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2023 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.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 337
• Effective - 28 Aug 2014, 3 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.
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(L. 2007 H.B. 780 merged with S.B. 308, A.L. 2010 H.B. 2226, et al., A.L. 2014 S.B. 808)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 337 - Psychologists — Professional Counselors — Social Workers › Section 337.646 - License required for use of title.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 337
• Effective - 28 Aug 2007
337.646. License required for use of title. —
No person shall use the title of licensed advanced macro social worker and engage in the practice of advanced macro social work in this state unless the person is licensed as required by the provisions of section 337.645.
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(L. 2007 H.B. 780 merged with S.B. 308)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 337 - Psychologists — Professional Counselors — Social Workers › Section 337.647 - Verification and acknowledgment of completion, requirements — rulemaking authority.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 337
• Effective - 28 Aug 2012
337.647. Verification and acknowledgment of completion, requirements — rulemaking authority. —
1. The committee shall develop a school social work program verification and acknowledgment of completion for individuals who have met the requirements set forth in this section.
2. The committee shall issue a document similar to the document described in subsection 2 of section 173.1400 to any individual who:
(1) Submits an application to the board;
(2) Holds a credential in school social work issued by a nationally recognized credentialing organization in social work, or demonstrates competency in school social work by successful passage of a school social worker exam approved by the committee;
(3) Holds a license issued by the committee; and
(4) Submits the fee as required by rule of the committee.
3. The committee shall promulgate rules and shall charge fees necessary to implement this section. 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, 2012, shall be invalid and void.
4. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, any school social work program verification and acknowledgment of completion issued by the committee under subsection 2 of this section shall not be deemed a license, certificate, registration or permit for any purpose, and such documents convey no authority to practice social work in Missouri and convey no authority to use any social work title in Missouri. Each school social work program verification and acknowledgment of completion issued by the committee under subsection 2 of this section shall state on its face that it:
(1) Is not a license, certificate, registration or permit;
(2) Conveys no authority to practice social work in Missouri; and
(3) Conveys no authority to use any social work title in Missouri.
5. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, school social work program verification and acknowledgment of completion issued by the committee under subsection 2 of this section shall not:
(1) Expire;
(2) Be subject to renewal;
(3) Be subject to denial or discipline under section 337.630;
(4) Be subject to suspension under section 324.010; or
(5) Be subject to any other action to which professional licenses may be subjected.
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(L. 2012 H.B. 1563 merged with S.B. 563)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 337 - Psychologists — Professional Counselors — Social Workers › Section 337.649 - Documentation and disciplinary action prohibited, when — request to destroy documentation permitted, when — disclosure of complaint not required, when.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 337
• Effective - 28 Aug 2009, 2 histories
337.649. Documentation and disciplinary action prohibited, when — request to destroy documentation permitted, when — disclosure of complaint not required, 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 337.630 have been violated. Any case file documentation that does not result in the committee filing an action under and pursuant to subsection 2 of section 337.630 shall be destroyed within three months after the final case disposition by the committee. 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 337.630 have been violated.
2. Upon written request of the social worker 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, 2009, 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 and pursuant to subsection 2 of section 337.630, 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 board'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 social work professions.
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(L. 2007 H.B. 555 § 337.640 merged with S.B. 272, A.L. 2009 H.B. 866)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 337 - Psychologists — Professional Counselors — Social Workers › Section 337.653 - Baccalaureate social workers, license required, permitted activities.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 337
• Effective - 28 Aug 2007, 3 histories
337.653. Baccalaureate social workers, license required, permitted activities. —
1. No person shall use the title of licensed baccalaureate social worker and engage in the practice of baccalaureate social work in this state unless the person is licensed as required by the provisions of sections 337.600 to 337.689.
2. A licensed baccalaureate social worker shall be deemed qualified to practice the following:
(1) Engage in assessment and evaluation from a generalist perspective, excluding the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness and emotional disorders;
(2) Conduct basic data gathering of records and social problems of individuals, groups, families and communities, assess such data, and formulate and implement a plan to achieve specific goals;
(3) Serve as an advocate for clients, families, groups or communities for the purpose of achieving specific goals;
(4) Counsel, excluding psychotherapy; however, counseling shall be defined as providing support, direction, and guidance to clients by assisting them in successfully solving complex social problems;
(5) Perform crisis intervention, screening and resolution, excluding the use of psychotherapeutic techniques;
(6) Be a community supporter, organizer, planner or administrator for a social service program;
(7) Conduct crisis planning ranging from disaster relief planning for communities to helping individuals prepare for the death or disability of family members;
(8) Inform and refer clients to other professional services;
(9) Perform case management and outreach, including but not limited to planning, managing, directing or coordinating social services; and
(10) Engage in the training and education of social work students from an accredited institution and supervise other licensed baccalaureate social workers.
3. If the licensed baccalaureate social worker has completed three thousand hours of supervised baccalaureate experience with a qualified baccalaureate supervisor in no less than twenty-four months and no more than forty-eight consecutive calendar months, the licensed baccalaureate social worker may engage in the independent practice of baccalaureate social work as defined in section 337.600 and subdivisions (1) to (10) of subsection 2 of this section. Upon demonstrating the successful completion of supervised experience, the state committee for social workers shall provide the licensee with a certificate clearly stating the individual's qualification to practice independently with the words "independent practice" or "IP" next to his or her licensure.
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(L. 2001 H.B. 567, A.L. 2005 S.B. 177, A.L. 2007 H.B. 780 merged with S.B. 308)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 337 - Psychologists — Professional Counselors — Social Workers › Section 337.662 - Application for licensure, contents — renewal notices — replacement certificates provided, when — fees set by committee.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 337
• Effective - 28 Aug 2018, 2 histories
337.662. Application for licensure, contents — renewal notices — replacement certificates provided, when — fees set by committee. —
1. Applications for licensure as a baccalaureate social worker shall be in writing, submitted to the committee on forms prescribed by the committee and furnished to the applicant. The form shall include a statement that the applicant has completed two hours of suicide assessment, referral, treatment, and management training. The application shall contain the applicant's statements showing the applicant's education, experience and such other information as the committee may require. Each application shall contain a statement that it is made under oath or affirmation and that the information contained therein is true and correct to the best knowledge and belief of the applicant, subject to the penalties provided for the making of a false affidavit or declaration. Each application shall be accompanied by the fees required by the committee.
2. The committee shall mail a renewal notice to the last known address of each licensee prior to the licensure renewal date. Failure to provide the committee with the information required for licensure as provided in subsection 1 of this section, or to pay the licensure fee after such notice shall result in the expiration of the license. The license shall be restored if, within two years of the licensure date, the applicant provides written application and the payment of the licensure fee and a delinquency fee.
3. A new certificate to replace any certificate lost, destroyed or mutilated may be issued subject to the rules of the committee, upon payment of a fee.
4. The committee shall set the amount of the fees which sections 337.650
*
to 337.689 authorize and require by rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to chapter 536. The fees shall be set at a level to produce revenue which shall not substantially exceed the cost and expense of administering the provisions of sections 337.650
*
to 337.689. All fees provided for in sections 337.650
*
to 337.689 shall be collected by the director who shall deposit the same with the state treasurer in the clinical social workers fund established in section 337.612.
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(L. 2001 H.B. 567, A.L. 2018 H.B. 1719 merged with S.B. 975 & 1024 Revision)
*Section 337.650 was repealed by H.B. 780 merged with S.B. 308, 2007.
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 337 - Psychologists — Professional Counselors — Social Workers › Section 337.671 - Temporary permits issued, when.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 337
• Effective - 28 Aug 2001
337.671. Temporary permits issued, when. —
The committee may issue temporary permits to practice under extenuating circumstances as determined by the committee and defined by rule.
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(L. 2001 H.B. 567)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 337 - Psychologists — Professional Counselors — Social Workers › Section 337.683 - Violations, penalty — committee may sue, when — actions permitted to be enjoined.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 337
• Effective - 28 Aug 2001
337.683. Violations, penalty — committee may sue, when — actions permitted to be enjoined. —
1. Violation of any provision of sections 337.650 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 337.650 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 337.650 to 337.689, may institute actions for penalties herein prescribed, and shall enforce generally the provisions of sections 337.650 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 337.650 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 sections 337.650 to 337.689 and may be brought concurrently with other actions to enforce the provisions of sections 337.650 to 337.689.
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(L. 2001 H.B. 567)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 337 - Psychologists — Professional Counselors — Social Workers › Section 337.689 - Licensees may be compelled to testify.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 337
• Effective - 28 Aug 2007, 2 histories
337.689. Licensees may be compelled to testify. —
Nothing in sections 337.600 to 337.689 shall be construed to prohibit any person licensed pursuant to the provisions of sections 337.600 to 337.689 from testifying in court hearings concerning matters of adoption, adult abuse, child abuse, child neglect, or other matters pertaining to the welfare of children or any dependent person, or from seeking collaboration or consultation with professional colleagues or administrative supervisors on behalf of the client.
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(L. 2001 H.B. 567, A.L. 2007 H.B. 780 merged with S.B. 308)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 337 - Psychologists — Professional Counselors — Social Workers › Section 337.700 - Definitions.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 337
• Effective - 28 Aug 2010, 3 histories
337.700. Definitions. —
As used in sections 337.700 to 337.739, the following terms mean:
(1)
"Committee"
, the state committee for marital and family therapists;
(2)
"Department"
, the Missouri department of commerce and insurance;
(3)
"Director"
, the director of the division of professional registration;
(4)
"Division"
, the division of professional registration;
(5)
"Fund"
, the marital and family therapists' fund created in section 337.712;
(6)
"Licensed marital and family therapist"
, a person to whom a license has been issued pursuant to the provisions of sections 337.700 to 337.739, whose license is in force and not suspended or revoked;
(7)
"Marital and family therapy"
, the use of scientific and applied marriage and family theories, methods and procedures for the purpose of describing, diagnosing, evaluating and modifying marital, family and individual behavior within the context of marital and family systems, including the context of marital formation and dissolution. Marriage and family therapy is based on systems theories, marriage and family development, normal and dysfunctional behavior, human sexuality and psychotherapeutic, marital and family therapy theories and techniques and includes the use of marriage and family therapy theories and techniques in the diagnosis, evaluation, assessment and treatment of intrapersonal or interpersonal dysfunctions within the context of marriage and family systems. Marriage and family therapy may also include clinical research into more effective methods for the treatment and prevention of the above-named conditions;
(8)
"Practice of marital and family therapy"
, the rendering of professional marital and family therapy services to individuals, family groups and marital pairs, 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;
(9)
"Provisional licensed marital and family therapist"
, any person who is a graduate of an acceptable education institution described in subsection 1 of section 337.715 with at least a master's degree in marital and family therapy, or its equivalent as defined by state committee regulation, and meets all requirements of a licensed marital and family therapist other than the supervised clinical experience set forth in section 337.715, and who is supervised by a person who is qualified to be a supervisor, as defined by state committee regulation.
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(L. 1995 S.B. 69, et al., A.L. 2007 H.B. 780 merged with S.B. 308, A.L. 2008 S.B. 788, A.L. 2010 H.B. 2226, et al.)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 337 - Psychologists — Professional Counselors — Social Workers › Section 337.703 - License required, exceptions.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 337
• Effective - 28 Aug 2010, 2 histories
337.703. License required, exceptions. —
No person shall use the title of "licensed marital and family therapist", "marital and family therapist", "provisional licensed marital and family therapist", or engage in the practice of marital and family therapy in this state unless the person is licensed as required by the provisions of sections 337.700 to 337.739. Sections 337.700 to 337.739 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 division to practice any other occupation or profession while rendering services similar in nature to marital and family therapy in the performance of the occupation or profession in which the person is registered, certificated or licensed, so long as the person does not use the title of "licensed marital and family therapist", "marital and family therapist", or "provisional licensed marital and family therapist";
(2) The practice of any marital and family therapist who is employed by any political subdivision, school district, agency or department of the state of Missouri while discharging the therapist's duties in that capacity; and
(3) Duly ordained ministers or clergy, religious workers and volunteers or Christian Science Practitioners.
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(L. 1995 S.B. 69, et al., A.L. 2004 H.B. 1195, A.L. 2010 H.B. 2226, et al.)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 337 - Psychologists — Professional Counselors — Social Workers › Section 337.705 - Discrimination prohibited, when.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 337
• Effective - 28 Aug 2010
337.705. Discrimination prohibited, when. —
No official, employee, board, commission, or agency of the state of Missouri, any county, municipality, school district, or other political subdivision of this state shall discriminate between persons licensed under sections 337.700 to 337.739 when promulgating rules or when requiring or recommending services that legally may be performed by persons licensed under sections 337.700 to 337.739.
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(L. 2010 H.B. 2226, et al.)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 337 - Psychologists — Professional Counselors — Social Workers › Section 337.706 - License required, exception for persons licensed in other state.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 337
• Effective - 28 Aug 2010, 2 histories
337.706. License required, exception for persons licensed in other state. —
1. For a period of six months from September 1, 1995, a person may apply for licensure without examination and shall be exempt from the academic requirements of sections 337.700 to 337.739 if the division is satisfied that the applicant:
(1) Has been a resident of the state of Missouri for at least the last six months; and
(2) Holds a valid license as a marital and family therapist from another state.
2. The division may determine by administrative rule the types of documentation needed to verify that an applicant meets the qualifications provided in subsection 1 of this section.
3. No person may engage in marital and family therapy for compensation or hold himself or herself out as a "licensed marital and family therapist", "marital and family therapist", "provisional licensed marital and family therapist", or "supervised marital and family therapist" unless the person complies with all educational and examination requirements and is licensed in accordance with the provisions of sections 337.700 to 337.739.
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(L. 1995 S.B. 69, et al., A.L. 2004 H.B. 1195, A.L. 2010 H.B. 2226, et al.)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 337 - Psychologists — Professional Counselors — Social Workers › Section 337.709 - Laws not to be construed to require employment of marital and family therapists.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 337
• Effective - 28 Aug 1995
337.709. Laws not to be construed to require employment of marital and family therapists. —
No provision of sections 337.700 to 337.739 shall be construed to require any agency, corporation or organization, not otherwise required by law, to employ licensed marital and family therapists.
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(L. 1995 S.B. 69, et al.)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 337 - Psychologists — Professional Counselors — Social Workers › Section 337.712 - Licenses, application, oath, fee — lost certificates — fund.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 337
• Effective - 28 Aug 2019, 4 histories
337.712. Licenses, application, oath, fee — lost certificates — fund. —
1. Applications for licensure as a marital and family therapist shall be in writing, submitted to the committee on forms prescribed by the committee and furnished to the applicant. The form shall include a statement that the applicant has completed two hours of suicide assessment, referral, treatment, and management training. The application shall contain the applicant's statements showing the applicant's education, experience and such other information as the committee may require. Each application shall contain a statement that it is made under oath or affirmation and that the information contained therein is true and correct to the best knowledge and belief of the applicant, subject to the penalties provided for the making of a false affidavit or declaration. Each application shall be accompanied by the fees required by the division.
2. The division shall mail a renewal notice to the last known address of each licensee prior to the licensure renewal date. Failure to provide the division with the information required for licensure, or to pay the licensure fee after such notice shall result in the expiration of the license. The license shall be restored if, within two years of the licensure date, the applicant provides written application and the payment of the licensure fee and a delinquency fee.
3. A new certificate to replace any certificate lost, destroyed or mutilated may be issued subject to the rules of the division upon payment of a fee.
4. The committee shall set the amount of the fees authorized. The fees shall be set at a level to produce revenue which shall not substantially exceed the cost and expense of administering the provisions of sections 337.700 to 337.739. All fees provided for in sections 337.700 to 337.739 shall be collected by the director who shall deposit the same with the state treasurer to a fund to be known as the "Marital and Family Therapists' Fund".
5. The provisions of section 33.080 to the contrary notwithstanding, money in this fund shall not be transferred and placed to the credit of general revenue until the amount in the fund at the end of the biennium exceeds two times the amount of the appropriations from the marital and family therapists' fund for the preceding fiscal year or, if the division requires by rule renewal less frequently than yearly then three times the appropriation from the fund for the preceding fiscal year. The amount, if any, in the fund which shall lapse is that amount in the fund which exceeds the appropriate multiple of the appropriations from the marital and family therapists' fund for the preceding fiscal year.
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(L. 1995 S.B. 69, et al., A.L. 2004 S.B. 1122, A.L. 2009 S.B. 296, A.L. 2018 S.B. 975 & 1024 Revision, A.L. 2019 S.B. 514)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 337 - Psychologists — Professional Counselors — Social Workers › Section 337.718 - License expiration, renewal fee — temporary permits.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 337
• Effective - 28 Aug 2018, 4 histories
337.718. License expiration, renewal fee — temporary permits. —
1. Each license issued pursuant to the provisions of sections 337.700 to 337.739 shall expire on a renewal date established by the director. The term of licensure shall be twenty-four months; however, the director may establish a shorter term for the first licenses issued pursuant to sections 337.700 to 337.739. The division shall renew any license upon application for a renewal and upon payment of the fee established by the division pursuant to the provisions of section 337.712. Effective August 28, 2008, as a prerequisite for renewal, each licensed marital and family therapist shall furnish to the committee satisfactory evidence of the completion of the requisite number of hours of continuing education as defined by rule, which shall be no more than forty contact hours biennially. At least two hours of continuing education shall be in suicide assessment, referral, treatment, and management training. The continuing education requirements may be waived by the committee upon presentation to the committee of satisfactory evidence of illness or for other good cause.
2. The committee may issue temporary permits to practice under extenuating circumstances as determined by the committee and defined by rule.
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(L. 1995 S.B. 69, et al. , A.L. 2007 H.B. 780 merged with S.B. 308, A.L. 2009 S.B. 296, A.L. 2010 H.B. 2226, et al., A.L. 2018 H.B. 1719)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 337 - Psychologists — Professional Counselors — Social Workers › Section 337.727 - Rulemaking authority.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 337
• Effective - 28 Aug 2018, 3 histories
337.727. Rulemaking authority. —
The committee shall promulgate rules and regulations pertaining to:
(1) The form and content of license applications required by the provisions of sections 337.700 to 337.739 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 337.700 to 337.739 and section 324.009;
(3) The content, conduct and administration of the licensing examination required by section 337.715;
(4) The characteristics of supervised clinical experience as that term is used in section 337.715;
(5) The equivalent of the basic educational requirements set forth in section 337.715;
(6) The standards and methods to be used in assessing competency as a marital and family therapist;
(7) Establishment and promulgation of procedures for investigating, hearing and determining grievances and violations occurring under the provisions of sections 337.700 to 337.739;
(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 marital and family therapist licensing laws and states whose licensing laws are not substantially similar to those of this state; and
(10) Any other policies or procedures necessary to the fulfillment of the requirements of sections 337.700 to 337.739.
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(L. 1995 S.B. 69, et al., A.L. 2009 S.B. 296, A.L. 2010 H.B. 2226, et al., A.L. 2018 S.B. 840)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 337 - Psychologists — Professional Counselors — Social Workers › Section 337.733 - Violations of marital and family therapists law, penalty — attorney general, duties — injunctions — venue.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 337
• Effective - 28 Aug 2009
337.733. Violations of marital and family therapists law, penalty — attorney general, duties — injunctions — venue. —
1. Violation of any provision of sections 337.700 to 337.739 is a class B misdemeanor.
2. All fees or other compensation received for services which are rendered in violation of sections 337.700 to 337.739 shall be refunded.
3. The department on behalf of the division may sue in its own name in any court in this state. The department shall inquire as to any violations of sections 337.700 to 337.739, may institute actions for penalties prescribed, and shall enforce generally the provisions of sections 337.700 to 337.739.
4. Upon application by the committee, the attorney general may on behalf of the division 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;
(2) Engaging in any practice of business authorized by a certificate of registration or authority, permit or license issued pursuant to sections 337.700 to 337.739, 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 sections 337.700 to 337.739 and may be brought concurrently with other actions to enforce the provisions of sections 337.700 to 337.739.
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(L. 1995 S.B. 69, et al., A.L. 2009 S.B. 296)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 337 - Psychologists — Professional Counselors — Social Workers › Section 337.736 - Confidentiality, exceptions.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 337
• Effective - 28 Aug 1995
337.736. Confidentiality, exceptions. —
Persons licensed under the provisions of sections 337.700 to 337.739 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 any 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.
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(L. 1995 S.B. 69, et al.)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 337 - Psychologists — Professional Counselors — Social Workers › Section 337.1000 - Purpose.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 337
• Effective - 28 Aug 2023
337.1000. Purpose. —
1. Sections 337.1000 to 337.1075 shall be known and may be cited as the "Social Work Licensure Compact".
2. The purpose of this Compact is to facilitate interstate practice of Regulated Social Workers by improving public access to competent Social Work Services. The Compact preserves the regulatory authority of States to protect public health and safety through the current system of State licensure.
3. This Compact is designed to achieve the following objectives:
(1) Increase public access to Social Work Services;
(2) Reduce overly burdensome and duplicative requirements associated with holding multiple licenses;
(3) Enhance the Member States' ability to protect the public's health and safety;
(4) Encourage the cooperation of Member States in regulating multistate practice;
(5) Promote mobility and address workforce shortages by eliminating the necessity for licenses in multiple States by providing for the mutual recognition of other Member State licenses;
(6) Support military families;
(7) Facilitate the exchange of licensure and disciplinary information among Member States;
(8) Authorize all Member States to hold a Regulated Social Worker accountable for abiding by a Member State's laws, regulations, and applicable professional standards in the Member State in which the client is located at the time care is rendered; and
(9) Allow for the use of telehealth to facilitate increased access to regulated Social Work Services.
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(L. 2023 S.B. 70 merged with S.B. 157)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 337 - Psychologists — Professional Counselors — Social Workers › Section 337.1020 - Issuance of a multistate license.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 337
• Effective - 28 Aug 2023
337.1020. Issuance of a multistate license. —
1. Upon receipt of an application for a Multistate License, the Home State Licensing Authority shall determine the applicant's eligibility for a Multistate License in accordance with section 337.1015 of this Compact.
2. If such applicant is eligible pursuant to section 337.1015 of this Compact, the Home State Licensing Authority shall issue a Multistate License that authorizes the applicant or Regulated Social Worker to practice in all Member States under a Multistate Authorization to Practice.
3. Upon issuance of a Multistate License, the Home State Licensing Authority shall designate whether the Regulated Social Worker holds a Multistate License in the Bachelors, Masters, or Clinical category of Social Work.
4. A Multistate License issued by a Home State to a resident in that State shall be recognized by all Compact Member States as authorizing Social Work Practice under a Multistate Authorization to Practice corresponding to each category of licensure regulated in each Member State.
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(L. 2023 S.B. 70 merged with S.B. 157)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 337 - Psychologists — Professional Counselors — Social Workers › Section 337.1025 - Authority of an interstate compact commission and member state licensing authorities.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 337
• Effective - 28 Aug 2023
337.1025. Authority of an interstate compact commission and member state licensing authorities. —
1. Nothing in this Compact, nor any Rule of the Commission, shall be construed to limit, restrict, or in any way reduce the ability of a Member State to enact and enforce laws, regulations, or other rules related to the practice of Social Work in that State, where those laws, regulations, or other rules are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Compact.
2. Nothing in this Compact shall affect the requirements established by a Member State for the issuance of a Single State License.
3. Nothing in this Compact, nor any Rule of the Commission, shall be construed to limit, restrict, or in any way reduce the ability of a Member State to take Adverse Action against a Licensee's Single State License to practice Social Work in that State.
4. Nothing in this Compact, nor any Rule of the Commission, shall be construed to limit, restrict, or in any way reduce the ability of a Remote State to take Adverse Action against a Licensee's Multistate Authorization to Practice in that State.
5. Nothing in this Compact, nor any Rule of the Commission, shall be construed to limit, restrict, or in any way reduce the ability of a Licensee's Home State to take Adverse Action against a Licensee's Multistate License based upon information provided by a Remote State.
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(L. 2023 S.B. 70 merged with S.B. 157)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 337 - Psychologists — Professional Counselors — Social Workers › Section 337.1030 - Reissuance of a multistate license by a new home state.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 337
• Effective - 28 Aug 2023
337.1030. Reissuance of a multistate license by a new home state. —
1. A Licensee can hold a Multistate License, issued by their Home State, in only one Member State at any given time.
2. If a Licensee changes their Home State by moving between two Member States:
(1) The Licensee shall immediately apply for the reissuance of their Multistate License in their new Home State. The Licensee shall pay all applicable fees and notify the prior Home State in accordance with the Rules of the Commission.
(2) Upon receipt of an application to reissue a Multistate License, the new Home State shall verify that the Multistate License is active, unencumbered and eligible for reissuance under the terms of the Compact and the Rules of the Commission. The Multistate License issued by the prior Home State will be deactivated and all Member States notified in accordance with the applicable Rules adopted by the Commission.
(3) Prior to the reissuance of the Multistate License, the new Home State shall conduct procedures for considering the criminal history records of the Licensee. Such procedures shall include the submission of fingerprints or other biometric-based information by applicants for the purpose of obtaining an applicant's criminal history record information from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the agency responsible for retaining that State's criminal records.
(4) If required for initial licensure, the new Home State may require completion of jurisprudence requirements in the new Home State.
(5) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Compact, if a Licensee does not meet the requirements set forth in this Compact for the reissuance of a Multistate License by the new Home State, then the Licensee shall be subject to the new Home State requirements for the issuance of a Single State License in that State.
3. If a Licensee changes their primary State of residence by moving from a Member State to a non-Member State, or from a non-Member State to a Member State, then the Licensee shall be subject to the State requirements for the issuance of a Single State License in the new Home State.
4. Nothing in this Compact shall interfere with a Licensee's ability to hold a Single State License in multiple States; however, for the purposes of this Compact, a Licensee shall have only one Home State, and only one Multistate License.
5. Nothing in this Compact shall interfere with the requirements established by a Member State for the issuance of a Single State License.
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(L. 2023 S.B. 70 merged with S.B. 157)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 337 - Psychologists — Professional Counselors — Social Workers › Section 337.1035 - Military families.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 337
• Effective - 28 Aug 2023
337.1035. Military families. —
An Active Military Member or their spouse shall designate a Home State where the individual has a Multistate License. The individual may retain their Home State designation during the period the service member is on active duty.
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(L. 2023 S.B. 70 merged with S.B. 157)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 337 - Psychologists — Professional Counselors — Social Workers › Section 337.1050 - Data system.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 337
• Effective - 28 Aug 2023
337.1050. Data system. —
1. The Commission shall provide for the development, maintenance, operation, and utilization of a coordinated Data System.
2. The Commission shall assign each applicant for a Multistate License a unique identifier, as determined by the Rules of the Commission.
3. Notwithstanding any other provision of State law to the contrary, a Member State shall submit a uniform data set to the Data System on all individuals to whom this Compact is applicable as required by the Rules of the Commission, including:
(1) Identifying information;
(2) Licensure data;
(3) Adverse Actions against a license and information related thereto;
(4) Non-confidential information related to Alternative Program participation, the beginning and ending dates of such participation, and other information related to such participation not made confidential under Member State law;
(5) Any denial of application for licensure, and the reason or reasons for such denial;
(6) The presence of Current Significant Investigative Information; and
(7) Other information that may facilitate the administration of this Compact or the protection of the public, as determined by the Rules of the Commission.
4. The records and information provided to a Member State pursuant to this Compact or through the Data System, when certified by the Commission or an agent thereof, shall constitute the authenticated business records of the Commission, and shall be entitled to any associated hearsay exception in any relevant judicial, quasi-judicial or administrative proceedings in a Member State.
5. (1) Current Significant Investigative Information pertaining to a Licensee in any Member State will only be available to other Member States.
(2) It is the responsibility of the Member States to report any Adverse Action against a Licensee and to monitor the database to determine whether Adverse Action has been taken against a Licensee. Adverse Action information pertaining to a Licensee in any Member State will be available to any other Member State.
6. Member States contributing information to the Data System may designate information that may not be shared with the public without the express permission of the contributing State.
7. Any information submitted to the Data System that is subsequently expunged pursuant to federal law or the laws of the Member State contributing the information shall be removed from the Data System.
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(L. 2023 S.B. 70 merged with S.B. 157)