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