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MO Rev Stat § 337.520 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXII - Occupations and Professions|Chapter 337 - Psychologists — Professional Counselors — Social Workers|Section 337.520 - Rules and regulations, procedure.

Effective - 28 Aug 2018, 2 histories   337.520. Rules and regulations, procedure. — 1. The division shall promulgate rules and regulations pertaining to:  (1) The form and content of license applications required by the provisions of sections 337.500 to 337.540 and section 324.009 and the procedures for filing an application for an initial or renewal license in this state;  (2) Fees required by the provisions of sections 337.500 to 337.540 and section 324.009;  (3) The content, conduct and administration of the licensing examination required by section 337.510;  (4) The characteristics of "acceptable supervised counseling experience" as that term is used in section 337.510;  (5) The equivalent of the basic educational requirements set forth in section 337.510;  (6) The standards and methods to be used in assessing competency as a professional counselor;  (7) Establishment and promulgation of procedures for investigating, hearing and determining grievances and violations occurring under the provisions of sections 337.500 to 337.540;  (8) Development of an appeal procedure for the review of decisions and rules of administrative agencies existing under the constitution or laws of this state;  (9) Establishment of a policy and procedure for reciprocity with states which do not have counselor licensing laws and states whose licensing laws are not substantially similar to those of this state;  (10) The characteristics of "an acceptable educational institution" as that term is used in section 337.510;  (11) The characteristics of an acceptable agent for the certification of an exempted occupation as listed in subdivisions (11) and (13) of section 337.505; and  (12) The form and content of "ethical standards for counselors" as that term is used in subdivision (15) of subsection 2 of section 337.525.  2. No rule or portion of a rule promulgated under the authority of sections 337.500 to 337.540 shall become effective unless it has been promulgated pursuant to the provisions of section 536.024. ­­-------- (L. 1985 S.B. 37 § 6, A.L. 1989 H.B. 738 & 720, A.L. 1993 S.B. 52, A.L. 1995 S.B. 3, A.L. 2018 S.B. 840)
MO Rev Stat § 337.528 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXII - Occupations and Professions|Chapter 337 - Psychologists — Professional Counselors — Social Workers|Section 337.528 - Confidentiality of complaint documentation, when — destruction of information permitted, when.

Effective - 28 Aug 2010   337.528. Confidentiality of complaint documentation, when — destruction of information permitted, when. — 1. If the committee finds merit to a complaint by an individual incarcerated or under the care and control of the department of corrections or by an individual who has been ordered to be taken into custody, detained, or held under sections 632.480 to 632.513 and takes further investigative action, no documentation may appear on file or disciplinary action may be taken in regards to the licensee's license unless the provisions of subsection 2 of section 337.525 have been violated. Any case file documentation that does not result in the committee filing an action under subsection 2 of section 337.525 shall be destroyed within three months after the final case disposition by the board. No notification to any other licensing board in another state or any national registry regarding any investigative action shall be made unless the provisions of subsection 2 of section 337.525 have been violated.  2. Upon written request of the licensed professional counselor subject to a complaint, prior to August 28, 2007, by an individual incarcerated or under the care and control of the department of corrections or prior to August 28, 2010, by an individual who has been ordered to be taken into custody, detained, or held under sections 632.480 to 632.513 that did not result in the committee filing an action under subsection 2 of section 337.525, the committee and the division of professional registration shall in a timely fashion:  (1) Destroy all documentation regarding the complaint;  (2) Notify any other licensing board in another state or any national registry regarding the committee's actions if they have been previously notified of the complaint; and  (3) Send a letter to the licensee that clearly states that the committee found the complaint to be unsubstantiated, that the committee has taken the requested action, and notify the licensee of the provisions of subsection 3 of this section.  3. Any person who has been the subject of an unsubstantiated complaint as provided in subsection 1 or 2 of this section shall not be required to disclose the existence of such complaint in subsequent applications or representations relating to their counseling professions. ­­-------- (L. 2007 H.B. 555 merged with S.B. 272, A.L. 2010 H.B. 2226, et al. merged with S.B. 754)
MO Rev Stat § 337.530 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXII - Occupations and Professions|Chapter 337 - Psychologists — Professional Counselors — Social Workers|Section 337.530 - Violations, penalty — refund of fees for services — duties of department — injunctions, grounds for — venue.

Effective - 28 Aug 1989   337.530. Violations, penalty — refund of fees for services — duties of department — injunctions, grounds for — venue. — 1. Violation of any provision of sections 337.500 to 337.540 shall be a class B misdemeanor.  2. All fees or other compensation received for services rendered in violation of sections 337.500 to 337.540 shall be refunded.  3. The department may sue in its own name in any court in this state. The department shall inquire diligently as to any violation of sections 337.500 to 337.540, shall institute actions for penalties herein prescribed, and shall enforce generally the provisions of sections 337.500 to 337.540.  4. Upon application by the committee, the attorney general may on behalf of the committee request that a court of competent jurisdiction grant an injunction, restraining order or other order as may be appropriate to enjoin a person from:  (1) Offering to engage or engaging in the performance of any acts or practices for which a certificate of registration or authority, permit or license is required upon a showing that such acts or practices were performed or offered to be performed without a certificate of registration or authority, permit or license; or  (2) Engaging in any practice or business authorized by a certificate of registration or authority, permit or license issued pursuant to this chapter upon a showing that the holder presents a substantial probability of serious harm to the health, safety or welfare of any resident of this state or client or patient of the licensee.  5. Any action brought pursuant to the provisions of this section shall be commenced either in the county in which such conduct occurred or in the county in which the defendant resides.  6. Any action brought under this section may be in addition to or in lieu of any penalty provided by this chapter and may be brought concurrently with other actions to enforce this chapter. ­­-------- (L. 1985 S.B. 37 § 8, A.L. 1989 H.B. 738 & 720)
MO Rev Stat § 337.540 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXII - Occupations and Professions|Chapter 337 - Psychologists — Professional Counselors — Social Workers|Section 337.540 - Privileged communications, when.

Effective - 01 Jan 1986   337.540. Privileged communications, when. — Any communication made by any person to a licensed professional counselor in the course of professional services rendered by the licensed professional counselor shall be deemed a privileged communication and the licensed professional counselor shall not be examined or be made to testify to any privileged communication without the prior consent of the person who received his professional services, except in violation of the criminal law. ­­-------- (L. 1985 S.B. 37 § 10)  Effective 1-1-86 (S.B. 37 § 11, 1985)
MO Rev Stat § 337.603 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXII - Occupations and Professions|Chapter 337 - Psychologists — Professional Counselors — Social Workers|Section 337.603 - License required — exemptions from licensure.

Effective - 28 Aug 2010   337.603. License required — exemptions from licensure. — No person shall use the title of "licensed clinical social worker" or "clinical social worker", or engage in the practice of clinical social work in this state, unless the person is licensed as required by the provisions of sections 337.600 to 337.689. Only individuals who are licensed clinical social workers shall practice clinical social work. Sections 337.600 to 337.689 shall not apply to:  (1) Any person registered, certificated, or licensed by this state, another state, or any recognized national certification agent acceptable to the committee to practice any other occupation or profession while rendering services similar in nature to clinical social work in the performance of the occupation or profession which the person is registered, certificated, or licensed; and  (2) The practice of any social worker who is employed by any agency or department of the state of Missouri while discharging the person's duties in that capacity. ­­-------- (L. 1989 H.B. 738 & 720 § 2, A.L. 1995 S.B. 69, et al., A.L. 1997 S.B. 246, A.L. 2005 S.B. 177, A.L. 2007 H.B. 780 merged with S.B. 308, A.L. 2010 H.B. 2226, et al.)
MO Rev Stat § 337.604 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXII - Occupations and Professions|Chapter 337 - Psychologists — Professional Counselors — Social Workers|Section 337.604 - Title of social worker, requirements to use title.

Effective - 28 Aug 2009   337.604. Title of social worker, requirements to use title. — 1. No person shall hold himself or herself out to be a social worker unless such person has:  (1) Received a baccalaureate or master's degree in social work from an accredited social work program approved by the council on social work education;  (2) Received a doctorate or Ph.D. in social work; or  (3) A current social worker license as set forth in sections 337.600 to 337.689.  2. No government entities, public or private agencies or organizations in the state shall use the title "social worker" or any form of the title, including but not limited to the abbreviations "SW", "BSW", "MSW", "DSW", "LBSW", "LBSW-IP", "LMSW", "PLCSW", "LCSW", "CSW", "LAMSW", and "AMSW", for volunteer or employment positions or within contracts for services, documents, manuals, or reference material effective January 1, 2004, unless the volunteers or employees in those positions meet the criteria set forth in this chapter. ­­-------- (L. 2003 H.B. 332, A.L. 2007 H.B. 780 merged with S.B. 308, A.L. 2009 H.B. 326)
MO Rev Stat § 337.618 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXII - Occupations and Professions|Chapter 337 - Psychologists — Professional Counselors — Social Workers|Section 337.618 - License expiration, renewal, fees, continuing education requirements.

Effective - 28 Aug 2018, 2 histories   337.618. License expiration, renewal, fees, continuing education requirements. — Each license issued pursuant to the provisions of sections 337.600 to 337.689 shall expire on a renewal date established by the director. The term of licensure shall be twenty-four months. The committee shall require a minimum number of thirty clock hours of continuing education for renewal of a license issued pursuant to sections 337.600 to 337.689, including two hours of suicide assessment, referral, treatment, and management training. The committee shall renew any license upon application for a renewal, completion of the required continuing education hours and upon payment of the fee established by the committee pursuant to the provisions of section 337.612. As provided by rule, the board may waive or extend the time requirements for completion of continuing education for reasons related to health, military service, foreign residency, or for other good cause. All requests for waivers or extensions of time shall be made in writing and submitted to the board before the renewal date. ­­-------- (L. 1989 H.B. 738 & 720 § 7, A.L. 1997 S.B. 246, A.L. 2001 H.B. 567, A.L. 2005 S.B. 177, A.L. 2007 H.B. 780 merged with S.B. 308, A.L. 2010 H.B. 2226, et al., A.L. 2018 H.B. 1719)
MO Rev Stat § 337.621 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXII - Occupations and Professions|Chapter 337 - Psychologists — Professional Counselors — Social Workers|Section 337.621 - Temporary permits.

Effective - 28 Aug 1997   337.621. Temporary permits. — The committee may issue temporary permits to practice under extenuating circumstances as determined by the committee and defined by rule. ­­-------- (L. 1989 H.B. 738 & 720 § 8, A.L. 1997 S.B. 246)
MO Rev Stat § 337.627 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXII - Occupations and Professions|Chapter 337 - Psychologists — Professional Counselors — Social Workers|Section 337.627 - Rules and regulations, procedure.

Effective - 28 Aug 2018, 2 histories   337.627. Rules and regulations, procedure. — 1. The committee shall promulgate rules and regulations pertaining to:  (1) The form and content of license applications required by the provisions of sections 337.600 to 337.689 and section 324.009 and the procedures for filing an application for an initial or renewal license in this state;  (2) Fees required by the provisions of sections 337.600 to 337.689 and section 324.009;  (3) The characteristics of supervised clinical experience, supervised master experience, supervised advanced macro experience, and supervised baccalaureate experience;  (4) The standards and methods to be used in assessing competency as a licensed clinical social worker, licensed master social worker, licensed advanced macro social worker, and licensed baccalaureate social worker, including the requirement for continuing education hours;  (5) Establishment and promulgation of procedures for investigating, hearing and determining grievances and violations occurring pursuant to the provisions of sections 337.600 to 337.689;  (6) Development of an appeal procedure for the review of decisions and rules of administrative agencies existing pursuant to the constitution or laws of this state;  (7) Establishment of a policy and procedure for reciprocity with states which do not have clinical, master, advanced macro, or baccalaureate social worker licensing laws and states whose licensing laws are not substantially similar to those of this state; and  (8) Any other policies or procedures necessary to the fulfillment of the requirements of sections 337.600 to 337.689.  2. Any rule or portion of a rule, as that term is defined in section 536.010, that is created under the authority delegated in this section shall become effective only if it complies with and is subject to all of the provisions of chapter 536 and, if applicable, section 536.028. This section and chapter 536 are nonseverable and if any of the powers vested with the general assembly pursuant to chapter 536 to review, to delay the effective date, or to disapprove and annul a rule are subsequently held unconstitutional, then the grant of rulemaking authority and any rule proposed or adopted after August 28, 2007, shall be invalid and void. ­­-------- (L. 1989 H.B. 738 & 720 § 10, A.L. 1993 S.B. 52, A.L. 1995 S.B. 3, A.L. 1997 S.B. 246, A.L. 2007 H.B. 780 merged with S.B. 308, A.L. 2018 S.B. 840)
MO Rev Stat § 337.633 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXII - Occupations and Professions|Chapter 337 - Psychologists — Professional Counselors — Social Workers|Section 337.633 - Violations, penalty — refund of fees for service — duties of department — injunctions, grounds for — venue.

Effective - 28 Aug 2003   337.633. Violations, penalty — refund of fees for service — duties of department — injunctions, grounds for — venue. — 1. Violation of any provision of sections 337.600 to 337.689 shall be a class B misdemeanor.  2. All fees or other compensation received for services which are rendered in violation of sections 337.600 to 337.689 shall be refunded.  3. The department on behalf of the committee may sue in its own name in any court in this state. The department shall inquire as to any violations of sections 337.600 to 337.689, may institute actions for penalties herein prescribed, and shall enforce generally the provisions of sections 337.600 to 337.689.  4. Upon application by the committee, the attorney general may on behalf of the committee request that a court of competent jurisdiction grant an injunction, restraining order or other order as may be appropriate to enjoin a person from:  (1) Offering to engage or engaging in the performance of any acts or practices for which a certificate of registration or authority, permit or license is required upon a showing that such acts or practices were performed or offered to be performed without a certificate of registration or authority, permit or license; or  (2) Engaging in any practice of business authorized by a certificate of registration or authority, permit or license issued pursuant to sections 337.600 to 337.689 upon a showing that the holder presents a substantial probability of serious harm to the health, safety or welfare of any resident of this state or client or patient of the licensee.  5. Any action brought pursuant to the provisions of this section shall be commenced either in the county in which such conduct occurred or in the county in which the defendant resides.  6. Any action brought pursuant to this section may be in addition to or in lieu of any penalty provided by this act and may be brought concurrently with other actions to enforce the provisions of sections 337.600 to 337.689. ­­-------- (L. 1989 H.B. 738 & 720 § 12, A.L. 1997 S.B. 246, A.L. 2003 H.B. 332)
MO Rev Stat § 337.636 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXII - Occupations and Professions|Chapter 337 - Psychologists — Professional Counselors — Social Workers|Section 337.636 - Privileged communications, when.

Effective - 28 Aug 2007   337.636. Privileged communications, when. — Persons licensed under the provisions of sections 337.600 to 337.689 may not disclose any information acquired from persons consulting them in their professional capacity, or be compelled to disclose such information except:  (1) With the written consent of the client, or in the case of the client's death or disability, the client's personal representative or other person authorized to sue, or the beneficiary of an insurance policy on the client's life, health or physical condition;  (2) When such information pertains to a criminal act;  (3) When the person is a child under the age of eighteen years and the information acquired by the licensee indicated that the child was the victim of a crime;  (4) When the person waives the privilege by bringing charges against the licensee;  (5) When the licensee is called upon to testify in any court or administrative hearings concerning matters of adoption, adult abuse, child abuse, child neglect, or other matters pertaining to the welfare of clients of the licensee; or  (6) When the licensee is collaborating or consulting with professional colleagues or an administrative superior on behalf of the client. ­­-------- (L. 1989 H.B. 738 & 720 § 13, A.L. 2007 H.B. 780 merged with S.B. 308)
MO Rev Stat § 337.642 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXII - Occupations and Professions|Chapter 337 - Psychologists — Professional Counselors — Social Workers|Section 337.642 - Discrimination against social workers in promulgation of rules prohibited.

Effective - 28 Aug 2004   337.642. Discrimination against social workers in promulgation of rules prohibited. — No official, employee, board, commission, or agency of the state of Missouri, any county, any municipality, any school district, or any other political subdivision shall discriminate between persons licensed under sections 337.600 to 337.689, when promulgating regulations or when requiring or recommending services that legally may be performed by persons licensed under sections 337.600 to 337.689. ­­-------- (L. 2004 S.B. 1122)
MO Rev Stat § 337.643 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXII - Occupations and Professions|Chapter 337 - Psychologists — Professional Counselors — Social Workers|Section 337.643 - Licensure required for use of title — practice authorized.

Effective - 28 Aug 2014, 2 histories   337.643. Licensure required for use of title — practice authorized. — 1. No person shall use the title of licensed master social worker and engage in the practice of master social work in this state unless the person is licensed as required by the provisions of this section and section 337.644.  2. A licensed master social worker shall be deemed qualified to practice the applications of social work theory, knowledge, methods and ethics and the professional use of self to restore or enhance social, psychosocial, or biopsychosocial functioning of individuals, couples, families, groups, organizations, and communities. "Master social work practice" includes the applications of specialized knowledge and advanced practice skills in the management, information and referral, counseling, supervision, consultation, education, research, advocacy, community organization, and the development, implementation, and administration of policies, programs, and activities. Under supervision as provided in sections 337.600 to 337.689, the practice of master social work may include the practices reserved to clinical social workers or advanced macro social workers for no more than forty-eight consecutive calendar months for the purpose of obtaining licensure under section 337.615 or 337.645. No licensed master social worker shall practice independently the scope of practice reserved for clinical social workers or advanced macro social workers. This shall mean that any practices reserved to licensed clinical social workers or licensed advanced macro social workers performed by a licensed master social worker shall be for the purpose of obtaining licensure under section 337.615 or 337.645 in an employment setting where either a licensed clinical social worker or a licensed advanced macro social worker is a registered supervisor approved by the state committee for social work. ­­-------- (L. 2007 H.B. 780 merged with S.B. 308, A.L. 2010 H.B. 2226, et al., A.L. 2014 S.B. 808)