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Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 47 - STATE BOARD OF SOCIAL WORKERS, MARRIAGE AND FAMILYTHERAPISTS AND PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS › CODE OF ETHICAL PRACTICE AND STANDARDS OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT › Section 47.78 - Recordkeeping

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(a) For each
					 client/patient, a licensee shall keep records of the dates of social work
					 services, types of social work services, details of the services provided,
					 termination of the professional relationship, and billing
					 information.
(b) Records kept by
					 the licensee shall be retained for at least 5 years from the date of the last
					 entry. Records held or owned by government agencies or educational institutions
					 are not subject to this requirement.
(c) Licensees shall take reasonable steps to
					 ensure that documentation in records is accurate, legible and reflects the
					 services provided.
(d) Licensees
					 shall include sufficient and timely documentation in records to facilitate the
					 delivery of services and to ensure continuity of services provided to the
					 client/patient in the future.
(e)
					 Licensees' documentation shall protect clients'/patients' privacy to the extent
					 that it is consistent with applicable Federal and State laws and regulations
					 and should include information that is directly relevant to the delivery of
					 services.
(f) Licensees shall store
					 records following termination of services to ensure reasonable future access.
					 Records shall be retained and stored as required by applicable Federal and
					 State law and regulations.
(g)
					 Licensees shall provide a client/patient with reasonable access to records
					 concerning the client/patient. Licensees who are concerned that
					 clients'/patients' access to their records could cause serious harm to the
					 client/patient or another person shall provide assistance in interpreting the
					 records and consultation with the client/patient regarding the records.
					 Licensees may limit clients'/patients' access to their records, or portions of
					 their records, only in exceptional circumstances when there is compelling
					 evidence that the access would cause serious harm to the client/patient or
					 another person. Both the clients'/patients' requests and the rationale for
					 withholding some or all of the records shall be documented in the
					 clients'/patients' files. When providing clients/patients with access to their
					 records, licensees shall take steps to protect the confidentiality of other
					 individuals identified or discussed in the records.
(h) In the event of the licensee moving from
					 the area or closing the licensee's practice, a licensee shall arrange for the
					 storage, transfer or disposal of client/patient records in ways that maintain
					 confidentiality and safeguard the welfare of clients/patients.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 47 - STATE BOARD OF SOCIAL WORKERS, MARRIAGE AND FAMILYTHERAPISTS AND PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS › CODE OF ETHICAL PRACTICE AND STANDARDS OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT › Section 47.79 - Mandatory reporting

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(a)
					 Licensees, supervisors and trainees have a responsibility to report alleged
					 violations of the act or this chapter to the Board. If a licensee has knowledge
					 or reason to suspect that a colleague or other licensee is incompetent,
					 impaired or unethical, the licensee shall report that practitioner to the
					 Board. Licensees shall make these reports in a manner that does not violate a
					 client's/patient's right to confidentiality.
(b) Licensees shall comply with the mandatory
					 reporting requirements in this chapter, including §§
											47.51-47.57 (relating to child abuse
					 reporting requirements).
(c)
					 Licensees shall notify the Board within 30 days of changes of name or mailing
					 information to ensure that the Board has the licensee's current name and
					 mailing address.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 47 - STATE BOARD OF SOCIAL WORKERS, MARRIAGE AND FAMILYTHERAPISTS AND PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS › CODE OF ETHICAL PRACTICE AND STANDARDS OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT › Section 47.80 - Advertising

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(a)
Definition.
Advertising is defined as the engagement in
					 general informational activities, including those that enable the public,
					 referral sources or others to choose professional services on an informed
					 basis.
(b)
Engagement in
					 advertising.
(1) Licensees may
					 engage in advertising that accurately represents their competencies, education,
					 training and experience relevant to their professional practice. Licensees may
					 not advertise their services and credentials in a manner that is false,
					 misleading, deceptive or fraudulent.
(2) Licensees shall ensure that
					 advertisements and publications in any media, such as directories,
					 announcements, business cards, newspapers, radio, television, internet and
					 facsimiles, convey information that is necessary for the public to make an
					 appropriate selection of professional services. This information may include
					 the following:
(i) Office information, such as
					 name, address, telephone number and credit card acceptability.
(ii) Earned degrees and State or provincial
					 licensures or certifications.
(iii)
					 Professional association member status.
(iv) Description of practice.
(3) Licensees may not use names
					 that could mislead the public concerning the identity, responsibility, source
					 or status of those practicing under that name, and may not hold themselves out
					 as being partners or associates of a firm if they are not partners or
					 associates of the firm.
(4)
					 Licensees may not use any professional identification, such as a business card,
					 office sign, letterhead, internet, or telephone or association directory
					 listing, if it includes a statement or claim that is false, fraudulent,
					 misleading or deceptive.
(5) In
					 representing their educational qualifications, licensees shall list and claim
					 only those earned degrees from institutions accredited by regional
					 accreditation sources recognized by the United States Department of Education,
					 from institutions recognized by states or provinces that license or certify the
					 licensee, or from equivalent foreign institutions.
(6) A licensee shall correct, whenever
					 possible, false, misleading or inaccurate information and representations made
					 by others concerning the licensee's qualifications, services or
					 products.
(7) Licensees shall make
					 certain that the qualifications of their employees or supervisees are
					 represented in a manner that is not false, misleading or deceptive.
(8) Licensees may not represent themselves as
					 providing specialized services unless they have the required education,
					 training or supervised experience.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 48 - STATE BOARD OF SOCIAL WORKERS, MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS AND PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS-LICENSURE OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 48.2 - Educational requirements

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Educational requirements are as follows:
(1)
Human development
(3
					 courses minimum-9 semester or 12 quarter or 135 didactic contact hours).
(i) Courses in this area shall provide
					 knowledge of individual personality development and its normal and abnormal
					 manifestations.
(ii) Coursework
					 shall cover human development across the life span, including special issues
					 that affect an individual's development (that is, culture, gender and human
					 sexuality).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 48 - STATE BOARD OF SOCIAL WORKERS, MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS AND PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS-LICENSURE OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 48.3 - Qualifications for supervisors

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To qualify as a supervisor, an individual shall meet one
						of the following criteria:
(1) Hold a
					 license as an MFT and have received certification as an approved supervisor or
					 supervisor-in-training by the AAMFT.
(2) Hold a license and have at least a
					 master's degree in a related field, and have 5 years experience within the last
					 10 years in that field.
(3) Until
					 January 1, 2010, meet the following criteria:
(i) Practices as an MFT.
(ii) Have completed a 1-semester graduate
					 course in MFT supervision (at least 30 contact hours) or the
					 equivalent.
(iii) Have 5 years
					 experience within the last 10 years as an MFT.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 48 - STATE BOARD OF SOCIAL WORKERS, MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS AND PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS-LICENSURE OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 48.4 - Applicability of general provisions in Chapter 47

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Sections
						47.2-47.4 (relating to applicability of
						general rules; meetings of the board; and licensure fees) apply to this
						chapter.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 48 - STATE BOARD OF SOCIAL WORKERS, MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS AND PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS-LICENSURE OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 48.5 - Conversion therapy, sexual orientation change efforts and reparative therapy-statement of policy

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Section 47.5 (relating to conversion therapy, sexual
						orientation change efforts and reparative therapy- statement of policy) applies
						to this chapter.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 48 - STATE BOARD OF SOCIAL WORKERS, MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS AND PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS-LICENSURE OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS › LICENSURE › Section 48.11 - Licensure examination

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(a) The
					 examination required as a prerequisite to being granted a license to hold
					 oneself out as a licensed MFT is the AMFTRB National MFT Examination. It will
					 be given annually and at other times deemed appropriate by the Board, in
					 consultation with the third-party testing organization providing the
					 examination to license applicants of the Board.
(b) The applicant shall apply to the testing
					 organization for admission to the applicable licensure examination and shall
					 pay the required fee at the direction of the testing organization.
(c) The applicant shall be responsible for
					 directing that the testing organization send examination results and other
					 information requested to the Board.
(d) The passing grade for the examination
					 will be determined by the Board.
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code §
													48.13 (relating to licensed
						  MFT).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 48 - STATE BOARD OF SOCIAL WORKERS, MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS AND PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS-LICENSURE OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS › LICENSURE › Section 48.12 - General qualifications for licensure

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General qualifications and requirements for applicants
						for licensure are as follows:
(1) The
					 applicant is of good moral character.
(2) The applicant has not been convicted of a
					 felony, which shall include a judgment, an admission of guilt or a plea of nolo
					 contendere, under The Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act
					 (35
					 P. S. §§
												780-101-780-144), or of an
					 offense under the laws of another jurisdiction, which, if committed in this
					 Commonwealth, would be a felony under The Controlled Substance, Drug, Device
					 and Cosmetic Act, unless the following apply:
(i) At least 10 years have elapsed from the
					 date of conviction.
(ii) The
					 applicant satisfactorily demonstrates to the Board that the applicant has made
					 significant progress in personal rehabilitation since the conviction, so that
					 licensure of the applicant would not be expected to create a substantial risk
					 of harm to the health and safety of the applicant's clients or the public or a
					 substantial risk of further criminal violations.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 48 - STATE BOARD OF SOCIAL WORKERS, MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS AND PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS-LICENSURE OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS › LICENSURE › Section 48.14 - Standards for supervisors

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Supervisors, and those to whom supervisory
						responsibilities are delegated, under §
											48.13(a)(4)
						(relating to licensed MFT) shall comply with this section. Supervisors will be
						asked to attest to compliance on the verification of experience form which
						shall accompany the supervisee's application for licensure. The Board reserves
						the right to require a supervisor by documentation or otherwise to establish to
						the Board's satisfaction that compliance occurred.
(1) The supervisor shall be qualified by
					 training and experience to practice in the supervisee's areas of supervised
					 practice.
(2) The supervisor may
					 not be a relative of the supervisee by blood or marriage, may not be involved
					 in a dual relationship which obliges the supervisor to the supervisee and may
					 not engage in treatment of the supervisee.
(3) An individual whose license has been
					 actively suspended or revoked by a licensing Board will not qualify as a
					 supervisor.
(i) If during the period of
					 supervision, the supervisor's license is suspended or revoked, the supervisor
					 shall immediately notify the supervisee and immediately cease supervision.
					 Credit will be given for hours completed prior to the disciplinary
					 action.
(ii) The supervisee shall
					 obtain a new supervisor in order to complete the required experience.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 48 - STATE BOARD OF SOCIAL WORKERS, MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS AND PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS-LICENSURE OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS › LICENSURE › Section 48.16 - Application for licensure by reciprocity

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(a) A license shall be issued based on
					 reciprocity to an applicant who meets the following requirements. The applicant
					 shall have:
(1) Satisfied the general
					 requirements for licensure in §
												48.12 (relating to general
					 qualifications for licensure).
(2)
					 Provided a letter from other jurisdiction registration boards where the
					 licensed MFT is licensed, certifying licensure and reporting any
					 violations.
(3) Demonstrated
					 qualifications at least equal to the qualifications required by the act and
					 this chapter.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 48 - STATE BOARD OF SOCIAL WORKERS, MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS AND PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS-LICENSURE OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS › LICENSURE › Section 48.17 - Licensure by endorsement

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To be issued a license by endorsement without examination
						as a marriage and family therapist, an applicant shall provide proof
						satisfactory to the Board, that the applicant has met the following
						conditions:
(1) Satisfied the general
					 requirements for licensure of §
											48.12 (relating to general
					 qualifications for licensure).
(2)
					 Satisfied the educational requirements in section 7(e)(2) of the act
					 (63
					 P. S. §
												1907(e)(2)) and
					 §
											48.13(a)(3)
					 (relating to licensed MFT).
(3)
					 Holds a marriage and family therapy license that is in good standing from
					 another state. The applicant shall provide a letter from the other state's
					 licensing authority where the marriage and family therapist is licensed
					 certifying licensure and reporting any disciplinary history.
(4) Demonstrates to the Board's satisfaction
					 that the applicant has completed a minimum of 3,000 hours of supervised
					 clinical experience that conforms to the licensure requirements of the state in
					 which the applicant is currently licensed.
(5) Demonstrates to the Board's satisfaction
					 that the applicant has, at a minimum, been actively engaged in the practice of
					 marriage and family therapy for 5 of the last 7 years immediately preceding the
					 filing of the application for licensure by endorsement with the
					 Board.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 48 - STATE BOARD OF SOCIAL WORKERS, MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS AND PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS-LICENSURE OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS › SEXUAL MISCONDUCT › Section 48.21 - Prohibited conduct

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Sexual intimacies between a licensed marriage and family
						therapist and a current client/patient, or an immediate family member of a
						current client/patient, are prohibited.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 48 - STATE BOARD OF SOCIAL WORKERS, MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS AND PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS-LICENSURE OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS › SEXUAL MISCONDUCT › Section 48.22 - Former sexual partners as clients/patients

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Licensed marriage and family therapists may not accept as
						client/patients individuals with whom they have engaged in sexual
						intimacies.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 48 - STATE BOARD OF SOCIAL WORKERS, MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS AND PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS-LICENSURE OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS › SEXUAL MISCONDUCT › Section 48.23 - Sexual intimacies with a former client/patient or an immediate family member of a former client/patient

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(a) Sexual intimacies between a licensed
					 marriage and family therapist and a former client/patient, or an immediate
					 family member of a former client/patient are prohibited for 7 years following
					 the termination of the professional relationship.
(b) Following the passage of the 7-year
					 period, licensed marriage and family therapists may engage in sexual conduct
					 with a former client/patient, or an immediate family member of a former
					 client/patient which is not exploitive. In determining whether the conduct is
					 exploitive, the licensed marriage and family therapist shall consider all of
					 the following:
(1) The amount of time that has
					 passed since the professional relationship terminated.
(2) The nature and duration of the
					 therapy.
(3) The circumstances of
					 termination.
(4) The
					 client/patient's personal history, for example, unique
					 vulnerabilities.
(5) The
					 client/patient's current mental status.
(6) Statements or actions made by the
					 licensed marriage and family therapist during the course of therapy suggesting
					 or inviting the possibility of a post termination sexual or romantic
					 relationship with the client/patient.
(7) The likelihood of adverse impact on the
					 client/patient and immediate family members of the client/patient.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 48 - STATE BOARD OF SOCIAL WORKERS, MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS AND PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS-LICENSURE OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS › SEXUAL MISCONDUCT › Section 48.24 - Disciplinary proceedings

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(a) A
					 violation of §§
											48.21-48.23 (relating to prohibited
					 conduct; former sexual partners as clients/patients; and sexual intimacies with
					 a former client/patient or an immediate family member of a former
					 client/patient) will be deemed unprofessional conduct and will subject the
					 licensed marriage and family therapist to discipline under section 11(a)(2) of
					 the act (63 P. S. §
												1911(a)(2)).
(b) The consent of a former client/patient or
					 immediate family member of a former client/patient to engage in sexual
					 intimacies with the licensed marriage and family therapist is not a defense in
					 any disciplinary action brought under §§ 48.21-48.23.
(c) With the exception of information
					 contained in a professional record, neither opinion evidence, reputation
					 evidence nor specific instances of the past sexual conduct of a former
					 client/patient or immediate family member of a former client/patient may be
					 admissible in a disciplinary action brought under §§
					 48.21-48.23.
(d) In a disciplinary
					 proceeding brought under §
											48.23(b), the
					 Board will consider whether there has been exploitation of the client/patient
					 in light of all of the relevant factors enumerated under §
											48.23(b)(1)-(7).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 48 - STATE BOARD OF SOCIAL WORKERS, MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS AND PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS-LICENSURE OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS › SEXUAL MISCONDUCT › Section 48.25 - Impaired professional program

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When the Board takes disciplinary or corrective action
						against a licensed marriage and family therapist under section 11(a) of the act
						(63
						P. S. §
												1911(a)), for
						conduct prohibited by §§
											48.21-48.23 (relating to prohibited
						conduct; former sexual partners as clients/patients; and sexual intimacies with
						a former client/patient, or an immediate family member of a former client/
						patient), the licensed marriage and family therapist will not be eligible for
						placement into an impaired professional program in lieu of disciplinary or
						corrective action.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 48 - STATE BOARD OF SOCIAL WORKERS, MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS AND PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS-LICENSURE OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS › CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 48.31 - Definitions

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The following words and terms, when used in §§
											48.32-48.42, have the following
						meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
Biennium
-The period from March 1 of an
						odd-numbered year to February 28 of the next odd-numbered year.
Certification
-A statement signed by the
						licensee certifying that continuing education requirements have been met along
						with information and documentation relative to the course.
Clock hour
-50 to 60 minutes of
						instruction or participation in an approved course or program.
Provider
-An agency, organization,
						institution, association, center or individual approved by the Board to offer
						an organized course or program.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 48 - STATE BOARD OF SOCIAL WORKERS, MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS AND PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS-LICENSURE OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS › CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 48.32 - Requirement for biennial renewal

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The Board requires, as a condition of biennial renewal of
						a marriage and family therapist's license, the completion during the preceding
						biennium of 30 clock hours of continuing education in acceptable courses and
						programs offered by approved providers. Up to 20 clock hours may be obtained by
						home study. Excess clock hours may not be carried over to the next biennium. At
						least 3 of the required 30 clock hours must be related to ethical issues and at
						least 2 of the required 30 clock hours must be completed in child abuse
						recognition and reporting in accordance with §
											48.58(b)
						(relating to child abuse recognition and reporting-mandatory training
						requirement).
The provisions of this §
													48.32 amended under section 6(2)
						  of the Social Workers, Marriage Family Therapists and Professional Counselors
						  Act (63 P.S. §
														1906(2)); and
						  23 Pa.C.S. §§
														6301-6388.
This section cited in §
													48.31 (relating to
						  definitions).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 48 - STATE BOARD OF SOCIAL WORKERS, MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS AND PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS-LICENSURE OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS › CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 48.33 - Acceptable continuing education courses and programs

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(a) Only courses or programs offered by Board
					 approved providers will be accepted for continuing education credit, except as
					 provided in §
											48.37 (relating to other sources
					 of continuing education).
(b)
					 Continuing education courses and programs must be appropriate for the master's
					 level practitioner and pertain to the practice of marriage and family therapy
					 as defined in section 3 of the act (63 P. S. §
												1903).
(c) The Board will not approve courses or
					 programs in office management or in practice building.
(d) A licensee may accrue up to 20 of the
					 required clock hours in home study courses offered by approved providers if the
					 home study course has specific learning objectives which the provider evaluates
					 to assure that learning has taken place. Home study courses must be indicated
					 as such on the certificates of attendance.
This section cited in §
													48.31 (relating to
						  definitions).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 48 - STATE BOARD OF SOCIAL WORKERS, MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS AND PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS-LICENSURE OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS › CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 48.34 - Registration of continuing education providers who offer one course or program

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(a) An agency,
					 organization, institution, association, center or individual seeking to offer
					 one organized course or program may apply to the Board as a provider by filing
					 an application, along with a fee of $45, at least 90 days before the date the
					 course or program commences.
(b)
					 The application must include the following information:
(1) The full name and address of the
					 applicant.
(2) The title of the
					 course or program and core subjects covered.
(3) The dates and location of the course or
					 program.
(4) The instructors'
					 names, titles, affiliations and degrees.
(5) The schedule of the course or
					 program-syllabus, lecturer, time allocated, and the like.
(6) The total number of clock hours
					 requested.
(7) The method of
					 certifying attendance.
(8) The
					 objectives.
(9) The course or
					 program coordinator.
(10) The
					 instruction and evaluation methods.
(11) Evidence of meeting the standards in
					 §
												48.35 (relating to standards for
					 courses and programs).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 48 - STATE BOARD OF SOCIAL WORKERS, MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS AND PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS-LICENSURE OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS › CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 48.35 - Standards for courses and programs

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(a) A provider or licensee seeking Board
					 approval of a course or program shall present evidence that the course or
					 program is appropriate for the master's level practitioner and has the
					 following:
(1) Subject matter pertaining to
					 the enhancement of the marriage and family therapist's knowledge and practice
					 skills related to helping people achieve adequate and productive personal,
					 interpersonal and social adjustments in their individual lives, in their
					 families and in their community.
(2) An established mechanism measuring the
					 quality of the course or program being offered.
(3) Established criteria for selecting and
					 evaluating faculty or source material.
(4) Established criteria for the evaluation
					 of each course or program upon completion.
(5) A minimum total duration of at least 2
					 clock hours; however, the hours need not be contiguous.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 48 - STATE BOARD OF SOCIAL WORKERS, MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS AND PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS-LICENSURE OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS › CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 48.37 - Other sources of continuing education

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(a) Clock hours may be granted on a
					 case-by-case basis for the following:
(1)
					 Participation in clinical conferences, clinical rounds or training under a
					 preceptor provided through hospitals, medical centers, schools and
					 universities.
(2) First-time
					 experience as a teacher.
(3)
					 Publications of articles, books and research relating to the practice of
					 marriage and family therapy.
(4)
					 Services as a preceptor, lecturer or speaker.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 48 - STATE BOARD OF SOCIAL WORKERS, MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS AND PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS-LICENSURE OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS › CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 48.38 - Reporting by licensee of hours spent in continuing education; continuing education audit and enforcement

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(a)
					 Applicants for license renewal shall provide a signed statement certifying that
					 the continuing education requirements have been met. The certification
					 statement will be included on the application form for renewal of
					 licensure.
(b) The Board will
					 randomly audit licensees to ensure compliance with the continuing education
					 requirements. A licensee selected for audit shall provide information to
					 document the licensee's completion of required continuing education. The
					 information must include the following:
(1)
					 The date attended.
(2) The clock
					 hours claimed.
(3) The title of
					 course or program and description of content.
(4) The school, hospital, medical center or
					 organization which sponsored the course or program.
(5) The instructor.
(6) The location of course or
					 program.
(7) The Board approval
					 number assigned to the course or program unless the provider is preapproved
					 under §
												48.36(a)
					 (relating to preapproved providers of continuing education courses and programs
					 for marriage and family therapists).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 48 - STATE BOARD OF SOCIAL WORKERS, MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS AND PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS-LICENSURE OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS › CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 48.39 - Retention of records

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The licensee shall retain documentation of completion of
						the prescribed number of clock hours for 4 years following the certification
						which shall be produced upon request by the Board or its auditing agents. The
						Board will utilize a random audit of renewals to determine compliance with the
						continuing education requirement.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 48 - STATE BOARD OF SOCIAL WORKERS, MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS AND PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS-LICENSURE OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS › CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 48.40 - Exemption and waiver

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(a) An
					 individual applying for licensure in this Commonwealth for the first time shall
					 be exempted from the continuing education requirement for the biennial renewal
					 period following initial licensure.
(b) The Board may grant an extension or waive
					 all or a portion of the continuing education requirement for biennial renewal
					 upon request of a licensee. The request must be made in writing, with
					 appropriate documentation, and shall include a description of circumstances
					 sufficient to show why compliance is impossible. A waiver or extension request
					 will be evaluated by the Board on a case-by-case basis. Waivers and extensions
					 may be granted for serious illness, military service or other demonstrated
					 hardship. The Board will send written notification of its approval or denial of
					 a waiver or extension request.
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code §
													48.31 (relating to
						  definitions).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 48 - STATE BOARD OF SOCIAL WORKERS, MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS AND PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS-LICENSURE OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS › CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 48.41 - Continuing education requirement for biennial renewal of inactive and lapsed licenses

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A licensee seeking to reinstate an inactive or lapsed
						license shall show proof of compliance with the continuing education
						requirement for the preceding biennium.
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code §
													48.31 (relating to
						  definitions).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 48 - STATE BOARD OF SOCIAL WORKERS, MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS AND PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS-LICENSURE OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS › CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 48.42 - Disciplinary action authorized

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(a)
					 A licensed marriage and family therapist who submits fraudulent clock hour
					 reports will be subject to disciplinary action under section 11(a)(5) of the
					 act (63 P. S. §
												1911(a)(5)).
(b) The falsification of a clock hour report
					 by a program provider will result in revocation of approval by the Board for
					 further program offerings of that provider.
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code §
													48.31 (relating to
						  definitions).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 48 - STATE BOARD OF SOCIAL WORKERS, MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS AND PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS-LICENSURE OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS › CHILD ABUSE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS › Section 48.52 - Suspected child abuse-mandated reporting requirements

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(a)
General rule.
(1) Under
					 23 Pa.C.S. §
													6311
					 (relating to persons required to report suspected child abuse), licensed
					 marriage and family therapists are considered mandated reporters. A mandated
					 reporter shall make a report of suspected child abuse in accordance with this
					 section if the mandated reporter has reasonable cause to suspect that a child
					 is a victim of child abuse under any of the following circumstances:
(i) The mandated reporter comes into contact
					 with the child in the course of employment, occupation and practice of the
					 profession or through a regularly scheduled program, activity or
					 service.
(ii) The mandated reporter
					 is directly responsible for the care, supervision, guidance or training of the
					 child, or is affiliated with an agency, institution, organization, school,
					 regularly established church or religious organization or other entity that is
					 directly responsible for the care, supervision, guidance or training of the
					 child.
(iii) A person makes a
					 specific disclosure to the mandated reporter that an identifiable child is the
					 victim of child abuse.
(iv) An
					 individual 14 years of age or older makes a specific disclosure to the mandated
					 reporter that the individual has committed child abuse.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 48 - STATE BOARD OF SOCIAL WORKERS, MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS AND PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS-LICENSURE OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS › CHILD ABUSE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS › Section 48.53 - Photographs of child subject to report

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A licensed marriage and family therapist may take or
						cause to be taken photographs of the child who is subject to a report.
						Summaries or reports of the photographs taken shall be sent to the county
						children and youth social service agency at the time the written report is
						sent, or within 48 hours after an electronic report is made under §
											48.52(c)(1)(ii)
						(relating to suspected child abuse-mandated reporting requirements), or as soon
						thereafter as possible. The county children and youth social service agency
						shall have access to actual photographs or duplicates and may obtain them or
						duplicates of them upon request. Summaries or reports of the photographs shall
						be made available to law enforcement officials in the course of investigating
						cases under
						23 Pa.C.S. §
												6490(a)(9) or
						(10) (relating to release of information in
						confidential reports).
The provisions of this §
													48.53 issued under section 6(2) of
						  the Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors
						  Act (63 P.S. §
														1906(2)); and the Protective
						  Services Law, 23 Pa.C.S. Chapter 63; amended under section 6(2) of the Social
						  Workers, Marriage Family Therapists and Professional Counselors Act
						  (63
						  P.S. §
														1906(2)); and
						  23 Pa.C.S. §§
														6301-6388.
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code §
													48.55 (relating to immunity from
						  liability); 49 Pa. Code §
													48.56 (relating to
						  confidentiality-waived); 49 Pa. Code §
													48.57 (relating to noncompliance);
						  and 49 Pa. Code §
													48.79 (relating to mandatory
						  reporting).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 48 - STATE BOARD OF SOCIAL WORKERS, MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS AND PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS-LICENSURE OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS › CHILD ABUSE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS › Section 48.54 - Suspected death as a result of child abuse- mandated reporting requirement

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A licensed marriage and family therapist who has
						reasonable cause to suspect that a child died as a result of child abuse shall
						report that suspicion to the coroner or medical examiner of the county where
						death occurred or, in the case where the child is transported to another county
						for medical treatment, to the coroner or medical examiner of the county where
						the injuries were sustained.
The provisions of this §
													48.54 issued under section 6(2) of
						  the Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors
						  Act (63 P.S. §
														1906(2)); and the Protective
						  Services Law, 23 Pa.C.S. Chapter 63; amended under section 6(2) of the Social
						  Workers, Marriage Family Therapists and Professional Counselors Act
						  (63
						  P.S. §
														1906(2)); and
						  23 Pa.C.S. §§
														6301-6388.
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code §
													48.55 (relating to immunity from
						  liability); 49 Pa. Code §
													48.56 (relating to
						  confidentiality-waived); 49 Pa. Code §
													48.57 (relating to noncompliance);
						  and 49 Pa. Code §
													48.79 (relating to mandatory
						  reporting).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 48 - STATE BOARD OF SOCIAL WORKERS, MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS AND PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS-LICENSURE OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS › CHILD ABUSE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS › Section 48.55 - Immunity from liability

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Under
						23 Pa.C.S. §
												6318
						(relating to immunity from liability) a licensed marriage and family therapist
						who participates in good faith in the making of a report of suspected child
						abuse, making a referral for general protective services, cooperating or
						consulting with an investigation including providing information to a child
						fatality or near fatality review team, testifying in a proceeding arising out
						of an instance of suspected child abuse or general protective services or
						engaging in any action authorized under
						23 Pa.C.S. §§
												6314-6317, shall have immunity from civil and
						criminal liability that might otherwise result by reason of the licensed
						marriage and family therapist's actions. For the purpose of any civil or
						criminal proceeding, the good faith of the licensed marriage and family
						therapist shall be presumed. The Board will uphold the same good faith
						presumption in any disciplinary proceeding that might result by reason of a
						licensed marriage and family therapist's actions under §§
											48.52-48.54 (relating to suspected child
						abuse-mandated reporting requirements; photographs of child subject to report;
						and suspected death as a result of child abuse-mandated reporting
						requirement).
The provisions of this §
													48.55 issued under section 6(2) of
						  the Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors
						  Act (63 P.S. §
														1906(2)); and the Protective
						  Services Law, 23 Pa.C.S. Chapter 63; amended under section 6(2) of the Social
						  Workers, Marriage Family Therapists and Professional Counselors Act
						  (63
						  P.S. §
														1906(2)); and
						  23 Pa.C.S. §§
														6301-6388.
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code §
													48.79 (relating to mandatory
						  reporting).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 48 - STATE BOARD OF SOCIAL WORKERS, MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS AND PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS-LICENSURE OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS › CHILD ABUSE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS › Section 48.56 - Confidentiality-waived

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To protect children from abuse, the reporting
						requirements of §§
											48.52-48.54 (relating to suspected child
						abuse-mandated reporting requirements; photographs of child subject to report;
						and suspected death as a result of child abuse-mandated reporting requirement)
						take precedence over the provisions of any client confidentiality, ethical
						principle or professional standard that might otherwise apply. In accordance
						with
						23 Pa.C.S. §
												6311.1
						(relating to privileged communications), privileged communications between a
						mandated reporter and a patient/client does not apply to a situation involving
						child abuse and does not relieve the mandated reporter of the duty to make a
						report of suspected child abuse. Additionally, under
						23 Pa.C.S. §
												6313(e) (relating to
						reporting procedure), notwithstanding any other provision of law to the
						contrary, a mandated reporter who makes a report of suspected child abuse does
						not violate the Mental Health Procedures Act (50 P.S. §§
												7101-7503) by releasing information necessary
						to complete the report.
The provisions of this §
													48.56 issued under section 6(2) of
						  the Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors
						  Act (63 P.S. §
														1906(2)); and the Protective
						  Services Law, 23 Pa.C.S. Chapter 63; amended under section 6(2) of the Social
						  Workers, Marriage Family Therapists and Professional Counselors Act
						  (63
						  P.S. §
														1906(2)); and
						  23 Pa.C.S. §§
														6301-6388.
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code §
													48.79 (relating to mandatory
						  reporting).