Bill > S0858

This bill revises the requirements for individuals seeking to register as interns in clinical social work, marriage and family therapy, and mental health counseling in Florida, requiring them to register before commencing their required post-graduate experience. It establishes specific validity periods for intern registrations, with existing registrations expiring in March 2022 and new ones expiring 60 months after issuance, and introduces a condition that subsequent intern registrations will only be issued if the applicant has passed a relevant examination. The bill also prohibits individuals who have previously held a provisional license in these fields from applying for an intern registration in the same profession. Furthermore, it mandates that a licensed mental health professional must be physically present on-site when a registered intern provides clinical services in a private practice setting, a change from previous rules that allowed for off-site work under certain conditions.