STATE OF WISCONSIN
Marriage and Family Therapy, Professional
Counseling and Social Work Examining Board
IN THE MATTER OF RULE-MAKING
PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE
MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY, PROFESSIONAL
COUNSELING AND SOCIAL WORK EXAMINING BOARD
ORDER OF THE
MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY, PROFESSIONAL
COUNSELING AND SOCIAL WORK EXAMINING BOARD
ADOPTING RULES
(CLEARINGHOUSE RULE 15-017)
ORDER
An order of the
Marriage and Family Therapy, Professional Counseling and Social Work Examining Board
to
amend
MPSW
16.01(1
)(
b) and (2)(a)
relating
to supervised hours for marriage and family therapists
.
Analysis prepared by the Department of
Safety and Professional Services
.
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ANALYSIS
Statutes interpreted:
s.
457.
10
, Stats.
Explanation of agency authority:
Each board
shall promulgate rules for its own guidance and the guidance of the profession
to which
it pertains and define and enforce professional conduct and unethical practices not
inconsistent
with the law relating to the particular profession.
s.
15.08
(5)
(b)
, Stats.
The examining board shall upon the advice of the…marriage and family therapist section…promulgate rules establishing minimum standards for educational programs that must be completed for certification or licensure under this chapter and for supervised clinical training that must be completed for licensure as …marriage and family therapist under this chapter and approve educational programs and supervised clinical training programs in accordance with those standards.
s.
457.03 (1)
Related statute or rule:
None
Plain language analysis:
Section
s
1 and 2
remove
a
requirement which
is
not in statute for licensure as a
marriage and family therapist
. The legislature removed the requirement that the supervised
marriage and family therapist
practice be completed in no less than 2 years
from s.
457.10
, Stats.
when it inserted the 3,000 hour requirement. This
amendment
removes the requirement which remained in the administrative code after the statutory change.
Summary of, and comparison with, existing or proposed federal regulation:
None
Comparison with rules in adjacent states:
Illinois
:
Illinois
requires the completion of at least 3
,
000 hours of professional work experience in not less than a 2 year period and no more than 5 years.
Iowa
:
Iowa does not require the 3
,
000 hours of supervised practice occur during a specific timeframe.
Michigan
:
Michigan does not require the 1
,
000 hours of supervised practice occur during a specific timeframe.
Minnesota:
Minnesota requires 2 years of supervised experience computed as being a minimum of 1,000 of clinical client contact over a period of not less than 24 months.
Summary of factual data and analytical methodologies:
The methodo
lo
gy was removing portions of the rule which are inconsist
ent
with statutes.
Analysis and supporting documents used to determine effect on small business or in preparation of economic impact
analysis
:
The board posted the rule for economic comments for 14 days and received none. This rule
revision
brings the rule in conformity with statute and does not have an economic effect.
Fiscal Estimate and Economic Impact Analysis:
The Fiscal
Estimate
and Economic Impact Analysis is attached.
Effect on small business
:
These proposed rules
do
not
have
an economic impact on small businesses, as defined in s.
227.114 (1)
, Stats. The Department’s Regulatory Review Coordinator may be contacted by email at
Eric.Esser
@wisconsin.gov
, or by calling (608) 266-
2435
.
Agency contact person
:
Sharon Henes, Administrative Rules Coordinator
, Department of
Safety and Professional Services
, Division of Board Services, 1400 East Washington Avenue, Room 151, P.O. Box 8935, Madison, Wisconsin 53708; telephone 608-
261-2377
; email at
Sharon.Henes
@wisconsin.gov
.
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TEXT OF RULE
Section
1. MPSW
16.01
(1)
(b) is
amended to read:
MPSW 16.01(1)(b) An affidavit that the applicant has completed at le
a
st 3
,
000 hours of marriage and family therapy practice
in no less than 2 years
, including at least 1
,
000 hours of face-to-face client contact, under the supervision of a supervisor pursuant to s.
MPSW 16.05
.
Section
2. MPSW
16.01
(2)
(a) is
amended to read:
MPSW
16.01(2)(a) An affidavit that the applicant has completed at least 3
,
000 hours of marriage and family therapy practice
in no less than 2 years
, including at least 1
,
000 hours of face-to-face client contact, under the supervision of a supervisor pursuant to s.
MPSW 16.05
.
Section
3
. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The rules adopted in this order shall take effect on the first day of the month following publication in the
Wisconsin
administrative register, pursuant to s.
227.22 (2) (intro.)
, Stats.
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