Iowa Admin. Code r. 645-31.10 - License renewal for mental health counselors and marriage and family therapists
(1) The biennial
license renewal period for a license to practice marital and family therapy or
mental health counseling shall begin on October 1 of an even-numbered year and
end on September 30 of the next even-numbered year. The licensee is responsible
for renewing the license prior to its expiration. Failure of the licensee to
receive notice from the board does not relieve the licensee of the
responsibility for renewing the license.
(2) A licensee seeking renewal shall:
a. Meet the continuing education requirements
of rule 645-32.2 (272C). A licensee
whose license was reactivated during the current renewal compliance period may
use continuing education credit earned during the compliance period for the
first renewal following reactivation ; and
b. Submit the completed renewal application
and renewal fee before the license expiration date .
An individual who was issued a license within six months of the license renewal date will not be required to renew the license until the next renewal two years later.
(3) Mandatory reporter training requirements.
a. A licensee who, in the scope of
professional practice or in the licensee 's employment responsibilities,
examines, attends, counsels or treats children in Iowa shall indicate on the
renewal application completion of two hours of training in child abuse
identification and reporting as required by Iowa Code section
232.69(3)
"b" in the previous three years or condition(s) for
waiver of this requirement as identified in paragraph
31.10(3)"d."
b. A
licensee who, in the course of employment, examines, attends, counsels or
treats adults in Iowa shall indicate on the renewal application completion of
two hours of training in dependent adult abuse identification and reporting as
required by Iowa Code section
235B.16(5)
"b" in the previous three years or condition(s) for waiver of
this requirement as identified in paragraph
31.10(3)"d."
c.
The licensee shall maintain written documentation for five years after
mandatory training as identified in paragraphs 31.10(3)"a" and
"b," including program date(s), content, duration, and proof
of participation.
d. The
requirement for mandatory training for identifying and reporting child and
dependent adult abuse shall be suspended if the board determines that
suspension is in the public interest or that a person at the time of license
renewal:
(1) Is engaged in active duty in the
military service of this state or the United States.
(2) Holds a current waiver by the board based
on evidence of significant hardship in complying with training requirements,
including an exemption of continuing education requirements or extension of
time in which to fulfill requirements due to a physical or mental disability or
illness as identified in 645-Chapter 4.
e. The board may select licensees for audit
of compliance with the requirements in paragraphs 31.10(3)"a"
to "d."
(4) Upon receiving the information required
by this rule and the required fee, board staff shall administratively issue a
two-year license. In the event the board receives adverse information on the
renewal application, the board shall issue the renewal license but may refer
the adverse information for further consideration or disciplinary
investigation.
(5) A person
licensed to practice as a marital and family therapist or mental health
counselor shall keep the person's license certificate and wallet card displayed
in a conspicuous public place at the primary site of practice.
(6) Late renewal. The license shall become
late when the license has not been renewed by the expiration date on the wallet
card. The licensee shall be assessed a late fee as specified in 645-subrule
5.3(3). To renew a late license, the licensee shall complete the renewal
requirements and submit the late fee within the grace period .
(7) Inactive license . A licensee who fails to
renew the license by the end of the grace period has an inactive license . A
licensee whose license is inactive continues to hold the privilege of licensure
in Iowa, but may not practice mental health counseling or marital and family
therapy in Iowa until the license is reactivated. A licensee who practices
mental health counseling or marital and family therapy in the state of Iowa
with an inactive license may be subject to disciplinary action by the board ,
injunctive action pursuant to Iowa Code section
147.83, criminal sanctions
pursuant to Iowa Code section
147.86, and other available
legal remedies.
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