HB 856 -- Marital and Family Therapists

Sponsor:  Lampe

This bill requires an applicant applying for a marital or family
therapist license after August 28, 2007, to complete a minimum of
three hours of graduate-level course work in diagnostic systems
in the curriculum leading to their degree.  Persons licensed
before August 28, 2007, must provide to the State Committee for
Family and Marital Therapists evidence of existing course work
and supervision in diagnostic systems.

If a licensee is not able to present evidence of existing course
work, the licensee must develop a plan approved by the committee
to demonstrate competency in diagnosis.  Every licensed therapist
is required to biennially provide to the committee evidence of at
least 40 contact hours of continuing education.

Missouri House of Representatives
93rd General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Last Updated August 25, 2005 at 1:20 pm