Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 54 - MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS (§§ 73-54-1 — 73-54-43) › Section 73-54-23 - Licensure of persons holding out-of-state license or certification; temporary license by examination of credentials

(1)
The board shall issue a license by examination of credentials to any applicant licensed or certified as a marriage and family therapist in another state that has such requirements for the license or certificate that the board is of the opinion that the applicant is competent to engage in the practice of marriage and family therapy in this state, provided that the applicant submits an application on forms prescribed by the board, has passed the national Examination in Marital and Family Therapy, and pays the licensure fee prescribed by Section
73-54-27
. The issuance of a license by reciprocity to a military-trained applicant, military spouse or person who establishes residence in this state shall be subject to the provisions of Section
73-50-1
or
73-50-2
, as applicable.
(2)
The board shall issue a temporary license by examination of credentials to any applicant who has been licensed or certified for at least one (1) year as a social worker or marriage and family therapist in another state that has such requirements for the license or certificate for the same scope of practice that the board is of the opinion that the applicant is competent to engage in the same practice in this state, provided that the applicant submits an application on forms prescribed by the board, has passed the applicable national examination for marriage and family therapy or the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) examination for social workers and pays the licensure fee prescribed by Section
73-54-27
. The practice setting for the temporary licensee shall be limited to a nonprofit health or family counseling facility. The applicant shall be required to hold his or her license or certificate from the other state in good standing and the applicant shall be subject to a criminal history records check by the board. The temporary license shall be issued within sixty (60) days after receiving the application if the applicant submits credentials affirming that he or she satisfies the provisions of this subsection (2). The applicant may practice under the temporary license until a regular license is granted for a period not to exceed three hundred sixty-five (365) days. Insurers shall provide reimbursement to providers based upon the temporary license held by the applicant while the regular license process is completed, and the insurance company may bill for any reimbursement paid to the provider if the application is denied.
Laws, 1997, ch. 516, § 12; reenacted without change, Laws, 1999, ch. 438, § 17; reenacted without change, Laws, 2001, ch. 421, § 19; reenacted and amended, Laws, 2011, ch. 462, § 25, eff. 7/1/2011.
Amended by Laws, 2021, ch. 407, SB 2420,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2021.
Amended by Laws, 2021, ch. 398, HB 1263,§ 36, eff. 7/1/2021.
Reenacted without change by Laws, 2018, ch. 403, HB 988,§ 15, eff. 7/1/2018.
Reenacted by Laws, 2014, ch. 395, HB 583, 15, eff. 7/1/2014.
Amended by Laws, 2013, ch. 350, SB 2419, 39, eff. 7/1/2013.