Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 201 - GENERAL GOVERNMENT CABINET › Chapter 23 - Board of Social Work › Section 201 KAR 23:160 - Temporary permission to practice

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
				KRS
				335.080,
				335.090,
				335.100
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				335.070(1) requires the
				board to evaluate and approve the qualifications of applicants for licensure.
				KRS
				335.070(3) authorizes the
				board to promulgate administrative regulations.
				KRS
				335.070(9) authorizes the
				board to establish requirements for temporary permits to practice social work.
				This administrative regulation establishes the requirements for the granting of
				temporary permission to engage in the practice of social work.
Section 1. Temporary Permits without the
			 Examination.
(1) If requested, a temporary
			 permit to engage in the practice of social work shall be granted to an
			 applicant who has applied for licensure under the provisions of
			 KRS
			 335.080 or
			 335.090 and completed all of the
			 requirements for licensure except having passed the required
			 examination.
(2) The application
			 required by subsection (1) of this section shall be made to the board or to the
			 online application management system and shall:
(a) Include a certification by the applicant
			 that:
1. The information in the application is
			 true, correct, and complete to the best of their knowledge and belief;
			 and
2. The applicant is aware that
			 the board may take disciplinary action if the application contains a
			 misrepresentation or falsification; and
(b) Be accompanied by payment of the
			 application fee that shall:
1. Be made payable
			 to the Kentucky State Treasurer if the application is processed through the
			 board; or
2. Be made to the online
			 application management system as directed by the board.
(3) A person practicing social
			 work under a temporary permit as a licensed social worker or a certified social
			 worker shall be under the supervision of a certified social worker or licensed
			 clinical social worker licensed in Kentucky, who becomes the supervisor of
			 record.
(4) A supervisor of record
			 for a temporary permit holder not practicing clinical social work shall have
			 been licensed in Kentucky for two (2) years.
(5) Any changes to the terms of the temporary
			 permit shall be submitted to the board and approved by the board before the
			 temporary permit holder continues social work practice.
(6)
(a)
			 Unless renewed, a temporary permit shall not extend for more than 180 days
			 after the temporary permit is approved by the board.
(b) A person may re-apply for a temporary
			 permit before the issued permit expires, and this permit shall not extend for
			 more than 180 days after the temporary permit is approved by the board for a
			 maximum of 360 days.
(7)
			 Temporary permit holders shall not practice telehealth outside of Kentucky,
			 which means that the location of the temporary permit holder and the client at
			 the time of service shall be in Kentucky.
(8) The applicant shall pay the required fee
			 for the permit and any renewal fees as established by
			 201 KAR 23:020.
(9) Receipt of applications, contracts, and
			 notification of approvals may be done by mail or electronically.