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1(a) Submits an application for the license to the department on a form provided
2by the department.
SB895,10,33 (b) Pays the fee specified in s. 440.05 (6).
SB895,10,44 (c) Satisfies the requirements in s. 457.133 (2).
SB895,10,105 (d) Submits evidence satisfactory to the professional art therapist section that
6he or she is in a position, or has an offer for a position, as a professional art therapist
7in a supervised professional art therapy practice or is in a position, or has an offer
8for a position, in which the applicant will, in the opinion of the professional art
9therapist section, receive training and supervision equivalent to the training and
10supervision received in a supervised professional art therapy practice.
SB895,10,16 11(2) A professional art therapist training license is valid for 48 months and may
12be renewed at the discretion of the professional art therapist section.
13Notwithstanding s. 457.04 (6m), a professional art therapist training license
14authorizes the holder to use any title specified in s. 457.04 (6m) and to practice
15professional art therapy within the scope of his or her training and supervision
16during the period in which the license is valid.
SB895,26 17Section 26. 457.14 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB895,10,2318 457.14 (1) (intro.) Upon application and payment of the fee specified in s.
19440.05 (6), the appropriate section of the examining board may grant a temporary
20social worker, advanced practice social worker, independent social worker, clinical
21social worker, marriage and family therapist, or professional counselor, or
22professional art therapist
certificate or license to any individual who does one of the
23following:
SB895,27 24Section 27. 457.14 (1) (g) of the statutes is created to read:
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1457.14 (1) (g) Satisfies the requirements under s. 457.133 (1) to (4) and has
2submitted an application to take the next available examination for licensure under
3s. 457.133 (5).
SB895,28 4Section 28. 457.15 (4) of the statutes is created to read:
SB895,11,125 457.15 (4) Upon application and payment of the fee specified in s. 440.05 (2),
6the professional art therapist section may grant a professional art therapist license
7to any individual who holds a similar certificate or license in another state or
8territory of the United States and who passes an examination approved by the
9professional art therapist section that tests knowledge of state law relating to
10practice of professional art therapy, if the professional art therapist section
11determines that the requirements for obtaining the certificate or license in the other
12state or territory are substantially equivalent to the requirements under s. 457.133.
SB895,29 13Section 29. 457.22 (1) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
SB895,11,1714 457.22 (1) (d) Upon the advice of the professional art therapist section,
15promulgate rules establishing requirements and procedures for professional art
16therapists to complete continuing education programs or courses of study in order
17to qualify for renewal.
SB895,30 18Section 30. 457.24 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB895,11,2519 457.24 (1) Except as provided in sub. (2), a person licensed as a clinical social
20worker, marriage and family therapist, or professional counselor, or professional art
21therapist
under this chapter may not practice clinical social work, marriage and
22family therapy, or professional counseling, or professional art therapy unless he or
23she has in effect professional liability insurance. The examining board shall
24promulgate rules establishing the minimum amount of insurance required under
25this subsection.
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1Section 31. 457.24 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB895,12,62 457.24 (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a person practicing clinical social
3work, marriage and family therapy, or professional counseling, or professional art
4therapy
as an employee of a federal, state, or local governmental agency, if the
5practice is part of the duties for which he or she is employed and is solely within the
6confines of or under the jurisdiction of the agency by which he or she is employed.
SB895,32 7Section 32. 457.25 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB895,12,198 457.25 (1) Any public or private mental health or health care agency,
9institution or facility, or any other person or entity that employs or contracts for
10services with a credential holder, that terminates, suspends, or restricts the
11employment or contract of the credential holder as a result of adverse or disciplinary
12action against the credential holder relating to his or her practice of social work,
13advanced practice social work, independent social work, clinical social work,
14marriage and family therapy, or professional counseling, or professional art therapy
15shall submit a written report of the action to the appropriate section of the examining
16board within 30 days after the date on which the action is taken or, if grounds for such
17an action exist and the credential holder terminates his or her employment before
18the action is taken, within 30 days after the date on which the credential holder
19terminates his or her employment.
SB895,33 20Section 33. 457.25 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB895,13,721 457.25 (2) Any state or local professional society or organization of social
22workers, marriage and family therapists, or professional counselors, or professional
23art therapists
that terminates, revokes, or suspends the membership of a credential
24holder, or takes any other adverse or disciplinary action against a credential holder
25relating to his or her practice of social work, advanced practice social work,

1independent social work, clinical social work, marriage and family therapy, or
2professional counseling, or professional art therapy, shall submit a written report of
3the action to the appropriate section of the examining board within 30 days after the
4date on which the action is taken or, if grounds for such an action exist and the
5credential holder terminates his or her membership before the action is taken,
6within 30 days after the date on which the credential holder terminates his or her
7membership.
SB895,34 8Section 34. 457.26 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB895,13,129 457.26 (2) (b) Subject to ss. 111.321, 111.322, and 111.335, been convicted of an
10offense the circumstances of which substantially relate to the practice of social work,
11advanced practice social work, independent social work, clinical social work,
12marriage and family therapy, or professional counseling, or professional art therapy.
SB895,35 13Section 35. 457.26 (2) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB895,13,1714 457.26 (2) (e) Subject to ss. 111.321, 111.322, and 111.34, practiced social work,
15advanced practice social work, independent social work, clinical social work,
16marriage and family therapy, or professional counseling, or professional art therapy
17while his or her ability to practice was impaired by alcohol or other drugs.
SB895,36 18Section 36. 457.26 (2) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB895,13,2419 457.26 (2) (g) Performed social work, advanced practice social work, or
20independent social work services in violation of the rules promulgated under s.
21457.03 (2) or otherwise engaged in conduct while practicing social work, advanced
22practice social work, independent social work, clinical social work, marriage and
23family therapy, or professional counseling, or professional art therapy which
24evidences a lack of knowledge or ability to apply professional principles or skills.
SB895,37 25Section 37. Nonstatutory provisions.
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1(1) Definition. In this section, “examining board” means the marriage and
2family therapy, professional counseling, and social work examining board.
SB895,14,83 (2) Examining board; credentials of initial members. Notwithstanding s.
415.405 (7c) (a) 3m., an individual appointed as an initial professional art therapist
5member of the examining board under s. 15.405 (7c) (a) 3m. need not be licensed
6under s. 457.133 but may not be appointed unless the individual holds a certificate
7of registration as an art therapist under s. 440.03 (14) (a) 2. and has had at least 1,000
8hours of client contact during the previous 3 years.
SB895,14,99 (3) Transitional licensure.
SB895,14,1410 (a) Professional art therapist section. Notwithstanding s. 457.133, the
11professional art therapist section of the examining board may grant a professional
12art therapist license under s. 457.133 to any person who does all of the following no
13later than the first day of the 13th month beginning after the effective date of this
14paragraph:
SB895,14,15 151. Satisfies the requirements in s. 457.06.
SB895,14,20 162. Submits evidence satisfactory to the professional art therapist section of the
17examining board that the person previously held a certificate as an art therapist
18under s. 440.03 (14) (a) 2. and that he or she has received a master's or doctorate
19degree in professional art therapy or its equivalent from a program approved by the
20American Art Therapy Association or its successor organization.
SB895,14,22 213. Holds a certification in good standing as a board certified art therapist from
22the Art Therapy Credentials Board or its successor organization.
SB895,14,25 234. Submits evidence satisfactory to the professional art therapist section of the
24examining board that he or she has engaged in the equivalent of 5 years of full-time
25professional art therapy practice.
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1(b) Department of safety and professional services. The department of safety
2and professional services shall issue a certificate of licensure to each person granted
3a license under par. (a).
SB895,38 4Section 38. Effective date.
SB895,15,65 (1) This act takes effect on the first day of the 6th month beginning after
6publication.
SB895,15,77 (End)
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