1802-S AMS HHS S2652.1
SHB 1802 - S COMM AMD
By Committee on Health & Human Services
Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:
"Sec. 1. RCW 18.19.130 and 1991 c 3 s 28 are each amended to read as follows:
(1) The department shall issue a certified marriage and family therapist certificate to any applicant meeting the following requirements:
(a)(((i))) A
master's or doctoral degree in marriage and family therapy ((or its
equivalent from an approved school that shows evidence of the following course
work: (A) Marriage and family systems, (B) marriage and family therapy, (C)
individual development, (D) assessment of psychopathology, (E) human sexuality,
(F) research methods, (G) professional ethics and laws, and (H) a minimum of
one year in the practice of marriage and family therapy under the supervision
of a qualified marriage and family therapist;
(ii) Two years of
postgraduate practice of marriage and family therapy under the supervision of a
qualified marriage and family therapist; and
(iii) Passing scores
on both written and oral examinations administered by the department for
marriage and family therapists; or
(b) In the alternative,
an applicant completing a master's or doctoral degree program in marriage and
family therapy or its equivalent from an approved graduate school before or
within eighteen months of July 26, 1987, may qualify for the examination)), or a behavioral science master's or
doctoral degree and the program equivalency as determined by rule by the
department based on nationally recognized standards;
(b)(i) After receiving a master's or doctoral degree in marriage and family therapy, two years of postgraduate practice of marriage and family therapy, under the supervision of a qualified marriage and family therapy supervisor;
(ii) After receiving a master's or doctoral degree in a behavioral science, two years of postgraduate practice in marriage and family therapy under supervision of a qualified marriage and family supervisor, which may be accumulated concurrently with completion of the program equivalency as adopted by the department by rule; and
(c) A passing score on a written examination that includes a section on Washington's statutes and rules, including provisions of the uniform disciplinary act, approved by the department for certified marriage and family therapists.
(2) ((Except as
provided in RCW 18.19.160, an applicant is exempt from the examination provisions
of this section under the following conditions if application for exemption is
made within twelve months after July 26, 1987:
(a) The applicant
shall establish to the satisfaction of the secretary that he or she has been
engaged in the practice of marriage and family therapy as defined in this
chapter for two of the previous four years; and
(b) The applicant
has the following academic qualifications: (i) A doctorate or master's degree
in marriage and family therapy or its equivalent from an approved graduate
school; and (ii) two years of postgraduate experience under the supervision of
a marriage and family therapist who qualifies for certification under this
chapter or under the supervision of any other professional deemed appropriate
by the secretary.
(3))) The practice of marriage and family therapy is
that aspect of counseling that involves ((the assessment and treatment of
impaired marriage or family relationships including, but not limited to,
premarital and postdivorce relationships and the enhancement of marital and
family relationships via use of educational, sociological, and
psychotherapeutic theories and techniques)) the rendering of
professional marriage and family therapy services to individuals, couples, and
families, singly or in groups, whether such services are offered directly to
the general public or through organizations, either public or private, for a
fee, monetary or otherwise. "Marriage and family therapy" means the
diagnosis and treatment of mental and emotional disorders, whether cognitive,
affective, or behavioral, within the context of marriage and family systems.
Marriage and family therapy involves the professional application of
psychotherapeutic and family systems theories and techniques in the delivery of
services to individuals, couples, and families for the purpose of treating such
diagnosed nervous and mental disorders."
SHB 1802 - S COMM AMD
By Committee on Health & Human Services
On page 1, line 1 of the title, after "therapists;" strike the remainder of the title and insert "and amending RCW 18.19.130."
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