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Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 400 - Licensed Marital and Family Therapists › Subchapter 17 - Enforcement › Section 310:400-17-4.1 - Filing of an action

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) The
				Department may begin a disciplinary action against an LMFT or a person
				practicing marital and family therapy who is not exempt from licensure by
				following the procedures in Chapter 2 of this Title. The Department shall
				specifically state the violation(s) and shall request the appropriate remedy.
				Remedies include revocation of a license, suspension of a license, probation of
				a license and administrative penalty.
(b) If in the course of an investigation the
				Department determines that a licensee or candidate for licensure has engaged in
				conduct of a nature that is detrimental to the health, safety, or welfare of
				the public, and which conduct necessitates immediate action to prevent further
				harm, the Commissioner may order a summary suspension of the counselor's
				license or authorization to conduct marital and family therapy and/or the
				practice of marital and family therapy. A presumption of imminent harm to the
				public shall exist if the Department determines that probable cause exists that
				a licensee or candidate has violated
				310:400-5-1(c),
				310:400-5-3(b)
				(1, 2, or 5), and
				310:400-5-3(f)
				or
				310:400-5-3(o).
Added at 17 Ok Reg 3436,
				  eff 8-29-00 (emergency); Added at 18 Ok Reg 1688, eff 5-25-01; Amended at 21 Ok
				  Reg 2745, eff 7-12-04
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 400 - Licensed Marital and Family Therapists › Subchapter 17 - Enforcement › Section 310:400-17-5 - Hearing

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Hearings shall be conducted by the Commissioner of Health or
				  his designee as specified in Chapter 2 of this Title (310:2). The Department
				  shall recommend the most appropriate penalty at the conclusion of the evidence.
				  In making its recommendation, the Department may seek the counsel of the
				  Advisory Board.
Added at 17 Ok Reg 3436,
				  eff 8-29-00 (emergency); Added at 18 Ok Reg 1688, eff
				  5-25-01
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 400 - Licensed Marital and Family Therapists › Subchapter 17 - Enforcement › Section 310:400-17-6 - Final order

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The Department, either by order of the Commissioner or an
				  Administrative Law Judge, shall issue a final order on all disciplinary
				  matters. Final orders are appealable under the Administrative Procedures Act to
				  the district courts.
Added at 17 Ok Reg 3436,
				  eff 8-29-00 (emergency); Added at 18 Ok Reg 1688, eff
				  5-25-01
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 400 - Licensed Marital and Family Therapists › Subchapter 17 - Enforcement › Section 310:400-17-7 - Unauthorized practice

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Any person found to be practicing marital and family therapy
				  without being either properly licensed, exempt or under the approved
				  supervision of an LMFT as part of the licensure process shall be ordered to
				  cease practicing and may be subject to an administrative penalty. The
				  Department may seek the assistance of the courts if the actions
				  continue.
Added at 17 Ok Reg 3436,
				  eff 8-29-00 (emergency); Added at 18 Ok Reg 1688, eff
				  5-25-01
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 400 - Licensed Marital and Family Therapists › Subchapter 17 - Enforcement › Section 310:400-17-8 - Administrative penalties

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) The Department
				may assess an administrative penalty against an individual if the order
				includes a finding that the individual:
(1)
				Violated any provision of the Act, including practicing marital and family
				therapy without licensure or exemption; or
(2) Violated any rule within this Chapter;
				or
(3) Violated any order issued
				pursuant to this Chapter.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 403 - Licensed Behavioral Practitioners › Subchapter 1 - General Provisions › Section 310:403-1-1 - Purpose

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The rules in this Chapter implement the Oklahoma Licensed
				  Behavioral Practitioner Act, (59 O.S., Sections 1930 et seq.)
Added at 18 Ok Reg 651,
				  eff 1-10-01 (emergency); Added at 18 Ok Reg 1699, eff
				  5-25-01
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 403 - Licensed Behavioral Practitioners › Subchapter 1 - General Provisions › Section 310:403-1-2 - Definitions

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
When used in this Chapter, the following words or terms shall
				  have the following meaning unless the context of the sentence requires another
				  meaning:
"Act"
means Title 59, Sections
				  1930 et
				  seq. of the Oklahoma Statutes.
"Dual relationship"
means a familial, social,
				  financial, business, professional, close personal, sexual or other
				  non-therapeutic relationship with a client, or engaging in any activity with
				  another person that interferes or conflicts with the LBP's professional
				  obligation to a client.
"Face-to-face behavioral health services"
means
				  the behavioral practitioner and the client shall be in the physical presence of
				  the other in a behavioral health setting.
"Face-to-face supervision"
means the supervisor
				  and the supervisee shall be in the physical presence of the other.
"Full time practice"
means working at least 20
				  hours per week.
"Group supervision"
means two (2) to six (6) LBP
				  Candidates.
"Technology-assisted distance learning"
refers
				  to the delivery of graduate coursework or continuing education, which focuses
				  on synchronous or asynchronous instructional delivery methods.
				  Technology-assisted distance learning is designed to deliver education to
				  students who are not in the direct physical presence of the
				  educator.
Added at 18 Ok Reg 651,
				  eff 1-10-01 (emergency); Added at 18 Ok Reg 1699, eff 5-25-01; Amended at 24 Ok
				  Reg 1961, eff 6-25-07; Amended at 26 Ok Reg 2023, eff
				  6-25-09
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 403 - Licensed Behavioral Practitioners › Subchapter 1 - General Provisions › Section 310:403-1-3 - Prohibition

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Any person who is not specifically listed in Section 1932 of
				  the Act shall not practice behavioral health services or use the title Licensed
				  Behavioral Practitioner or LBP.
Added at 18 Ok Reg 651,
				  eff 1-10-01 (emergency); Added at 18 Ok Reg 1699, eff
				  5-25-01
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 403 - Licensed Behavioral Practitioners › Subchapter 1 - General Provisions › Section 310:403-1-4 - Applicability

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Every duty, obligation or requirement described in this
				  Chapter and imposed upon a LBP shall be applicable to every licensed behavioral
				  practitioner candidate, unless specifically provided
				  otherwise.
Added at 24 Ok Reg 1961,
				  eff 6-25-07
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 403 - Licensed Behavioral Practitioners › Subchapter 3 - Advisory Board Operations › Section 310:403-3-1 - Statutory requirements

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
In addition to those operations described in Section 1933 of
				  the LBP Act, the Advisory Board operations in this Chapter are to be in
				  effect.
Added at 18 Ok Reg 651,
				  eff 1-10-01 (emergency); Added at 18 Ok Reg 1699, eff
				  5-25-01
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 403 - Licensed Behavioral Practitioners › Subchapter 3 - Advisory Board Operations › Section 310:403-3-2 - Officers

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
Chair.
The Chair shall
				preside at all meetings at which he or she is in attendance and perform all
				duties prescribed by law or the Board. The Chair is authorized to make
				day-to-day decisions regarding Advisory Board activities in order to facilitate
				the responsiveness and effectiveness of the Advisory Board.
(b)
Vice-chair.
The Vice-chair
				shall perform the duties of the Chair in the absence or disability of the
				Chair.
(c)
Secretary.
In the absence of the Chair and Vice-Chair, the Secretary will preside until
				the Chair or Vice-Chair is present.
Added at 18 Ok Reg 651,
				  eff 1-10-01 (emergency); Added at 18 Ok Reg 1699, eff
				  5-25-01
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 403 - Licensed Behavioral Practitioners › Subchapter 3 - Advisory Board Operations › Section 310:403-3-3 - Rules of Order

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Roberts Rules of Order Revised shall be the basis of
				  parliamentary decisions except as otherwise provided by the Advisory
				  Board.
Added at 18 Ok Reg 651,
				  eff 1-10-01 (emergency); Added at 18 Ok Reg 1699, eff
				  5-25-01
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 403 - Licensed Behavioral Practitioners › Subchapter 3 - Advisory Board Operations › Section 310:403-3-4 - Subcommittees

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) The Chair with the approval of the
				Advisory Board may establish sub-committees deemed necessary to carry out
				Advisory Board responsibilities.
(b) The Chair shall appoint the members of
				the Advisory Board to serve on sub-committees.
(c) The Chair may appoint non-Advisory Board
				members to serve as sub-committee members on a consultant or voluntary basis
				subject to Advisory Board approval.
(d) The Sub-Committee Chair shall make
				regular reports to the Advisory Board in interim written reports and/or at
				regular meetings.
(e)
				Sub-Committees shall direct all reports or other materials to the Department
				for distribution.
(f)
				Sub-Committees shall meet when called by the Chair or when so directed by the
				Advisory Board.
Added at 18 Ok Reg 651,
				  eff 1-10-01 (emergency); Added at 18 Ok Reg 1699, eff
				  5-25-01
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 403 - Licensed Behavioral Practitioners › Subchapter 5 - Forms › Section 310:403-5-1 - Forms

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Each application shall include the following
				  documents:
(1) Application
				Form;
(2) Official transcript,
				mailed from the university or college;
(3) Internship/practicum Documentation
				Form;
(4) Three (3) Document of
				Recommendation Forms;
(5) Two (2)
				classifiable sets of fingerprints; and
(6) Fees.
Added at 18 Ok Reg 651,
				  eff 1-10-01 (emergency); Added at 18 Ok Reg 1699, eff 5-25-01; Amended at 23 Ok
				  Reg 2374, eff 6-25-06
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 403 - Licensed Behavioral Practitioners › Subchapter 5 - Forms › Section 310:403-5-2 - Description of forms

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) The Application
				Form requires the following:
(1) Identifying
				information of applicant;
(2)
				Possession of other credentials;
(3) Previous misconduct;
(4) Education;
(5) References; and
(6) Proposed professional Practice.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 403 - Licensed Behavioral Practitioners › Subchapter 7 - Rules of Professional Conduct › Section 310:403-7-1 - Responsibility

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
LBPs shall accept responsibility for the consequences of
				  their work and ensure that their services are used appropriately. LBPs shall
				  not participate in, condone, or be associated with dishonesty, fraud, deceit or
				  misrepresentation. LBPs shall not use their relationships with clients for
				  personal advantage, profit, satisfaction, or interest.
Added at 18 Ok Reg 651,
				  eff 1-10-01 (emergency); Added at 18 Ok Reg 1699, eff
				  5-25-01
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 403 - Licensed Behavioral Practitioners › Subchapter 7 - Rules of Professional Conduct › Section 310:403-7-3 - Client welfare

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
Discrimination.
LBPs shall not, in the rendering of their
				professional services, participate in, condone, or promote discrimination on
				the basis of race, color, age, gender, religion or national origin.
(b)
Records.
(1)
Requirement of records.
LBPs
				shall maintain verifiable records necessary for rendering professional services
				to their clients for at least five (5) years beyond termination of services.
				LBPs employed at an institution or facility that has a published records
				retention policy that is equal to the retention required by this subsection
				will be deemed to be in compliance with this subsection.
(2)
Confidentiality.
LBPs shall
				maintain the confidentiality of any information received from any person or
				source about a client, unless authorized in writing by the client or otherwise
				authorized or required by law or court order.
(3)
Confidentiality of records.
LBPs shall be responsible for complying with the applicable state and federal
				regulations in regard to the security, safety and confidentiality of any
				behavioral health services record they create, maintain, transfer, or destroy
				whether the record is written, taped, computerized, or stored in any other
				medium.
(4)
Client
				access.
LBPs shall provide the client a copy of the client's record in
				accordance with state and federal laws. In situations involving multiple
				clients, access to records is limited to those parts of records that do not
				include confidential information related to another client.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 403 - Licensed Behavioral Practitioners › Subchapter 7 - Rules of Professional Conduct › Section 310:403-7-4 - Non-professional relations with clients

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
Dual relationships.
LBPs shall not knowingly enter into a dual
				relationship(s) and shall take any necessary precautions to prevent a dual
				relationship from occurring. When the LBP reasonably suspects that he or she
				has inadvertently entered into a dual relationship the LBP shall record that
				fact in the records of the affected client(s) and take reasonable steps to
				eliminate the source or agent creating or causing the dual relationship. If the
				dual relationship cannot be prevented or eliminated and the LBP cannot readily
				refer the client to another counselor or other professional, the LBP shall
				complete one or more of the following measures as necessary to prevent the
				exploitation of the client and/or the impairment of the LBP's professional
				judgment:
(1) Fully disclose the
				circumstances of the dual relationship to the client and secure the client's
				written consent to continue providing counseling;
(2) Consult with other professional(s) to
				understand the potential impairment to the LBP's professional judgment and the
				risk of harm to the client of continuing the dual relationship;
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 403 - Licensed Behavioral Practitioners › Subchapter 7 - Rules of Professional Conduct › Section 310:403-7-4.1 - Responsibility to supervisees

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) LBPs shall
				not exploit the trust and dependency of supervisees.
(b) LBPs are cognizant of their potentially
				influential position with respect to supervisees, and shall not exploit the
				trust and dependency of such persons. LBPs, therefore, shall avoid dual
				relationships that impair their professional judgment or increase the risk of
				exploitation. Examples of such dual relationships include, but are not limited
				to, provision of counseling to supervisees, and business or close personal
				relationships with supervisees. Sexual intimacy with current supervisees is
				prohibited.
(c) LBPs shall not
				permit supervisees to perform or to hold themselves out as competent to perform
				professional services beyond their training, level of experience, and
				competence.
(d) LBPs shall not
				disclose supervisee confidences to anyone, except:
(1) as mandated by law;
(2) in case of clear and imminent danger to a
				person or persons;
(3) where the
				professional counselor is a defendant in a civil, criminal, or disciplinary
				action arising from the supervision (in which case client confidences may be
				disclosed only in the course of that action);
(4) if there is a waiver previously obtained
				in writing, and then such information may be revealed only in accordance with
				the terms of the waiver.
(5) to the
				Department in reporting ethical or professional concerns as a part of the
				supervision agreement.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 403 - Licensed Behavioral Practitioners › Subchapter 7 - Rules of Professional Conduct › Section 310:403-7-5 - Client fees and bartering

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
Advance understanding.
LBPs shall clearly explain to clients,
				prior to entering the behavioral health services relationship, all financial
				arrangements related to professional services including the consequences for
				non-payment of fees.
(b)
Bartering.
LBPs may participate in bartering for services only if
				the relationship is not exploitive, if the client requests it, if a clear
				written contract is established and if such arrangements are an accepted
				practice among professionals in the community.
(c)
Tangible goods.
LBPs shall
				not barter for services rendered by the client. LBPs shall accept only tangible
				goods, at fair market value, in lieu of money for behavioral health
				services.
Added at 18 Ok Reg 651,
				  eff 1-10-01 (emergency); Added at 18 Ok Reg 1699, eff
				  5-25-01
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 403 - Licensed Behavioral Practitioners › Subchapter 7 - Rules of Professional Conduct › Section 310:403-7-6 - Professional standards

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
Violations of other laws.
It shall be unprofessional conduct for
				an LBP to violate a state or federal law if the law directly relates to the
				duties and responsibilities of the LBP or if the violation involves moral
				turpitude.
(b)
Drug and
				alcohol use.
LBPs shall not render professional services while under the
				influence of alcohol or other mind or mood altering drugs.
(c)
Updating.
LBPs shall notify
				the Department of any change in address, telephone number, and employment and
				shall make necessary adjustments on the Statement of Professional Disclosure,
				supplying an updated copy to the Department.
(d)
Candor to the Department.
An
				LBP, LBP candidate, or applicant for LBP licensure, in connection with a
				license application or an investigation conducted by the Department pursuant to
				OAC
				310:403-31-3, shall
				not:
(1) knowingly make a false statement of
				material fact;
(2) fail to disclose
				a fact necessary to correct a misapprehension known by the LBP, LBP candidate
				or applicant for licensure to have arisen in the application or the matter
				under investigation; or
(3) fail to
				respond to a demand for information made by the Department or any designated
				representative thereof, unless a request for a protective order has been first
				made pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 2 of this title, in which case the
				LBP, LBP candidate or applicant may await the decision concerning the issuance
				or denial of a protective order before making any response.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 403 - Licensed Behavioral Practitioners › Subchapter 7 - Rules of Professional Conduct › Section 310:403-7-7 - Relations with the public and other professions

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
Misrepresentation.
LBPs
				shall not misrepresent nor accept the misrepresentation by others of the
				efficacy of the LBPs' professional services.
(b)
Credentials claimed.
LBPs
				shall claim or imply only the professional credentials possessed and shall be
				responsible for correcting any known misrepresentations of their credentials by
				others. Professional credentials include graduate degrees in behavioral health
				services or closely related mental health fields, accreditation of graduate
				programs, national voluntary certifications, government-issued certifications
				or licenses, or any other credential that might indicate to the public the
				LBPs' additional knowledge or expertise in behavioral health
				services.
(c)
The use of
				doctoral degrees and the title "Doctor. "
An LBP may use the doctoral
				degree and the title "Doctor" in advertising, practice and status as an LBP,
				only if the doctoral degree from a program in psychology and if the degree was
				granted by a regionally accredited college or university recognized by the
				United States Department of Education.
(d)
Advertisement.
When an LBP
				announces services or advertises, the LBP shall represent services to the
				public by identifying credentials in an accurate manner that is not false,
				misleading, deceptive, or fraudulent. An LBP shall only advertise the highest
				degree earned in behavioral health services or a closely related field from a
				regionally accredited college or university recognized by the U.S. Department
				of Education. All advertisements or announcements of behavioral health services
				including telephone directory listings by an LBP shall clearly state the LBP's
				licensure status by the use of a title such as "LBP", or "Licensed Behavioral
				Practitioner" or a statement such as "licensed by the Oklahoma State Department
				of Health."
(e)
License.
Each LBP shall display the original, current license in a
				prominent place in the primary location of practice.
(f)
Public statements.
When an
				LBP provides advice or comment by means of public lectures, demonstrations,
				radio or television programs, prerecorded tapes, printed articles, mailed
				material, or other media, they shall take reasonable precautions to ensure
				that:
(1) The statements are based on
				appropriate professional literature and practice;
(2) The statements are otherwise consistent
				with the LBP Rules of Professional Conduct; and
(3) There is no implication that a
				professional behavioral health services relationship has been
				established.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 403 - Licensed Behavioral Practitioners › Subchapter 7 - Rules of Professional Conduct › Section 310:403-7-8 - Failure to comply

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
An LBP who does not comply with subchapter 7 - Rules of
				  Professional Conduct shall be guilty of unprofessional conduct and subject to
				  disciplinary action under subchapter 31.
Added at 18 Ok Reg 651,
				  eff 1-10-01 (emergency); Added at 18 Ok Reg 1699, eff
				  5-25-01
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 403 - Licensed Behavioral Practitioners › Subchapter 9 - Fitness of Applicants › Section 310:403-9-1 - Purpose

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The purpose of this subchapter is to establish the fitness of
				  an applicant as one of the criterion for licensure as an LBP and to set forth
				  the criteria by which the Commissioner shall determine the fitness of
				  applicants.
Added at 18 Ok Reg 651,
				  eff 1-10-01 (emergency); Added at 18 Ok Reg 1699, eff
				  5-25-01
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 403 - Licensed Behavioral Practitioners › Subchapter 9 - Fitness of Applicants › Section 310:403-9-2 - Fitness for licensure

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The substantiation of any of the following items related to
				  the applicant may be, as the Commissioner determines, the basis for the denial
				  of or delay of licensure of the applicant:
(1) Lack of necessary skills and abilities to
				provide adequate services;
(2)
				Misrepresentation on the application or other materials submitted to the
				Department; or
(3) A violation of
				the LBP Rules or the Act.
Added at 18 Ok Reg 651,
				  eff 1-10-01 (emergency); Added at 18 Ok Reg 1699, eff
				  5-25-01
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 403 - Licensed Behavioral Practitioners › Subchapter 9 - Fitness of Applicants › Section 310:403-9-3 - Materials considered to determine fitness

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) Materials considered to determine fitness
				of skills and abilities include:
(1)
				Evaluations from supervisors or instructors;
(2) Statements from persons submitting
				references for the applicant;
(3)
				Evaluations from employers and/or professional associations; and
(4) A field examination submitted through
				questionnaires answered by persons competent to evaluate an applicant's
				professional competence which may include the submission of written case
				studies and taped interviews with an applicant's instructors, supervisors and
				others or submission of such documentary evidence relating to an applicant's
				experience and competence as required by the Department.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 403 - Licensed Behavioral Practitioners › Subchapter 11 - Application Procedures › Section 310:403-11-1 - General

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) The purpose of this subchapter is to
				ensure that all applicants meet those requirements specified in the
				Act.
(b) Unless otherwise
				indicated, an applicant shall submit all required information and documentation
				of credentials on official Department forms.
(c) The Department shall not consider an
				application form as officially filed until it has received the application form
				and application fee.
Added at 18 Ok Reg 651,
				  eff 1-10-01 (emergency); Added at 18 Ok Reg 1699, eff
				  5-25-01
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 403 - Licensed Behavioral Practitioners › Subchapter 11 - Application Procedures › Section 310:403-11-2 - Application materials

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Persons desiring to be licensed as an LBP may obtain an
				  official application form and packet from the Department.
Added at 18 Ok Reg 651,
				  eff 1-10-01 (emergency); Added at 18 Ok Reg 1699, eff
				  5-25-01
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 403 - Licensed Behavioral Practitioners › Subchapter 11 - Application Procedures › Section 310:403-11-3 - Submission of documents

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The applicant shall monitor the progress of the application.
				  The Department shall not automatically contact applicants regarding the receipt
				  or absence of required documents.
Added at 18 Ok Reg 651,
				  eff 1-10-01 (emergency); Added at 18 Ok Reg 1699, eff
				  5-25-01
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 403 - Licensed Behavioral Practitioners › Subchapter 11 - Application Procedures › Section 310:403-11-4 - Negative references

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
If an applicant for licensure as an LBP or LBP specialty
				  designation has negative references in his or her file, the Department may ask
				  the applicant to appear for an interview before the licensing process is
				  completed.
Added at 18 Ok Reg 651,
				  eff 1-10-01 (emergency); Added at 18 Ok Reg 1699, eff
				  5-25-01
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 403 - Licensed Behavioral Practitioners › Subchapter 11 - Application Procedures › Section 310:403-11-5 - Materials required of LBP applicants until January 1, 2002

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
In addition to the form and fee, an applicant for LBP
				  licensure prior to January 1, 2002 shall file the following completed materials
				  with the Department prior to taking the examination:
(1) Three documents of
				recommendation;
(2) Continuing
				Education Roster;
(3) Verification
				of Prior Practice Form;
(4)
				Verification of Current Practice Form;
(5) Statement of Professional Disclosure;
				and
(6) Official university
				transcript(s).
Added at 18 Ok Reg 651,
				  eff 1-10-01 (emergency); Added at 18 Ok Reg 1699, eff
				  5-25-01
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 403 - Licensed Behavioral Practitioners › Subchapter 11 - Application Procedures › Section 310:403-11-6 - Materials required of LBP applicants

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
In addition to the application form and fee, an applicant for
				  LBP licensure shall file the following completed materials with the Department
				  prior to taking the examination:
(1)
				Three documents of recommendation;
(2) Internship/practicum Documentation
				Form;
(3) Official university
				transcript(s); and
(4) Two (2)
				classifiable sets of fingerprints.
Added at 18 Ok Reg 651,
				  eff 1-10-01 (emergency); Added at 18 Ok Reg 1699, eff 5-25-01; Amended at 23 Ok
				  Reg 2374, eff 6-25-06
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 403 - Licensed Behavioral Practitioners › Subchapter 11 - Application Procedures › Section 310:403-11-7 - Re-application for expired license

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(a)
				Re-application after license expires for non-renewal shall include the
				following documents:
(1) Application
				form,
(2) Official transcripts,
				mailed from the university,
(3)
				Document of recommendation forms,
(4) Supervision Agreement,
(5) Statement of Professional
				Disclosure,
(6) New Application
				Fee,
(7) On-Site Supervisor
				Verification Form; and
(8) Two (2)
				classifiable sets of fingerprints.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 403 - Licensed Behavioral Practitioners › Subchapter 11 - Application Procedures › Section 310:403-11-8 - Re-application for revoked license

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) No
				re-application for a revoked license will be considered for a period of 5 years
				following the revocation.
(b)
				Re-application after license is revoked for administrative action shall include
				the following documents:
(1) Application
				form,
(2) Official transcripts,
				mailed from the university,
(3)
				Document of recommendation forms,
(4) Supervision Agreement,
(5) Statement of Professional
				Disclosure,
(6) New Application
				Fee,
(7) On-Site Supervisor
				Verification Form, and
(8) Two (2)
				classifiable sets of fingerprints.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 403 - Licensed Behavioral Practitioners › Subchapter 11 - Application Procedures › Section 310:403-11-9 - Re-application for voided application for failure to take scheduled examinations

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
				Re-application after application is voided for failure to take scheduled
				examinations or after the eligible applicant fails an examination and does not
				take subsequent scheduled examinations shall include the following documents:
(1) Application form,
(2) Official transcripts, mailed from the
				university,
(3) Document of
				recommendation forms,
(4)
				Supervision Agreement,
(5)
				Statement of Professional Disclosure Form,
(6) New Application Fee,
(7) On-Site Supervisor Verification Form,
				and
(8) Two (2) classifiable sets
				of fingerprints.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 403 - Licensed Behavioral Practitioners › Subchapter 11 - Application Procedures › Section 310:403-11-10 - Re-application for voided application for failure to complete supervised experience

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(a) Re-application
				after application is voided for failure to complete the supervised experience
				requirement within sixty (60) months as described in Subchapter
				310:403-15-2(e)(3)
				shall include the following documents:
(1)
				Application form,
(2) Official
				transcripts, mailed from the university,
(3) Document of recommendation
				forms,
(4) Supervision Agreement
				form,
(5) Statement of Professional
				Disclosure form,
(6) New
				Application Fee,
(7) On-Site
				Supervisor Verification Form, and
(8) Two (2) classifiable sets of
				fingerprints.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 403 - Licensed Behavioral Practitioners › Subchapter 11 - Application Procedures › Section 310:403-11-11 - Re-application for denied application

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
				Re-application after licensure application has been denied as prescribed in
				Section 1941 of the Act, shall include the following documents:
(1) Application form,
(2) Official transcripts, mailed from the
				university,
(3) Document of
				Recommendation forms,
(4)
				Supervision Agreement,
(5)
				Statement of Professional Disclosure,
(6) New Application Fee,
(7) On-Site Supervisor Verification Form,
				and
(8) Two (2) classifiable sets
				of fingerprints.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 403 - Licensed Behavioral Practitioners › Subchapter 11 - Application Procedures › Section 310:403-11-12 - Hearing upon denial of licensure application

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Following the denial of a licensure application by the
				  Department, as prescribed in Section 1941 of the Act, the applicant may request
				  an administrative hearing to contest the denial of his/her application within
				  15 days of receiving notification from the Department. If a hearing is not
				  requested within 15 days, the denial will be final.
Added at 24 Ok Reg 1961,
				  eff 6-25-07
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 403 - Licensed Behavioral Practitioners › Subchapter 13 - Academic Requirements › Section 310:403-13-1 - Graduate degree requirements

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(a)
				Pursuant to the Act, all applicants shall possess at least a masters degree
				from a program in psychology from a regionally accredited college or
				university.
(b) The program must be
				intended to prepare a scientist-practitioner in the field of psychology at the
				masters level and meet all the following criteria:
(1) The masters program must be clearly
				identified as a psychology program. Such a program must specify in a pertinent
				institutional catalogue, its intent to educate and train students in the field
				of psychology at the masters level;
(2) The pertinent institutional catalogue
				must state the structure and content of the curriculum of the program;
				and
(3) The program must have
				faculty who hold graduate degrees in psychology or closely related
				fields.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 403 - Licensed Behavioral Practitioners › Subchapter 13 - Academic Requirements › Section 310:403-13-2 - Required knowledge areas

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
All applicants from January 1, 2002 to December 31, 2007, as
				  part of the required 45 graduate semester hours, shall have the following core
				  knowledge areas:
(1) Assessment and
				Diagnosis - at least six (6) semester hours
.
Psychological theory,
				research, and methods concerning the measurement and assessment of an
				individual's behavioral or psychological functioning, such as the assessment of
				psychopathology, personality characteristics, intellectual functioning, skills
				and interests, and neuropsychological functioning;
(2) Intervention - at least six (6) semester
				hours. Psychological theory, research, and methods regarding empirically
				validated treatment modalities for the remediation, treatment, or prevention of
				behavior disorders, adjustment problems, and psychopathology, or other
				disturbances in psychological functioning;
(3) Experimental Foundations - at least three
				(3) semester hours. Psychological theory, research, and methods concerning the
				design, conduct, analysis, and interpretation of psychological research, or
				concerning the general principles and processes for the core areas of
				experimental psychology;
(4)
				Psychopathology - at least three (3) semester hours. Psychological theory,
				research, and methods concerning the descriptive characteristics, diagnosis,
				and etiology of psychopathology, or mental and behavioral disorders of children
				and adults;
(5) Personality and
				Social Psychology - at least six (6) semester hours. Psychological theory,
				research, and methods concerning the psychological or behavioral development
				and functioning of the individual and group differences. Three (3) of these
				hours shall be in a course in multicultural issues or cultural bases of
				behavior;
(6) Professional
				orientation/ethics - at least (3) semester hours. Objectives of professional
				behavioral health services organizations, codes of ethics, legal aspects of
				practice, standard of preparation and the role of persons providing direct
				behavioral health services.
(7)
				Biological bases of behavior - at least three (3) semester hours.
				Physiological, or genetic underpinnings of behavior.
(8) Practicum/internship. Organized
				practica/internships with at least three hundred (300) clock hours in
				behavioral health services with planned experiences providing classroom and
				field experience with clients under the supervision of college or university
				approved behavioral health services professionals; and
(9) Elective courses. The remaining courses
				needed to meet the forty-five (45) graduate hour requirement shall be in any of
				the knowledge areas listed above.
Added at 18 Ok Reg 651,
				  eff 1-10-01 (emergency); Added at 18 Ok Reg 1699, eff 5-25-01; Amended at 21 Ok
				  Reg 2747, eff 7-12-04; Amended at 22 Ok Reg 2406, eff
				  7-11-05
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 403 - Licensed Behavioral Practitioners › Subchapter 13 - Academic Requirements › Section 310:403-13-3 - Required knowledge areas on or after January 1, 2008

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
On or after January 1,2008, all applicants shall have the
				  following core knowledge areas as part of the required 60 graduate semester
				  hours:
(1) Assessment - as described
				in OAC
				310:403-13-2(1):
				at least six (6) semester hours;
(2) Intervention - as described in OAC
				310:403-13-2(2):
				at least nine (9) semester hours;
(3) Experimental foundations - as described
				in OAC 310-403-13-2(3): at least six (6) semester hours;
(4) Psychopathology - as described in OAC
				310:403-13-2(4):
				at least six (6) semester hours;
(5) Personality and Social Psychology - as
				described in OAC
				310:403-13-2
				-(5): at least six (6)semester hours;
(6) Professional orientation/ethics - as
				described in Subchapter
				310:403-13-2(6):
				at least three (3) semester hours;
(7) Biological bases of behavior - as
				described in OAC 310:403-13(7): at least three (3) semester hours;
(8) Practicum/internship as described in OAC
				310:403-13-2(8);
				and
(9) Elective hours: the
				remaining courses needed to meet the sixty (60) hour requirement shall be in
				any of the knowledge areas listed in OAC 310-13-1(1-8).
Added at 18 Ok Reg 651,
				  eff 1-10-01 (emergency); Added at 18 Ok Reg 1699, eff 5-25-01; Amended at 22 Ok
				  Reg 2406, eff 7-11-05
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 403 - Licensed Behavioral Practitioners › Subchapter 15 - Supervised Experience Requirement › Section 310:403-15-1 - Supervised experience

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
All applicants for licensure after December 31, 2001 shall
				  complete the supervised experience required by the Act before being
				  licensed.
Added at 18 Ok Reg 651,
				  eff 1-10-01 (emergency); Added at 18 Ok Reg 1699, eff 5-25-01; Amended at 20 Ok
				  Reg 519, eff 1-6-03 (emergency); Amended at 20 Ok Reg 2363, eff
				  7-11-03
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 403 - Licensed Behavioral Practitioners › Subchapter 15 - Supervised Experience Requirement › Section 310:403-15-2 - Duration of supervision

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(a) Each
				applicant shall complete three (3) years or three-thousand (3000) clock hours
				of full time, on-the-job experience, which is supervised by an approved LBP
				supervisor.
(b) For each one
				thousand (1000) clock hours of full time, on-the-job experience, three hundred
				fifty (350) hours shall be direct face-to-face client contact.
(c) Weekly, face-to-face supervision shall be
				accrued at the ratio of forty-five (45) minutes of supervision for every twenty
				(20) hours of on-the-job experience.
(d) No more than one-half ( 1/2) of the
				required supervision hours may be received in group supervision.
(e) One (1) or two (2) years of supervised
				experience may be gained at the rate of one (1) year for each thirty (30)
				graduate hours in behavioral health services-related course work beyond the
				minimum number of required graduate semester hours.
(1) Regardless of the number of hours earned
				beyond the minimum number of required graduate semester hours, the LBP
				Candidate shall receive at least one (1) year or one thousand (1000) clock
				hours of supervision in the ratio described in this rule.
(2) If an LBP Candidate completes the
				supervised experience requirement before passing the licensure examination, the
				LBP Candidate shall continue to practice under LBP supervision as described in
				this subchapter, unless exempted by the Act, until licensed.
(3) LBP Candidates shall complete supervised
				experience requirements within sixty (60) months of the date of the approval of
				the first supervision agreement or the license application shall be
				voided.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 403 - Licensed Behavioral Practitioners › Subchapter 15 - Supervised Experience Requirement › Section 310:403-15-3 - Documents required for the accrual of supervised hours

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The following documents must be received and approved by the
				  Department before the accrual of supervised experience can begin:
(1) Application materials;
(2) Supervision agreement;
(3) Statement of professional disclosure;
				and
(4) On-Site Supervisor
				Verification Form.
Added at 18 Ok Reg 651,
				  eff 1-10-01 (emergency); Added at 18 Ok Reg 1699, eff 5-25-01; Amended at 23 Ok
				  Reg 2374, eff 6-25-06
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 403 - Licensed Behavioral Practitioners › Subchapter 15 - Supervised Experience Requirement › Section 310:403-15-4 - Responsibility of supervisors and supervisees

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(a) The supervisor and supervisee shall be
				jointly responsible for the following:
(1)
				Ensuring the requirements under this subchapter are fulfilled. A failure to
				comply may result in the loss of supervision hours, denial of licensure,
				initiation of formal complaint procedures, and/or loss of approved supervisor
				status.
(2) Ensuring the client's
				right to confidentiality is protected and rules of the supervisor's and
				supervisee's employer(s) are adhered to during the course of
				supervision.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 403 - Licensed Behavioral Practitioners › Subchapter 15 - Supervised Experience Requirement › Section 310:403-15-5 - Acceptability of supervised experience

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(a)
				Supervised experience is acceptable when it consists of the performance of
				behavioral health services as described in Section 1931, of the Act as
				described below.
(1) Supervision shall focus
				on the raw data from an LBP Candidate's continuing clinical practice, which may
				be available to the supervisor through a combination of direct observation,
				co-therapy, written clinical notes, and audio and video recordings.
(2) Supervision is a process clearly
				distinguishable from personal psychotherapy, and is contracted in order to
				serve professional/vocational goals.
(3) Individual supervision consists of
				face-to-face contact with one supervisor and one LBP Candidate.
(4) Group supervision may be conducted with
				two (2) to six (6) LBP Candidates and a supervisor.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 403 - Licensed Behavioral Practitioners › Subchapter 15 - Supervised Experience Requirement › Section 310:403-15-6 - Supervisor qualifications

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
A Behavioral Practitioner, Professional Counselor, Marital
				  and Family Therapist, Psychologist, Clinical Social Worker or Physician
				  licensed by the state of Oklahoma is eligible as an LBP supervisor. In
				  addition, these professionals shall have:
(1) practiced in positions similar to those
				the LBP proposes to practice for a period of two years past the issuance of the
				license;
(2) fulfilled the
				continuing education requirements pursuant to Section 1948 of the
				Act;
(3) signed an official
				supervision agreement;
(4) agreed
				to be "on call" to the LBP Candidate on a twenty-four (24) hour basis and to
				arrange for an alternate supervisor if not available;
(5) taken and passed the LBP State Standards
				Test; and
(6) agreed to teach the
				Oklahoman LBP Act and OAC 310:403 to the supervisee.
Added at 18 Ok Reg 651,
				  eff 1-10-01 (emergency); Added at 18 Ok Reg 1699, eff
				  5-25-01
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 403 - Licensed Behavioral Practitioners › Subchapter 15 - Supervised Experience Requirement › Section 310:403-15-7 - Documentation of supervised experience

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(a) A
				Supervision Agreement Form between the supervisor and supervisee, Statement of
				Professional Disclosure Form, and the On-Site Supervisor Verification Form
				shall be received and approved by the Department prior to beginning the accrual
				of supervised hours.
(b) The
				supervisor and LBP Candidate shall sign and submit an "Evaluation of Supervised
				Experience," including documentation of observations, date of consultation
				between approved supervisor and on-site supervisor, and the Record of
				Supervised Experience on a semi-annual basis. Incomplete evaluations will not
				be accepted by the Department until all requirements for the semi-annual
				evaluation period have been completed.
Added at 18 Ok Reg 651,
				  eff 1-10-01 (emergency); Added at 18 Ok Reg 1699, eff 5-25-01; Amended at 23 Ok
				  Reg 2374, eff 6-25-06; Amended at 26 Ok Reg 2023, eff
				  6-25-09