Bill Text: FL S0884 | 2019 | Regular Session | Introduced
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Bill Title: Clinical Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Mental Health Counselors
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Failed) 2019-05-03 - Died in Appropriations [S0884 Detail]
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Bill Title: Clinical Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Mental Health Counselors
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Failed) 2019-05-03 - Died in Appropriations [S0884 Detail]
Download: Florida-2019-S0884-Introduced.html
Florida Senate - 2019 SB 884 By Senator Baxley 12-00822-19 2019884__ 1 A bill to be entitled 2 An act relating to clinical social workers, marriage 3 and family therapists, and mental health counselors; 4 amending s. 491.003, F.S.; defining the terms 5 “certified master social worker” and “practice of 6 generalist social work”; amending s. 491.004, F.S.; 7 deleting an obsolete provision; amending s. 491.0045, 8 F.S.; revising intern registration requirements; 9 providing an exception; amending s. 491.005, F.S.; 10 revising the licensure requirements for clinical 11 social workers, marriage and family therapists, and 12 mental health counselors; amending s. 491.0057, F.S.; 13 requiring that an applicant for dual licensure as a 14 marriage and family therapist pass an examination 15 designated by the board; amending s. 491.006, F.S.; 16 revising requirements for licensure or certification 17 by endorsement for certain professions; repealing s. 18 491.0065, F.S., relating to requirements for 19 instruction on HIV and AIDS; amending s. 491.007, 20 F.S.; deleting a provision providing certified master 21 social workers an exemption from continuing education 22 requirements; deleting a provision requiring the Board 23 of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy 24 and Mental Health Counseling to establish a procedure 25 for the biennial renewal of intern registrations; 26 amending s. 491.009, F.S.; revising who may enter an 27 order denying licensure or imposing penalties against 28 an applicant for licensure under certain 29 circumstances; amending s. 491.012, F.S.; providing 30 that using the title “certified master social worker” 31 without a valid, active license is unlawful; deleting 32 an obsolete provision; amending s. 491.0145, F.S.; 33 requiring the Department of Health to license an 34 applicant for designation as a certified master social 35 worker under certain circumstances; providing that 36 applicants for designation as a certified master 37 social worker submit their application to the board; 38 deleting a provision relating to the nonrefundable fee 39 for examination set by department rule; authorizing 40 the board to adopt rules; amending s. 491.0149, F.S.; 41 requiring the use of applicable professional titles by 42 licensees, provisional licensees, and registrants on 43 social media and other specified materials; repealing 44 s. 491.015, F.S., relating to duties of the department 45 as to certified master social workers; amending s. 46 414.065, F.S.; conforming provisions to changes made 47 by the act; providing an effective date. 48 49 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 50 51 Section 1. Present subsections (2) through (7) of section 52 491.003, Florida Statutes, are renumbered as subsections (3) 53 through (8), respectively, present subsections (8) through (17) 54 are renumbered as subsections (10) through (19), respectively, 55 and new subsections (2) and (9) are added to that section, to 56 read: 57 491.003 Definitions.—As used in this chapter: 58 (2) “Certified master social worker” means a person 59 licensed under this chapter to practice generalist social work. 60 (9) “Practice of generalist social work” means the 61 application of social work theory, knowledge, methods and 62 ethics, and the professional use of self to restore or enhance 63 social, psychosocial, or biopsychosocial functioning of 64 individuals, couples, families, groups, organizations, or 65 communities. The term includes the application of specialized 66 knowledge and advanced practice skills in nondiagnostic 67 assessment, treatment planning, implementation and evaluation, 68 case management, information and referral, supervision, 69 consultation, education, research, advocacy, community 70 organization, and the development, implementation, and 71 administration of policies, programs, and activities. 72 Section 2. Present subsections (4) through (7) of section 73 491.004, Florida Statutes, are renumbered as subsections (3) 74 through (6), respectively, and present subsection (3) is amended 75 to read: 76 491.004 Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family 77 Therapy, and Mental Health Counseling.— 78(3)No later than January 1, 1988, the Governor shall79appoint nine members of the board as follows:80(a)Three members for terms of 2 years each.81(b)Three members for terms of 3 years each.82(c)Three members for terms of 4 years each.83 Section 3. Subsections (2) and (6) of section 491.0045, 84 Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 85 491.0045 Intern registration; requirements.— 86 (2) The department shall register as a clinical social 87 worker intern, marriage and family therapist intern, or mental 88 health counselor intern each applicant who the board certifies 89 has: 90 (a) Completed the application form and remitted a 91 nonrefundable application fee not to exceed $200, as set by 92 board rule; 93 (b)1. Completed the education requirements as specified in 94 s. 491.005(1)(c), (3)(c), or (4)(c) for the profession for which 95 he or she is applying for licensure, if needed; and 96 2. Submitted an acceptable supervision plan, as determined 97 by the board, for meeting the practicum, internship, or field 98 work required for licensure that was not satisfied in his or her 99 graduate program. 100 (c) Identified a qualified supervisor. 101 (d) Completed an 8-hour Florida laws and rules course 102 approved by the board. 103 (6) A registration issued on or before March 31, 2017, 104 expires March 31, 2022, and may not be renewed or reissued. Any 105 registration issued after March 31, 2017, expires 60 months 106 after the date it is issued. The board may make a one-time 107 exception from the requirements of this section in emergency or 108 hardship cases, as defined by board rule, ifA subsequent intern109registration may not be issued unlessthe candidate has passed 110 the theory and practice examination described in s. 111 491.005(1)(d), (3)(d), and (4)(d). 112 Section 4. Subsection (1), paragraph (b) of subsection (2), 113 and subsections (3) and (4) of section 491.005, Florida 114 Statutes, are amended to read: 115 491.005 Licensure by examination.— 116 (1) CLINICAL SOCIAL WORK.—Upon verification of 117 documentation and payment of a fee not to exceed $200, as set by 118 board rule, plus the actual per applicant costto the department119 for purchase of the examination from theAmericanAssociation of 120StateSocial WorkWorker’sBoards or its successora similar121national organization, the department shall issue a license as a 122 clinical social worker to an applicant who the board certifies: 123 (a) Has submitted an application and paid the appropriate 124 fee. 125 (b)1. Has received a doctoral degree in social work from a 126 graduate school of social work which at the time the applicant 127 graduated was accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by 128 the United States Department of Education or has received a 129 master’s degree in social work from a graduate school of social 130 work which at the time the applicant graduated: 131 a. Was accredited by the Council on Social Work Education; 132 b. Was accredited by the Canadian Association of Schools of 133 Social Work; or 134 c. Has been determined to have been a program equivalent to 135 programs approved by the Council on Social Work Education by the 136 Foreign Equivalency Determination Service of the Council on 137 Social Work Education. An applicant who graduated from a program 138 at a university or college outside of the United States or 139 Canada must present documentation of the equivalency 140 determination from the council in order to qualify. 141 2. The applicant’s graduate program must have emphasized 142 direct clinical patient or client health care services, 143 including, but not limited to, coursework in clinical social 144 work, psychiatric social work, medical social work, social 145 casework, psychotherapy, or group therapy. The applicant’s 146 graduate program must have included all of the following 147 coursework: 148 a. A supervised field placement which was part of the 149 applicant’s advanced concentration in direct practice, during 150 which the applicant provided clinical services directly to 151 clients. 152 b. Completion of 24 semester hours or 32 quarter hours in 153 courses approved by rule of the boardtheory of human behavior154and practice methods as courses in clinically oriented services,155including a minimum of one course in psychopathology, and no156more than one course in research, taken in a school of social157work accredited or approved pursuant to subparagraph 1. 1583.If the course title which appears on the applicant’s159transcript does not clearly identify the content of the160coursework, the applicant shall be required to provide161additional documentation, including, but not limited to, a162syllabus or catalog description published for the course.163 (c) Has had at least 2 years of clinical social work 164 experience, which took place subsequent to completion of a 165 graduate degree in social work at an institution meeting the 166 accreditation requirements of this section, under the 167 supervision of a licensed clinical social worker or the 168 equivalent who is a qualified supervisor as determined by the 169 board. An individual who intends to practice in Florida to 170 satisfy clinical experience requirements must register pursuant 171 to s. 491.0045 before commencing practice. If the applicant’s 172 graduate program was not a program which emphasized direct 173 clinical patient or client health care services as described in 174 subparagraph (b)2., the supervised experience requirement must 175 take place after the applicant has completed a minimum of 15 176 semester hours or 22 quarter hours of the coursework required. A 177 doctoral internship may be applied toward the clinical social 178 work experience requirement. A licensed mental health 179 professional must be on the premises when clinical services are 180 provided by a registered intern in a private practice setting. 181 (d) Has passed a theory and practice examination designated 182providedby the boarddepartment for this purpose. 183 (e) Has demonstrated, in a manner designated by rule of the 184 board, knowledge of the laws and rules governing the practice of 185 clinical social work, marriage and family therapy, and mental 186 health counseling. 187 (2) CLINICAL SOCIAL WORK.— 188 (b) An applicant from a master’s or doctoral program in 189 social work which did not emphasize direct patient or client 190 services may complete the clinical curriculum content 191 requirement by returning to a graduate program accredited by the 192 Council on Social Work Education or the Canadian Association for 193 Social Work Educationof Schools of Social Work, or to a 194 clinical social work graduate program with comparable standards, 195 in order to complete the education requirements for examination. 196 However, a maximum of 6 semester or 9 quarter hours of the 197 clinical curriculum content requirement may be completed by 198 credit awarded for independent study coursework as defined by 199 board rule. 200 (3) MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY.—Upon verification of 201 documentation and payment of a fee not to exceed $200, as set by 202 board rule, plus the actual costto the departmentfor the 203 purchase of the examination from the Association of Marital and 204 Family Therapy Regulatory BoardsBoard, or its successorsimilar205nationalorganization, the department shall issue a license as a 206 marriage and family therapist to an applicant who the board 207 certifies: 208 (a) Has submitted an application and paid the appropriate 209 fee. 210 (b)1.Has a minimum of a master’s degree with major 211 emphasis in marriage and family therapy from a program 212 accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and 213 Family Therapy Education or from a Florida university program 214 accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and 215 Related Educational Programs, or a closely related field, and 216 graduate courses approved by the Board of Clinical Social Work, 217 Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counselinghas218completed all of the following requirements:219a.Thirty-six semester hours or 48 quarter hours of220graduate coursework, which must include a minimum of 3 semester221hours or 4 quarter hours of graduate-level course credits in222each of the following nine areas: dynamics of marriage and223family systems; marriage therapy and counseling theory and224techniques; family therapy and counseling theory and techniques;225individual human development theories throughout the life cycle;226personality theory or general counseling theory and techniques;227psychopathology; human sexuality theory and counseling228techniques; psychosocial theory; and substance abuse theory and229counseling techniques. Courses in research, evaluation,230appraisal, assessment, or testing theories and procedures;231thesis or dissertation work; or practicums, internships, or232fieldwork may not be applied toward this requirement.233b.A minimum of one graduate-level course of 3 semester234hours or 4 quarter hours in legal, ethical, and professional235standards issues in the practice of marriage and family therapy236or a course determined by the board to be equivalent.237c.A minimum of one graduate-level course of 3 semester238hours or 4 quarter hours in diagnosis, appraisal, assessment,239and testing for individual or interpersonal disorder or240dysfunction; and a minimum of one 3-semester-hour or 4-quarter241hour graduate-level course in behavioral research which focuses242on the interpretation and application of research data as it243applies to clinical practice. Credit for thesis or dissertation244work, practicums, internships, or fieldwork may not be applied245toward this requirement.246d.A minimum of one supervised clinical practicum,247internship, or field experience in a marriage and family248counseling setting, during which the student provided 180 direct249client contact hours of marriage and family therapy services250under the supervision of an individual who met the requirements251for supervision under paragraph (c). This requirement may be met252by a supervised practice experience which took place outside the253academic arena, but which is certified as equivalent to a254graduate-level practicum or internship program which required a255minimum of 180 direct client contact hours of marriage and256family therapy services currently offered within an academic257program of a college or university accredited by an accrediting258agency approved by the United States Department of Education, or259an institution which is publicly recognized as a member in good260standing with the Association of Universities and Colleges of261Canada or a training institution accredited by the Commission on262Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education263recognized by the United States Department of Education.264Certification shall be required from an official of such265college, university, or training institution.2662.If the course title which appears on the applicant’s267transcript does not clearly identify the content of the268coursework, the applicant shall be required to provide269additional documentation, including, but not limited to, a270syllabus or catalog description published for the course. 271 272 The required master’s degree must have been received in an 273 institution of higher education which at the time the applicant 274 graduated was: fully accredited by a regional accrediting body 275 recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation 276Commission on Recognition of Postsecondary Accreditation; 277 publicly recognized as a member in good standing withthe278Association ofUniversitiesand Colleges ofCanada; or an 279 institution of higher education located outside the United 280 States and Canada, which at the time the applicant was enrolled 281 and at the time the applicant graduated maintained a standard of 282 training substantially equivalent to the standards of training 283 of those institutions in the United States which are accredited 284 by a regional accrediting body recognized by the Commission on 285 Recognition of Postsecondary Accreditation. Such foreign 286 education and training must have been received in an institution 287 or program of higher education officially recognized by the 288 government of the country in which it is located as an 289 institution or program to train students to practice as 290 professional marriage and family therapists or psychotherapists. 291 The burden of establishing that the requirements of this 292 provision have been met shall be upon the applicant, and the 293 board shall require documentation, such as, but not limited to, 294 an evaluation by a foreign equivalency determination service, as 295 evidence that the applicant’s graduate degree program and 296 education were equivalent to an accredited program in this 297 country. An applicant with a master’s degree from a program 298 which did not emphasize marriage and family therapy may complete 299 the coursework requirement in a training institution fully 300 accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and 301 Family Therapy Education recognized by the United States 302 Department of Education. 303 (c) Has had at least 2 years of clinical experience during 304 which 50 percent of the applicant’s clients were receiving 305 marriage and family therapy services, which must be at the post 306 master’s level under the supervision of a licensed marriage and 307 family therapist with at least 5 years of experience, or the 308 equivalent, who is a qualified supervisor as determined by the 309 board. An individual who intends to practice in Florida to 310 satisfy the clinical experience requirements must register 311 pursuant to s. 491.0045 before commencing practice. If a 312 graduate has a master’s degree with a major emphasis in marriage 313 and family therapy or a closely related field that did not 314 include all the coursework required under paragraph (b)sub315subparagraphs (b)1.a.-c., credit for the post-master’s level 316 clinical experience shall not commence until the applicant has 317 completed a minimum of 10 of the courses required under 318 paragraph (b)sub-subparagraphs (b)1.a.-c., as determined by the 319 board, and at least 6 semester hours or 9 quarter hours of the 320 course credits must have been completed in the area of marriage 321 and family systems, theories, or techniques. Within the 23322 years of required experience, the applicant shall provide direct 323 individual, group, or family therapy and counseling, to include 324 the following categories of cases: unmarried dyads, married 325 couples, separating and divorcing couples, and family groups 326 including children. A doctoral internship may be applied toward 327 the clinical experience requirement. A licensed mental health 328 professional must be on the premises when clinical services are 329 provided by a registered intern in a private practice setting. 330 (d) Has passed a theory and practice examination designated 331providedby the boarddepartmentfor this purpose. 332 (e) Has demonstrated, in a manner designated by rule of the 333 board, knowledge of the laws and rules governing the practice of 334 clinical social work, marriage and family therapy, and mental 335 health counseling. 336 (f) For the purposes of dual licensure, the department 337 shall license as a marriage and family therapist any person who 338 meets the requirements of s. 491.0057. Fees for dual licensure 339 shall not exceed those stated in this subsection. 340 (4) MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING.—Upon verification of 341 documentation and payment of a fee not to exceed $200, as set by 342 board rule, plus the actual per applicant costto the department343 for purchase of the examination from the National Board for 344 Certified Counselors or its successorProfessional Examination345Service for the National Academy of Certified Clinical Mental346Health Counselors or a similar national organization, the 347 department shall issue a license as a mental health counselor to 348 an applicant who the board certifies: 349 (a) Has submitted an application and paid the appropriate 350 fee. 351 (b)1. Has a minimum of an earned master’s degree from a 352 mental health counseling program accredited by the Council for 353 the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs 354 that consists of at least 60 semester hours or 80 quarter hours 355 of clinical and didactic instruction, including a course in356human sexuality and a course in substance abuse. If the master’s 357 degree is earned from a program related to the practice of 358 mental health counseling that is not accredited by the Council 359 for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational 360 Programs, then the coursework and practicum, internship, or 361 fieldwork must consist of at least 60 semester hours or 80 362 quarter hours and meet the following requirements: 363 a. Thirty-three semester hours or 44 quarter hours of 364 graduate coursework, which must include a minimum of 3 semester 365 hours or 4 quarter hours of graduate-level coursework in each of 366 the following 11 content areas: counseling theories and 367 practice; human growth and development; diagnosis and treatment 368 of psychopathology; human sexuality; group theories and 369 practice; individual evaluation and assessment; career and 370 lifestyle assessment; research and program evaluation; social 371 and cultural foundations; substance abuse; and legal, ethical, 372 and professional standards issues in the practice of mental 373 health counselingin community settings; and substance abuse. 374 Courses in research, thesis or dissertation work, practicums, 375 internships, or fieldwork may not be applied toward this 376 requirement. 377 b. A minimum of 3 semester hours or 4 quarter hours of 378 graduate-level coursework addressing diagnostic processes, 379 including differential diagnosis and the use of the current 380 diagnostic tools, such as the most-recent edition of the 381 American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical 382 Manual of Mental Disorders. The graduate program must have 383 emphasized the common core curricular experiencein legal,384ethical, and professional standards issues in the practice of385mental health counseling, which includes goals, objectives, and386practices of professional counseling organizations, codes of387ethics, legal considerations, standards of preparation,388certifications and licensing, and the role identity and389professional obligations of mental health counselors. Courses in390research, thesis or dissertation work, practicums, internships,391or fieldwork may not be applied toward this requirement. 392 c. The equivalent, as determined by the board, of at least 393 7001,000hours of university-sponsored supervised clinical 394 practicum, internship, or field experience that includes at 395 least 280 hours of direct client services, as required in the 396 accrediting standards of the Council for Accreditation of 397 Counseling and Related Educational Programs for mental health 398 counseling programs. This experience may not be used to satisfy 399 the post-master’s clinical experience requirement. 400 2. If the course title which appears on the applicant’s 401 transcript does not clearly identify the content of the 402 coursework, the applicant shall be required to provide 403 additional documentation, including, but not limited to, a 404 syllabus or catalog description published for the course. 405 406 Education and training in mental health counseling must have 407 been received in an institution of higher education which at the 408 time the applicant graduated was: fully accredited by a regional 409 accrediting body recognized by the Council for Higher Education 410 or its successorCommission on Recognition of Postsecondary411Accreditation; publicly recognized as a member in good standing 412 withthe Association ofUniversitiesand Colleges ofCanada; or 413 an institution of higher education located outside the United 414 States and Canada, which at the time the applicant was enrolled 415 and at the time the applicant graduated maintained a standard of 416 training substantially equivalent to the standards of training 417 of those institutions in the United States which are accredited 418 by a regional accrediting body recognized by the Council for 419 Higher Education or its successorCommission on Recognition of420Postsecondary Accreditation. Such foreign education and training 421 must have been received in an institution or program of higher 422 education officially recognized by the government of the country 423 in which it is located as an institution or program to train 424 students to practice as mental health counselors. The burden of 425 establishing that the requirements of this provision have been 426 met shall be upon the applicant, and the board shall require 427 documentation, such as, but not limited to, an evaluation by a 428 foreign equivalency determination service, as evidence that the 429 applicant’s graduate degree program and education were 430 equivalent to an accredited program in this country. Beginning 431 July 1, 2025, an applicant must have a master’s degree in a 432 program that is accredited by the Council for Accreditation of 433 Counseling and Related Educational Programs which consists of at 434 least 60 semester hours or 80 quarter hours to apply for 435 licensure under this paragraph. 436 (c) Has had at least 2 years of clinical experience in 437 mental health counseling, which must be at the post-master’s 438 level under the supervision of a licensed mental health 439 counselor or the equivalent who is a qualified supervisor as 440 determined by the board. An individual who intends to practice 441 in Florida to satisfy the clinical experience requirements must 442 register pursuant to s. 491.0045 before commencing practice. If 443 a graduate has a master’s degree with a major related to the 444 practice of mental health counseling that did not include all 445 the coursework required under sub-subparagraphs (b)1.a.-b., 446 credit for the post-master’s level clinical experience shall not 447 commence until the applicant has completed a minimum of seven of 448 the courses required under sub-subparagraphs (b)1.a.-b., as 449 determined by the board, one of which must be a course in 450 psychopathology or abnormal psychology. A doctoral internship 451 may be applied toward the clinical experience requirement. A 452 licensed mental health professional must be on the premises when 453 clinical services are provided by a registered intern in a 454 private practice setting. 455 (d) Has passed a theory and practice examination designated 456providedby the boarddepartmentfor this purpose. 457 (e) Has demonstrated, in a manner designated by rule of the 458 board, knowledge of the laws and rules governing the practice of 459 clinical social work, marriage and family therapy, and mental 460 health counseling. 461 Section 5. Subsection (3) of section 491.0057, Florida 462 Statutes, is amended to read: 463 491.0057 Dual licensure as a marriage and family 464 therapist.—The department shall license as a marriage and family 465 therapist any person who demonstrates to the board that he or 466 she: 467 (3) Has passed the examination designatedprovidedby the 468 boarddepartmentfor marriage and family therapy. 469 Section 6. Paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of section 470 491.006, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 471 491.006 Licensure or certification by endorsement.— 472 (1) The department shall license or grant a certificate to 473 a person in a profession regulated by this chapter who, upon 474 applying to the department and remitting the appropriate fee, 475 demonstrates to the board that he or she: 476 (b)1. Holds an active valid license to practice and has 477 actively practiced the profession for which licensure is applied 478 in another state for 3 of the last 5 years immediately preceding 479 licensure. 4802.Meets the education requirements of this chapter for the481profession for which licensure is applied.482 2.3.Has passed a substantially equivalent licensing 483 examination in another state or has passed the licensure 484 examination in this state in the profession for which the 485 applicant seeks licensure. 486 3.4.Holds a license in good standing, is not under 487 investigation for an act that would constitute a violation of 488 this chapter, and has not been found to have committed any act 489 that would constitute a violation of this chapter.The fees paid490by any applicant for certification as a master social worker491under this section are nonrefundable.492 Section 7. Section 491.0065, Florida Statutes, is repealed. 493 Section 8. Subsections (2) and (3) of section 491.007, 494 Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 495 491.007 Renewal of license, registration, or certificate.— 496 (2) Each applicant for renewal shall present satisfactory 497 evidence that, in the period since the license or certificate 498 was issued, the applicant has completed continuing education 499 requirements set by rule of the board or department. Not more 500 than 25 classroom hours of continuing education per year shall 501 be required.A certified master social worker is exempt from the502continuing education requirements for the first renewal of the503certificate.504(3)The board or department shall prescribe by rule a505method for the biennial renewal of an intern registration at a506fee set by rule, not to exceed $100.507 Section 9. Subsection (2) of section 491.009, Florida 508 Statutes, is amended to read: 509 491.009 Discipline.— 510 (2) Thedepartment, or, in the case of psychologists, the511 board,may enter an order denying licensure or imposing any of 512 the penalties in s. 456.072(2) against any applicant for 513 licensure or licensee who is found guilty of violating any 514 provision of subsection (1) of this section or who is found 515 guilty of violating any provision of s. 456.072(1). 516 Section 10. Paragraphs (a) and (n) of subsection (1) of 517 section 491.012, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 518 491.012 Violations; penalty; injunction.— 519 (1) It is unlawful and a violation of this chapter for any 520 person to: 521 (a) Use the following titles or any combination thereof, 522 unless she or he holds a valid, active license as a clinical 523 social worker issued pursuant to this chapter: 524 1. “Licensed clinical social worker.” 525 2. “Clinical social worker.” 526 3. “Licensed social worker.” 527 4. “Psychiatric social worker.” 528 5. “Psychosocial worker.” 529 6. “Certified master social worker.” 530 (n)Effective October 1, 2000,Practice juvenile sexual 531 offender therapy in this state, as the practice is defined in s. 532 491.0144, for compensation, unless the person holds an active 533 license issued under this chapter and meets the requirements to 534 practice juvenile sexual offender therapy. An unlicensed person 535 may be employed by a program operated by or under contract with 536 the Department of Juvenile Justice or the Department of Children 537 and Families if the program employs a professional who is 538 licensed under chapter 458, chapter 459, s. 490.0145, or s. 539 491.0144 who manages or supervises the treatment services. 540 Section 11. Section 491.0145, Florida Statutes, is amended 541 to read: 542 491.0145 Certified master social worker.—The department 543 shall licensemay certifyan applicant for a designation as a 544 certified master social worker who, upon applying to the 545 department and remitting the appropriate fee, demonstrates to 546 the board that he or she has met all of the following 547 conditions: 548 (1) The applicant has submittedThe applicant completesan 549 application and has paidto be provided by the department and550paysa nonrefundable fee not to exceed $250 to be established by 551 rule of the boarddepartment.The completed application must be552received by the department at least 60 days before the date of553the examination in order for the applicant to qualify to take554the scheduled exam.555 (2) The applicant submits proof satisfactory to the board 556departmentthat the applicant has received a doctoral degree in 557 social work, or a master’s degree in social work with a major 558 emphasis or specialty inclinical practice or administration,559including, but not limited to, agencyadministration and 560 supervision, program planning and evaluation, staff development, 561 research, community organization, community services, social 562 planning, and human service advocacy. Doctoral degrees must have 563 been received from a graduate school of social work which at the 564 time the applicant was enrolled and graduated was accredited by 565 an accrediting agency approved by the United States Department 566 of Education. Master’s degrees must have been received from a 567 graduate school of social work which at the time the applicant 568 was enrolled and graduated was accredited by the Council on 569 Social Work Education or the Canadian Association of Schools for 570ofSocial Work Education or by one that meets comparable 571 standards. 572 (3) The applicant has had at least 23years’ experience, 573 as defined by rule, including, but not limited to, clinical 574 services or administrative activities as defined in subsection 575 (2), 2 years of which must be at the post-master’s level under 576 the supervision of a person who meets the education and 577 experience requirements for certification as a certified master 578 social worker, as defined by rule, or licensure as a clinical 579 social worker under this chapter. A doctoral internship may be 580 applied toward the supervision requirement. 581 (4) Any person who holds a master’s degree in social work 582 from institutions outside the United States may apply to the 583 boarddepartmentfor certification if the academic training in 584 social work has been evaluated as equivalent to a degree from a 585 school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. Any 586 such person shall submit a copy of the academic training from 587 the Foreign Equivalency Determination Service of the Council on 588 Social Work Education. 589 (5) The applicant has passed an examination required by the 590 boarddepartmentfor this purpose.The nonrefundable fee for591such examination may not exceed $250 as set by department rule.592 (6)Nothing inThis chapter does notshall be construed to593 authorize a certified master social worker to provide clinical 594 social work services. 595 (7) The board may adopt rules to implement this section. 596 Section 12. Section 491.0149, Florida Statutes, is amended 597 to read: 598 491.0149 Display of license; use of professional title on 599 promotional materials.— 600 (1)(a) A person licensed under this chapter as a clinical 601 social worker, marriage and family therapist, or mental health 602 counselor, or certified as a master social worker shall 603 conspicuously display the valid license issued by the department 604 or a true copy thereof at each location at which the licensee 605 practices his or her profession. 606 (b)1. A licensed clinical social worker shall include the 607 words “licensed clinical social worker” or the letters “LCSW” on 608 all promotional materials, including cards, brochures, 609 stationery, advertisements, social media, and signs, naming the 610 licensee. 611 2. A licensed marriage and family therapist shall include 612 the words “licensed marriage and family therapist” or the 613 letters “LMFT” on all promotional materials, including cards, 614 brochures, stationery, advertisements, social media, and signs, 615 naming the licensee. 616 3. A licensed mental health counselor shall include the 617 words “licensed mental health counselor” or the letters “LMHC” 618 on all promotional materials, including cards, brochures, 619 stationery, advertisements, social media, and signs, naming the 620 licensee. 621 (c) A generalist social worker shall include the words 622 “certified master social worker” or the letters “CMSW” on all 623 promotional materials, including cards, brochures, stationery, 624 advertisements, social media, and signs, naming the licensee. 625 (2)(a) A person registered under this chapter as a clinical 626 social worker intern, marriage and family therapist intern, or 627 mental health counselor intern shall conspicuously display the 628 valid registration issued by the department or a true copy 629 thereof at each location at which the registered intern is 630 completing the experience requirements. 631 (b) A registered clinical social worker intern shall 632 include the words “registered clinical social worker intern,” a 633 registered marriage and family therapist intern shall include 634 the words “registered marriage and family therapist intern,” and 635 a registered mental health counselor intern shall include the 636 words “registered mental health counselor intern” on all 637 promotional materials, including cards, brochures, stationery, 638 advertisements, social media, and signs, naming the registered 639 intern. 640 (3)(a) A person provisionally licensed under this chapter 641 as a provisional clinical social worker licensee, provisional 642 marriage and family therapist licensee, or provisional mental 643 health counselor licensee shall conspicuously display the valid 644 provisional license issued by the department or a true copy 645 thereof at each location at which the provisional licensee is 646 providing services. 647 (b) A provisional clinical social worker licensee shall 648 include the words “provisional clinical social worker licensee,” 649 a provisional marriage and family therapist licensee shall 650 include the words “provisional marriage and family therapist 651 licensee,” and a provisional mental health counselor licensee 652 shall include the words “provisional mental health counselor 653 licensee” on all promotional materials, including cards, 654 brochures, stationery, advertisements, social media, and signs, 655 naming the provisional licensee. 656 Section 13. Section 491.015, Florida Statutes, is repealed. 657 Section 14. Paragraph (c) of subsection (4) of section 658 414.065, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 659 414.065 Noncompliance with work requirements.— 660 (4) EXCEPTIONS TO NONCOMPLIANCE PENALTIES.—Unless otherwise 661 provided, the situations listed in this subsection shall 662 constitute exceptions to the penalties for noncompliance with 663 participation requirements, except that these situations do not 664 constitute exceptions to the applicable time limit for receipt 665 of temporary cash assistance: 666 (c) Noncompliance related to treatment or remediation of 667 past effects of domestic violence.—An individual who is 668 determined to be unable to comply with the work requirements 669 under this section due to mental or physical impairment related 670 to past incidents of domestic violence may be exempt from work 671 requirements, except that such individual shall comply with a 672 plan that specifies alternative requirements that prepare the 673 individual for self-sufficiency while providing for the safety 674 of the individual and the individual’s dependents. A participant 675 who is determined to be out of compliance with the alternative 676 requirement plan shall be subject to the penalties under 677 subsection (1). The plan must include counseling or a course of 678 treatment necessary for the individual to resume participation. 679 The need for treatment and the expected duration of such 680 treatment must be verified by a physician licensed under chapter 681 458 or chapter 459; a psychologist licensed under s. 490.005(1), 682 s. 490.006, or the provision identified as s. 490.013(2) in s. 683 1, chapter 81-235, Laws of Florida; a therapist as defined in s. 684 491.003(3) or (7)s. 491.003(2) or (6); or a treatment 685 professional who is registered under s. 39.905(1)(g), is 686 authorized to maintain confidentiality under s. 90.5036(1)(d), 687 and has a minimum of 2 years’yearsexperience at a certified 688 domestic violence center. An exception granted under this 689 paragraph does not automatically constitute an exception from 690 the time limitations on benefits specified under s. 414.105. 691 Section 15. This act shall take effect July 1, 2019.