2 PROPOSED ADMINISTRATIVE RULES

 

DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND INDUSTRY SERVICES  LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS

DIRECTOR’S OFFICE

BOARD OF MARRIAGE & AND FAMILY THERAPY – GENERAL RULES

GENERAL RULES

 

Filed with the Secretary of State on

 

These rules become effective immediately upon filing with the Secretary of State unless adopted under sections 33, 44, or 45a(6) of 1969 PA 306.  Rules adopted under these sections become effective 7 days after filing with the Secretary of State.

 

(By authority conferred on the board of marriage and family therapy by section 16145 of Act No. 368 of the Public Acts of 1978, as amended, being §333.16145 of the Michigan Compiled Laws By authority conferred on the director of the department of licensing and regulatory affairs by sections 16145(3) and 16109 of 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.16145(3) and 333.16109

and Executive Reorganization Order Nos. 1996-1, 1996-2, 2003-1, and 2011-4, MCL

330.3101, 445.2001, 445.2011, and 445.2030)

 

NOTE: Effective September 1, 1991, the powers, duties and functions of the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulation were transferred to the Michigan Department of Commerce, pursuant to Executive Order 1991-9. Effective May 15, 1996, the powers, duties and functions of the Michigan Department of Commerce were transferred to the Michigan Department of Consumer and Industry Services, pursuant to Executive Order 1996-2. After May 15, 1996, all reference made to either the Department of Licensing and Regulation or the Department of Commerce in law or rule shall be construed to mean the Michigan Department of Consumer and Industry Services.

 

R 338.7201, R 338.7203, R 338.7205, R 338.7207, R 338.7209, R 338.7211, R 338.7213, and

R 338.7215 of the Michigan Administrative Code are amended as follows:

 

R 338.7201  Definitions.

Rule 1.  (1)  As used in these rules:

(a)     “Board” means the board of marriage and family therapy.

(b)     “Code” means Act No. 368 of the Public Acts of 1978, as amended, being §333.1101 et seq. of the Michigan Compiled Laws 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.1101 et seq.

(c)     “Department” means the department of consumer and industry services  licensing and regulatory affairs.

(2)     As used in section 16903(3)(d) of the code, “organized health care setting or other arrangement” means any of the following:

(a)     A health facility or agency as defined in section 20106(1) of the code.

 

 

(b)     A mental hospital or psychiatric hospital as defined in R 330.1201(f).

(c)     A training institute.

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(d)    A court family counseling service.

(e)     A church counseling program.

(f)      A marriage and family therapy practice.

(g)     A governmental agency.

(h)     A private practice of a fully licensed mental health practitioner or certified social worker.

(3)     The terms defined in the code have the same meanings when used in these rules.

 

R 338.7203  Limited license.

Rule 3.  (1)  An applicant individual applying for an educational limited license under section 16903(3) of the code shall submit a completed application on a form provided by the department, together with the requisite fee.

(2)  In addition to meeting the requirements of the code and the administrative rules promulgated under the code, an applicant individual applying for an educational limited license shall document comply with both of the following:

(a) Graduation, under section 16909(a)(i) or (ii) of the code, from a training program accredited under R 338.7211(1) or from a college or university accredited under R 338.7211(2).

(a) Meet either of the following educational requirements, as specified under section 16909(1)(a)(i) or (ii) of the code:

(i)   Possess a master’s degree or higher graduate degree from a board-approved training program in marriage and family therapy that complies with the accreditation standards in R 338.7211(1).

(ii)   Possess a master’s degree or higher graduate degree from a board-approved college or university that meets the accreditation standards in R 338.7211(2) and complete the graduate-level courses in section 16909(1)(a)(ii) of the code.

(b) Completion of Complete a supervised clinical marriage and family therapy experience, as specified under section 16909(b) 16909(1)(b) of the code, in conjunction with the applicant’s educational program.  The supervised experience shall be obtained either in a clinical practicum during graduate education or in a postgraduate marriage and family institute training program accredited under R 338.7211(3).

 

R 338.7205  Licensure requirements.

Rule 5.  (1)  For an application filed on or before December 31, 1999, an An applicant for licensure as a marriage and family therapist shall submit a completed application on a form provided by the department, together with the requisite fee. In addition to meeting the requirements of the code and the administrative rules promulgated under the code, an applicant for licensure shall meet comply with all of the following requirements:

(a) Document graduation, under section 16909(a)(i) or (ii) of the code,  from a training program accredited under R 338.7211(1) or from a college or university accredited under R 338.7211(2).

  (b)  Document completion, under section 16909(b) of the code,  of supervised clinical marriage and family therapy experience in conjunction with the applicant’s graduate education or in a postgraduate marriage and family institute training program accredited under R 338.7211(3).

(a)   Meet either of the following educational requirements, as specified under section 16909(1)(a) of the code:

 

 

(i)   Possess a master’s degree or higher graduate degree earned from a board-approved training program in marriage and family therapy that complies with the accreditation standards in R 338.7211(1).

(ii)   Possess a master’s degree or higher graduate degree from a board-approved college or university that meets the accreditation standards in R 338.7211(2) and complete the graduate-level courses in section 16909(1)(a)(ii) of the code.

(b)   Complete a supervised clinical marriage and family therapy experience that meets the requirements of section 16909(1)(b) of the code, in conjunction with the applicant’s educational program.  The supervised experience shall be obtained either in a clinical practicum during graduate education or in a postgraduate marriage and family institute training program accredited under R 338.7211(3).

(c)  Document, under section 16909(c) of the code, Obtain not less than 1,000 direct client contact hours in a supervised marriage and family therapy experience, as required under section 16909(1)(c) of the code.

(2)(d)  For an application filed on or after January 1, 2000, in addition to meeting the requirements of subrule (1) of this rule, an applicant shall have passed Pass the national examination in marital and family therapy with a converted score of not less than 75 a passing score established by the association of marital and family therapy regulatory boards.

 

R 338.7207  Examinations; eligibility. ; reexaminations.

 

R 338.7209  Examination adoption.

Rule 9.  The board approves and adopts the national examination in marital and family therapy that is conducted and scored by the association of marriage and family therapy regulatory boards.  The passing score for the national marital and family therapy examination is a converted score of not less than 75.  the passing score established by the association of marital and family therapy regulatory boards.

 

R 338.7211  Adoption of standards by reference.

Rule 11. (1)  The board adopts by reference the standards of the commission on accreditation for marriage and family therapy education for master or doctoral accredited training programs. The standards are set forth in the publication entitled “Manual on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education,” 1997 edition, which is available from the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education, 1100 17th Street, NW, Tenth Floor, Washington, DC 20036, at a cost as of the time of adoption of these rules of $40.00.  The standards are also available for inspection at the Board of Marriage and Family Therapy, Department of Consumer and Industry Services, 611 West Ottawa Street, Lansing, MI 48933.

  (2)  The board adopts by reference the following standards for accrediting postsecondary institutions, which may be obtained from the regional accrediting body of the council on higher education accreditation (chea) at the identified cost:

  (a)  The standards of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, set forth in the document entitled “Characteristics of

 

 

Excellence in Higher Education, Standards for Accreditation," 1994 edition, at a cost as of the time of adoption of these rules of $5.00.

  (b)  The standards of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, 30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2400, Chicago, IL 60602, set forth in the document entitled, “A Handbook of Accreditation," 1994-96 edition, at a cost as of the time of adoption of these rules of $15.00.

  (c)  The standards of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Commission on Institutions of Higher Learning, 209 Burlington Road, Bedford, MA 01730, set forth in the document entitled “Accreditation Handbook," 1992 edition, at no cost as of the time of adoption of these rules.

  (d)  The standards of the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges, 3700-B University Way, NE, Seattle, WA 98105, set forth in the document entitled “Accreditation Handbook," 1996 edition, at a cost as of the time of adoption of these rules of $10.00.

  (e)  The standards of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033, set forth in the document entitled “Criteria for Accreditation," 1996 edition, at a cost as of the time of adoption of these rules of $10.00.

  (f)  The standards of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities, P. O. Box 9990, Mills College, Oakland, CA 94613, as set forth in the document entitled “Handbook of Accreditation," 1997 edition, at a cost as of the time of adoption of these rules of $15.00.

Copies of the standards are also available for inspection at the office of the Board of Marriage and Family Therapy, Department of Consumer and Industry Services, 611 West Ottawa, Lansing, MI 48933.  An institution that is accredited by the council on higher education accreditation regional accrediting body of the region in which the institution is located is considered approved by the board.

  (3) The board adopts by reference, for postgraduate training institutes, the standards of the commission on accreditation for marriage and family therapy education.  The standards are set forth in the publication entitled “Manual on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education,” 1994 edition, and available from the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education, 1100 17th Street, NW, Tenth Floor, Washington, DC 20036, at a cost as of the time of adoption of these rules of $40.00.  The standards are also available for inspection at the Board of Marriage and Family Therapy, Department of Consumer and Industry Services, 611 West Ottawa Street, Lansing, MI 48933.

(1)   The board adopts by reference the accreditation standards of the commission on accreditation for marriage and family therapy education for graduate and post-graduate marriage and family therapy training programs.  The standards are set forth in the publication entitled “Accreditation Standards, Version 11.0,” Adopted November 2005, which is available at no cost from the commission’s website at  http://www.aamft.org/about/coamfte/aboutcoamfte.asp.  Copies of the standards also are available for inspection and distribution at cost from the Board of Marriage and Family Therapy, Bureau of Health Professions, Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, 611 West Ottawa, P.O. Box 30670, Lansing, MI 48909.

(2)   A higher education institution is considered approved by the board if it is accredited by the accrediting body of the region in which the institution is located and the accrediting body meets either the recognition standards and criteria of the council for higher education accreditation or the recognition procedures and criteria of the U.S. department of education.  The board adopts by reference the procedures and criteria for recognizing accrediting agencies of the U. S. department of education, effective July 1,

 

 

2000, as contained in Title 34, Part 602 of the Code of Federal Regulations, and the “Recognition of Accrediting Organizations, Policies and Procedures of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation, CHEA,” effective June 28, 2010.  Copies of the policies and procedures of the council for higher education accreditation as well as the procedures and criteria of the U.S. department of education are available for inspection and distribution at cost from the Board of Marriage and Family Therapy, Bureau of Health Professions, Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, 611 West Ottawa, P.O. Box 30670, Lansing, MI 48909.  The chea recognition standards may also be obtained at no cost from the council’s website at  http://www.chea.org/recognition/CHEA_Recognition_Policy_and_Procedures.pdf. The federal recognition criteria may also be obtained at no cost from website for the U.S. Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education, at http://www2.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred.

(3)   The board adopts by reference the standards of the following postsecondary accrediting organizations, which are available for inspection and distribution at cost from the Board of Marriage and Family Therapy, Bureau of Health Professions, Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, 611 West Ottawa, P.O. Box 30670, Lansing, MI 48909.  Copies of the following standards may be obtained from the individual accrediting organization at the identified cost:

(a)   The standards of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, set forth in the document entitled  “Becoming Accredited, Handbook for Applicants & Candidates for Accreditation,” effective March 1, 2009, which is available free of charge on the association’s website at  http://www.msache.org/publications/Becoming_Accredited_090203.pdf.

(b)   The standards of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc. Commission on Institutions of Higher Education, 209 Burlington Road, Suite 201, Bedford, MA 07130, in the document entitled "Standards for Accreditation,” 2005 edition, which is available at no cost on the association’s website at http://cihe.neasc.org.

(c)   The standards of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission, 230 South LaSalle Street, Suite 7-500, Chicago, IL 60604, set forth in the document entitled “Handbook of Accreditation,” Third Edition, which is available for no cost on the association’s website http://www.ncahlc.org/information-for- institutions/obtaining-accreditation.html.

(d)   The standards of the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities, 8060 165th Avenue NE, Suite 100, Redmond, WA 98052 set forth in the document entitled "Accreditation Standards,” adopted 2010, which are available at no cost on the association’s website at http://www.nwccu.org.

(e)   The standards of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges, 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033, set forth in the document entitled “Principles of Accreditation: Foundations for Quality Enhancement,”  2010 Edition, which is available at no cost on the association’s website at  http://www.sacscoc.org/principles.asp.

(f)   The standards of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, The Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities, 985 Atlantic Avenue, Suite 100, Alameda, CA 94501, set forth in the document entitled “Handbook of Accreditation,” October 2008, which is available at no cost on the commission’s website at

 

 

http://www.wascsenior.org/findit/files/forms/Handbook_of_Accreditation_2008_with_hyp erlinks.pdf.

(g)   The standards of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges, 10 Commercial Blvd., Suite 204, Novato, CA 94949 set forth in the document entitled "Accreditation Reference Handbook,” August 2009, which is available at no cost on the commission’s website at  http://www.accjc.org.

 

R 338.7213  Licensure by endorsement.

Rule 13.  (1)  An applicant for licensure by endorsement shall submit a completed application on a form provided by the department, together with the requisite fee. An applicant for licensure by endorsement who satisfies all of the requirements of this rule shall be deemed to meet the requirements of section 16186(1)(a) and (b) of the code.

(2)     If an applicant was licensed in another state before December 31, 1999, and has been engaged in the practice of marriage and family therapy for not less than 5 years before the date of filing an application for Michigan licensure, then it will be presumed that the applicant meets the requirements of section 16186(1)(a) and (b) of the code.

(3)     If an applicant does not meet the requirements of subrule (2) of this rule, then the applicant, in addition to meeting the requirements of section 16909 of the code, shall have been licensed in another state after having passed an examination under R 338.7209.

(4)   An applicant’s license shall be verified, on a form provided by the department, by the licensing agency of any state of the United States in which the applicant holds a current license or ever held a license as a marriage and family therapist.  Verification includes, but is not limited to, showing proof of any disciplinary action taken or pending against the applicant.

R 338.7215  Relicensure.

Rule 15.  An applicant whose license has been lapsed for more than 3 years under section 16201(4) of the code may be relicensed under section 16201(4) of the code upon submitting a completed application on form provided by the department together with the requisite fee and meeting either of the following requirements:

(a)     Documenting that the applicant holds an Possess a current unrestricted license in another state of the United States.  An applicant shall provide for his or her license to be verified, on a form provided by the department, by the licensing agency of any state of the United States in which the applicant holds a current license or ever held a license as a marriage and family therapist. Verification includes, but is not limited to, showing proof of any disciplinary action taken or pending against the applicant.

(b)     Documenting Document that the applicant has achieved a passing score on the examination approved under R 338.7209.