete the following graduate
level coursework not already completed in his/her education
to comply with the following:
A. A minimum of 10 contact hours of training in human
sexuality, as specified, 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
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spousal or partner abuse assessment, detection,
intervention strategies, and same-gender abuse dynamics;
C. A minimum of seven contact hours of instruction in
child abuse assessment, and reporting, as specified; and
D. A minimum of 10 contact hours of instruction in aging
and long-term care, including biological, social,
cognitive, and psychological aspects of aging, and include
instruction on the assessment and reporting of, and
treatment related to elder and dependent adult abuse and
neglect.
28.Requires an applicant who completes coursework not already
completed in his/her education to be at a graduate level and
include:
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; and
B. At least one semester unit or 15 hours of instruction
that includes and understanding of various California
cultures and the social and psychological implications of
socioeconomic position.
29.Clarifies that an applicant may complete units and course
content requirements not already completed in his/her
education while registered with BBS as an intern.
For persons who apply for examination eligibility or
registration as a PCC on or after January 1, 2016, and hold a
license outside of California :
30.Specifies that education is deemed substantially equivalent
if:
A. The degree is obtained at an accredited or approved
institution, as specified, and consists of the following:
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(1) For an applicant who obtained his/her degree
within a specified timeframe, the degree must be no
less than 60 graduate semester or 90 quarter units and
up to 12 semester or 18 quarter units of instruction
may be remediated if missing from the degree while
registered as an intern.
(2) For an applicant who obtained his/her degree
within a specified timeframe, the degree shall contain
no less than 48 graduate semester or 72 graduate units
of instruction.
(3) Six semester or nine quarter units of practicum,
including but not limited to, a minimum of 280 hours of
face-to-face counseling:
(a) An applicant who has been licensed for at
least two years in clinical practice, as verified,
is exempt; and
(b) An out-of-state applicant who has been
licensed for less than two years in clinical
practice, as verified by BBS, and 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 addition to the 3,000 hours of
experience required and must be gained while
registered as an intern.
(4) Specified areas of study:
(a) An applicant whose degree is deficient in
no more than six of the required areas of study, as
specified, may satisfy those deficiencies by
successfully completing graduate level coursework
which must be the equivalent of three semester units
or four and one-half units of study;
(b) An applicant who completed a course in
professional orientation, ethics, and law in
counseling that did not contain instruction in
California law and ethics must complete an 18 hour
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course in California law and professional ethics, as
specified; and
(c) An applicant who has not completed a
course in professional orientation ethics and law in
counseling, as specified must complete this
coursework prior to registration as an intern.
31.Requires an applicant to complete any required units, as
specified, not already completed in his/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, in addition to
specified requirements; and
B. Coursework shall be from an accredited or approved
school, college, or university, as specified.
32.Requires an applicant to complete the following coursework
not already completed in his/her education:
A. A minimum of 10 contact hours of training in human
sexuality, as specified, and any regulations promulgated
thereunder including the study of 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;
D. A minimum of 10 contact hours of instruction in aging
and long-term care including biological, social,
cognitive, and psychological aspects of aging and this
coursework must include instruction on the assessment and
reporting of, as well as treatment related to elder and
dependent abuse and neglect; and
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E. This coursework may be from an accredited or approved
school, college or university, as specified, and
undergraduate coursework will not satisfy this
requirement.
33.Requires an applicant to complete the following coursework
not already completed in his/her education from an accredited
or approved school, college, or university, as specified, or
from a continuing education provider that is acceptable to
BBS and undergraduate coursework will not satisfy this
requirement:
A. A 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 metal health services to enhance
understanding of their experience of mental illness,
treatment, and recovery; and
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.
34.Provides that an applicant may complete any units and course
content requirements, as specified, not already completed in
his/her education while registered with BBS as an intern,
unless otherwise specified.
35.Contains double-jointing language with SB 1466 (Senate
Business, Professions and Economic Development Committee).
Background
Licensing requirements . Currently, requirements for licensure
for MFTs are consistent for out-of-state applicants and in-state
applicants. Further, according to BBS, approximately 3% of
applicants for MFT intern and 1.5% of applicants for MFT exam
eligibility are out-of-state applicants. However, 35% of
applicants for clinical counselor intern are out-of-state
applicants. BBS was unable to provide statistics reflecting the
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exam eligibility for out-of-state PCC applicants because they
have issued registrations for less than two years.
SB 788 (Wyland, Chapter 619, Statutes of 2009) established the
PCC Act which provided for the licensing and regulation of PCCs
by BBS. When the legislation took effect in 2010, many sections
of California law that applied to other mental health
professionals had not yet been revised to incorporate PCCs.
Because PCCs are largely comparable to MFTs, SB 146 (Wyland,
Chapter 381, Statutes of 2011) was passed to amend various code
sections relating to MFTs so that the same substantive
provisions and requirements would apply to PCCs as well.
Because the out-of-state applicant requirements for PCCs were
patterned after MFT law, with similar education, exam and
experience requirements, PCC applicants are faced with similar
licensure access and portability issues as MFTs.
Out-of-state MFT and PCC applicants . Certain educational and
experience requirements were scheduled to take effect as result
of SB 33 (Correa, Chapter 26, Statutes of 2009) beginning
January 1, 2014. SB 33 revised the requirements for MFTs
seeking licensure or registration in California who were
educated or licensed outside of California. Based on concerns
raised by the BBS regarding out-of-state applicants not being
able to meet those revised requirements without significant
challenges, the BBS sponsored AB 451 (Eggman, Chapter 551,
Statutes of 2013). This bill extended the effective date for
the new education, examination and eligibility requirements for
out-of-state applicants for MFTs and PCCs by two years from
January 1, 2014, to January 1, 2016. The two-year delay allowed
BBS time to revise changes contained in SB 33 for licensure
requirements for out-of-state applicants.
Under the provisions of SB 33, new applicants are required take
a broad range of coursework, from understanding marriage and
family principles to cultural competency and sensitivity,
including a familiarity with the racial, cultural, linguistic,
and ethnic backgrounds of persons living in California. These
courses could be difficult to obtain in out-of-state programs as
they relate specifically to California and may not be offered at
out-of-state educational institutions which could potentially
prevent an individual licensed or educated outside of California
from qualifying for licensure without providing a way to make up
the required coursework.
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Comments
According to the author's office, licensing requirements for
out-of-state LMFT and LPCC applicants are set to change on
January 1, 2016. After January 1, 2016, out-of-state applicants
will be required to complete a long list of very specific
educational requirements, including courses that deal with
topics specific to California, which out-of-state applicants are
highly unlikely to have completed. Moreover, BBS would not be
able to accept coursework completed through continuing
education, but rather require all remediation coursework be
completed at the graduate level. Additionally, all coursework
would need to be remediated prior to registration with the board
as an intern.
FISCAL EFFECT : Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: Yes
Local: No
SUPPORT : (Verified 8/14/14)
Board of Behavioral Sciences (source)
American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy -
California Division
Association of California Healthcare Districts
California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists
California Council of Community Mental Health Agencies
ARGUMENTS IN SUPPORT : The Association of California
Healthcare Districts writes, "There is a growing demand to
provide increased mental health services in California; in order
to meet this growing demand, there must be a qualified workforce
able to offer mental health services within our communities?AB
2213 would ease concerns with current law, making it possible
for out-of-state licensees to consider employment in California.
Additionally, this measure is vital to increasing the number of
mental health professionals available in California."
The California Council of Community Mental Health Agencies
writes, "Workforce capacity is an enormous challenge for our
member agencies. This measure will make it easier to attract
and retain workers from other states and will improve our
workforce capacity."
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ASSEMBLY FLOOR : 73-0, 5/8/14
AYES: Achadjian, Alejo, Allen, Ammiano, Atkins, Bigelow, Bloom,
Bocanegra, Bonilla, Bonta, Bradford, Brown, Buchanan, Ian
Calderon, Campos, Chau, Chávez, Chesbro, Conway, Cooley,
Dababneh, Dahle, Daly, Dickinson, Donnelly, Fong, Fox,
Frazier, Beth Gaines, Garcia, Gatto, Gomez, Gonzalez, Gordon,
Grove, Hagman, Harkey, Roger Hernández, Holden, Jones,
Jones-Sawyer, Levine, Linder, Logue, Lowenthal, Maienschein,
Medina, Melendez, Mullin, Muratsuchi, Nazarian, Nestande,
Olsen, Pan, Patterson, Perea, Quirk, Quirk-Silva, Rendon,
Ridley-Thomas, Rodriguez, Salas, Skinner, Stone, Ting, Wagner,
Waldron, Weber, Wieckowski, Wilk, Williams, Yamada, John A.
Pérez
NO VOTE RECORDED: Eggman, Gorell, Gray, Hall, Mansoor, V.
Manuel Pérez, Vacancy
MW:k 8/14/14 Senate Floor Analyses
SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: SEE ABOVE
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