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New Status on License Verification
The status "Active in Renewal" on the licensure system
has created much confusion. That status meant a licensee
was eligible to renew, but not necessarily active, you
had to check the dates. Our IT folks have created a new
status "Failed to Renew" for late renewals, which is an
eligible status for renewal, but you no longer need to
check dates. Failed to Renew is very clear and now Active
in Renewal always means active.
New Fees Including Late Renewal Fee
Part of House Bill 1, which is the Ohio budget bill for Fiscal years 2010 & 2011 included language
that added new fees for the board. The new fees are authorized to be established by rule. Rule 4757-1-05
will be effective 10/18/2009 and adds the following new fees:
1. Late renewal fee of $40 for all licensees and $20 for Social Worker Assistant registrants.
2. License verification fee $25 for written confirmation of licensure to other entities.
Online renewal will automatically charge teh late fee if it applies.
Statute
& Rule Changes for MFTs
The
MFT statute change is effective 4/7/2009 and the rule changes are
effective 4/18/2009. In order for MFTs to bill Medicare & Medicaid
ODMH has to change their rules, which are in progress additionally
the FEDs need to approve those changes to Ohio's billing. We are
hoping for a July approval for both.
Several
rule changes have been approved through the state's rule making
process and are effective 11/2/2008. They are available at the top
of the page using the link on the left to "laws and regulations".
Included is the option for LSW to pay for supervision from a LISW-S;
see this link for a short summary of the changes:
Link
Supervision
Changes
PCC
applicants for supervision designation who apply no later than 8/31/2008
and send proof of 10 hours of supervision CEUs no later than 8/31/2008
are eligible to supervise counselor trainees and clinical residents
while the board is processing their applications:
Link. All online applications received by 8/31/2008 will
be posted as pending by close of business 9/2/2008.
LISW
applicants for supervision designation who apply no later than 8/31/2008
and who's status shows as pending are eligible to supervise social
worker trainees and social workers gaining supervised experience
toward their LISW license while the board is processing their applications:
Link. All online applications received by 8/31/2008 will be
posted as pending by close of business 9/2/2008.
Criminal
Record Checks
The
Ohio legislature passed House Bill 104, which was signed in
to law by Governor Strickland in December. That statute change
goes into effect on 3/24/08. All applications received on
or after 3/24/08 will require a criminal records check prior
to approval. See this link for more complete information:
Link.
Newsletter:
Spring 2005 Newsletter
Fall 2005 Newsletter
Spring 2006 Newsletter
Fall 2006 Newsletter
Spring 2007 Newsletter
Fall 2007 Newsletter
Spring 2008 Newsletter
Fall 2008 Newsletter
Spring 2009 Newsletter
Fall 2009 Newsletter
Social
Worker Training Supervision Changes
Rule
4757-23-01 has been changed to require LISW's providing training
supervision for LSWs to have a supervision designation after
8/31/2008. All existing LISWs are eligible to apply until
8/31/2008 without additional training. All applications for
supervision designation after 8/31/2008 will require nine
CEU hours in supervision as outlined in rule 4757-23-01. You
can apply on line for the supervision designation here: Application
-Online and click on "Application Site".
Counselor
Supervision Changes
Rule
4757-17-01 has been changed in a number of areas.
1. Applicants for supervision designation after 8/31/2008 will need 24 hours of
CEUs that meet the requirement in the rule
2. Applicants for supervision designation after 8/31/2008 will need at least one
supervision of supervision experience, which has been supervised for a minimum of
five hours and consists of the applicant providing ten hours of supervision to at
least one supervisee.
3. Counselors holding the supervision designation may
meet three of the six required CEU hours in supervision
through a minimum of six hours of peer supervision,
which shall address one or more core supervision content
requirements and shall be with other licensed mental
health providers, and shall be documented as such, including
participants' names, topics discussed and dates met.
4. Supervisors may have up to six training supervisees
at one time.
Continuing
Education Changes
The
Board was reviewing Post Approval CE requests and the issue
of in-state post approvals was addressed. By practice the Board
has approved in-state post approval for first time renewals,
however the rules do not support that practice. The Board by
motion set December 31, 2005 as the final date to accept in-state
CEU approvals.
Please
make sure any first time licensees receive this information.
Rule
Changes
Many
rule changes have been approved through the state's rule making
process and are effective 10/18/2008. See this link for a short
summary of the changes and copies of the rules:
Link.
Representatives Webster & Letson introduced
House Bill 427 to correct the statute definition of the practice
of marriage and family therapy. The bill has passed the house and
the Senate. The bill was signed by Governor Strickland on January
7, 2009. We adopted rules through the normal rule making process
as has ODMH, which adds MFTs to the provider rules in order that
MFTs may work and bill for services at County funded agencies.
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