MFT Board recommended and Executive Council published proposed rules regarding 22 TAC §801.205 Remedy for Incomplete License Requirements
On January 22, 2021, the Texas State Board of Examiners of Marriage and Family Therapists (MFT Board) voted to recommend changes to Title 22 of the Texas Administrative Code (22 TAC), §801.205 Remedy for Incomplete License Requirements to allow the MFT Board to make exception for an applicant who has difficulty fulfilling certain licensing requirements due to a declared disaster. For example, some LMFT Associates have expressed difficulty in meeting the required in-person supervised experience hours because some supervisors or employers allowed only telehealth services during the COVID-19 pandemic. If adopted, the proposed rule will grant the Board flexibility in considering an LMFT Associate’s application for full LMFT license despite impact of declared disaster.
On May 4, 2021, the Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council (Executive Council) considered the MFT Board’s recommended changes and approved publication of proposed rules.
On June 18, 2021, the Executive Council’s proposed rules were published in the Texas Register [46 TexReg 3694].
Call for Public Comment:
Comments on the proposed rules may be submitted to Brenda Skiff, Executive Assistant, Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council, 333 Guadalupe, Ste. 3-900, Austin, Texas 78701, within 30 days of publication of this proposal in the Texas Register. Comments may also be submitted via email to rules@bhec.texas.gov.
Posted on June 18, 2021.
