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DCA Waiver DCA-20-12, Order Waiving Face-to-Face Training and Supervision Requirements for Marriage Family Therapists, Professional Clinical Counselors, and Clinical Social Workers

Order Waiving Face-to-Face Training and Supervision Requirements for MFTs, PCCs and CSWs (trainees may provide telehealth mental-health services and be supervised remotely)

Kimberly Kirchmeyer, Director, Department of Consumer Affairs · California Department of Consumer Affairs, Director (Board of Behavioral Sciences); State level (Sector regulator)

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Jurisdiction
California Department of Consumer Affairs, Director (Board of Behavioral Sciences); State level · California
Level
Sector regulator
Authority
Executive Order N-39-20; Cal. Gov't Code § 8571
Issued
2020-05-06 May 6, 2020
Effective
2020-05-06 (effective immediately) (read as 2020-05-06)
End
Terminates 60 days from the date of the order unless extended; extended by DCA-20-31, DCA-20-49, DCA-20-73, DCA-20-85, DCA-21-120, DCA-21-145, DCA-21-158, DCA-21-180, DCA-21-201, DCA-22-208, DCA-22-215 and DCA-22-216 into 2022 (read as 2021-09-30)
In force
May 6, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitation types
Health care ordersOther
Addressees
  • MFT, PCC and clinical social work trainees and associates
  • supervisors
  • behavioral-health agencies and practices
Functions reached
  • TM telehealth (mental-health services by trainees)
  • HR training and supervision
  • WF workforce pipeline
  • CB clients
Collection
State health licensing boards AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS

Operative words

Accordingly, the Director waives Business and Professions Code section 4980.36, subdivisions (d)(1)(B)(ii) and (d)(1)(B)(vi)(II) and section 4999.33, subdivision (c)(3)(K) to the extent they require student trainees to provide 'face-to-face' mental health services in order to complete their required training. This order is effective immediately but may be amended as circumstances require. This order terminates 60 days from the date of the order, unless further extended.

Enforcement

Conditions of the waiver; Bus. & Prof. Code §§ 4982, 4992.3, 4999.90

Notes

Behavioral-health profession instrument in force through 2021Q3 and beyond

Retrieval note

Dated May 6, 2020.

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