Bill No.: SF0013 Drafter: JHR
LSO No.: 08LSO-0043 Effective Date: 7/1/2008
Enrolled Act No.: SEA0024
Chapter No.:
Prime Sponsor: Select Committee on Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
Catch Title: Mental Health Professions Practice Act-amendments.
Subject: Modifies certification and provisional licensure under the Mental Health Professions Practice Act.
Summary/Major Elements:
ˇ The Mental Health Professions Practice Act sets licensure requirements for permanent and provisional licenses for professional counselors, marriage and family therapists, social workers and chemical dependency specialists.
ˇ This bill amends those licensure requirements by;
o Allowing certification of social workers and addictions practitioners who practice under supervision of a qualified supervisor;
o Specifying educational requirements for issuance of provisional licenses to allow otherwise qualified professionals who do not yet meet all requirements for full licensure in Wyoming;
o Clarifying reciprocity requirements to obtain a professional license or certification to practice in Wyoming;
o Repealing obsolete provisions relating to supervision by a designated clinical supervisor.
Comments:
ˇ Popular name ž Mental Health Professions Practice Act