Arizona Administrative Code

A. The Board shall provide for a rehearing or review of its decisions under A.R.S. Title 41, Chapter 6, Article 10 and the rules established by the Office of Administrative Hearings. B. Except as provided in subsection (I), a party is required to file a motion for rehearing or re…

A. The definitions at A.R.S. § 32-3251 apply to this Chapter. Additionally, the following definitions apply to this Chapter, unless otherwise specified:1. "Applicant" means: a. An individual requesting a license by examination, temporary license, or a license by endorsement by su…

A licensee shall: 1. Provide treatment to a client only in the context of a professional relationship based on informed consent for treatment; 2. Document in writing for each client the following elements of informed consent for treatment: a. Purpose of treatment; b. General proc…

A licensee shall: 1. Work jointly with each client or the client's legal representative to prepare an integrated, individualized, written treatment plan, based on the licensee's provisional or principal diagnosis and assessment of behavior and the treatment needs, abilities, reso…

A. A licensee shall ensure that a client record is maintained for each client and: 1. Is protected at all times from loss, damage, or alteration; 2. Is confidential; 3. Is legible and recorded in ink or electronically recorded; 4. Contains entries that are dated and include the p…

A licensee shall: 1. Make financial arrangements with a client or the client's legal representative, third-party payer, or supervisee that are reasonably understandable and conform to accepted billing practices; 2. Before entering a therapeutic relationship, clearly explain to a …

A. A licensee shall release or disclose client records or any information regarding a client only: 1. In accordance with applicable federal or state law that authorizes release or disclosure; or 2. With written authorization from the client or the client's legal representative. B…

A. Except as otherwise provided by statute, an individual who provides counseling, social work, marriage and family therapy, or substance abuse counseling via telepractice to a client located in Arizona shall be licensed by the Board. B. Except as otherwise provided by statute, a…

A. The Board: 1. Shall meet at least annually in June and elect the officers specified in A.R.S. § 32-3252(E); 2. Shall fill a vacancy that occurs in an officer position at the next Board meeting; and 2. 3. May hold additional meetings:a. As necessary to conduct the Board's busin…

Notes Ariz. Admin. Code § R4-6-202 New Section made by exempt rulemaking at 10 A.A.R. 2700, effective July 1, 2004 (Supp. 04-2). Repealed by exempt rulemaking at 21 A.A.R. 2630, effective 11/1/2015.

A. Each ARC: 1. Shall meet at least annually in June and elect a Chair and Secretary; 2. Shall fill a vacancy that occurs in an officer position at the next ARC meeting; and 2. 3. May hold additional meetings: a. As necessary to conduct the ARC's business; and b. If requested by …

Notes Ariz. Admin. Code § R4-6-204 New Section made by exempt rulemaking at 10 A.A.R. 2700, effective July 1, 2004 (Supp. 04-2). Repealed by exempt rulemaking at 21 A.A.R. 2630, effective 11/1/2015.

A. The Board shall communicate with a licensee or applicant using the contact information provided to the Board including: 1. Home address and telephone number, 2. Address and telephone number for all places of employment, 3. Mobile telephone number, and 4. E-mail address. B. To …

A licensee or an applicant shall notify the Board in writing within 30 days after the applicant's or licensee's name is changed. The applicant or licensee shall attach to the written notice: 1. A copy of a legal document that establishes the name change; or 2. A copy of two forms…

A. Except as provided in A.R.S. § 32-3282, the following records are confidential and not open to public inspection: 1. Minutes of executive session; 2. Records classified as confidential by other laws, rules, or regulations; 3. College or university transcripts, licensure examin…

The Board shall consider the following factors to determine whether a felony conviction or prior disciplinary action will result in imposing disciplinary sanctions including refusing to renew the license of a licensee or to issue a license to an applicant: 1. The age of the licen…

A. Deadlines established by date of service may be extended a maximum of two times by the chair of the Board or the chair of the ARC if a written request is postmarked or delivered to the Board no later than the required deadline. B. The Board shall consider the following to dete…

1. An immediate family member or other individual whose objective assessment of the supervisee's performance may be limited by a relationship with the supervisee shall not provide direct or clinical supervision. 2. A supervisee may not acquire supervised work experience in a prof…

A. A licensee subject to practice limitations pursuant to R4-6-210 shall practice in an entity with responsibility and clinical oversight of the behavioral health services provided by the licensee. B. A masters level licensee working under direct supervision who operates or manag…

A. The Board shall accept hours of clinical supervision submitted by an applicant if the clinical supervision meets the requirements specified in R4-6-404, R4-6-504, R4-6-604, or R4-6-706, as applicable to the license for which application is made, and was provided by one of the …

The Board shall accept hours of clinical supervision submitted by an applicant if the clinical supervision meets the requirements specified in R4-6-212 and R4-6-404, R4-6-504, R4-6-604, or R4-6-706, as applicable to the license for which application is made, unless an exemption i…

A. The Board shall maintain a registry of individuals who have met the educational requirements to provide supervision that are specified in R4-6-214. B. To be included on the registry of clinical supervisors, an individual shall submit the following to the Board: 1. A registrati…

A. The Board shall consider hours of clinical supervision submitted by an applicant only if the individual who provides the clinical supervision is qualified under R4-6-212(A) and complies with the following: 1. Completes one of the following: a. At least 12 hours of training tha…

A. Under the authority provided by A.R.S. § 32-3272, the Board establishes and shall collect the following fees: 1. Application for license by examination: $250; 2. Application for license by endorsement: $250; 3. Issuance of license $100; 4 3. Application for a temporary license…

The Board shall accept as qualification for licensure a degree from an institution of higher education in a foreign country if the degree is substantially equivalent to the educational standards required in this Chapter for professional counseling, marriage and family therapy, an…

A. General provisions regarding supervised private practice: 1. A supervised private practice, the supervised licensee, and the supervised-private-practice supervisor shall be physically located in Arizona; 2. A supervised licensee shall have only one supervised-private-practice …

An applicant for a license by examination shall submit a completed application packet that contains the following: 1. A statement by the applicant certifying that all information submitted in support of the application is true and correct; 2. Identification of the license for whi…

A. The overall time frames described in A.R.S. § 41-1072 for each type of license granted by the Board are listed in Table 1. The person applying for a license and the ARC may agree in writing to extend the substantive review and overall time-frame. The substantive review time-fr…

Notes Ariz. Admin. Code § R4-6-303 New Section made by exempt rulemaking at 10 A.A.R. 2700, effective July 1, 2004 (Supp. 04-2). Repealed by exempt rulemaking at 21 A.A.R. 2630, effective 11/1/2015.

An applicant who meets the requirements specified under A.R.S. § 32-3274 for a license by endorsement shall submit a completed application packet, as prescribed in R4-6-301, and the following: 1. The name of one or more other jurisdictions where the applicant is certified or lice…

A. A licensee seeking inactive status shall submit: 1. A written request to the Board before expiration of the current license, and 2. The fee specified in R4-6-215 for inactive status request. B. To be placed on inactive status after license expiration, a licensee shall, within …

A. To be eligible for a temporary license, an applicant shall: 1. Have applied under R4-6-301 for a license by examination or R4-6-304 for a license by endorsement, 2. Have submitted an application for a temporary license using a form approved by the Board and paid the fee requir…

A. A person holding a reciprocal license may apply for a regular license at the same level and in the same discipline if the person meets all of the following requirements: 1. After issuance of the reciprocal license, the applicant for a regular license shall complete a minimum o…

A. An applicant for licensure as a baccalaureate social worker shall have a baccalaureate degree in social work from a regionally accredited college or university in a program accredited by the CSWE or an equivalent foreign degree as determined by the Foreign Equivalency Determin…

A. To be licensed as a baccalaureate social worker, an applicant shall receive a passing score on the bachelors, masters, advanced generalist, or clinical examination offered by ASWB. B. To be licensed as a master social worker, an applicant shall receive a passing score on the m…

A. An applicant for clinical social worker licensure shall demonstrate completion of at least 3200 hours of supervised work experience in the practice of clinical social work in no less than 24 months. Supervised work experience in the practice of clinical social work shall inclu…

A. An applicant for clinical social worker licensure shall demonstrate that the applicant received at least 100 hours of clinical supervision that meet the requirements specified in subsection (B) and R4-6-212 during the supervised work experience required under R4-6-403. B. The …

Notes Ariz. Admin. Code § R4-6-405 New Section made by exempt rulemaking at 10 A.A.R. 2700, effective July 1, 2004 (Supp. 04-2). Repealed by exempt rulemaking at 21 A.A.R. 2630, effective 11/1/2015.

A. An applicant for licensure as an associate or professional counselor shall have a master's or higher degree with a major emphasis in counseling from: 1. A program accredited by CACREP or CORE that consists of at least 60 semester or 90 quarter credit hours, including a supervi…

A. The Board approves the following examinations for applicants for counselor licensure: 1. National Counselor Examination for Licensure and Certification offered by the National Board for Certified Counselors, 2. National Clinical Mental Health Counseling Examination offered by …

A. An applicant for professional counselor licensure shall demonstrate completion of at least 3200 hours of supervised work experience in the practice of professional counseling in no less than 24 months. The applicant shall ensure that the supervised work experience includes: 1.…

A. An applicant for professional counselor licensure shall demonstrate that the applicant received at least 100 hours of clinical supervision that meet the requirements specified in subsection (B) and R4-6-212 during the supervised work experience required under R4-6-503. B. The …

An applicant who has a master's or higher degree with a major emphasis in counseling but does not meet all curriculum requirements specified in R4-6-501 may take post-graduate courses from a regionally accredited college or university to remove the curriculum deficiencies as foll…

A. An applicant for licensure as an associate marriage and family therapist or a marriage and family therapist shall have a master's or higher degree from a regionally accredited college or university in a behavioral health science program that: 1. Is accredited by COAMFTE; 2. Wa…

A. The Board approves the marriage and family therapy licensure examination offered by the Association of Marital and Family Therapy Regulatory Boards. B. An applicant for associate marriage and family therapist or marriage and family therapist licensure shall receive a passing s…

A. An applicant for licensure as a marriage and family therapist shall demonstrate completion of at least 3200 hours of supervised work experience in the practice of marriage and family therapy in no less than 24 months. The applicant shall ensure that the supervised work experie…

A. An applicant for marriage and family therapy licensure shall demonstrate that the applicant received at least 100 hours of clinical supervision that meets the requirements specified in subsection (B) and R4-6-212 during the supervised work experience required under R4-6-603. B…