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2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 337 - Psychologists — Professional Counselors — Social Workers › Section 337.085 - Fees, collection, disposition, use.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 337
• Effective - 28 Aug 2004
337.085. Fees, collection, disposition, use. —
1. There is hereby established in the state treasury a fund to be known as the "State Committee of Psychologists Fund". All fees of any kind and character authorized under sections 337.010 to 337.090 to be charged by the committee or division shall be collected by the director of the division of professional registration and shall be transmitted to the department of revenue for deposit in the state treasury for credit to this fund. Such funds, upon appropriation, shall be disbursed only in payment of expenses of maintaining the committee and for the enforcement of the provisions of law concerning professions regulated by the committee. No other money shall be paid out of the state treasury for carrying out these provisions. Warrants shall be issued on the state treasurer for payment out of the fund.
2. 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 appropriation from the committee's fund for the preceding fiscal year or, if the committee requires by rule renewal less frequently than yearly then three times the appropriation from the committee's 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 committee's fund for the preceding fiscal year.
3. All funds pertaining to the Missouri state committee of psychologists deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the committee of registration for the healing arts fund shall be transferred from that fund to the state committee of psychologists fund by the division director.
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(L. 1981 S.B. 16, A.L. 1989 H.B. 738 & 720, A.L. 2004 S.B. 1122)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 337 - Psychologists — Professional Counselors — Social Workers › Section 337.090 - License or directory not to include degree on which license was issued.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 337
• Effective - 28 Aug 2008, 2 histories
337.090. License or directory not to include degree on which license was issued. —
The committee and division in issuing licenses and in publishing the directory as provided in section 324.032 shall not include or list the degree upon which the license or certificate was issued. Any person licensed on the basis of a master's degree who has then earned a doctoral degree may use the title "doctor" or hold himself out in his practice as a psychologist as having a doctoral degree so long as it is from an accredited institution of higher education and so long as the degree is relevant to the practice of psychology.
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(L. 1989 H.B. 738 & 720, A.L. 2008 S.B. 788)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 337 - Psychologists — Professional Counselors — Social Workers › Section 337.093 - Application of law.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 337
• Effective - 28 Aug 1993
337.093. Application of law. —
Nothing in the provisions of this act
*
is intended to repeal or modify those provisions of sections 337.010 to 337.090, which provide for the licensure of psychologists.
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(L. 1993 H.B. 564 § 31)
*"This act" (H.B. 564, 1993) contained numerous sections. Consult Disposition of Sections table for definitive a listing.
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 337 - Psychologists — Professional Counselors — Social Workers › Section 337.100 - Citation of law — findings — purpose.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 337
• Effective - 22 Dec 2020, see footnote
337.100. Citation of law — findings — purpose. —
1. Sections 337.100 to 337.165 shall be known as the "Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact". The party states find that:
(1) States license psychologists, in order to protect the public through verification of education, training, and experience and ensure accountability for professional practice;
(2) This compact is intended to regulate the day-to-day practice of telepsychology, the provision of psychological services using telecommunication technologies, by psychologists across state boundaries in the performance of their psychological practice as assigned by an appropriate authority;
(3) This compact is intended to regulate the temporary in-person, face-to-face practice of psychology by psychologists across state boundaries for thirty days within a calendar year in the performance of their psychological practice as assigned by an appropriate authority;
(4) This compact is intended to authorize state psychology regulatory authorities to afford legal recognition, in a manner consistent with the terms of the compact, to psychologists licensed in another state;
(5) This compact recognizes that states have a vested interest in protecting the public's health and safety through their licensing and regulation of psychologists and that such state regulation will best protect public health and safety;
(6) This compact does not apply when a psychologist is licensed in both the home and receiving states; and
(7) This compact does not apply to permanent in-person, face-to-face practice, it does allow for authorization of temporary psychological practice.
2. The general purposes of this compact are to:
(1) Increase public access to professional psychological services by allowing for telepsychological practice across state lines as well as temporary in-person, face-to-face services into a state which the psychologist is not licensed to practice psychology;
(2) Enhance the states' ability to protect the public's health and safety, especially client/patient safety;
(3) Encourage the cooperation of compact states in the areas of psychology licensure and regulation;
(4) Facilitate the exchange of information between compact states regarding psychologist licensure, adverse actions, and disciplinary history;
(5) Promote compliance with the laws governing psychological practice in each compact state; and
(6) Invest all compact states with the authority to hold licensed psychologists accountable through the mutual recognition of compact state licenses.
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(L. 2018 H.B. 1719 merged with S.B. 660)
Effective 12-22-20, see § 337.170
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 337 - Psychologists — Professional Counselors — Social Workers › Section 337.110 - Home state licensure.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 337
• Effective - 22 Dec 2020, see footnote
337.110. Home state licensure. —
1. The home state shall be a compact state where a psychologist is licensed to practice psychology.
2. A psychologist may hold one or more compact state licenses at a time. If the psychologist is licensed in more than one compact state, the home state is the compact state where the psychologist is physically present when the services are delivered as authorized by the authority to practice interjurisdictional telepsychology under the terms of this compact.
3. Any compact state may require a psychologist not previously licensed in a compact state to obtain and retain a license to be authorized to practice in the compact state under circumstances not authorized by the authority to practice interjurisdictional telepsychology under the terms of this compact.
4. Any compact state may require a psychologist to obtain and retain a license to be authorized to practice in a compact state under circumstances not authorized by temporary authorization to practice under the terms of this compact.
5. A home state's license authorizes a psychologist to practice in a receiving state under the authority to practice interjurisdictional telepsychology only if the compact state:
(1) Currently requires the psychologist to hold an active E.Passport;
(2) Has a mechanism in place for receiving and investigating complaints about licensed individuals;
(3) Notifies the commission, in compliance with the terms herein, of any adverse action or significant investigatory information regarding a licensed individual;
(4) Requires an identity history summary of all applicants at initial licensure, including the use of the results of fingerprints or other biometric data checks compliant with the requirements of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, or other designee with similar authority, no later than ten years after activation of the compact; and
(5) Complies with the bylaws and rules of the commission.
6. A home state's license grants temporary authorization to practice to a psychologist in a distant state only if the compact state:
(1) Currently requires the psychologist to hold an active IPC;
(2) Has a mechanism in place for receiving and investigating complaints about licensed individuals;
(3) Notifies the commission, in compliance with the terms herein, of any adverse action or significant investigatory information regarding a licensed individual;
(4) Requires an identity history summary of all applicants at initial licensure, including the use of the results of fingerprints or other biometric data checks compliant with the requirements of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, or other designee with similar authority, no later than ten years after activation of the compact; and
(5) Complies with the bylaws and rules of the commission.
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(L. 2018 H.B. 1719 merged with S.B. 660)
Effective 12-22-20, see § 337.170
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 337 - Psychologists — Professional Counselors — Social Workers › Section 337.125 - Conditions of telepsychology practice in a receiving state.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 337
• Effective - 22 Dec 2020, see footnote
337.125. Conditions of telepsychology practice in a receiving state. —
A psychologist may practice in a receiving state under the authority to practice interjurisdictional telepsychology only in the performance of the scope of practice for psychology as assigned by an appropriate state psychology regulatory authority, as defined in the rules of the commission, and under the following circumstances:
(1) The psychologist initiates a client/patient contact in a home state via telecommunications technologies with a client/patient in a receiving state;
(2) Other conditions regarding telepsychology as determined by rules promulgated by the commission.
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(L. 2018 H.B. 1719 merged with S.B. 660)
Effective 12-22-20, see § 337.170
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 337 - Psychologists — Professional Counselors — Social Workers › Section 337.135 - Additional authorities invested in a compact state's psychology regulatory authority.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 337
• Effective - 22 Dec 2020, see footnote
337.135. Additional authorities invested in a compact state's psychology regulatory authority. —
1. In addition to any other powers granted under state law, a compact state's psychology regulatory authority shall have the authority under this compact to:
(1) Issue subpoenas, for both hearings and investigations, which require the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of evidence. Subpoenas issued by a compact state's psychology regulatory authority for the attendance and testimony of witnesses, or the production of evidence from another compact state shall be enforced in the latter state by any court of competent jurisdiction, according to that court's practice and procedure in considering subpoenas issued in its own proceedings. The issuing state psychology regulatory authority shall pay any witness fees, travel expenses, mileage and other fees required by the service statutes of the state where the witnesses or evidence are located; and
(2) Issue cease and desist or injunctive relief orders to revoke a psychologist's authority to practice interjurisdictional telepsychology or temporary authorization to practice.
2. During the course of any investigation, a psychologist may not change his or her home state licensure. A home state psychology regulatory authority is authorized to complete any pending investigations of a psychologist and to take any actions appropriate under its law. The home state psychology regulatory authority shall promptly report the conclusions of such investigations to the commission. Once an investigation has been completed, and pending the outcome of said investigation, the psychologist may change his or her home state licensure. The commission shall promptly notify the new home state of any such decisions as provided in the rules of the commission. All information provided to the commission or distributed by compact states pursuant to the psychologist shall be confidential, filed under seal and used for investigatory or disciplinary matters. The commission may create additional rules for mandated or discretionary sharing of information by compact states.
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(L. 2018 H.B. 1719 merged with S.B. 660)
Effective 12-22-20, see § 337.170
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 337 - Psychologists — Professional Counselors — Social Workers › Section 337.140 - Coordinated licensure information system.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 337
• Effective - 22 Dec 2020, see footnote
337.140. Coordinated licensure information system. —
1. The commission shall provide for the development and maintenance of a coordinated licensure information system (coordinated database) and reporting system containing licensure and disciplinary action information on all psychologist individuals to whom this compact is applicable in all compact states as defined by the rules of the commission.
2. Notwithstanding any other provision of state law to the contrary, a compact state shall submit a uniform data set to the coordinated database on all licensees as required by the rules of the commission, including:
(1) Identifying information;
(2) Licensure data;
(3) Significant investigatory information;
(4) Adverse actions against a psychologist's license;
(5) An indicator that a psychologist's authority to practice interjurisdictional telepsychology or temporary authorization to practice is revoked;
(6) Nonconfidential information related to alternative program participation information;
(7) Any denial of application for licensure, and the reasons for such denial; and
(8) Other information which may facilitate the administration of this compact, as determined by the rules of the commission.
3. The coordinated database administrator shall promptly notify all compact states of any adverse action taken against, or significant investigative information on, any licensee in a compact state.
4. Compact states reporting information to the coordinated database may designate information that may not be shared with the public without the express permission of the compact state reporting the information.
5. Any information submitted to the coordinated database that is subsequently required to be expunged by the law of the compact state reporting the information shall be removed from the coordinated database.
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(L. 2018 H.B. 1719 merged with S.B. 660)
Effective 12-22-20, see § 337.170
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 337 - Psychologists — Professional Counselors — Social Workers › Section 337.160 - Date of implementation of the psychology interjurisdictional compact commission and associated rules, withdrawal, and amendment.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 337
• Effective - 22 Dec 2020, see footnote
337.160. Date of implementation of the psychology interjurisdictional compact commission and associated rules, withdrawal, and amendment. —
1. The compact shall come into effect on the date on which the compact is enacted into law in the seventh compact state. The provisions which become effective at that time shall be limited to the powers granted to the commission relating to assembly and the promulgation of rules. Thereafter, the commission shall meet and exercise rulemaking powers necessary to the implementation and administration of the compact.
2. Any state which joins the compact subsequent to the commission's initial adoption of the rules shall be subject to the rules as they exist on the date on which the compact becomes law in that state. Any rule which has been previously adopted by the commission shall have the full force and effect of law on the day the compact becomes law in that state.
3. (1) Any compact state may withdraw from this compact by enacting a statute repealing the same.
(2) A compact state's withdrawal shall not take effect until six months after enactment of the repealing statute.
(3) Withdrawal shall not affect the continuing requirement of the withdrawing state's psychology regulatory authority to comply with the investigative and adverse action reporting requirements of sections 337.100 to 337.170
*
prior to the effective date of withdrawal.
4. Nothing contained in this compact shall be construed to invalidate or prevent any psychology licensure agreement or other cooperative arrangement between a compact state and a noncompact state which does not conflict with the provisions of this compact.
5. This compact may be amended by the compact states. No amendment to this compact shall become effective and binding upon any compact state until it is enacted into the law of all compact states.
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(L. 2018 H.B. 1719 merged with S.B. 660)
Effective 12-22-20, see § 337.170
*Words "this act" appear in original rolls of both H.B. 1719 and S.B. 660, 2018.
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 337 - Psychologists — Professional Counselors — Social Workers › Section 337.165 - Construction and severability.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 337
• Effective - 22 Dec 2020, see footnote
337.165. Construction and severability. —
This compact shall be liberally construed so as to effectuate the purposes thereof. If this compact shall be held contrary to the constitution of any state member thereto, the compact shall remain in full force and effect as to the remaining compact states.
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(L. 2018 H.B. 1719 merged with S.B. 660)
Effective 12-22-20, see § 337.170
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 337 - Psychologists — Professional Counselors — Social Workers › Section 337.170 - Contingent effective date.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 337
• Effective - 28 Aug 2018
*337.170. Contingent effective date. —
The enactment of sections 337.100, 337.105, 337.110, 337.115, 337.120, 337.125, 337.130, 337.135, 337.140, 337.145, 337.150, 337.155, 337.160, and 337.165 of this act
**
shall become effective upon notification by the commission to the revisor of statutes that seven states have adopted the psychology interjurisdictional compact.
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(L. 2018 H.B. 1719 § B merged with S.B. 660 § B)
*Revisor's Note: On December 22, 2020, the Commission notified the Revisor of Statutes that more than the required number of states have adopted the PsyPact Compact.
** "This act" (H.B. 1719 merged with S.B. 660, 2018) contained numerous sections. Consult Disposition of Sections Table for a definitive listing.
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 337 - Psychologists — Professional Counselors — Social Workers › Section 337.325 - Limitation on practice.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 337
• Effective - 28 Aug 2012, 2 histories
337.325. Limitation on practice. —
A licensed behavior analyst, licensed assistant behavior analyst, provisionally licensed behavior analyst, provisionally licensed assistant behavior analyst, temporary licensed behavior analyst and temporary licensed assistant behavior analyst shall limit his or her practice to demonstrated areas of competence as documented by relevant professional education, training, or experience. A licensed behavior analyst, licensed assistant behavior analyst, provisionally licensed behavior analyst, provisionally licensed assistant behavior analyst, temporary licensed behavior analyst and temporary licensed assistant behavior analyst trained in one area shall not practice in another area without obtaining additional relevant professional education, training, and experience.
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(L. 2010 H.B. 1311 & 1341, A.L. 2012 H.B. 1563)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 337 - Psychologists — Professional Counselors — Social Workers › Section 337.335 - Violations, penalty.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 337
• Effective - 28 Aug 2010
337.335. Violations, penalty. —
1. Any person found guilty of violating any provision of sections 337.300 to 337.345
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is guilty of a class A misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished as provided by law.
2. All fees or other compensation received for services rendered in violation of sections 337.300 to 337.345
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shall be refunded.
3. The committee shall inquire as to any violation of any provision of sections 337.300 to 337.345
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and may institute actions for penalties herein prescribed, and shall enforce generally the provisions of sections 337.300 to 337.345
*
.
4. Any person, organization, association or corporation who reports or provides information to the committee or the division under sections 337.300 to 337.345
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and who does so in good faith shall not be subject to an action for civil damages as a result thereof.
5. 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 under sections 337.300 to 337.345
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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.
6. Any action brought under 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.
7. Any action brought under this section may be in addition to or in lieu of any penalty provided by sections 337.300 to 337.345
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and may be brought concurrently with other actions to enforce sections 337.300 to 337.345
*
.
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(L. 2010 H.B. 1311 & 1341)
*Section 337.345 was repealed by H.B. 1563, 2012.
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 337 - Psychologists — Professional Counselors — Social Workers › Section 337.340 - Fees — collection and deposit.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 337
• Effective - 28 Aug 2010
337.340. Fees — collection and deposit. —
All fees authorized under sections 337.300 to 337.345
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shall be collected by the director of the division of professional registration and shall be transmitted to the department of revenue for deposit in the state treasury to the credit of the state committee of psychologists fund.
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(L. 2010 H.B. 1311 & 1341)
*Section 337.345 was repealed by H.B. 1563, 2012.
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 337 - Psychologists — Professional Counselors — Social Workers › Section 337.347 - Reimbursement and billing for provisionally and temporary licensed analysts.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 337
Effective - 28 Aug 2018, 2 histories
337.347. Reimbursement and billing for provisionally and temporary licensed analysts. —
For reimbursement and billing purposes of section 376.1224, services provided by a provisionally licensed assistant behavior analyst, a provisionally licensed behavior analyst, or a temporary licensed behavior analyst shall be billed by the supervising licensed behavior analyst.
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(L. 2012 H.B. 1563, A.L. 2018 S.B. 975 & 1024 Revision)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 337 - Psychologists — Professional Counselors — Social Workers › Section 337.503 - Discrimination in promulgation of regulations prohibited.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 337
• Effective - 28 Aug 2007
337.503. Discrimination in promulgation of regulations prohibited. —
No official, employee, board, commission, county, municipality, school district, agency of the state, or any other political subdivision thereof shall discriminate between persons licensed under sections 337.500 to 337.540 when promulgating regulations or when requiring or recommending services that legally may be performed by persons licensed under sections 337.500 to 337.540.
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(L. 2007 H.B. 554 merged with S.B. 272)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 337 - Psychologists — Professional Counselors — Social Workers › Section 337.515 - License expiration, renewal, fees.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 337
• Effective - 28 Aug 1989
337.515. License expiration, renewal, fees. —
Each license issued pursuant to the provisions of sections 337.500 to 337.540 shall expire on the renewal date. The division shall renew any license upon application for renewal and upon payment of the fee established by the committee pursuant to the provisions of section 337.507.
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(L. 1985 S.B. 37 § 5, A.L. 1989 H.B. 738 & 720)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 337 - Psychologists — Professional Counselors — Social Workers › Section 337.520 - Rules and regulations, procedure.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 337
• 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.
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(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)
2023 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.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 337
• Effective - 28 Aug 2010, 2 histories
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.
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(L. 2007 H.B. 555 merged with S.B. 272, A.L. 2010 H.B. 2226, et al. merged with S.B. 754)
2023 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.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 337
• 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.
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(L. 1985 S.B. 37 § 8, A.L. 1989 H.B. 738 & 720)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 337 - Psychologists — Professional Counselors — Social Workers › Section 337.540 - Privileged communications, when.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 337
• Effective - 01 Jan 1986, see footnote
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.
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(L. 1985 S.B. 37 § 10)
Effective 1-1-86 (S.B. 37 § 11, 1985)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 337 - Psychologists — Professional Counselors — Social Workers › Section 337.603 - License required — exemptions from licensure.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 337
• Effective - 28 Aug 2010, 3 histories
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.
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(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.)
2023 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.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 337
• Effective - 28 Aug 2009, 3 histories
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.
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(L. 2003 H.B. 332, A.L. 2007 H.B. 780 merged with S.B. 308, A.L. 2009 H.B. 326)
2023 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.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 337
• Effective - 28 Aug 2018, 5 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.
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(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)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 337 - Psychologists — Professional Counselors — Social Workers › Section 337.621 - Temporary permits.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 337
• 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.
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(L. 1989 H.B. 738 & 720 § 8, A.L. 1997 S.B. 246)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 337 - Psychologists — Professional Counselors — Social Workers › Section 337.627 - Rules and regulations, procedure.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 337
• 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.
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(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)
2023 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.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 337
• 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.
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(L. 1989 H.B. 738 & 720 § 12, A.L. 1997 S.B. 246, A.L. 2003 H.B. 332)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 337 - Psychologists — Professional Counselors — Social Workers › Section 337.636 - Privileged communications, when.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 337
• 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.
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(L. 1989 H.B. 738 & 720 § 13, 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 337.642 - Discrimination against social workers in promulgation of rules prohibited.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 337
• 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.
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(L. 2004 S.B. 1122)