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April 2024

Effective March 27, 2024

681.72 (a)

 (3)  official examination results from the National Board of Certified Counselors verifying a passing score on the National Counselor Exam (NCE) or National Clinical Mental Health Counselor Exam (NCMHCE) issued no more than five (5) years before the date the application was received;

882.23

(f) In accordance with §113.002 of the Occupations Code, a licensee of the Executive Council may provide a mental health service, that is within the scope of the license, through the use of a telehealth service to a client who is located outside of this state, subject to any applicable regulation of the jurisdiction in which that client is located. Such conduct does not constitute the practice of marriage and family therapy, professional counseling, psychology, or social work in this state.

882.28

*Allows you to add your doctoral credentials to your license for a fee

883.1 (d)

(3) if chosen for an audit under 882.50 of this title, licensees are required to submit a self-query report from the National Practitioner Data Bank in the same manner required by 882.2 of this title

LMFT

801.2 (defines independent practice)

(13) Independent Practice- The practice of providing marriage and family therapy services to a client without the supervision of a LMFT-S.

801.48

(h) In independent practice, the licensee must establish a plan for the custody and control of the licensee's client mental health records in the event of the licensee's death or incapacity, or the termination of the licensee's professional services.

(h) In private practice, the licensee must establish a plan for the custody and control of the licensee's client mental health records in the event of the licensee's death or incapacity, or the termination of the licensee's professional services.