Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

H.B. 52 (2015GS)

Sponsor

Rep. Kennedy, M.

Final action

Governor Signed 3/26/2015

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Gary R. Herbert

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• amends provisions for an externship license issued under the Social Worker Licensing Act, the Marriage and Family Therapist Licensing Act, or the Clinical Mental Health Counselor Licensing Act.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
AMENDMENTS
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Michael S. Kennedy
Senate Sponsor: 
Peter C. Knudson
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill amends provisions for externship licenses issued by the Division of
Occupational and Professional Licensing.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ amends provisions for an externship license issued under the Social Worker
Licensing Act, the Marriage and Family Therapist Licensing Act, or the Clinical
Mental Health Counselor Licensing Act.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
58-60-117
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2012, Chapter 179
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
58-60-117
 is amended to read:
58-60-117.
Externship licenses.
(1) The division shall issue a temporary license under Part 2, Social Worker Licensing
Act, Part 3, Marriage and Family Therapist Licensing Act, or Part 4, Clinical Mental Health
Counselor Licensing Act, of this chapter to a person who:
(a) submits an application for licensure under Part 2, Social Worker Licensing Act,
Part 3, Marriage and Family Therapist Licensing Act, or Part 4, Clinical Mental Health
Counselor Licensing Act;
(b) pays a fee determined by the department under Section 
63J-1-504
;
(c) holds an earned doctoral degree or master's degree in a discipline that is a
prerequisite for practice as a mental health therapist;
(d) has [
one or more deficiencies
] 
a deficiency, as defined by division rule,
 in course
work[
, experience, or training
];
(e) provides mental health therapy as an employee of a public or private organization,
which provides mental health therapy, while under the supervision of a person licensed under
this chapter; and
(f) is of good moral character and has no disciplinary action pending or in effect
against the applicant in connection with the practice of mental health therapy, in any
jurisdiction.
(2) A temporary license issued under this section shall expire upon the earlier of:
(a) issuance of the license applied for; or
(b) three years from the date the temporary license was issued.
(3) The temporary license issued under this section is an externship license.