Bill Text: IA HF2225 | 2021-2022 | 89th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: A bill for an act merging the board of social work and board of behavioral science and providing transition provisions.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2022-02-02 - Subcommittee: Fry, Bacon and Mascher. H.J. 176. [HF2225 Detail]
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FILE
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BY
FRY
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
merging
the
board
of
social
work
and
board
of
behavioral
1
science
and
providing
transition
provisions.
2
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
Section
135.24,
subsection
2,
paragraph
a,
Code
1
2022,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
2
a.
Procedures
for
registration
of
health
care
providers
3
deemed
qualified
by
the
board
of
medicine,
the
board
of
4
physician
assistants,
the
dental
board,
the
board
of
nursing,
5
the
board
of
chiropractic,
the
board
of
psychology,
the
board
6
of
social
work
and
behavioral
science
,
the
board
of
behavioral
7
science,
the
board
of
pharmacy,
the
board
of
optometry,
the
8
board
of
podiatry,
the
board
of
physical
and
occupational
9
therapy,
the
board
of
respiratory
care
and
polysomnography,
and
10
the
Iowa
department
of
public
health,
as
applicable.
11
Sec.
2.
Section
147.13,
subsection
15,
Code
2022,
is
amended
12
to
read
as
follows:
13
15.
For
social
work,
applied
behavior
analysis,
marital
14
and
family
therapy,
and
mental
health
counseling,
the
board
of
15
social
work
and
behavioral
science
.
16
Sec.
3.
Section
147.13,
subsection
16,
Code
2022,
is
amended
17
by
striking
the
subsection.
18
Sec.
4.
Section
147.14,
subsection
1,
paragraphs
m
and
t,
19
Code
2022,
are
amended
by
striking
the
paragraphs.
20
Sec.
5.
Section
147.14,
subsection
1,
Code
2022,
is
amended
21
by
adding
the
following
new
paragraph:
22
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
x.
For
social
work
and
behavioral
science,
23
three
members
licensed
to
practice
marital
and
family
therapy,
24
all
of
whom
shall
be
practicing
marital
and
family
therapists;
25
three
members
licensed
to
practice
mental
health
counseling,
26
one
of
whom
shall
be
employed
in
graduate
teaching,
training,
27
or
research
in
mental
health
counseling
and
two
of
whom
28
shall
be
practicing
mental
health
counselors;
two
licensed
29
behavior
analysts;
one
licensed
assistant
behavior
analyst;
30
five
members
who
are
licensed
to
practice
social
work,
with
31
at
least
one
from
each
of
three
levels
of
licensure
described
32
in
section
154C.3,
subsection
1,
and
one
employed
in
the
area
33
of
children’s
social
work;
and
five
who
are
not
licensed
to
34
practice
marital
and
family
therapy,
applied
behavior
analysis,
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mental
health
counseling,
or
social
work
and
who
shall
1
represent
the
general
public.
2
Sec.
6.
Section
154C.1,
subsection
1,
Code
2022,
is
amended
3
to
read
as
follows:
4
1.
“Board”
means
the
board
of
social
work
and
behavioral
5
science
established
in
chapter
147
.
6
Sec.
7.
Section
154D.1,
subsection
1,
Code
2022,
is
amended
7
to
read
as
follows:
8
1.
“Board”
means
the
board
of
social
work
and
behavioral
9
science
established
in
chapter
147
.
10
Sec.
8.
Section
249A.15A,
subsections
1,
2,
and
3,
Code
11
2022,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
12
1.
The
department
shall
adopt
rules
pursuant
to
chapter
13
17A
entitling
marital
and
family
therapists
who
are
licensed
14
pursuant
to
chapter
154D
to
payment
for
behavioral
health
15
services
provided
to
recipients
of
medical
assistance,
subject
16
to
limitations
and
exclusions
the
department
finds
necessary
17
on
the
basis
of
federal
laws
and
regulations.
The
rules
shall
18
also
provide
that
a
marital
and
family
therapist,
who
holds
19
a
temporary
license
to
practice
marital
and
family
therapy
20
pursuant
to
section
154D.7
,
is
entitled
to
payment
under
this
21
section
for
behavioral
health
services
provided
to
recipients
22
of
medical
assistance,
when
such
services
are
provided
under
23
the
supervision
of
a
qualified
supervisor
as
determined
by
the
24
board
of
social
work
and
behavioral
science
by
rule,
and
claims
25
for
payment
for
such
services
are
submitted
by
the
qualified
26
supervisor.
27
2.
The
department
shall
adopt
rules
pursuant
to
chapter
28
17A
entitling
master
social
workers
who
hold
a
master’s
degree
29
approved
by
the
board
of
social
work
and
behavioral
science
,
30
are
licensed
as
a
master
social
worker
pursuant
to
section
31
154C.3,
subsection
1
,
paragraph
“b”
,
and
provide
treatment
32
services
under
the
supervision
of
an
independent
social
worker
33
licensed
pursuant
to
section
154C.3,
subsection
1
,
paragraph
34
“c”
,
to
payment
for
behavioral
health
services
provided
to
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recipients
of
medical
assistance,
subject
to
limitations
and
1
exclusions
the
department
finds
necessary
on
the
basis
of
2
federal
laws
and
regulations.
3
3.
The
department
shall
adopt
rules
pursuant
to
chapter
17A
4
entitling
mental
health
counselors
who
are
licensed
pursuant
5
to
chapter
154D
to
payment
for
behavioral
health
services
6
provided
to
recipients
of
medical
assistance,
subject
to
7
limitations
and
exclusions
the
department
finds
necessary
on
8
the
basis
of
federal
laws
and
regulations.
The
rules
shall
9
also
provide
that
a
mental
health
counselor,
who
holds
a
10
temporary
license
to
practice
mental
health
counseling
pursuant
11
to
section
154D.7
,
is
entitled
to
payment
under
this
section
12
for
behavioral
health
services
provided
to
recipients
of
13
medical
assistance,
when
such
services
are
provided
under
the
14
supervision
of
a
qualified
supervisor
as
determined
by
the
15
board
of
social
work
and
behavioral
science
by
rule,
and
claims
16
for
payment
for
such
services
are
submitted
by
the
qualified
17
supervisor.
18
Sec.
9.
Section
514C.32,
subsection
1,
paragraphs
a
and
b,
19
Code
2022,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
20
a.
A
licensed
master
social
worker
who
is
licensed
by
the
21
board
of
social
work
and
behavioral
science
as
a
master
social
22
worker
pursuant
to
section
154C.3,
subsection
1
,
paragraph
23
“b”
,
and
who
provides
services
under
the
supervision
of
an
24
independent
social
worker
licensed
pursuant
to
section
154C.3,
25
subsection
1
,
paragraph
“c”
.
26
b.
A
licensed
mental
health
counselor
or
a
licensed
27
marital
and
family
therapist
who
holds
a
temporary
license
to
28
practice
mental
health
counseling
or
marital
and
family
therapy
29
pursuant
to
section
154D.7
,
and
who
provides
services
under
30
the
supervision
of
a
qualified
supervisor
as
determined
by
the
31
board
of
social
work
and
behavioral
science
by
rule.
32
Sec.
10.
Section
622.10,
subsection
7,
Code
2022,
is
amended
33
to
read
as
follows:
34
7.
For
the
purposes
of
this
section
,
“mental
health
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professional”
means
a
psychologist
licensed
under
chapter
154B
,
1
a
registered
nurse
licensed
under
chapter
152
,
a
social
worker
2
licensed
under
chapter
154C
,
a
marital
and
family
therapist
3
licensed
under
chapter
154D
,
a
mental
health
counselor
licensed
4
under
chapter
154D
,
or
an
individual
holding
at
least
a
5
master’s
degree
in
a
related
field
as
deemed
appropriate
by
the
6
board
of
social
work
and
behavioral
science.
7
Sec.
11.
EMERGENCY
RULES.
The
board
of
social
work,
board
8
of
behavioral
science,
and
board
of
social
work
and
behavioral
9
science
may
adopt
emergency
rules
under
section
17A.4,
10
subsection
3,
and
section
17A.5,
subsection
2,
paragraph
“b”,
11
to
implement
the
provisions
of
this
Act
and
the
rules
shall
12
be
effective
immediately
upon
filing
unless
a
later
date
is
13
specified
in
the
rules.
Any
rules
adopted
in
accordance
with
14
this
section
shall
also
be
published
as
a
notice
of
intended
15
action
as
provided
in
section
17A.4.
16
Sec.
12.
TRANSITION
PROVISIONS.
17
1.
a.
The
merger
of
the
boards
of
social
work
and
18
behavioral
science
in
this
Act
shall
not
affect
the
appointment
19
of
any
term
of
office
of
a
member
of
either
board
prior
to
the
20
effective
date
of
this
Act.
A
member
of
the
board
of
social
21
work
or
the
board
of
behavioral
science
shall
continue
to
serve
22
until
the
member’s
term
expires
or
the
member
ceases
to
hold
23
office,
whichever
first
occurs.
24
b.
The
initial
membership
of
the
board
of
social
work
and
25
behavioral
science
shall
consist
of
all
members
of
the
boards
26
of
social
work
and
behavioral
science
serving
on
the
effective
27
date
of
this
Act.
28
2.
A
rule
adopted
by
the
board
of
social
work
or
board
of
29
behavioral
science
that
is
in
force
and
effect
immediately
30
prior
to
the
effective
date
of
this
Act
shall
continue
in
full
31
force
and
effect
until
the
earlier
of
the
following:
32
a.
The
rule
is
amended,
rescinded,
or
supplemented
by
the
33
affirmative
action
of
the
board
of
social
work
and
behavioral
34
science.
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b.
The
rule
expires
by
its
own
terms.
1
3.
Any
license
or
permit
issued
by
the
board
of
social
2
work
or
board
of
behavioral
science
in
effect
on
the
effective
3
date
of
this
Act
shall
continue
in
full
force
and
effect
until
4
expiration
or
renewal.
5
4.
Any
funds
in
any
account
or
fund
of
the
board
of
social
6
work
or
board
of
behavioral
science
shall
be
transferred
to
the
7
control
of
the
board
of
social
work
and
behavioral
science.
8
5.
Any
cause
of
action,
statute
of
limitation,
or
9
administrative
action
relating
to
or
initiated
by
the
board
10
of
social
work
or
board
of
behavioral
science
shall
not
be
11
affected
as
a
result
of
this
Act
and
shall
apply
to
the
board
of
12
social
work
and
behavioral
science.
13
6.
All
client
and
organization
files
in
the
possession
of
14
the
board
of
social
work
or
board
of
behavioral
science
shall
15
become
the
property
of
the
board
of
social
work
and
behavioral
16
science.
17
7.
Any
personnel
in
the
state
merit
system
of
employment
18
who
are
mandatorily
transferred
due
to
the
effect
of
this
Act
19
shall
be
so
transferred
without
any
loss
in
salary,
benefits,
20
or
accrued
years
of
service.
21
EXPLANATION
22
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
23
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
24
This
bill
merges
the
boards
of
social
work
and
behavioral
25
science
into
the
board
of
social
work
and
behavioral
science.
26
The
bill
gives
the
board
of
social
work
and
behavioral
science
27
all
the
powers
and
responsibilities
of
the
prior
boards.
The
28
bill
provides
that
the
current
members
of
the
boards
of
social
29
work
and
behavioral
science
shall
become
members
of
the
merged
30
board
until
their
terms
otherwise
expire
or
they
are
otherwise
31
replaced.
The
bill
also
provides
that
the
current
rules
of
32
both
boards
shall
remain
in
effect
until
the
board
of
social
33
work
and
behavioral
science
amends,
rescinds,
or
supplements
34
the
rules,
or
the
rules
expire
by
their
own
terms.
The
bill
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grants
the
board
of
social
work,
the
board
of
behavioral
1
science,
and
the
board
of
social
work
and
behavioral
science
2
emergency
rulemaking
authority
to
implement
the
provisions
of
3
the
bill.
The
bill
also
provides
other
transition
provisions
4
relating
to
the
initial
membership
of
the
new
board,
rules
5
adopted
by
the
former
boards,
licenses
and
permits
issued
by
6
the
former
boards,
funds
and
client
and
organization
files
in
7
the
possession
of
the
former
boards,
causes
of
action
relating
8
to
the
former
boards,
and
personnel
in
the
state
merit
system
9
of
employment,
and
makes
conforming
Code
changes.
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