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Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 11 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 15 - Licensure Examinations › Section 86:11-15-8 - Failure to apply

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The application of a person who fails to apply for, sit for,
				  and successfully pass the National Counselor Examination and the Oklahoma Legal
				  and Ethical Responsibilities Examination, within the two-year eligibility
				  period, after the applicant has been mailed notification at last known address
				  in writing of his/her eligibility for examination, shall be voided and the
				  applicant shall be mailed notification at last known address.
Transferred from
					 310:405-15-8 by
					 Laws 2013, c. 229, § 3(F), eff 11-1-13 (see Editor's Note at beginning of
					 this Chapter)
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 11 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 17 - Continuing Education Requirements › Section 86:11-17-1 - Purpose

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The purpose of this subchapter is to establish the continuing
				  education requirements necessary for license renewal.
Transferred from
					 310:405-17-1 by Laws
					 2013, c. 229, § 3(F), eff 11-1-13 (see Editor's Note at beginning of this
					 Chapter)
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 11 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 17 - Continuing Education Requirements › Section 86:11-17-2 - Number of hours required

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
				Licensees shall complete and furnish documentation to the Department of twenty
				(20) clock hours of continuing education per year. One (1) graduate academic
				semester credit hour is equal to fifteen (15) clock hours. One (1) graduate
				academic quarter credit hour is equal to ten (10) clock hours. Current LPC
				Advisory Board members shall receive clock hours of acceptable continuing
				education for attendance and participation in advisory board or sub-committee
				meetings.
(b) A minimum of three
				(3) clock hours of continuing education hours must be in counseling ethics from
				programs pre-approved by the Department or its designee. Continuing education
				in counseling ethics is acceptable as meeting the pre-approval requirements by
				the Department when the continuing education program:
(1) Addresses ethics issues, as the sole
				focus and specifically pertains to the practice of counseling, as defined in
				Title 59 of the Oklahoma Statutes, Section
				1902(6),
				counseling treatment interventions, consulting, referral activities, or
				research activities as defined in Title 59 of the Oklahoma Statutes, Section
				1902.
(2) Addresses regulations as promulgated in
				Subchapter 3 of this Chapter.
(3)
				Meets all requirements of sections 2-5 of OAC
				310:405-17-3.
(4) As of the July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009
				renewal period, the three clock hours of counseling ethics continuing education
				must be accrued in a face-to-face setting.
(5) Current LPC Advisory Board members shall
				receive clock hours of acceptable continuing education for attendance and
				participation in advisory board or sub-committee meetings.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 11 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 17 - Continuing Education Requirements › Section 86:11-17-3 - Acceptable continuing education

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Continuing education (C.E.) is acceptable to the Department
				  when it:
(1) Approximates the content
				of any of the academic areas listed under OAC
				310:405-9-2
				of this chapter and;
(2) Is
				presented by a person who:
(A) is licensed or
				certified by counseling related professions;
(B) is a licensed or certified member of a
				non-counseling field, i.e. medicine, law if the content of the presentation is
				counselor related and falls within the presenter's area of training;
				or
(C) has experience teaching, at
				the graduate level, in a regionally accredited college or university from any
				of the knowledge areas listed in OAC
				310:405-9-2;
				or
(D) the person is presenting or
				has presented at a national mental health conference provided by the American
				Counseling Association (ACA), or any of its divisions, American Psychological
				Association (APA), Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT),
				National Association for Social Workers (NASW), the Association for Addiction
				Professionals (NAADAC), or other nationally recognized professional
				organization in the mental health field; or
(E) is presenting in a program sponsored or
				provided by a state or federal government agency with responsibility for mental
				health and substance abuse services; and
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 11 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 17 - Continuing Education Requirements › Section 86:11-17-4 - Continuing education accrual from teaching

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Continuing education may also be accrued when the LPC teaches
				  in programs such as institutes, seminars, workshops, and conferences, when the
				  content conforms to
				  310:405-17-3(1)
				  of this subchapter, provided that such teaching is not required as part of the
				  LPC's regular employment. Two (2) hours of continuing education are credited
				  for each hour taught. No more than ten (10) hours of continuing education may
				  be accrued per year through teaching activities. Credit will be given only for
				  the first presentation.
Transferred from
					 310:405-17-4
					 by Laws 2013, c. 229, § 3(F), eff 11-1-13 (see Editor's Note at beginning
					 of this Chapter)
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 11 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 17 - Continuing Education Requirements › Section 86:11-17-5 - Continuing education accrual from home-study or technology-assisted distance learning courses

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Continuing education may be accrued when the LPC completes
				  home-study or technology-assisted distance learning programs that are approved
				  by the Department. No more than ten (10) hours of continuing education may be
				  accrued per renewal period through home-study or technology-assisted distance
				  learning courses. Presenter or program author must meet all requirements of OAC
				  310:405-17-3
				  of this Chapter. Home-study or technology-assisted distance learning is
				  designed to deliver education to learners who are not in the direct physical
				  presence of the educator.
Transferred from
					 310:405-17-4.1
					 by Laws 2013, c. 229, § 3(F), eff 11-1-13 (see Editor's Note at beginning
					 of this Chapter)
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 11 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 17 - Continuing Education Requirements › Section 86:11-17-6 - Professional audience

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Continuing education, whether received or presented by the
				  LPC, shall be targeted toward a professional audience.
Transferred from
					 310:405-17-5
					 by Laws 2013, c. 229, § 3(F), eff 11-1-13 (see Editor's Note at beginning
					 of this Chapter)
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 11 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 17 - Continuing Education Requirements › Section 86:11-17-7 - Documentation of attendance

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
LPCs shall retain verification of attendance documents for
				  all continuing education hours claimed for a period of two (2) years.
				  Acceptable continuing education verification of attendance documents
				  include:
(1) An official continuing
				education validation form furnished by the presenter, or,
(2) A letter on the sponsoring presenter's
				letterhead giving the name of the program, location, dates, subjects taught,
				total number of hours attended, participant's name and presenter's name and
				credentials, or,
(3) An official
				graduate transcript showing course or audit credit, or,
(4) A letter for teaching activities on the
				sponsor's letterhead giving the name of the program, location, dates, subject
				taught, and total number of hours taught.
Transferred from
					 310:405-17-6
					 by Laws 2013, c. 229, § 3(F), eff 11-1-13 (see Editor's Note at beginning
					 of this Chapter)
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 11 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 17 - Continuing Education Requirements › Section 86:11-17-8 - Submission of continuing education roster

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
LPCs shall submit a Continuing Education Roster (not
				  individual verification of attendance documents) on an official Department form
				  with the license renewal fee. Rosters may be obtained from the Department. The
				  Continuing Education Roster shall include the name of the licensee, signature
				  and signature date of the licensee, total clock hours of workshop(s), name of
				  workshop(s), sponsoring agency of workshop(s), date of workshop(s), and the
				  number of hours of each workshop. Only continuing education accrued in the
				  preceding license renewal period shall be acceptable.
Transferred from
					 310:405-17-6.1
					 by Laws 2013, c. 229, § 3(F), eff 11-1-13 (see Editor's Note at beginning
					 of this Chapter)
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 11 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 17 - Continuing Education Requirements › Section 86:11-17-9 - Audit of continuing education submissions

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
In May of each year, the Department shall randomly select
				  from two (2) to twenty-five (25) percent of the number of LPCs on active status
				  the previous year for an audit of their claimed continuing education credits.
				  These selected LPCs shall provide the Department with verification of all
				  credits claimed on their Continuing Education Roster on or before the renewal
				  deadline. The Department may, at its discretion, audit and require verification
				  of any credits claimed which it may consider questionable or
				  fraudulent.
Transferred from
					 310:405-17-6.2
					 by Laws 2013, c. 229, § 3(F), eff 11-1-13 (see Editor's Note at beginning
					 of this Chapter)
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 11 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 17 - Continuing Education Requirements › Section 86:11-17-10 - Penalty for failure to submit continuing education

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Failure to fulfill the continuing education requirements by
				  the renewal date renders the license in suspension. All rights granted by the
				  license are null and void until the requirement is fulfilled and a late renewal
				  fee is paid. The LPC has twelve (12) months from the date of suspension to
				  fulfill the requirements for reinstatement. If not reinstated, the license
				  shall expire.
Transferred from
					 310:405-17-6.3
					 by Laws 2013, c. 229, § 3(F), eff 11-1-13 (see Editor's Note at beginning
					 of this Chapter)
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 11 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 17 - Continuing Education Requirements › Section 86:11-17-11 - Submission of fraudulent continuing education

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The submission of fraudulent continuing education hours shall
				  be the cause for disciplinary action through the Commissioner and may result in
				  sanction by the Department.
Transferred from
					 310:405-17-6.4
					 by Laws 2013, c. 229, § 3(F), eff 11-1-13 (see Editor's Note at beginning
					 of this Chapter)
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 11 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 17 - Continuing Education Requirements › Section 86:11-17-12 - Responsibility

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The licensee shall be responsible for providing or arranging
				  for sponsors to provide the information necessary for the Department to make a
				  determination of the suitability of the program for continuing education
				  requirements.
Transferred from
					 310:405-17-7 by
					 Laws 2013, c. 229, § 3(F), eff 11-1-13 (see Editor's Note at beginning of
					 this Chapter)
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 11 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 17 - Continuing Education Requirements › Section 86:11-17-13 - Failure to complete

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
A person whose license is not renewed due to failure to
				  complete continuing education requirements shall follow subchapter 23 of this
				  chapter known as "License and Specialty Late Renewal and
				  Revocation."
Transferred from
					 310:405-17-8
					 by Laws 2013, c. 229, § 3(F), eff 11-1-13 (see Editor's Note at beginning
					 of this Chapter)
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 11 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 19 - Issuance of License › Section 86:11-19-1 - License

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The Commissioner shall issue a license certificate which
				  contains the licensee's name, license number, specialty designation, if any,
				  highest accredited counseling-related academic degree and date of
				  issuance.
Transferred from
					 310:405-19-1 by Laws
					 2013, c. 229, § 3(F), eff 11-1-13 (see Editor's Note at beginning of this
					 Chapter)
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 11 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 19 - Issuance of License › Section 86:11-19-2 - Statement of Professional Disclosure

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
An LPC license shall be issued only after the Department has
				  received the applicant's Statement of Professional
				  Disclosure.
Transferred from
					 310:405-19-1.1
					 by Laws 2013, c. 229, § 3(F), eff 11-1-13 (see Editor's Note at beginning
					 of this Chapter)
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 11 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 19 - Issuance of License › Section 86:11-19-3 - Signature

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Official licenses shall be signed by the Commissioner and the
				  Chairperson of the Advisory Board and be affixed with the seal of the State of
				  Oklahoma.
Transferred from
					 310:405-19-2 by Laws
					 2013, c. 229, § 3(F), eff 11-1-13 (see Editor's Note at beginning of this
					 Chapter)
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 11 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 19 - Issuance of License › Section 86:11-19-4 - Property of department

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
All licenses issued by the Commissioner shall remain the
				  property of the Department and shall be surrendered on
				  demand.
Transferred from
					 310:405-19-3
					 by Laws 2013, c. 229, § 3(F), eff 11-1-13 (see Editor's Note at beginning
					 of this Chapter)
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 11 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 19 - Issuance of License › Section 86:11-19-5 - Notification

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
After having fulfilled all requirements for licensure, the
				  Department shall mail notification to the licensee, at last known address, of
				  qualification for licensure; and when the license fee is received by the
				  Department, the Department shall mail the license to the
				  counselor.
Transferred from
					 310:405-19-4 by Laws
					 2013, c. 229, § 3(F), eff 11-1-13 (see Editor's Note at beginning of this
					 Chapter)
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 11 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 19 - Issuance of License › Section 86:11-19-6 - Replacement

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The Department shall replace a license that is lost, damaged,
				  or is in need of revision upon written request and payment of the license
				  replacement fee. Requests must include the LPCs original license or be
				  accompanied by the damaged license, if available.
Transferred from
					 310:405-19-5 by Laws
					 2013, c. 229, § 3(F), eff 11-1-13 (see Editor's Note at beginning of this
					 Chapter)
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 11 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 21 - License and Speciality Renewal › Section 86:11-21-1 - Responsibility

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Each LPC is responsible for renewing the license and
				  specialty designation before the expiration date.
Transferred from
					 310:405-21-1 by
					 Laws 2013, c. 229, § 3(F), eff 11-1-13 (see Editor's Note at beginning of
					 this Chapter)
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 11 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 21 - License and Speciality Renewal › Section 86:11-21-2 - Initial licensing period

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The renewal date of the original license shall be two (2)
				  years from the last day of the month in which the license was originally
				  issued.
Transferred from
					 310:405-21-2
					 by Laws 2013, c. 229, § 3(F), eff 11-1-13 (see Editor's Note at beginning
					 of this Chapter)
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 11 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 21 - License and Speciality Renewal › Section 86:11-21-3 - Initial renewal

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
After the first two (2) years of licensure, the licensee
				  shall submit verification of at least forty (40) hours of continuing education
				  required for renewal.
Transferred from
					 310:405-21-3 by
					 Laws 2013, c. 229, § 3(F), eff 11-1-13 (see Editor's Note at beginning of
					 this Chapter)
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 11 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 21 - License and Speciality Renewal › Section 86:11-21-4 - Interim renewal

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The renewal notice for the initial renewal shall solicit the
				  required continuing education documentation and invoice the licensee for the
				  interim period between the original renewal date and the following June 30th so
				  that subsequent renewals shall be on a fiscal year basis. The renewal notice
				  shall inform the licensee of the number of continuing education hours required
				  by June 30th. Fees and continuing education hours will be prorated according to
				  the schedule below.
(1) License
				expires last day of July:
(A) Fee -
				$71.50
(B) C.E. due June 30th -
				16.5 hours
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 11 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 21 - License and Speciality Renewal › Section 86:11-21-5 - Annual renewal

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
After the initial two (2) year licensing period plus the
				  interim period, renewals shall expire each June 30th, with a renewal fee of
				  eighty dollars ($80.00) and a continuing education requirement of twenty (20)
				  hours.
Transferred from
					 310:405-21-3.2 by
					 Laws 2013, c. 229, § 3(F), eff 11-1-13 (see Editor's Note at beginning of
					 this Chapter)
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 11 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 21 - License and Speciality Renewal › Section 86:11-21-6 - Specialty renewal

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Regardless of the date the Commissioner granted a specialty
				  designation, the date of a specialty renewal shall be the same date as that of
				  the licensure renewal.
Transferred from
					 310:405-21-4 by
					 Laws 2013, c. 229, § 3(F), eff 11-1-13 (see Editor's Note at beginning of
					 this Chapter)
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 11 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 21 - License and Speciality Renewal › Section 86:11-21-7 - Requirements for renewal

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Requirements for renewal include:
(1) Compliance with the Act and
				rules.
(2) Documentation of the
				required continuing education.
(3)
				Payment of the renewal fee(s).
(4)
				Submission of Continuing Education on the Continuing Educations Roster for
				Renewal of LPC licensure form.
Transferred from
					 310:405-21-5
					 by Laws 2013, c. 229, § 3(F), eff 11-1-13 (see Editor's Note at beginning
					 of this Chapter)
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 11 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 21 - License and Speciality Renewal › Section 86:11-21-8 - Display of verification card

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) A
				current license verification card shall be displayed on the original or
				replaced license.
(b) A current
				license verification card shall be readily available on the LPC's person at any
				time counseling services are being provided.
Amended at 13 Ok Reg 2495, eff 6-27-96 ; Amended at 16 Ok
					 Reg 2499, eff 6-25-99 ; Amended at 26 Ok Reg 2027, eff
					 6-25-09
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 11 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 21 - License and Speciality Renewal › Section 86:11-21-9 - Inactive status

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) An active
				license may be placed on inactive status by written request and payment of a
				one-time twenty-five dollar ($25.00) fee. An inactive license forfeits all
				rights and privileges granted by the license.
(b) When a license is placed on inactive
				status, the license and active verification cards shall be returned to the
				Department.
(c) When a license is
				placed on inactive status, it remains inactive for at least one (1) year from
				the date of inactivation.
(d)
				Active status may be re-established upon payment of a prorated renewal fee and
				submission of prorated continuing education hours required during the renewal
				year if there are no impediments to licensure.
Transferred from
					 310:405-21-7 by
					 Laws 2013, c. 229, § 3(F), eff 11-1-13 (see Editor's Note at beginning of
					 this Chapter)
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 11 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 23 - License and Specialty Late Renewal › Section 86:11-23-1 - Renewal notification

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The Department shall mail to licensee's last known address,
				  at least forty-five (45) days prior to the expiration date of the LPCs license,
				  a notice of expiration.
Transferred from
					 310:405-23-1
					 by Laws 2013, c. 229, § 3(F), eff 11-1-13 (see Editor's Note at beginning
					 of this Chapter)
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 11 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 23 - License and Specialty Late Renewal › Section 86:11-23-2 - Failure to renew

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
If the licensee fails to renew the license by the expiration
				  date, the Department shall mail a notification to the last known address which
				  shall include:
(1) Suspension of the
				license and forfeiture of rights and privileges granted by the license,
				and,
(2) The LPC has the right to
				renew the license by payment of the renewal fee and the late renewal fee and
				fulfillment of all other renewal requirements for up to one (1) year following
				the suspension of the license.
Transferred from
					 310:405-23-2 by
					 Laws 2013, c. 229, § 3(F), eff 11-1-13 (see Editor's Note at beginning of
					 this Chapter)
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 11 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 23 - License and Specialty Late Renewal › Section 86:11-23-3 - Return of license

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Licenses not renewed within the one (1) year renewal period
				  shall be permanently expired and shall not be reinstated. The license shall be
				  returned to the Department.
Transferred from
					 310:405-23-3 by
					 Laws 2013, c. 229, § 3(F), eff 11-1-13 (see Editor's Note at beginning of
					 this Chapter)
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 11 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 23 - License and Specialty Late Renewal › Section 86:11-23-4 - Misrepresentation

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
An LPC whose license has been inactivated, suspended, or
				  revoked and continues to represent himself as an LPC, is in violation of the
				  Act and shall be reported to the appropriate District Attorney for
				  prosecution.
Transferred from
					 310:405-23-4 by
					 Laws 2013, c. 229, § 3(F), eff 11-1-13 (see Editor's Note at beginning of
					 this Chapter)
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 11 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 25 - Licensure by Endorsement › Section 86:11-25-1 - Submission of verification of license

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
An applicant applying for licensure by endorsement shall
				  submit a letter from the licensing agency stating the applicant is active and
				  in good standing. The Department may require the applicant to submit a copy of
				  the statute and rules of the agency issuing the license.
Transferred from
					 310:405-27-1
					 by Laws 2013, c. 229, § 3(F), eff 11-1-13 (see Editor's Note at beginning
					 of this Chapter)
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 11 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 25 - Licensure by Endorsement › Section 86:11-25-2 - Licensing procedures

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
An applicant must submit the application form and related
				  documents as requested, licensure fees, three current documents of
				  recommendation and official transcripts.
Transferred from
					 310:405-27-2
					 by Laws 2013, c. 229, § 3(F), eff 11-1-13 (see Editor's Note at beginning
					 of this Chapter)
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 11 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 25 - Licensure by Endorsement › Section 86:11-25-3 - License by endorsement

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The Department shall issue a license by endorsement to an
				  applicant who is licensed or certified as a professional counselor by another
				  state or territory of the United States or the District of Columbia and who
				  meets the following:
(1) The
				applicant's professional counselor license in the other jurisdiction is active
				and in good standing which allows the applicant to practice independently
				without supervision . The applicant shall have no history of suspension or
				revocation action against the license and fulfills all the requirements located
				in OAC 310:405-5;
(2) The applicant
				fulfills the requirements of Title 59 of the Oklahoma Statutes, Section
				1906(A)and
				(B) (1)(3)(4);
(3) The applicant must have at least a
				masters degree in a counseling or a mental health related field from a
				regionally accredited college or university;
(4) The applicant must show proof of one of
				the following:
(A) has held a license in
				another jurisdiction for at least five years; or
(B) satisfies the requirements located at
				Title 59 Oklahoma Statutes , Section
				1906(C);
				and
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 11 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 27 - Consumer Information › Section 86:11-27-1 - Directory

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) Each year the Department shall publish a
				directory of Licensed Professional Counselors (LPC's).
(b) The directory of LPCs shall include but
				not be limited to the name, academic degree under which the license is held,
				preferred mailing address, telephone number, license number, and the counseling
				specialties, if any, of current licensees.
Transferred from
					 310:405-29-1 by Laws
					 2013, c. 229, § 3(F), eff 11-1-13 (see Editor's Note at beginning of this
					 Chapter)
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 11 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 27 - Consumer Information › Section 86:11-27-2 - Brochure

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The Department shall prepare information of consumer interest
				  which describes the regulatory functions of the Department and its procedures
				  to handle and resolve consumer complaints.
Transferred from
					 310:405-29-2 by Laws
					 2013, c. 229, § 3(F), eff 11-1-13 (see Editor's Note at beginning of this
					 Chapter)
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 11 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 27 - Consumer Information › Section 86:11-27-3 - Statement of professional disclosure

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(a) The Statement of Professional Disclosure
				states the LPC shall inform clients of the counselor's professional
				credentials, training, fees, orientation/techniques and informs about the LPC
				Director should the client seek additional information about the
				counselor.
(b) Both LPCs and LPC
				candidates as provided by Section 1916.1 of the LPC Act shall:
(1) Furnish an example copy signed by the
				LPC, and in the case a candidate, signed by the LPC supervisor and the,
				candidate to the Department. Updated copies shall be submitted when the
				counselor's situation warrants.
(2)
				In the counseling setting, two (2) copies shall be signed by both the client or
				adult caretaker and the counselor. One (1) copy shall be given to the client
				and the other copy shall be retained by the counselor in the client's
				file.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 11 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 27 - Consumer Information › Section 86:11-27-4 - Informed consent

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Clients have the freedom to choose whether to enter into or
				  remain in a counseling relationship and need adequate information about the
				  counseling process and the LPC. LPCs have an obligation to review in writing
				  and verbally with clients the rights and responsibilities of both the LPC and
				  the client. Informed consent is an ongoing part of the counseling process, and
				  LPCs appropriately document discussions of informed consent throughout the
				  counseling relationship.
Transferred from
					 310:405-29-4 by
					 Laws 2013, c. 229, § 3(F), eff 11-1-13 (see Editor's Note at beginning of
					 this Chapter)
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 11 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 29 - Enforcement › Section 86:11-29-1 - Purpose

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The purpose of this subchapter is to specify the
				  administration of complaints and the filing of disciplinary actions against
				  LPCs or against persons who practice counseling without a license or
				  exemption.
Transferred from
					 310:405-31-1 by Laws
					 2013, c. 229, § 3(F), eff 11-1-13 (see Editor's Note at beginning of this
					 Chapter)
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 11 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 29 - Enforcement › Section 86:11-29-2 - Complaints

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(a) Any person may file a complaint against
				an LPC or a person practicing counseling. A person wishing to report a
				complaint or alleged violation against a licensee or person practicing
				counseling may notify the Department in writing, by telephone, or by a personal
				visit. The Department will determine whether the complaint alleges a possible
				violation of the Act or this chapter. The Department may present the complaint
				to the Advisory Board for consultation.
(b) The complaint and the identity of the
				complainant shall be confidential and shall not be available for public
				inspection.
Transferred from
					 310:405-31-2 by Laws
					 2013, c. 229, § 3(F), eff 11-1-13 (see Editor's Note at beginning of this
					 Chapter)
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 11 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 29 - Enforcement › Section 86:11-29-3 - Investigation

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If the Department determines that a possible violation of the
				  Act or this Chapter has occurred, the Department may commence an investigation
				  of the complaint.
Transferred from
					 310:405-31-3 by
					 Laws 2013, c. 229, § 3(F), eff 11-1-13 (see Editor's Note at beginning of
					 this Chapter)
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 11 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 29 - Enforcement › Section 86:11-29-4 - Filing of an action

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(a) The Department
				may begin a disciplinary action against an LPC or a person practicing
				counseling 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 licensee 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 counseling,
				counseling treatment interventions, and/or consulting. 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
				310:405-3-3(c)
				or
				310:405-3-4
				(a,b,c or e).
Transferred from
					 310:405-31-4
					 by Laws 2013, c. 229, § 3(F), eff 11-1-13 (see Editor's Note at beginning
					 of this Chapter)
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 11 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 29 - Enforcement › Section 86:11-29-5 - Hearing

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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.
Transferred from
					 310:405-31-5 by Laws
					 2013, c. 229, § 3(F), eff 11-1-13 (see Editor's Note at beginning of this
					 Chapter)
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 11 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 29 - Enforcement › Section 86:11-29-6 - Final order

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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.
Transferred from
					 310:405-31-6 by Laws
					 2013, c. 229, § 3(F), eff 11-1-13 (see Editor's Note at beginning of this
					 Chapter)
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 11 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 29 - Enforcement › Section 86:11-29-7 - Unauthorized practice

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Any person found to be practicing counseling without being
				  either properly licensed, exempt or under the approved supervision of an LPC 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.
Transferred from
					 310:405-31-7
					 by Laws 2013, c. 229, § 3(F), eff 11-1-13 (see Editor's Note at beginning
					 of this Chapter)
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 11 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 29 - Enforcement › Section 86:11-29-8 - Administrative penalties

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(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 counseling 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 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 15 - Licensed Marital and Family Therapists › Subchapter 1 - General Provisions › Section 86:15-1-1 - Purpose

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The rules in this Chapter ("Rules") implement the Marital
				  and Family Therapist Licensure Act, 59 O.S. Section
				  1925.1 et
				  seq.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 15 - Licensed Marital and Family Therapists › Subchapter 1 - General Provisions › Section 86:15-1-2 - Consumer information

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(a)
Directory.
The Board shall provide a directory of Licensed Marital and Family Therapists (LMFTs). The directory of LMFT's shall include but not be limited to the name, academic degree under which the license is held, preferred mailing address, telephone number and license number.
(b)
Brochure.
The Board shall prepare information of consumer interest which describes the regulatory functions of the Board and Board procedures to handle and resolve consumer complaints.
(c)
Request for promulgation, amendment or repeal of a rule.
(1) Any person may request the Board adopt, amend or repeal a rule in this chapter. The request shall be made in writing and shall include an explanation to support the request. A request shall also include:
(A) the name, address and telephone number of the person making the request;
(B) the name, address and telephone number of the agency or organization the person represents, if any;
(C) the number used to identify the rule if the request is to amend or repeal an existing rule; and
(D) the proposed language if the request is to amend an existing rule or adopt a new rule.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 15 - Licensed Marital and Family Therapists › Subchapter 1 - General Provisions › Section 86:15-1-4 - Applicability

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Every duty, obligation or requirement described in this
				  Chapter and imposed upon a LMFT shall be applicable to every Candidate, unless
				  specifically provided otherwise.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 15 - Licensed Marital and Family Therapists › Subchapter 3 - Rules of Professional Conduct › Section 86:15-3-2 - Confidentiality

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(a) LMFTs have unique confidentiality
				problems because the "client" in a therapeutic relationship may be more than
				one person. The overriding principle is that LMFTs respect the confidences of
				their client(s).
(b) LMFTs shall
				not disclose client records and confidences to anyone, except:
(1) as mandated by law;
(2) to prevent a clear and immediate danger
				to a person or persons;
(3) where
				the LMFT is a defendant in a civil, criminal, or disciplinary action rising
				from the therapy (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.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 15 - Licensed Marital and Family Therapists › Subchapter 3 - Rules of Professional Conduct › Section 86:15-3-3 - Professional competence and integrity

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(a)
				LMFTs are dedicated to maintaining high standards of professional competence
				and integrity.
(b) LMFTs are
				presumed to have violated high standards of integrity or competence and it
				shall be unprofessional conduct if they:
(1)
				plead guilty to or no contest to or be convicted of a state or federal felony
				crime if the violation substantially relates to the practice of therapy and
				poses a reasonable threat to public safety.
(2) have their licenses or certificates
				suspended or revoked; or
(3) are no
				longer competent to practice marital and family therapy because they are
				impaired due to physical or mental causes or the abuse of alcohol or other
				substances.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 15 - Licensed Marital and Family Therapists › Subchapter 3 - Rules of Professional Conduct › Section 86:15-3-4 - Responsibility to students, employees, and supervisees

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(a) LMFTs shall not exploit the trust and
				dependency of students, employees and supervisees.
(b) LMFTs are cognizant of their potentially
				influential position with respect to students, employees, and supervisees, and
				shall not exploit the trust and dependency of such persons. LMFTs, therefore,
				shall avoid extra therapeutic relationships that impair their professional
				judgment or increase the risk of exploitation. Examples of such extra
				therapeutic relationships include, but are not limited to, provision of therapy
				to students, employees, or supervisees, and business or close personal
				relationships with students, employees, or supervisees. Sexual intimacy with
				students or supervisees is prohibited.
(c) LMFTs shall not permit students,
				employees, or supervisees to perform or to hold themselves out as competent to
				perform professional services beyond their training, level of experience, and
				competence.
(d) LMFTs shall not
				disclose supervisee confidences to anyone, except:
(1) as mandated by law;
(2) to prevent a clear and immediate danger
				to a person or persons;
(3) where
				the marital and family therapist 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.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 15 - Licensed Marital and Family Therapists › Subchapter 3 - Rules of Professional Conduct › Section 86:15-3-5 - Responsibility to research participants

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(a)
				LMFTs shall respect the dignity and protect the welfare of persons who
				participate in research and are cognizant of federal and state laws and
				regulations and professional standards governing the conduct of research with
				human participants.
(b) In planning
				a study, the LMFT has the responsibility to make a careful examination of its
				ethical acceptability. To the extent that services to research participants may
				be compromised by participation in research, the LMFT incurs a correspondingly
				serious obligation to seek the ethical advice of others not directly involved
				in the investigation and to observe safeguards to protect the rights of
				research participants. Examples of compromising conditions include, but are not
				limited to, random assignment to control groups, waiting lists, and inflexible
				treatment protocols.
(c) In
				requesting involvement in research, LMFTs are obligated to fully inform
				potential participants of all aspects of the research that might reasonably be
				expected to influence willingness to participate and to explain all other
				aspects of the research about which participants inquire. LMFTs are especially
				sensitive to the possibility of diminished consent when participants are also
				receiving clinical services or when participants are children or have
				impairments which limit understanding and/or communication.
(d) The LMFT respects the individual's
				freedom to decline to participate in or to withdraw from the research at any
				time. This obligation requires special thought and consideration when the LMFT
				or other members of the research team are in positions of authority or
				influence over the participant.
(e)
				Information obtained about a research participant during the course of an
				investigation is confidential unless otherwise agreed upon in advance. When the
				possibility exists that others, including family member, may obtain access to
				such information, this possibility, together with the plan for protecting
				confidentiality, is explained as part of the procedure for obtaining informed
				consent.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 15 - Licensed Marital and Family Therapists › Subchapter 3 - Rules of Professional Conduct › Section 86:15-3-6 - Responsibility to colleagues

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(a) Marital and
				family therapists shall respect the rights and responsibilities of professional
				colleagues.
(b) LMFTs shall assign
				publication credit to those who have contributed to a publication in proportion
				to their contributions and in accordance with customary professional
				publication practices.
(c) LMFTs
				who author books or other materials that are published or distributed shall
				cite appropriately persons to whom credit for original ideas is due.
(d) LMFTs who author books or other materials
				published or distributed by an organization shall take reasonable precautions
				to ensure that the organization promotes and advertises the materials
				accurately and factually.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 15 - Licensed Marital and Family Therapists › Subchapter 3 - Rules of Professional Conduct › Section 86:15-3-7 - Financial arrangements

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(a) LMFTs shall
				clearly explain to clients, prior to entering the therapy relationship, all
				financial arrangements related to professional services including the
				consequences for non-payment of fees.
(b) LMFTs shall not offer or accept payment
				for referrals.
(c) LMFTs shall not
				charge excessive fees for services.
(d) LMFTs shall represent facts truthfully to
				clients and third party payor regarding services rendered.