AB726: Bill Text

AB726,385 Section 385. 457.01 (8) of the statutes is repealed.

AB726,386 Section 386. 457.01 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB726,98,24 457.01 (10) "Social worker" means an individual who holds a social worker certificate granted by the social worker section under this chapter.

AB726,387 Section 387. 457.01 (11) of the statutes is repealed.

AB726,388 Section 388. 457.03 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB726,99,9 457.03 (1) Upon the advice of the social worker section, marriage and family therapist section, and professional counselor section, promulgate Promulgate rules establishing minimum standards for educational programs that must be completed for certification or licensure under this chapter and for supervised clinical training that must be completed for licensure as a clinical social worker, marriage and family therapist, or professional counselor under this chapter and approve educational programs and supervised clinical training programs in accordance with those standards.

AB726,389 Section 389. 457.03 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB726,99,18 457.03 (2) Upon the advice of the social worker section, marriage and family therapist section, and professional counselor section, promulgate Promulgate rules establishing a code of ethics to govern the professional conduct of certificate holders and licensees. The rules shall specify the services included within the practice of social work, advanced practice social work, or independent social work that an individual who is certified under this chapter as a social worker, advanced practice social worker, or independent social worker may perform and the degree of supervision, if any, required to perform those services.

AB726,390 Section 390. 457.03 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB726,99,24 457.03 (3) Upon the advice of the social worker section, promulgate Promulgate rules establishing levels of social work practice for individuals with master's or doctoral degrees in social work, in addition to the levels of practice for which certificates are granted under s. 457.08 (2) and (3), and establishing appropriate educational, training, experience, examination, and continuing education requirements for certification and renewal of a certificate at each level of practice established in rules promulgated under this subsection.

AB726,391 Section 391. 457.04 (8) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB726,100,7 457.04 (8) (a) 1. The name, address, and telephone number of, and any other contact information available for, the appropriate section official of the examining board that or department who is responsible for receiving a complaint and investigating and conducting a hearing under for purposes of s. 457.26 (1).

AB726,392 Section 392. 457.06 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB726,100,12 457.06 General requirements for certification or licensure. (intro.) The social worker section, marriage and family therapist section, or professional counselor section examining board may not grant any certificate or license under this chapter unless the applicant does all of the following:

AB726,393 Section 393. 457.08 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB726,100,16 457.08 (1) Social worker certificate. (intro.) The social worker section examining board shall grant a social worker certificate to an individual who qualifies under s. 457.09 (5) (d) or to any individual who does all of the following:

AB726,394 Section 394. 457.08 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB726,100,21 457.08 (1) (b) Submits evidence satisfactory to the social worker section examining board that he or she has received a bachelor's or master's degree in social work from a program accredited by, or a preaccreditation program of, the council on social work education or a doctorate degree in social work.

AB726,395 Section 395. 457.08 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB726,100,25 457.08 (1) (c) Passes an examination approved by the social worker section examining board to determine minimum competence to practice as a social worker as specified in the rules promulgated under s. 457.03 (2).

AB726,396 Section 396. 457.08 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB726,101,5 457.08 (2) Advanced practice social worker certificate. (intro.) The social worker section examining board shall grant an advanced practice social worker certificate to any individual who is certified under sub. (1) and does all of the following:

AB726,397 Section 397. 457.08 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB726,101,10 457.08 (2) (b) Submits evidence satisfactory to the social worker section examining board that he or she has received a master's degree in social work from a program accredited by, or a preaccreditation program of, the council on social work education or a doctorate degree in social work.

AB726,398 Section 398. 457.08 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB726,101,14 457.08 (2) (c) Passes an examination approved by the social worker section examining board to determine minimum competence to practice as an advanced practice social worker as specified in the rules promulgated under s. 457.03 (2).

AB726,399 Section 399. 457.08 (3) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB726,101,18 457.08 (3) Independent social worker certificate. (intro.) The social worker section examining board shall grant an independent social worker certificate to any individual who is certified under sub. (1) and does all of the following:

AB726,400 Section 400. 457.08 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB726,101,23 457.08 (3) (b) Submits evidence satisfactory to the social worker section examining board that he or she has received a master's degree in social work from a program accredited by, or a preaccreditation program of, the council on social work education or a doctorate degree in social work.

AB726,401 Section 401. 457.08 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB726,102,4 457.08 (3) (c) Submits evidence satisfactory to the social worker section examining board that after receiving a master's or doctorate degree in social work he or she has engaged in the equivalent of at least 2 years of full-time supervised social work practice approved by the social worker section examining board.

AB726,402 Section 402. 457.08 (3) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB726,102,10 457.08 (3) (d) Passes an examination approved by the social worker section examining board to determine minimum competence to practice as an independent social worker as specified in the rules promulgated under s. 457.03 (2) or passes the academy of certified social workers examination administered by the National Association of Social Workers.

AB726,403 Section 403. 457.08 (4) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB726,102,14 457.08 (4) Clinical social worker license. (intro.) The social worker section examining board shall grant a clinical social worker license to any individual who is certified under sub. (1) and does all of the following:

AB726,404 Section 404. 457.08 (4) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB726,102,17 457.08 (4) (b) (intro.) Submits evidence satisfactory to the social worker section examining board that he or she satisfies each of the following:

AB726,405 Section 405. 457.08 (4) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB726,102,25 457.08 (4) (b) 2. As part of the master's or doctorate degree program specified in subd. 1. or postgraduate studies, the individual has completed a clinical social work concentration and supervised clinical field training, both of which are approved by the social worker section examining board, except that, upon the advice of the social worker section examining board, the examining board may promulgate rules that allow an individual to substitute a specified number of hours of supervised clinical work experience for the supervised clinical field training.

AB726,406 Section 406. 457.08 (4) (c) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB726,103,6 457.08 (4) (c) (intro.) Submits evidence satisfactory to the social worker section examining board that after receiving a master's or doctorate degree in social work he or she has engaged in the equivalent of at least 3,000 hours of clinical social work practice, including at least 1,000 hours of face-to-face client contact, supervised by one of the following:

AB726,407 Section 407. 457.08 (4) (c) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB726,103,11 457.08 (4) (c) 4. An individual, other than an individual specified in subd. 1., 2., or 3., who is approved by the social worker section examining board or satisfies requirements for supervision that are specified in rules promulgated by the examining board upon the advice of the social worker section examining board.

AB726,408 Section 408. 457.08 (4) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB726,103,15 457.08 (4) (d) Passes an examination approved by the social worker section examining board to determine minimum competence to practice as a clinical social worker.

AB726,409 Section 409. 457.09 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB726,103,18 457.09 (1) (intro.) The social worker section examining board shall grant a social worker training certificate to any individual who does all of the following:

AB726,410 Section 410. 457.09 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB726,103,23 457.09 (1) (c) Submits evidence satisfactory to the social worker section examining board that he or she has a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in psychology, sociology, criminal justice, or another human service program approved by the section examining board.

AB726,411 Section 411. 457.09 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB726,104,3 457.09 (1) (d) Submits a statement to the social worker section examining board that he or she is seeking to attain social worker degree equivalency under sub. (4) while he or she holds a social worker training certificate.

AB726,412 Section 412. 457.09 (4m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB726,104,8 457.09 (4m) (a) The social worker section examining board shall determine whether a course, internship, or employment satisfies the requirements under sub. (4) and whether a social worker training certificate holder has attained social worker degree equivalency.

AB726,413 Section 413. 457.09 (4m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB726,104,16 457.09 (4m) (b) Notwithstanding sub. (4), for the purpose of determining whether a social worker training certificate holder has attained social worker degree equivalency under sub. (4), the section examining board shall apply course work or internships that the certificate holder completed, or employment that the certificate holder held, as part of the program leading to the degree that he or she specified to satisfy the requirement in sub. (1) (c) if the course work, internship , or employment satisfies the requirements in sub. (4).

AB726,414 Section 414. 457.09 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB726,104,21 457.09 (5) (b) If a social worker training certificate holder passes the examination specified under par. (a), he or she shall be permitted to take an examination approved by the social worker section examining board that tests knowledge of state law relating to social work.

AB726,415 Section 415. 457.09 (5) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB726,105,2 457.09 (5) (c) If an individual fails an examination specified under par. (a) or (b), he or she may retake the examination. The social worker section examining board may not place any restrictions on the number of times an individual may retake the examinations specified under pars. (a) and (b).

AB726,416 Section 416. 457.09 (5) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB726,105,6 457.09 (5) (d) The social worker section examining board shall grant a social worker certificate to an individual who has held a social worker training certificate and who passes the examinations specified under pars. (a) and (b).

AB726,417 Section 417. 457.10 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB726,105,10 457.10 Marriage and family therapist license. (intro.) The marriage and family therapist section examining board shall grant a marriage and family therapist license to any individual who does all of the following:

AB726,418 Section 418. 457.10 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB726,105,13 457.10 (2) (intro.) Submits evidence satisfactory to the marriage and family therapist section examining board that he or she has done any of the following:

AB726,419 Section 419. 457.10 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB726,105,20 457.10 (2) (b) Received a master's or doctorate degree in marriage and family therapy, psychology, sociology, social work, professional counseling , or other mental health field that included course work that the marriage and family therapist section examining board determines is substantially equivalent to the course work required for a master's or doctorate degree in marriage and family therapy described under par. (a).

AB726,420 Section 420. 457.10 (3) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB726,106,2 457.10 (3) (intro.) Submits evidence satisfactory to the marriage and family therapist section examining board that after receiving a master's or doctorate degree required under sub. (2) he or she has engaged in the equivalent of at least 3,000 hours of marriage and family therapy practice, including at least 1,000 hours of face-to-face client contact, supervised by one of the following:

AB726,421 Section 421. 457.10 (3) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB726,106,8 457.10 (3) (d) An individual, other than an individual specified in par. (a), (b), or (c), who is approved by the marriage and family therapist section examining board or satisfies requirements for supervision that are specified in rules promulgated by the examining board upon the advice of the marriage and family therapist section examining board.

AB726,422 Section 422. 457.10 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB726,106,12 457.10 (4) Passes an examination approved by the marriage and family therapist section examining board to determine minimum competence to practice marriage and family therapy.

AB726,423 Section 423. 457.11 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB726,106,16 457.11 (1) (intro.) The marriage and family therapist section examining board shall grant a marriage and family therapist training license to any individual who does all of the following:

AB726,424 Section 424. 457.11 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB726,107,3 457.11 (1) (c) Satisfies the requirements in s. 457.10 (2), or submits proof satisfactory to the marriage and family therapist section examining board that he or she is enrolled or will be enrolled in an institute for marriage and family therapy that is approved by the commission on accreditation for marriage and family therapy education of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy or by the marriage and family therapist section examining board, or holds a graduate degree in a mental health field approved by the marriage and family therapist section examining board and is enrolled or will be enrolled in a master's or doctoral degree program in marriage and family therapy accredited by the commission on accreditation for marriage and family therapy education or by the marriage and family therapist section examining board.

AB726,425 Section 425. 457.11 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB726,107,11 457.11 (1) (d) Submits evidence satisfactory to the marriage and family therapist section examining board that he or she is in a position, or has an offer for a position, as a marriage and family therapist in a supervised marriage and family therapist practice or is in a position, or has an offer for a position, in which the applicant will, in the opinion of the marriage and family therapist section examining board, receive training and supervision equivalent to the training and supervision received in a supervised marriage and family therapist practice.

AB726,426 Section 426. 457.11 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB726,107,18 457.11 (2) A marriage and family therapist training license is valid for 48 months and may be renewed at the discretion of the marriage and family therapist section examining board. A marriage and family therapist training license authorizes the holder to use any title specified in s. 457.04 (5) and to practice marriage and family therapy within the scope of his or her training or supervision during the period in which the license is valid.

AB726,427 Section 427. 457.12 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB726,107,22 457.12 Professional counselor license. (intro.) The professional counselor section examining board shall grant a professional counselor license to any individual who does all of the following:

AB726,428 Section 428. 457.12 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB726,108,2 457.12 (2) Submits evidence satisfactory to the professional counselor section examining board that he or she has received a master's or doctorate degree in professional counseling or its equivalent from a program approved by the professional counselor section examining board.

AB726,429 Section 429. 457.12 (3) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB726,108,5 457.12 (3) (intro.) Submits evidence satisfactory to the professional counselor section examining board that he or she has done any of the following:

AB726,430 Section 430. 457.12 (3) (a) 4. of the statutes is amended to read: