AB 2649, as introduced, Jones. Marriage and family therapist intern and professional clinical counselor intern: renaming.
(1) Existing law, the Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Act, provides for the licensure and regulation of marriage and family therapists by the Board of Behavioral Sciences. The act sets forth the educational and training requirements for licensure as a marriage and family therapist, including certain supervised-experience requirements whereby a prospective licensee is required to work a specified number of hours in a clinical setting under the supervision of experienced professionals. The act requires all persons to register with the board as an intern in order to be credited for postdegree hours of supervised experience gained toward licensure.
This bill would, commencing January 1, 2018, deem any reference in any statute or regulation to “marriage and family therapist intern” to instead refer to “associate marriage and family therapist” and would deem any reference to “marriage and family therapist registered intern” to instead refer to “registered associate marriage and family therapist.”
(2) Existing law, the Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor Act, provides for the licensure and regulation of professional clinical counselors by the Board of Behavioral Sciences. The act sets forth the educational and training requirements for licensure as a professional clinical counselor, including certain supervised-experience requirements whereby a prospective licensee is required to work a specified number of hours in a clinical setting under the supervision of experienced professionals. The act requires all persons to register with the board as an intern in order to be credited for postdegree hours of supervised experience gained toward licensure.
This bill would, commencing January 1, 2018, deem any reference in any statute or regulation to “professional clinical counselor intern” to instead refer to “associate professional clinical counselor” and would deem any reference to “professional clinical counselor registered intern” to instead refer to “registered associate professional clinical counselor.”
Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
Section 4980.09 is added to the Business and
2Professions Code, immediately following Section 4980.08, to read:
(a) Notwithstanding any law, the titles “marriage
4and family therapist intern” and “marriage and family therapist
5registered intern” are hereby renamed “associate marriage and
6family therapist” and “registered associate marriage and family
7therapist,” respectively. Any reference in any statute or regulation
8to a “marriage and family therapist intern” or “marriage and family
9therapist registered intern” shall be deemed a reference to a
10“registered associate marriage and family therapist” and “registered
11associate marriage and family therapist,” respectively.
12(b) Nothing in this section shall be construed to expand or
13constrict the scope of practice of a person licensed pursuant to this
14chapter.
15(c) This section shall become operative January 1, 2018.
Section 4999.12.5 is added to the Business and
17Professions Code, immediately following Section 4999.12, to read:
(a) Notwithstanding any law, the titles “professional
19clinical counselor intern” and “professional clinical counselor
20registered intern” are hereby renamed “associate professional
21clinical counselor” and “registered associate professional clinical
22counselor,” respectively. Any reference in any statute or regulation
23to a “professional clinical counselor intern” or “professional clinical
24counselor registered intern” shall be deemed a reference to an
P3 1“associate professional clinical counselor” and “registered associate
2professional clinical counselor,” respectively.
3(b) Nothing in this section shall be construed to expand or
4constrict the scope of practice of a person licensed pursuant to this
5chapter.
6(c) This section shall become operative January 1, 2018.
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