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2023 Tennessee Code › Title 63 - PROFESSIONS OF THE HEALING ARTS (§§ 63-1-NEW — 63-32-119) › Chapter 22 - PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS, MARITAL AND FAMILY THERAPISTS, AND CLINICAL PASTORAL THERAPISTS (§§ 63-22-101 — 63-22-404) › Part 2 - CLINICAL PASTORAL THERAPY (§§ 63-22-201 — 63-22-208) › Section 63-22-205 - Reciprocal agreements - License by endorsement

(a)
(1)
The board may enter into a reciprocal agreement with any other state that licenses, certifies or registers clinical pastoral therapists, if the board finds that such state has substantially the same or higher licensure requirements than Tennessee. This agreement shall provide that the board may license without examination any resident of another state who is currently licensed, certified or registered by the state, if that resident has met the same or higher requirements as provided in this part.
(2)
(A)
When the board receives a completed application for licensure from an applicant who is licensed in another state or territory of the United States or in the District of Columbia, then the board shall, within sixty (60) days from the date the board receives the completed application:
(i)
Render a decision on the application; or
(ii)
Inform the applicant of the need to appear before the board.
(B)
As used in this subdivision (a)(2), "completed application" means an application that satisfies all statutory and board rule requirements.
(b)
The board may license by endorsement a clinical pastoral therapist applicant who is a fellow or diplomate of the American Association of Pastoral Counselors if that person otherwise meets the requirements of this chapter.
(c)
The board may also license by endorsement a clinical pastoral therapist applicant who is:
(1)
Certified as a clinical member of the American Association of Pastoral Counselors;
(2)
Can document five (5) years of full-time practice in pastoral therapy subsequent to AAPC certification; and
(3)
Otherwise meets the requirements of this chapter.
Amended by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 426, s 17, eff. 5/11/2023.
Acts 1997 , ch. 485, § 10; 2003 , ch. 250, §§ 6-10.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 63 - PROFESSIONS OF THE HEALING ARTS (§§ 63-1-NEW — 63-32-119) › Chapter 22 - PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS, MARITAL AND FAMILY THERAPISTS, AND CLINICAL PASTORAL THERAPISTS (§§ 63-22-101 — 63-22-404) › Part 2 - CLINICAL PASTORAL THERAPY (§§ 63-22-201 — 63-22-208) › Section 63-22-206 - License of certain applicants prior to January 1, 2006 - Documentation

(a)
Until January 1, 2006, applicants who fulfill at least one (1) of the following conditions shall be entitled to receive a license as a licensed clinical pastoral therapist:
(1)
Hold current certification as a clinical pastoral therapist. Such certification must be lawfully issued by the board and not be suspended or revoked;
(2)
Document satisfaction of the requirements of §
63-22-203(1)-(4)
only;
(3)
Document current active status as a fellow or diplomate of AAPC and being actively engaged in the practice of pastoral psychotherapy for at least five (5) years prior to January 1, 2003; or
(4)
Document having received a graduate theological degree from a recognized educational institution and being currently licensed in Tennessee as a psychologist designated as a health service provider, a professional counselor designated as a mental health service provider, a marital and family therapist, a clinical social worker or an alcohol and drug abuse counselor and, in addition, document being actively engaged in the practice of clinical pastoral therapy for at least five (5) years prior to January 1, 2003.
(b)
Persons who qualify for licensure as a clinical pastoral therapist pursuant to this section shall provide satisfactory proof to the board of such qualification. The board shall issue a license as a licensed clinical pastoral therapist to those persons who meet the qualifications of subsection (a) and who submit required proof of such qualifications.
Acts 1997 , ch. 485, § 11; 2003 , ch. 250, § 11.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 63 - PROFESSIONS OF THE HEALING ARTS (§§ 63-1-NEW — 63-32-119) › Chapter 22 - PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS, MARITAL AND FAMILY THERAPISTS, AND CLINICAL PASTORAL THERAPISTS (§§ 63-22-101 — 63-22-404) › Part 2 - CLINICAL PASTORAL THERAPY (§§ 63-22-201 — 63-22-208) › Section 63-22-207 - Issuance of license

A person who is certified as a certified clinical pastoral therapist on June 3, 2003, shall be issued a license as a licensed clinical pastoral therapist when such person's certification is renewed or upon request of such person before the expiration of such person's current certification.
Acts 2003 , ch. 250, § 13.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 63 - PROFESSIONS OF THE HEALING ARTS (§§ 63-1-NEW — 63-32-119) › Chapter 22 - PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS, MARITAL AND FAMILY THERAPISTS, AND CLINICAL PASTORAL THERAPISTS (§§ 63-22-101 — 63-22-404) › Part 2 - CLINICAL PASTORAL THERAPY (§§ 63-22-201 — 63-22-208) › Section 63-22-208 - Temporary license

(a)
The board is authorized to issue a temporary license to a clinical pastoral therapist applicant who has completed the academic course work and supervised clinical experience for the license sought; provided, that in order to retain the temporary license, the applicant shall take the written examination required by the board the first time it is scheduled following issuance of the temporary license unless granted an extension by the board after submitting a written request to the board and making a showing of good cause as determined by the board. The applicant must successfully pass the exam within two (2) years following issuance of the temporary license unless the applicant receives a good cause extension by the board. An applicant may only receive one (1) good cause extension from the board.
(b)
A temporary license obtained pursuant to this section authorizes the applicant to engage in the practice of clinical pastoral therapy under the supervision of a board-approved supervisor.
(c)
In order to receive a temporary license, the applicant must submit to the board the following:
(1)
A completed application for a temporary license;
(2)
Satisfactory evidence of an agreement with a board-approved supervisor; and
(3)
All required fees.
(d)
A temporary license shall be nonrenewable and shall be valid for a period of not more than three (3) years. A temporary license may be extended beyond the three-year period at the discretion of the board if an applicant shows good cause for an extension as determined by the board. Only one (1) extension may be granted by the board for an applicant to extend the length of the applicant's temporary license. Within the period of temporary licensure, the applicant shall submit to the board an application for the regular license and shall present supporting documentation demonstrating the satisfactory completion of the required supervised clinical experience. The board shall then grant or deny the application for the regular license, based on satisfactory completion of all requirements for licensure. If the board approves or denies the application for the regular license or if the board revokes the temporary license for any reason, then the temporary license shall cease to be valid and shall be returned to the board.
(e)
The holder of a temporary license as a clinical pastoral therapist shall not represent himself or herself to be a licensed clinical pastoral therapist. The holder of a temporary license as a clinical pastoral therapist may only represent himself or herself to be a "pastoral therapy intern," a "pastoral therapy trainee," or such other title designation that clearly reflects trainee status and temporary licensure.
Amended by 2019 Tenn. Acts, ch. 233, Secs.s 4, s 5 eff. 4/30/2019.
Added by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 955, s 2, eff. 4/27/2016.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 63 - PROFESSIONS OF THE HEALING ARTS (§§ 63-1-NEW — 63-32-119) › Chapter 22 - PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS, MARITAL AND FAMILY THERAPISTS, AND CLINICAL PASTORAL THERAPISTS (§§ 63-22-101 — 63-22-404) › Part 3 - CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTIONS TO PROVISION OF COUNSELING OR THERAPY SERVICES (§§ 63-22-301 — 63-22-302) › Section 63-22-301 - Part definitions

For purposes of this part, "counseling or therapy services" means assisting an individual, who is seeking or engaged in the counseling relationship in a private practice setting, in a manner intended to facilitate normal human growth and development, using a combination of mental health and human development principles, methods, and techniques, to achieve mental, emotional, physical, social, moral, educational, spiritual, or career development and adjustment throughout the individual's life span.
Acts 2016 , ch. 926, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 63 - PROFESSIONS OF THE HEALING ARTS (§§ 63-1-NEW — 63-32-119) › Chapter 22 - PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS, MARITAL AND FAMILY THERAPISTS, AND CLINICAL PASTORAL THERAPISTS (§§ 63-22-101 — 63-22-404) › Part 3 - CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTIONS TO PROVISION OF COUNSELING OR THERAPY SERVICES (§§ 63-22-301 — 63-22-302) › Section 63-22-302 - Conscientious objections - Referrals to other providers - Liability

(a)
No counselor or therapist providing counseling or therapy services shall be required to counsel or serve a client as to goals, outcomes, or behaviors that conflict with the sincerely held principles of the counselor or therapist; provided, that the counselor or therapist coordinates a referral of the client to another counselor or therapist who will provide the counseling or therapy.
(b)
The refusal to provide counseling or therapy services as described in subsection (a) shall not be the basis for:
(1)
A civil cause of action; or
(2)
Criminal prosecution.
(c)
Subsections (a) and (b) shall not apply to a counselor or therapist when an individual seeking or undergoing counseling is in imminent danger of harming themselves or others.
Acts 2016 , ch. 926, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 63 - PROFESSIONS OF THE HEALING ARTS (§§ 63-1-NEW — 63-32-119) › Chapter 22 - PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS, MARITAL AND FAMILY THERAPISTS, AND CLINICAL PASTORAL THERAPISTS (§§ 63-22-101 — 63-22-404) › Part 4 - INTERSTATE COMPACT FOR LICENSE PORTABILITY ACT (§§ 63-22-401 — 63-22-404) › Section 63-22-401 - Short title

This part is known and may be cited as the "Interstate Compact for License Portability Act."
Added by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1088, s 1, eff. 5/27/2022.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 63 - PROFESSIONS OF THE HEALING ARTS (§§ 63-1-NEW — 63-32-119) › Chapter 22 - PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS, MARITAL AND FAMILY THERAPISTS, AND CLINICAL PASTORAL THERAPISTS (§§ 63-22-101 — 63-22-404) › Part 4 - INTERSTATE COMPACT FOR LICENSE PORTABILITY ACT (§§ 63-22-401 — 63-22-404) › Section 63-22-403 - Rulemaking

The board for professional counselors, marital and family therapists, and clinical pastoral therapists, in consultation with the department of health, may promulgate rules in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5, to implement this part.
Added by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1088, s 1, eff. 5/27/2022.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 63 - PROFESSIONS OF THE HEALING ARTS (§§ 63-1-NEW — 63-32-119) › Chapter 22 - PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS, MARITAL AND FAMILY THERAPISTS, AND CLINICAL PASTORAL THERAPISTS (§§ 63-22-101 — 63-22-404) › Part 4 - INTERSTATE COMPACT FOR LICENSE PORTABILITY ACT (§§ 63-22-401 — 63-22-404) › Section 63-22-404 - Effective date of compact; notice to revisor of statutes

This part takes effect on the date the compact is enacted into law in the tenth compact state. The board for professional counselors, marital and family therapists, and clinical pastoral therapists shall notify the executive secretary of the Tennessee code commission, the chair of the government operations committee of the senate, and the chair of the government operations committee of the house of representatives in writing when the condition specified in this section has occurred.
Added by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1088, s 1, eff. 5/27/2022.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 63 - PROFESSIONS OF THE HEALING ARTS (§§ 63-1-NEW — 63-32-119) › Chapter 23 - SOCIAL WORKERS (§§ 63-23-101 — 63-23-216) › Part 1 - BOARD OF SOCIAL WORKER LICENSURE (§§ 63-23-101 — 63-23-114) › Section 63-23-106 - Renewal of licenses - Continuing education requirements

(a)
All persons who are licensed to practice social work shall renew their licenses as follows:
(1)
Biennial licensure renewal fees in an amount established by the board shall accompany each renewal application;
(2)
If any holder of a license fails to renew the license within sixty (60) days of expiration, the license of the person shall be automatically revoked without further notice or hearing unless specifically requested; and
(3)
Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter to the contrary, the division of health related boards, with the approval of the commissioner, shall establish a system of license renewals at alternative intervals that will allow for the distribution of the license workload as uniformly as is practicable throughout the calendar year. Licenses issued under the alternative method are valid for twenty-four (24) months, and shall expire on the last day of the last month of the license period. However, during a transition period, or at any time thereafter when the board determines that the volume of work for any given interval is unduly burdensome or costly, either the licenses or renewals, or both of them, may be issued for terms of not less than six (6) months nor more than eighteen (18) months. The fee imposed for any license under the alternative interval method for a period of other than twenty-four (24) months shall be proportionate to the biennial fee and modified in no other manner, except that the proportional fee shall be rounded off to the nearest quarter of a dollar (25¢). No renewal application will be accepted after the last day of the month following the license expiration date under the alternative method authorized in this subdivision (a)(3).
(b)
In accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5, the board shall promulgate rules to establish continuing education requirements for persons seeking renewal of social work licenses.
Acts 1984, ch. 1003, § 1; 1989, ch. 360, § 62; 1989, ch. 523, §90; 1990, ch. 913, § 2; T.C.A. §
63-23-104
; Acts 2008 , ch. 1016, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 63 - PROFESSIONS OF THE HEALING ARTS (§§ 63-1-NEW — 63-32-119) › Chapter 23 - SOCIAL WORKERS (§§ 63-23-101 — 63-23-216) › Part 1 - BOARD OF SOCIAL WORKER LICENSURE (§§ 63-23-101 — 63-23-114) › Section 63-23-107 - Retirement

Any person licensed to practice social work in this state who has retired or may hereafter retire from such practice is not required to maintain that person's licensure as required by this chapter; provided, that the person files with the board an affidavit on a form, prescribed by the board, which affidavit states the date on which the person retired from the practice and such other facts as are required by the board. If the person thereafter reengages in the practice of social work, the person shall renew that person's license with the board as provided by this chapter.
Acts 1984, ch. 1003, § 1; T.C.A. §
63-23-105
; Acts 2008 , ch. 1016, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 63 - PROFESSIONS OF THE HEALING ARTS (§§ 63-1-NEW — 63-32-119) › Chapter 23 - SOCIAL WORKERS (§§ 63-23-101 — 63-23-216) › Part 1 - BOARD OF SOCIAL WORKER LICENSURE (§§ 63-23-101 — 63-23-114) › Section 63-23-109 - Privileged communications

(a)
The confidential relations and communications between a client and licensed social worker as defined in this chapter, are placed upon the same basis as those provided by law between licensed psychologists, licensed psychological examiners, licensed senior psychological examiners, certified psychological assistants and client, and nothing in this chapter shall be construed to require any such privileged communication to be disclosed.
(b)
Nothing contained in this section shall be construed to prevent disclosure of confidential communications in proceedings arising under title 37, chapter 1, part 4, concerning mandatory child abuse reports.
Acts 1984, ch. 1003, § 1; 1990, ch. 913, § 3; 2001, ch. 334, § 18; T.C.A. §
63-23-107
; Acts 2008 , ch. 1016, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 63 - PROFESSIONS OF THE HEALING ARTS (§§ 63-1-NEW — 63-32-119) › Chapter 23 - SOCIAL WORKERS (§§ 63-23-101 — 63-23-216) › Part 1 - BOARD OF SOCIAL WORKER LICENSURE (§§ 63-23-101 — 63-23-114) › Section 63-23-110 - Rules and regulations

The board is authorized to promulgate, in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5, such rules as are necessary to implement this chapter.
Acts 1984, ch. 1003, § 1; T.C.A. §
63-23-108
; Acts 2008 , ch. 1016, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 63 - PROFESSIONS OF THE HEALING ARTS (§§ 63-1-NEW — 63-32-119) › Chapter 23 - SOCIAL WORKERS (§§ 63-23-101 — 63-23-216) › Part 1 - BOARD OF SOCIAL WORKER LICENSURE (§§ 63-23-101 — 63-23-114) › Section 63-23-111 - Reciprocity

(a)
The board may, at its discretion, grant a social worker license without examination, to any person residing or employed in the state who has not previously failed the examination given by the board and who at the time of application is licensed by another state whose standards, in the opinion of the board, are as stringent as those required by this chapter.
(b)
(1)
When the board receives a completed application for licensure from an applicant who is licensed in another state or territory of the United States or in the District of Columbia, then the board shall, within sixty (60) days from the date the board receives the completed application:
(A)
Render a decision on the application; or
(B)
Inform the applicant of the need to appear before the board.
(2)
As used in this subsection (b), "completed application" means an application that satisfies all statutory and board rule requirements.
Amended by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 426, s 19, eff. 5/11/2023.
Acts 1984, ch. 1003, § 1 T.CA. §
63-23-109
, Acts 2008 , ch. 1016, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 63 - PROFESSIONS OF THE HEALING ARTS (§§ 63-1-NEW — 63-32-119) › Chapter 23 - SOCIAL WORKERS (§§ 63-23-101 — 63-23-216) › Part 1 - BOARD OF SOCIAL WORKER LICENSURE (§§ 63-23-101 — 63-23-114) › Section 63-23-112 - Special volunteer license for practice in free health clinic - Exemption from fees - Renewal

A person licensed pursuant to this chapter under a special volunteer license who is a medical practitioner, as defined by §
63-1-201
, engaged in practice at a free health clinic shall not be subject to license fees under this chapter. The board of social worker licensure may issue a special volunteer license, as the license is defined in §
63-1-201
, to qualified applicants without fee or charge. The license shall be for a period of two (2) years and may be renewed on a biennial basis.
Acts 2004, ch. 579, § 8; T.C.A. §
63-23-110
, Acts 2008 , ch. 1016, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 63 - PROFESSIONS OF THE HEALING ARTS (§§ 63-1-NEW — 63-32-119) › Chapter 23 - SOCIAL WORKERS (§§ 63-23-101 — 63-23-216) › Part 1 - BOARD OF SOCIAL WORKER LICENSURE (§§ 63-23-101 — 63-23-114) › Section 63-23-113 - Criteria for use of title of social worker

(a)
A social worker is an individual who:
(1)
Has 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)
Has received a doctorate or Ph.D. in social work; or
(3)
Is a current licensed social worker, as set forth in §§
63-23-102
- 63-23-105.
(b)
No person shall hold out to be a social worker unless the person:
(1)
Has received a baccalaureate or master's degree in social work from an accredited social work school or program;
(2)
Has received a doctorate or Ph.D. in social work; or
(3)
Is a current licensed social worker, as set forth in §§
63-23-102
- 63-23-105.
(c)
No government entities, public or private agencies, business or organizations in the state shall use the title social worker, or any form of the title, for volunteer or employment positions or within contracts for services, documents, manuals, or reference material, effective July 1, 2005, unless the volunteers or employees in those positions meet the criteria set forth in this section.
(d)
Any individual meeting the qualifications provided for in
42 CFR 483
may practice as a qualified social worker, as defined in those regulations, in any nursing home licensed in the state and shall not be required to meet the requirements of subsections (a)-(c). Any such individual may not use the title social worker, except in connection with the activities of the nursing home.
Acts 2005, ch. 469, § 1; T.C.A. §
63-23-111
, Acts 2008 , ch. 1016, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 63 - PROFESSIONS OF THE HEALING ARTS (§§ 63-1-NEW — 63-32-119) › Chapter 23 - SOCIAL WORKERS (§§ 63-23-101 — 63-23-216) › Part 1 - BOARD OF SOCIAL WORKER LICENSURE (§§ 63-23-101 — 63-23-114) › Section 63-23-114 - Rendering of decision by board - Time limitations

(a)
When the board receives a completed application for initial licensure from an applicant, then the board shall, within sixty (60) days from the date the board receives the completed application:
(1)
Render a decision on the application; or
(2)
Inform the applicant of the need to appear before the board.
(b)
As used in this section, "completed application" means an application that satisfies all statutory and board rule requirements.
Added by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 426, s 20, eff. 5/11/2023.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 63 - PROFESSIONS OF THE HEALING ARTS (§§ 63-1-NEW — 63-32-119) › Chapter 23 - SOCIAL WORKERS (§§ 63-23-101 — 63-23-216) › Part 2 - SOCIAL WORK LICENSURE COMPACT (§§ 63-23-201 — 63-23-216) › Section 63-23-201 - Social Work Licensure Compact - Purpose

(a)
The purpose of this compact is to facilitate interstate practice of regulated social workers by improving public access to competent social work services. This compact preserves the regulatory authority of states to protect public health and safety through the current system of state licensure.
(b)
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.
Added by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1041,s 1, eff. 7/1/2024.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 63 - PROFESSIONS OF THE HEALING ARTS (§§ 63-1-NEW — 63-32-119) › Chapter 23 - SOCIAL WORKERS (§§ 63-23-101 — 63-23-216) › Part 2 - SOCIAL WORK LICENSURE COMPACT (§§ 63-23-201 — 63-23-216) › Section 63-23-205 - Issuance of a multistate license

(a)
Upon receipt of an application for multistate license, the home state licensing authority shall determine the applicant's eligibility for a multistate license in accordance with § 63-23-204.
(b)
If such applicant is eligible pursuant to § 63-23-204, the home state licensing authority must issue a multistate license that authorizes the applicant or regulated social worker to practice in all member states under a multistate authorization to practice.
(c)
Upon issuance of a multistate license, the home state licensing authority must designate whether the regulated social worker holds a multistate license in the bachelor's, master's, or clinical category of social work.
(d)
A multistate license issued by a home state to a resident in that state must 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.
Added by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1041,s 1, eff. 7/1/2024.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 63 - PROFESSIONS OF THE HEALING ARTS (§§ 63-1-NEW — 63-32-119) › Chapter 23 - SOCIAL WORKERS (§§ 63-23-101 — 63-23-216) › Part 2 - SOCIAL WORK LICENSURE COMPACT (§§ 63-23-201 — 63-23-216) › Section 63-23-206 - Authority of interstate compact commission and member state licensing authorities

(a)
Nothing in this compact, nor any rule of the commission, must 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 this compact.
(b)
Nothing in this compact affects the requirements established by a member state for the issuance of a single state license.
(c)
Nothing in this compact, nor any rule of the commission, must 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.
(d)
Nothing in this compact, nor any rule of the commission, must 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.
(e)
Nothing in this compact, nor any rule of the commission, must 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.
Added by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1041,s 1, eff. 7/1/2024.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 63 - PROFESSIONS OF THE HEALING ARTS (§§ 63-1-NEW — 63-32-119) › Chapter 23 - SOCIAL WORKERS (§§ 63-23-101 — 63-23-216) › Part 2 - SOCIAL WORK LICENSURE COMPACT (§§ 63-23-201 — 63-23-216) › Section 63-23-207 - Reissuance of a multistate license by a new home state

(a)
A licensee can hold a multistate license, issued by their home state, in only one (1) member state at any given time.
(b)
If a licensee changes their home state by moving between two (2) member states, then:
(1)
The licensee must 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 must verify that the multistate license is active, unencumbered, and eligible for reissuance under the terms of this compact and the rules of the commission. The multistate license issued by the prior home state must 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 must conduct procedures for considering the criminal history records of the licensee. Such procedures must 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 is subject to the new home state requirements for the issuance of a single state license in that state.
(c)
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 is subject to the state requirements for the issuance of a single state license in the new home state.
(d)
Nothing in this compact interferes 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 (1) home state and only one (1) multistate license.
(e)
Nothing in this compact interferes with the requirements established by a member state for the issuance of a single state license.
Added by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1041,s 1, eff. 7/1/2024.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 63 - PROFESSIONS OF THE HEALING ARTS (§§ 63-1-NEW — 63-32-119) › Chapter 23 - SOCIAL WORKERS (§§ 63-23-101 — 63-23-216) › Part 2 - SOCIAL WORK LICENSURE COMPACT (§§ 63-23-201 — 63-23-216) › Section 63-23-208 - 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.
Added by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1041,s 1, eff. 7/1/2024.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 63 - PROFESSIONS OF THE HEALING ARTS (§§ 63-1-NEW — 63-32-119) › Chapter 23 - SOCIAL WORKERS (§§ 63-23-101 — 63-23-216) › Part 2 - SOCIAL WORK LICENSURE COMPACT (§§ 63-23-201 — 63-23-216) › Section 63-23-211 - Data system

(a)
The commission shall provide for the development, maintenance, operation, and utilization of a coordinated data system.
(b)
The commission shall assign each applicant for a multistate license a unique identifier, as determined by the rules of the commission.
(c)
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 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.
(d)
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, constitute the authenticated business records of the commission, and are entitled to any associated hearsay exception in any relevant judicial, quasi-judicial, or administrative proceedings in a member state.
(e)
(1)
Current significant investigative information pertaining to a licensee in any member state must 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 must be available to any other member state.
(f)
Member states contributing information to the data system may designate information that must not be shared with the public without the express permission of the contributing state.
(g)
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 must be removed from the data system.
Added by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1041,s 1, eff. 7/1/2024.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 63 - PROFESSIONS OF THE HEALING ARTS (§§ 63-1-NEW — 63-32-119) › Chapter 23 - SOCIAL WORKERS (§§ 63-23-101 — 63-23-216) › Part 2 - SOCIAL WORK LICENSURE COMPACT (§§ 63-23-201 — 63-23-216) › Section 63-23-215 - Construction and severability

(a)
This compact and the commission's rulemaking authority must be liberally construed so as to effectuate the purposes, and the implementation and administration of this compact. Provisions of this compact expressly authorizing or requiring the promulgation of rules must not be construed to limit the commission's rulemaking authority solely for those purposes.
(b)
The provisions of this compact are severable, and if any phrase, clause, sentence, or provision of this compact is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be contrary to the constitution of any member state, a state seeking participation in this compact, or of the United States, or the applicability thereof to any government, agency, person, or circumstance is held to be unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, the validity of the remainder of this compact and the applicability thereof to any other government, agency, person, or circumstance must not be affected thereby.
(c)
Notwithstanding subsection (b), the commission may deny a state's participation in this compact or, in accordance with the requirements of § 63-23-213(b), terminate a member state's participation in this compact if it determines that a constitutional requirement of a member state is a material departure from this compact. Otherwise, if this compact is held to be contrary to the constitution of any member state, then this compact must remain in full force and effect as to the remaining member states and in full force and effect as to the member state affected as to all severable matters.
Added by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1041,s 1, eff. 7/1/2024.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 63 - PROFESSIONS OF THE HEALING ARTS (§§ 63-1-NEW — 63-32-119) › Chapter 23 - SOCIAL WORKERS (§§ 63-23-101 — 63-23-216) › Part 2 - SOCIAL WORK LICENSURE COMPACT (§§ 63-23-201 — 63-23-216) › Section 63-23-216 - Consistent effect and conflict with other state laws

(a)
A licensee providing services in a remote state under a multistate authorization to practice shall adhere to the laws and regulations, including laws, regulations, and applicable standards, of the remote state where the client is located at the time care is rendered.
(b)
Nothing in this compact prevents or inhibits the enforcement of any other law of a member state that is not inconsistent with this compact.
(c)
Any laws, statutes, regulations, or other legal requirements in a member state in conflict with this compact are superseded to the extent of the conflict.
(d)
All permissible agreements between the commission and the member states are binding in accordance with their terms.
Added by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1041,s 1, eff. 7/1/2024.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 63 - PROFESSIONS OF THE HEALING ARTS (§§ 63-1-NEW — 63-32-119) › Chapter 24 - ATHLETIC TRAINERS (§§ 63-24-101 — 63-24-111) › Section 63-24-101 - Chapter definitions

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1)
"Athletic injury" means any injury sustained by a person as a result of such person's participation in exercises, sports, games, or recreation requiring physical strength, agility, flexibility, range of motion, speed, or stamina, or comparable athletic injury that prevents such person from participating in such activities;
(2)
"Athletic trainer" means a person with specific qualifications as set forth in this chapter, who, upon the advice, consent and oral or written prescriptions or referrals of a physician licensed under this title, carries out the practice of prevention, recognition, evaluation, management, disposition, treatment, or rehabilitation of athletic injuries, and, in carrying out these functions the athletic trainer is authorized to use physical modalities, such as heat, light, sound, cold, electricity, or mechanical devices related to prevention, recognition, evaluation, management, disposition, rehabilitation, and treatment; an athletic trainer shall practice only in those areas in which such athletic trainer is competent by reason of training or experience that can be substantiated by records or other evidence found acceptable by the board in the exercise of the board's considered discretion; and
(3)
"Board" means the board of athletic trainers.
Acts 1983, ch. 361, § 2; T.C.A., § 63-6-301; Acts 1993, ch. 361, § 1; 2000, ch. 694, §1; 2006, ch. 872, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 63 - PROFESSIONS OF THE HEALING ARTS (§§ 63-1-NEW — 63-32-119) › Chapter 24 - ATHLETIC TRAINERS (§§ 63-24-101 — 63-24-111) › Section 63-24-103 - Licensure requirement

(a)
No person shall represent themselves or claim to be an athletic trainer or perform, for compensation, any of the activities of an athletic trainer as defined in this chapter without first obtaining a license under this chapter.
(b)
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prevent any person from serving as a student-trainer, or any similar position if such service is not primarily for compensation and is carried out under the supervision of an athletic trainer duly licensed as defined in this chapter and a physician licensed under this title. Such supervision will be provided under the guidelines of the National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA) Board of Certification, Inc. and/or approved by the board.
(c)
(1)
Persons who are certified by the board as athletic trainers on May 9, 2000, may practice as licensed athletic trainers, provided such persons meet all of the other requirements of this chapter.
(2)
Upon the expiration of an athletic trainer's certificate, the board shall issue a license to replace such certificate, provided the athletic trainer has met all of the other requirements of this chapter.
Acts 1983, ch. 361, §§ 4, 10; T.C.A., §§63-6-303,
63-24-109
; Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 112; 2000, ch. 694, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 63 - PROFESSIONS OF THE HEALING ARTS (§§ 63-1-NEW — 63-32-119) › Chapter 24 - ATHLETIC TRAINERS (§§ 63-24-101 — 63-24-111) › Section 63-24-104 - Qualifications of applicants - Reciprocity

(a)
An applicant for an athletic trainer license must possess the following qualifications:
(1)
Have met the athletic training curriculum requirements of a college or university approved by the board and give proof of graduation; and
(2)
Satisfactorily completed all of the National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA) Board of Certification, Inc. qualifications and be certified as an athletic trainer in good standing by the NATA Board of Certification, Inc., and/or approved by the board.
(b)
An out-of-state applicant must possess the stated qualifications of subsection (a). Upon receipt of the initial athletic trainer licensure fee, the board may grant, without examination, a license to any qualified nonresident athletic trainer who holds a valid license or certificate issued by another state and whose qualifications are deemed by the board to be at least equivalent to those required for licensure in this state; provided, that such other state extends the same privilege to qualified athletic trainers who are residents of this state. An out-of-state applicant from a state not having a licensure or certification act will be eligible to take the jurisprudence examination if certified by the NATA Board of Certification, Inc., and approved by the board.
Acts 1983, ch. 361, § 5; T.C.A., § 63-6-304; Acts 1985, ch. 280, §2; 1993, ch. 361, §§ 2, 3; 2000, ch. 694, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 63 - PROFESSIONS OF THE HEALING ARTS (§§ 63-1-NEW — 63-32-119) › Chapter 24 - ATHLETIC TRAINERS (§§ 63-24-101 — 63-24-111) › Section 63-24-106 - Fees

(a)
The board shall, by duly promulgated rules, establish the following fees:
(1)
Athletic trainer application-examination fee;
(2)
Initial athletic trainer licensure fee;
(3)
Biennial licensure renewal fee;
(4)
Late renewal fee;
(5)
Licensure restoration fee; and
(6)
Fee for obtaining a duplicate of licensure.
(b)
The board is hereby authorized, by duly promulgated rules, to specify the conditions and circumstances, if any, under which one (1) or more of the fees in subsection (a) may be refunded in whole or in part.
Acts 1983, ch. 361, § 7; T.C.A., § 63-6-306; Acts 1985, ch. 280, § 4; 1989, ch. 523, § 48; 2000, ch. 694, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 63 - PROFESSIONS OF THE HEALING ARTS (§§ 63-1-NEW — 63-32-119) › Chapter 24 - ATHLETIC TRAINERS (§§ 63-24-101 — 63-24-111) › Section 63-24-107 - Denial, suspension or revocation of licensure

(a)
The board has the power and duty to:
(1)
Deny, restrict or condition a license to any applicant who applies for the license through reciprocity or otherwise;
(2)
Permanently or temporarily withhold issuance of a license;
(3)
Suspend, limit or restrict a previously issued license for such time and in such manner as the board may determine;
(4)
Reprimand, suspend, revoke or take such other disciplinary action in relation to an applicant or license holder as the board in its discretion may deem proper; or
(5)
Permanently revoke a license.
(b)
The grounds upon which the board shall exercise such power include, but are not limited to, circumstances in which the person has:
(1)
Violated standards of practice as determined by the board;
(2)
Practiced athletic training for compensation without holding an active license under this chapter;
(3)
Used or attempted to use an athletic trainer license that has been suspended or revoked;
(4)
Obtained or attempted to obtain an athletic trainer license by misleading statements, fraud or deceit or knowing misrepresentation;
(5)
Used the title "athletic trainer" without being licensed under this chapter;
(6)
Violated or conspired to violate this chapter, or rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to this chapter; or
(7)
Been convicted of a felony for the commission of an offense that bears directly on the person's fitness to practice competently, as determined by the board.
(c)
An action taken under this section shall be subject to the applicable provisions of the Fresh Start Act that are compiled in chapter 1, part 1 of this title.
Amended by 2018 Tenn. Acts, ch. 745, s 38, eff. 7/1/2018.
Amended by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 719, s 6, eff. 4/6/2016.
Acts 1983, ch. 361, § 8; T.C.A., § 63-6-307; Acts 2000, ch. 694, § 1; 2006, ch. 872, § 4.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 63 - PROFESSIONS OF THE HEALING ARTS (§§ 63-1-NEW — 63-32-119) › Chapter 24 - ATHLETIC TRAINERS (§§ 63-24-101 — 63-24-111) › Section 63-24-108 - Hearings - Procedure - Reissuance of licenses

(a)
Any person whose application is denied is entitled to a hearing before the board if the person submits a written request to the board. Disciplinary proceedings shall be conducted in accordance with the contested case provisions of the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5.
(b)
On application, the board may reissue a license to a person whose license has been cancelled or revoked, but the application may not be made prior to the expiration of a period of six (6) months after the order of cancellation or revocation has become final, and application shall be made in the manner and form as the board may require.
(c)
(1)
Any person who practices in this state without having first complied with this chapter commits a Class B misdemeanor for each instance of such practice. Each day any person practices without first obtaining a valid license or renewing a license constitutes a separate offense.
(2)
The board, in addition to the powers and duties expressed in this chapter with respect to the grant, denial and discipline of licensure is empowered to petition any circuit or chancery court having jurisdiction of any person within this state who is practicing without a license or to whom a license has been denied, or whose license has been suspended or revoked by action of the board, to enjoin the person from continuing to practice within this state. Jurisdiction is conferred upon the circuit and chancery courts of this state to hear and determine all such causes as equity causes and exercise full and complete jurisdiction in such injunctive proceedings. Nothing in this section shall be construed as conferring criminal jurisdiction upon any court not now possessing such criminal jurisdiction, nor shall any such court, as an incident to the injunctive proceedings authorized in this subdivision (c)(2), have the power to assess the criminal penalties.
Acts 1983, ch. 361, § 9; T.C.A., § 63-6-308; Acts 2000, ch. 694, § 1; 2006, ch. 872, § 5.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 63 - PROFESSIONS OF THE HEALING ARTS (§§ 63-1-NEW — 63-32-119) › Chapter 24 - ATHLETIC TRAINERS (§§ 63-24-101 — 63-24-111) › Section 63-24-110 - Exemptions

(a)
No provision of this chapter shall be construed so as to limit or prevent any person duly licensed or certified under the laws of this state from practicing the profession for which the person was licensed or certified.
(b)
This chapter shall not be construed to apply to any person engaging in the practice of athletic training while employed for such purpose by a non-Tennessee post secondary educational institution or professional athletic organization that is temporarily present in this state for an athletic competition or exhibition.
(c)
The board shall have the authority to assess civil penalties commensurate with those assessable under §
63-1-134
against persons who have knowingly employed, contracted for or otherwise utilized unlicensed persons in the practice of athletic training, with or without compensation.
(d)
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as applying to physicians duly licensed under this title who employ or contract for services provided by persons in the physician's office assisting in the care of patients and rendered under the supervision, control and responsibility of the licensed physician.
Acts 1983, ch. 361, §§ 12, 13; T.C.A., § 63-6-310; Acts 1985, ch. 280, § 5; 2000, ch. 694, § 1; 2006, ch. 872, § 6.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 63 - PROFESSIONS OF THE HEALING ARTS (§§ 63-1-NEW — 63-32-119) › Chapter 24 - ATHLETIC TRAINERS (§§ 63-24-101 — 63-24-111) › Section 63-24-111 - Powers and duties of board - Budget

(a)
The board has the power and duty to:
(1)
Promulgate all rules that are reasonably necessary for the performance of its duties, in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5;
(2)
License athletic trainers in compliance with this chapter;
(3)
Prescribe application forms for licensure and conduct, or select a licensure examination and establish the prerequisites, if any, for admission to the examination. The board is authorized to enter into a contract or agreement with an examination service and/or select an intermediary between the board and the examination service to process applicants for the examination;
(4)
Establish fees, in addition to those enumerated in §
63-24-106
, that are necessary for the operation of the board, in accordance with §
9-4-5117
;
(5)
Establish guidelines and standards for athletic trainers in the state that are not inconsistent with the other provisions of this chapter, and the grounds upon which disciplinary action may be taken, in addition to those causes enumerated in §
63-24-107
;
(6)
Establish all requirements for mandatory continuing education as a condition of continued licensure, including a mechanism for waiver of the requirements in cases of undue hardship; and
(7)
[deleted by 2024 amendment].
(b)
The board shall pay all money received by it into the state treasury and the commissioner of finance and administration shall make such allotments out of the general fund that the commissioner may deem proper for the necessary and proper expenses of the board. No expenditure shall be made by the board, unless and until the allotment has been made by the commissioner. The allotment shall be disbursed under the general budgetary laws of the state.
Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 944,s 7, eff. 7/1/2024.
Acts 2006, ch. 872, § 3.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 63 - PROFESSIONS OF THE HEALING ARTS (§§ 63-1-NEW — 63-32-119) › Chapter 25 - DIETETICS/NUTRITION PRACTICE ACT (§§ 63-25-101 — 63-25-214) › Part 1 - DIETETICS/NUTRITION PRACTICE ACT (§§ 63-25-101 — 63-25-113) › Section 63-25-101 - Short title

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Dietetics/Nutrition Practice Act."
Acts 1987, ch. 384, § 2.