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Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 06 - Board Of Behavioral Health Examiners › Article 3 - LICENSURE › Section R4-6-306 - Application for a Temporary License

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A.
				To be eligible for a temporary license, an applicant shall:
1. Have applied under
				R4-6-301
				for a license by examination or
				R4-6-304
				for a license by endorsement,
2.
				Have submitted an application for a temporary license using a form approved by
				the Board and paid the fee required under
				R4-6-215,
				and
3. Be one of the following:
a. Applying for a license by
				endorsement;
b. Applying for a
				license by examination, not currently licensed or certified by a state
				behavioral health regulatory entity, and:
i.
				Within 12 months after obtaining a degree from the education program on which
				the applicant is relying to meet licensing requirements,
ii. Has completed all licensure requirements
				except passing the required examination, and
iii. Has not previously taken the required
				examination; or
c.
				Applying for a license by examination and currently licensed or certified by
				another state behavioral health regulatory entity.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 06 - Board Of Behavioral Health Examiners › Article 3 - LICENSURE › Section R4-6-307 - Approval of an Educational Program

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A. To obtain the Board's
				approval of an educational program, an authorized representative of the
				regionally accredited college or university shall submit:
1. An application, using a form approved by
				the Board;
2. The fee prescribed
				under
				R4-6-215;
				and
3. Documentary evidence that
				the educational program is consistent with the curriculum standards specified
				in A.R.S. Title 32, Chapter 33, and this Chapter.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 06 - Board Of Behavioral Health Examiners › Article 4 - SOCIAL WORK › Section R4-6-401 - Curriculum

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A. An applicant for
				licensure as a baccalaureate social worker shall have a baccalaureate degree in
				social work from a regionally accredited college or university in a program
				accredited by the CSWE or an equivalent foreign degree as determined by the
				Foreign Equivalency Determination Service of the CSWE.
B. An applicant for licensure as a master or
				clinical social worker shall have a master or higher degree in social work from
				a regionally accredited college or university in a program accredited by the
				CSWE or an equivalent foreign degree as determined by the Foreign Equivalency
				Determination Service of the] CSWE.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 06 - Board Of Behavioral Health Examiners › Article 4 - SOCIAL WORK › Section R4-6-402 - Examination

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A. To be licensed
				as a baccalaureate social worker, an applicant shall receive a passing score on
				the bachelors, masters, advanced generalist, or clinical examination offered by
				ASWB.
B. To be licensed as a master
				social worker, an applicant shall receive a passing score on the masters,
				advanced generalist, or clinical examination offered by ASWB.
C. Except as specified in subsection (F)(2),
				to be licensed as a clinical social worker, an applicant shall receive a
				passing score on the clinical examination offered by ASWB.
D. An applicant for baccalaureate, master, or
				clinical social worker licensure shall receive a passing score on an approved
				examination for the level of licensure requested within 12 months after
				receiving written examination authorization from the Board. An applicant shall
				not take an approved licensure examination more than three times during the
				12-month testing period.
E. If an
				applicant does not receive a passing score on an approved licensure examination
				within the 12 months referenced in subsection (D), the Board shall close the
				applicant's file with no recourse to appeal. To receive further consideration
				for licensure, an applicant whose file is closed shall submit a new application
				and fee.
F. The Board may grant a
				one-time 90-day examination extension request to an applicant who demonstrates
				good cause as specified under
				R4-6-305(G).
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 06 - Board Of Behavioral Health Examiners › Article 4 - SOCIAL WORK › Section R4-6-403 - Supervised Work Experience for Clinical Social Worker Licensure

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A. An applicant for
				clinical social worker licensure shall demonstrate completion of at least 3200
				hours of supervised work experience in the practice of clinical social work in
				no less than 24 months. Supervised work experience in the practice of clinical
				social work shall include:
1. At least 1600
				hours of direct client contact involving the use of psychotherapy;
2. No more than 400 of the 1600 hours of
				direct client contact are in psychoeducation;
3. At least 100 hours of
				clinical supervision as prescribed under
				R4-6-212
				and
				R4-6-404;
				and
4. For the purpose of licensure, no more than 1600
				hours of indirect client contact related to psychotherapy services.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 06 - Board Of Behavioral Health Examiners › Article 4 - SOCIAL WORK › Section R4-6-404 - Clinical Supervision for Clinical Social Worker Licensure

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A. An applicant for
				clinical social worker licensure shall demonstrate that the applicant received
				at least 100 hours of clinical supervision that meet the requirements specified
				in subsection (B) and
				R4-6-212
				during the supervised work experience required under
				R4-6-403.
B. The Board shall accept hours of clinical
				supervision for clinical social worker licensure if the hours required under
				subsection (A) meet the following:
1. At
				least 50 hours are supervised by a clinical social worker licensed by the
				Board, and
2. The remaining hours
				are supervised by an individual qualified under
				R4-6-212(A),
				or
3. The hours are supervised by
				an individual for whom an exemption was obtained under
				R4-6-212.01.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 06 - Board Of Behavioral Health Examiners › Article 5 - COUNSELING › Section R4-6-501 - Curriculum

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A. An applicant for
				licensure as an associate or professional counselor shall have a master's or
				higher degree with a major emphasis in counseling from:
1. A program accredited by CACREP or CORE
				that consists of at least 60 semester or 90 quarter credit hours, including a
				supervised counseling practicum as prescribed under subsection (E);
2. An educational program previously approved
				by the Board under A.R.S. §
										32-3253(A)(14)
				 that consists of at least 60 semester or 90
				quarter credit hours, including a supervised counseling practicum as prescribed
				under subsection (E); or
3. A
				program from a regionally accredited college or university that consists of at
				least 60 semester or 90 quarter credit hours, meets the requirements specified
				in subsections (C) and (D), and includes a supervised counseling practicum as
				prescribed under subsection (E).
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 06 - Board Of Behavioral Health Examiners › Article 5 - COUNSELING › Section R4-6-502 - Examination

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A. The Board
				approves the following examinations for applicants for counselor licensure:
1. National Counselor Examination for
				Licensure and Certification offered by the National Board for Certified
				Counselors,
2. National Clinical
				Mental Health Counseling Examination offered by the National Board for
				Certified Counselors, and
3.
				Certified Rehabilitation Counselor Examination offered by the Commission on
				Rehabilitation Counselor Certification.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 06 - Board Of Behavioral Health Examiners › Article 5 - COUNSELING › Section R4-6-503 - Supervised Work Experience for Professional Counselor Licensure

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A. An applicant for
				professional counselor licensure shall demonstrate completion of at least 3200
				hours of supervised work experience in the practice of professional counseling
				in no less than 24 months. The applicant shall ensure that the supervised work
				experience includes:
1. At least 1600 hours
				of direct client contact involving the use of psychotherapy;
2. No more than 400 of the 1600 hours of
				direct client contact are in psychoeducation;
3. At least 100 hours of clinical supervision
				as prescribed under
				R4-6-212
				and
				R4-6-504;
				and
4. For the purpose of
				licensure, no more than 1600 hours of indirect client contact related to
				psychotherapy services.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 06 - Board Of Behavioral Health Examiners › Article 5 - COUNSELING › Section R4-6-504 - Clinical Supervision for Professional Counselor Licensure

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A. An applicant for
				professional counselor licensure shall demonstrate that the applicant received
				at least 100 hours of clinical supervision that meet the requirements specified
				in subsection (B) and
				R4-6-212
				during the supervised work experience required under
				R4-6-503.
B. The Board shall accept hours of clinical
				supervision for professional counselor licensure from the following behavioral
				health professionals who meet the educational requirements under
				R4-6-214:
1. A licensed professional
				counselor;
2. A licensed clinical
				social worker;
3. A licensed
				marriage and family therapist;
4. A
				licensed psychologist; or
5. An individual for
				whom an exemption was obtained under
				R4-6-212.01.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 06 - Board Of Behavioral Health Examiners › Article 5 - COUNSELING › Section R4-6-505 - Post-degree Programs

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An applicant who has a master's or higher degree with a
				  major emphasis in counseling but does not meet all curriculum requirements
				  specified in
				  R4-6-501 may take
				  post-graduate courses from a regionally accredited college or university to
				  remove the curriculum deficiencies as follows:
1. An applicant whose degree did not consist
				of 60 semester or 90 quarter credit hours may take graduate or higher level
				counseling-related courses to meet the curriculum requirement;
2. An applicant whose degree did not include
				the eight core content areas specified in
				R4-6-501(C)
				 may take graduate or higher level courses to
				meet the core content requirement; and
3. An applicant whose practicum did not meet
				the requirements specified in
				R4-6-501(E)
				may obtain additional graduate level supervised practicum hours.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 06 - Board Of Behavioral Health Examiners › Article 6 - MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY › Section R4-6-601 - Curriculum

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A. An applicant for
				licensure as an associate marriage and family therapist or a marriage and
				family therapist shall have a master's or higher degree from a regionally
				accredited college or university in a behavioral health science program that:
1. Is accredited by COAMFTE;
2. Was previously approved by the Board under
				A.R.S. §
										32-3253(A)(14);
				or
3. Includes at least three
				semester or four quarter credit hours in each of the number of courses
				specified in the six core content areas listed in subsection (B).
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 06 - Board Of Behavioral Health Examiners › Article 6 - MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY › Section R4-6-602 - Examination

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A. The Board
				approves the marriage and family therapy licensure examination offered by the
				Association of Marital and Family Therapy Regulatory Boards.
B.
				Except as specified in subsection (E), an applicant shall pass the approved
				examination within 12 months after receiving written examination authorization
				from the Board. An applicant shall not take the examination more than three
				times during the 12-month testing period.
C. If an applicant does not receive a passing score
				within the 12 months referenced in subsection (B), the Board shall close the
				applicant's file with no recourse to appeal. To receive further consideration
				for licensure, an applicant whose file is closed shall submit a new application
				and fee.
D. The Board may grant a one-time 90-day examination
				extension request to an applicant who demonstrates good cause as specified
				under
				R4-6-305(G).
E. The Board shall deem an applicant for
				marriage and family therapist licensure to meet the examination requirement if
				the applicant holds an active and in good standing associate marriage and
				family therapist license issued by the Board pursuant to A.R.S. §
									32-3274
				or A.R.S. §
									32-4302.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 06 - Board Of Behavioral Health Examiners › Article 6 - MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY › Section R4-6-603 - Supervised Work Experience for Marriage and Family Therapy Licensure

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A. An applicant for
				licensure as a marriage and family therapist shall demonstrate completion of at
				least 3200 hours of supervised work experience in the practice of marriage and
				family therapy in no less than 24 months. The applicant shall ensure that the
				supervised work experience includes:
1. At
				least 1600 hours of direct client contact involving the use of psychotherapy:
a. At least 1000 of the 1600 hours of direct
				client contact are with couples or families; and
b. No more than 400 of the 1600 hours of
				direct client contact are in psychoeducation and at least 60 percent of
				psychoeducation hours are with couples or families;
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 06 - Board Of Behavioral Health Examiners › Article 6 - MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY › Section R4-6-604 - Clinical Supervision for Marriage and Family Therapy Licensure

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A. An applicant for
				marriage and family therapy licensure shall demonstrate that the applicant
				received at least 100 hours of clinical supervision that meets the requirements
				specified in subsection (B) and
				R4-6-212
				during the supervised work experience required under
				R4-6-603.
B. The Board shall accept hours of clinical
				supervision for marriage and family therapist licensure if:
1. The hours are supervised by an individual
				who meets the educational requirements under
				R4-6-214;
2. At least 50 of the hours are supervised
				by:
a. A marriage and family therapist
				licensed by the Board or
b. An
				independently licensed behavioral health professional who holds an Approved
				Supervisor designation from the American Association for Marriage and Family
				Therapy; and
3. The
				remaining hours are supervised by one or more of the following:
a. A professional counselor licensed by the
				Board;
b. A clinical social worker
				licensed by the Board;
c. A
				marriage and family therapist licensed by the Board; or
d. A psychologist licensed under A.R.S. Title
				32, Chapter 19.1; or
4.
				The hours are supervised by an individual for whom an exemption is obtained
				under
				R4-6-212.01.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 06 - Board Of Behavioral Health Examiners › Article 6 - MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY › Section R4-6-605 - Post-degree Programs

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An applicant who has a master's or higher degree in a
				  behavioral health science but who does not meet all curriculum requirements
				  specified in
				  R4-6-601 may take
				  post-graduate courses from a regionally accredited college or university to
				  remove the curriculum deficiencies if:
1. The deficiencies constitute no more than
				12 semester or 16 quarter credit hours; and
2. Courses taken to remove the deficiencies
				are at a graduate or higher level.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 06 - Board Of Behavioral Health Examiners › Article 7 - SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELING › Section R4-6-701 - Licensed Substance Abuse Technician Curriculum

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A. An applicant for licensure as a substance
				abuse technician shall have:
1. An
				associate's or bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or
				university in a program accredited by NASAC;
2. An associate's or bachelor's degree from a
				regionally accredited college or university in an educational program
				previously approved by the Board under A.R.S. §
										32-3253(A)(14);
				or
3. An associate's or bachelor's
				degree from a regionally accredited college or university in a behavioral
				health science program that includes coursework from the seven core content
				areas listed in subsection (B).
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 06 - Board Of Behavioral Health Examiners › Article 7 - SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELING › Section R4-6-702 - Licensed Associate Substance Abuse Counselor Curriculum

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A. An applicant for licensure as an associate
				substance abuse counselor shall have one of the following:
1. A bachelor's degree from a regionally
				accredited college or university in a program accredited by NASAC and
				supervised work experience that meets the standards specified in
				R4-6-705(A);
2. A master's or higher degree
				from a regionally accredited college or university in a program accredited by
				NASAC;
3. A bachelor's degree from
				a regionally accredited college or university in a behavioral health science
				program that meets the core content standards specified in
				R4-6-701(B)
				and supervised work experience that meets the standards specified in
				R4-6-705(A);
4. A master's or higher degree from a
				regionally accredited college or university in a behavioral health science
				program that meets the core content standards specified in
				R4-6-701(B)
				and includes at least 300 hours of supervised practicum as prescribed under
				subsection (C); or
5. A bachelor's
				degree from a regionally accredited college or university in an educational
				program previously approved by the Board under A.R.S. §
										32-3253(A)(14)
				 and supervised work experience that meets
				the standards specified in
				R4-6-705(A);
				or
6. A master's or higher degree
				from a regionally accredited college or university in an educational program
				previously approved by the Board under A.R.S. §
										32-3253(A)(14)
				 and includes at least 300 hours of
				supervised practicum as prescribed under subsection (C).
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 06 - Board Of Behavioral Health Examiners › Article 7 - SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELING › Section R4-6-703 - Licensed Independent Substance Abuse Counselor Curriculum

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A. An applicant for
				licensure as an independent substance abuse counselor shall have a master's or
				higher degree from a regionally accredited college or university in one of the
				following:
1. A program accredited by
				NASAC;
2. A behavioral health
				science program that meets the core content standards specified in R4-6-701(B)
				and includes at least 300 hours of supervised practicum as prescribed under
				subsection (D); or
3. An
				educational program previously approved by the Board under A.R.S. §
										32-3253(A)(14)
				 that includes at least 300 hours of
				supervised practicum as prescribed under subsection (D).
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 06 - Board Of Behavioral Health Examiners › Article 7 - SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELING › Section R4-6-704 - Examination

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A. The Board
				approves the following licensure examinations for an applicant for substance
				abuse technician licensure:
1. Alcohol and
				Drug Counselor and Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor Examinations offered by
				the International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium, and
2. Level I or higher examinations offered by
				the NAADAC, the Association of Addiction Professionals.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 06 - Board Of Behavioral Health Examiners › Article 7 - SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELING › Section R4-6-705 - Supervised Work Experience for Substance Abuse Counselor Licensure

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A. An applicant for
				associate substance abuse counselor licensure who has a bachelor's degree and
				is required under
				R4-6-702(A)
				to participate in a supervised work experience shall complete at least 3200
				hours of supervised work experience in substance abuse counseling in no less
				than 24 months. The applicant shall ensure that the supervised work experience
				relates to substance use disorder and addiction and meets the following
				standards:
1. At least 1600 hours of direct
				client contact involving the use of psychotherapy related to substance use
				disorder and addiction issues,
2.
				No more than 400 of the 1600 hours of direct client contact are in
				psychoeducation,
3. For the purpose
				of licensure, no more than 1600 hours of indirect client contact related to
				psychotherapy services,
4. At least
				100 hours of clinical supervision as prescribed under R4-6-212 and R4-6-706,
				and
5. At least one hour of
				clinical supervision in any month in which the applicant provides direct client
				contact.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 06 - Board Of Behavioral Health Examiners › Article 7 - SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELING › Section R4-6-706 - Clinical Supervision for Substance Abuse Counselor Licensure

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A. During the
				supervised work experience required under
				R4-6-705,
				an applicant for substance abuse counselor licensure shall demonstrate that the
				applicant received, for the level of licensure sought, at least the number of
				hours of clinical supervision specified in R4-6-705 that meets the requirements
				in subsection (B) and
				R4-6-212.
B. The Board shall accept hours of clinical
				supervision for substance abuse licensure if the focus of the supervised hours
				relates to substance use disorder and addiction and:
1. At least 50 hours are supervised by:
a. An independent substance abuse counselor
				licensed by the Board; or
b. An
				independently licensed behavioral health professional who:
i. Provides evidence of knowledge and
				experience in substance use disorder treatment; and
ii. Is approved by the ARC or designee,
				and
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 06 - Board Of Behavioral Health Examiners › Article 7 - SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELING › Section R4-6-707 - Post-degree Programs

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An applicant who has a behavioral health science degree from
				  a regionally accredited college or university but does not meet all curriculum
				  requirements specified in
				  R4-6-701,
				  R4-6-702,
				  or
				  R4-6-703
				  may take post-graduate courses from a regionally accredited college or
				  university to remove the curriculum deficiencies. The Board shall accept a
				  post-graduate course from a regionally accredited college or university to
				  remove a curriculum deficiency if the course meets the following requirement,
				  as applicable:
1. For an applicant who
				has an associate's or bachelor's degree, an undergraduate or higher level
				course; or
2. For an applicant who
				has a master's degree, a graduate or higher level course.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 06 - Board Of Behavioral Health Examiners › Article 8 - LICENSE RENEWAL AND CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section R4-6-801 - Renewal of Licensure

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A. Under
				A.R.S. & §
									32-3273,
				a license issued by the Board under A.R.S. Title 32, Chapter 33 and this
				Chapter is renewable every two years. A licensee who has more than one license
				may request in writing that the Board synchronize the expiration dates of the
				licenses. The licensee shall pay any prorated fees required to accomplish the
				synchronization.
B. A licensee
				holding an active license to practice behavioral health in this state shall
				complete 30 clock hours of continuing education as prescribed under
				R4-6-802
				between the date the Board received the licensee's last renewal application and
				the next license expiration date. A licensee may not carry excess continuing
				education hours from one license period to the next.
C.To renew licensure, a licensee shall submit the
				following to the Board on or before the date of license expiration or as
				specified in A.R.S. §
									32-4301:
1. A renewal application form, approved by
				the Board. The licensee shall ensure that the renewal form:
a. Includes a list of 30 clock hours of
				continuing education that the licensee completed during the license
				period;
b. If the documentation
				previously submitted under
				R4-6-301(12)
				was a limited form of work authorization issued by the federal government,
				includes evidence that the work authorization has not expired; and
c. Is signed by the licensee attesting that
				all information submitted is true and correct;
2. Payment of the renewal fee as prescribed
				in
				R4-6-215;
				and
3. Other documents requested by
				the Board to determine that the licensee continues to meet the requirements
				under A.R.S. Title 32, Chapter 33 and this Chapter.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 06 - Board Of Behavioral Health Examiners › Article 8 - LICENSE RENEWAL AND CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section R4-6-802 - Continuing Education

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A. A
				licensee who maintains more than one license may apply the same continuing
				education hours for renewal of each license if the content of the continuing
				education relates to the scope of practice of each license.
B. For each license period, a licensee may
				report a maximum of:
1. Ten clock hours of
				continuing education for first-time presentations by the licensee that deal
				with current developments, skills, procedures, or treatments related to the
				practice of behavioral health. The licensee may claim one clock hour for each
				hour spent preparing, writing, and presenting information;
2. Six clock hours of continuing education for
				attendance at a Board meeting where the licensee is not:
a. A member of the Board,
b. The subject of any matter on the agenda,
				or
c. The complainant in any matter
				that is on the agenda; and
3. Ten clock hours of continuing education for service
				as a Board or ARC member.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 06 - Board Of Behavioral Health Examiners › Article 8 - LICENSE RENEWAL AND CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section R4-6-803 - Continuing Education Documentation

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A. A licensee shall maintain documentation of
				continuing education for 24 months following the date of the license
				renewal.
B. The licensee shall
				retain the following documentation as evidence of participation in continuing
				education:
1. For conferences, seminars,
				workshops, and in-service training presentations, a signed certificate of
				attendance or a statement from the provider verifying the licensee's
				participation in the activity, including the title of the program, name,
				address, and telephone number of the sponsoring organization, names of
				presenters, date of the program, and clock hours involved;
2. For first-time presentations by a
				licensee, the title of the program, name, address, and telephone number of the
				sponsoring organization, date of the program, syllabus, and clock hours
				required to prepare and make the presentation;
3. For a graduate or undergraduate course, an
				official transcript;
4. For an
				audited graduate or undergraduate course, an official transcript; and
5. For attendance at a Board meeting, a
				signed certificate of attendance prepared by the Board.
Repealed
.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 06 - Board Of Behavioral Health Examiners › Article 10 - DISCIPLINARY PROCESS › Section R4-6-1001 - Disciplinary Process

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A. If the Board
				receives a written complaint alleging a licensee is or may be incompetent,
				guilty of unprofessional practice , or mentally or physically unable to engage
				in the practice of behavioral health safely, the Board shall send written
				notice of the complaint to the licensee and require the licensee to submit a
				written response within 30 days from the date of service of the written notice
				of the complaint.
B. The Board
				shall conduct all disciplinary proceedings according to A.R.S. §§
									32-3281
				and 3282 and Title 41, Chapter 6, Article 10.
C. As provided under A.R.S. §
									32-3282(B),
				a licensee who is the subject of a complaint, or the licensee's designated
				representative, may review the complaint investigative file at the Board office
				at least five business days before the meeting at which the Board is scheduled
				to consider the complaint. The Board may redact confidential information before
				making the investigative file available to the licensee.
D. If the Board
				determines that disciplinary action is appropriate, the Board shall consider
				factors including, but not limited to, the following when determining the
				appropriate discipline:
1. Prior disciplinary
				offenses;
2. Dishonest or
				self-serving motive;
3. Pattern of
				misconduct; multiple offenses;
4.
				Bad faith obstruction of the disciplinary proceeding by intentionally failing
				to comply with rules or orders of the Board;
5. Submission of false evidence, false
				statements, or other deceptive practices during the investigative or
				disciplinary process;
6. Refusal to
				acknowledge wrongful nature of conduct; and
7. Vulnerability of the
				victim.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 06 - Board Of Behavioral Health Examiners › Article 10 - DISCIPLINARY PROCESS › Section R4-6-1002 - Review or Rehearing of a Board Decision

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A. The Board shall provide for a rehearing or
				review of its decisions under A.R.S. Title 41, Chapter 6, Article 10 and the
				rules established by the Office of Administrative Hearings.
B. Except as provided in subsection (I), a
				party is required to file a motion for rehearing or review of a Board decision
				to exhaust the party's administrative remedies. A party that has exhausted the
				party's administrative remedies may apply for judicial review of the final
				order issued by the Board in accordance with A.R.S. §
									12-901 et
				seq.
C. When a motion for rehearing
				or review is based on affidavits, the affidavits shall be served with the
				motion. An opposing party may, within 15 days after service, serve opposing
				affidavits.
D. A party may amend a
				motion for rehearing or review at any time before the Board rules on the
				motion.
E. An aggrieved party may
				seek a review or rehearing of a Board decision by submitting a written request
				for a review or rehearing to the Board within 30 days after service of the
				decision. The request shall specify the grounds for a review or rehearing. The
				Board shall grant a request for a review or rehearing for any of the following
				reasons materially affecting the rights of an aggrieved party:
1. Irregularity in the administrative
				proceedings or any abuse of discretion that deprived the aggrieved party of a
				fair hearing;
2. Misconduct of the
				Board, its staff, an administrative law judge, or any party;
3. Accident or surprise that could not have
				been prevented by ordinary prudence;
4. Newly discovered
				material evidence that could not with reasonable diligence have been discovered
				and produced at the hearing;
5. Excessive
				penalties;
6. Decision, findings of fact, or conclusions not
				justified by the evidence or contrary to law; or
7. Errors regarding the
				admission or rejection of evidence or errors of law that occurred at the
				hearing or during the progress of the proceedings.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 06 - Board Of Behavioral Health Examiners › Article 11 - STANDARDS OF PRACTICE › Section R4-6-1101 - Consent for Treatment

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A licensee shall:
1.
				Provide treatment to a client only in the context of a professional
				relationship based on informed consent for treatment;
2. Document in writing for each client the
				following elements of informed consent for treatment:
a. Purpose of treatment;
b. General procedures to be used in
				treatment, including benefits, limitations, and potential risks;
c. The client's right to have the client's
				records and all information regarding the client kept confidential and an
				explanation of the limitations on confidentiality;
d. Notification of the licensee's supervision
				or involvement with a treatment team of professionals;
e. Methods for the client to obtain
				information about the client's records;
f. The client's right to participate in
				treatment decisions and in the development and periodic review and revision of
				the client's treatment plan;
g. The
				client's right to refuse any recommended treatment or to withdraw consent to
				treatment and to be advised of the consequences of refusal or withdrawal;
				and
h. The client's right to be
				informed of all fees that the client is required to pay and the licensee's
				refund and collection policies and procedures; and
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 06 - Board Of Behavioral Health Examiners › Article 11 - STANDARDS OF PRACTICE › Section R4-6-1102 - Treatment Plan

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A licensee shall:
1.
				Work jointly with each client or the client's legal representative to prepare
				an integrated, individualized, written treatment plan, based on the licensee's
				provisional or principal diagnosis and assessment of behavior and the treatment
				needs, abilities, resources, and circumstances of the client, that includes:
a. One or more treatment goals;
b. One or more treatment methods;
c. The date when the client's treatment plan
				will be reviewed;
d. If a discharge
				date has been determined, the aftercare needed ;
e. The dated signature of the client or the
				client's legal representative; and
f. The dated signature of the
				licensee;
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 06 - Board Of Behavioral Health Examiners › Article 11 - STANDARDS OF PRACTICE › Section R4-6-1103 - Client Record

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A. A licensee
				shall ensure that a client record is maintained for each client and:
1. Is protected at all times from loss,
				damage, or alteration;
2. Is
				confidential;
3. Is legible and
				recorded in ink or electronically recorded;
4. Contains entries that are dated and
				include the printed name and signature or electronic signature of the
				individual making the entry;
5. Is
				current and accurate;
6. Contains
				original documents and original signature, initials, or authentication;
				and
7. Is disposed of in a manner
				that protects client confidentiality.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 06 - Board Of Behavioral Health Examiners › Article 11 - STANDARDS OF PRACTICE › Section R4-6-1104 - Financial and Billing Records

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A licensee shall:
1.
				Make financial arrangements with a client or the client's legal representative,
				third-party payer, or supervisee that are reasonably understandable and conform
				to accepted billing practices;
2.
				Before entering a therapeutic relationship, clearly explain to a client or the
				client's legal representative, all financial arrangements related to
				professional services, including the use of collection agencies or legal
				measures for nonpayment;
3.
				Truthfully represent financial and billing facts to a client or the client's
				legal representative, third-party payer, or supervisee regarding services
				rendered; and
4. Maintain billing
				records, separate from clinical documentation, which correspond with the client
				record.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 06 - Board Of Behavioral Health Examiners › Article 11 - STANDARDS OF PRACTICE › Section R4-6-1105 - Confidentiality

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A. A licensee shall
				release or disclose client records or any information regarding a client only:
1. In accordance with applicable federal or
				state law that authorizes release or disclosure; or
2. With written authorization from the client
				or the client's legal representative.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 06 - Board Of Behavioral Health Examiners › Article 11 - STANDARDS OF PRACTICE › Section R4-6-1106 - Telepractice

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A. Except as
				otherwise provided by statute, an individual who provides counseling, social
				work, marriage and family therapy, or substance abuse counseling via
				telepractice to a client located in Arizona shall be licensed by the
				Board.
B. Except as otherwise
				provided by statute, a licensee who provides counseling, social work, marriage
				and family therapy, or substance abuse counseling via telepractice to a client
				located outside Arizona shall comply with not only A.R.S. Title 32, Chapter 33,
				and this Chapter but also the laws and rules of the jurisdiction in which the
				client is located.
C. An individual
				who provides counseling, social work, marriage and family therapy, or substance
				abuse counseling via telepractice shall:
1.
				In addition to complying with the requirements in
				R4-6-1101,
				document the limitations and risks associated with telepractice, including but
				not limited to the following;
a. Inherent
				confidentiality risks of electronic communication,
b. Potential for technology
				failure,
c. Emergency procedures
				when the licensee is unavailable, and
d. Manner of identifying the client when
				using electronic communication that does not involve video;
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 07 - Board of Chiropractic Examiners › Article 2 - COMMITTEES › Section R4-7-201 - Formation

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The Board may from time to time appoint such committees as it
				  deems necessary or proper to assist it in carrying out its duties. Committees
				  may be appointed for such periods of time as the Board
				  designates.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 07 - Board of Chiropractic Examiners › Article 2 - COMMITTEES › Section R4-7-202 - Powers and Duties

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Committees appointed by the Board shall make reports to the
				  Board based on their findings or investigations and may make recommendations
				  for further action by the Board.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 07 - Board of Chiropractic Examiners › Article 3 - HEARINGS › Section R4-7-301 - Investigation of a Complaint

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A. The
				Board may investigate any complaint alleging violation of A.R.S. §
									32-900 et
				seq. or this Chapter.
B. A subpoena
				compelling the production of documentary evidence or testimony of a witness
				under A.R.S. §
									32-929
				shall bear the seal of the Board and the signature of any member of the Board
				or the Board's executive director.
C. If the Board finds probable cause that a
				licensee has violated A.R.S. §
									32-900 et
				seq. or this Chapter, the Board shall notice the licensee of the time and place
				for a formal interview under A.R.S. Title 32, Chapter 8, Article 2, for a
				public hearing under A.R.S. Title 41, Chapter 6, Article 10.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 07 - Board of Chiropractic Examiners › Article 3 - HEARINGS › Section R4-7-302 - Service

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A. Service of any
				document, or a copy thereof, is deemed to have been made upon personal service
				or by enclosing a copy of the document in a sealed envelope and depositing the
				envelope as certified mail in the United States mail, with first-class postage
				prepaid, addressed to the party, at the address last provided to the
				Board.
B. Service by mail is deemed
				complete five days following the day the paper to be served is deposited in the
				United States mail.
C. In computing
				time, the date of mailing is not counted. All intermediate Sundays and holidays
				are counted but, if the last day falls on a Sunday or a holiday, that day is
				not counted and service is considered completed on the next business
				day.
D. The Board shall mail each
				notice of formal interview or hearing and final decision by certified mail to
				the last known address reflected in the records of the Board.
E. In addition to service of any pleading
				upon the Board or any member of the Board, a copy of the pleading shall also be
				served upon the Attorney General of this state.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 07 - Board of Chiropractic Examiners › Article 3 - HEARINGS › Section R4-7-303 - Conduct of Hearing or Formal Interview

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A. All hearings shall be conducted before the
				Board or a hearing officer pursuant to A.R.S. Title 41, Chapter 6, Article 10.
				All formal interviews shall be conducted before the Board pursuant to A.R.S.
				Title 32, Chapter 8, Article 2.
1. Parties
				may stipulate to any facts that are not in dispute. Stipulations may be made in
				writing or orally by reading the stipulation into the record. A stipulation is
				binding upon the parties unless the Board grants permission to withdraw from
				the stipulation. The Board may set aside any stipulation and proceed to
				ascertain the facts.
2. The Board
				may, of its own motion or at request of any party, call a conference of the
				parties at the opening of any hearing or formal interview or at any subsequent
				time, for the purpose of clarifying the procedural steps to be followed in the
				proceeding, or the legal or factual issues involved.
3. By order of the Board, proceedings
				involving a common question of law or fact may be consolidated for hearing or
				formal interview regarding any or all matters at issue.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 07 - Board of Chiropractic Examiners › Article 3 - HEARINGS › Section R4-7-305 - Rehearing or Review

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A. Except as
				provided in subsection (G), any party in an appealable agency action or
				contested case before the Board aggrieved by a decision may file with the Board
				a written motion for rehearing or review specifying the particular grounds not
				later than 30 days after service of the final administrative
				decision.
B. A party may amend a
				motion for rehearing or review no later than eight days prior to the date set
				for the Board to rule on the motion. A party may respond within 15 days after
				service of the motion or amended motion. The Board may require the filing of
				written briefs upon the issues raised in the motion and may provide for oral
				argument.
C. The Board may grant a
				rehearing or review for any of the following causes materially affecting the
				moving party's rights:
1. Irregularity in the
				administrative proceedings of the Board, its hearing officer, or the prevailing
				party, or any order or abuse of discretion that deprives the moving party of a
				fair hearing;
2. Misconduct of the
				Board, the hearing officer, or the prevailing party;
3. Accident or surprise that could not have
				been prevented by ordinary prudence;
4. Newly discovered material evidence that
				could not with reasonable diligence have been discovered and produced at the
				original hearing;
5. Excessive or
				insufficient penalties;
6. Error in
				the admission or rejection of evidence or other errors of law occurring at the
				administrative hearing; or
7. That
				the decision is not justified by the evidence or is contrary to law.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 07 - Board of Chiropractic Examiners › Article 4 - EXAMINATIONS › Section R4-7-404 - Investigations

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The Board may require an applicant to appear and supply to
				  the Board information or documents necessary to establish the qualifications of
				  applicant.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 07 - Board of Chiropractic Examiners › Article 4 - EXAMINATIONS › Section R4-7-405 - Refusal to Issue Licenses

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If the Board, after investigation of an applicant either
				  before or after the applicant has taken the examination, determines that an
				  applicant is not qualified to be issued a license, the Board shall notify
				  applicant immediately of its decision to refuse to issue a license and the
				  reasons therefore.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 07 - Board of Chiropractic Examiners › Article 5 - LICENSES › Section R4-7-501 - Display of Licenses

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A licensee shall, at all times, display the license issued to
				  the licensee by the Board in a conspicuous place at all locations where the
				  licensee engages in the practice of chiropractic, including mobile practices. A
				  licensee shall, upon request of any person, produce for inspection the license
				  renewal certificate for the current calendar year.