Notice of Development of Rulemaking

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B4-7.007: Requirement to Hold Oneself Out as Qualified to Practice Juvenile Sex Offender Therapy
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To clarify type of education and training.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Requirements to Hold Out as Certified to Practice Juvenile Sex Offender Therapy.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 491.004(5), 491.0144 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 491.0144 FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE WEEKLY.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Susan Foster, Executive Director, Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C08, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3258

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

64B4-7.007 Requirements to Hold Oneself Out as Qualified to Practice Juvenile Sex Offender Therapy.

Effective October 1, 2000, in order for a licensed clinical social worker, marriage and family therapist or mental health counselor to hold oneself out as one qualified to practice juvenile sex offender therapy the licensee must have:

(1) Completed education and training through course work which meets the standards for approval as set forth in Rule 64B4-6.002, F.A.C., in the following subject area:

(a) through (1) No change.

(2) No change.

Specific Authority 491.004(5), 491.0144 FS. Law Implemented 491.0144 FS. History–New 2-9-99, Amended 4-24-00, 8-24-00,_________.