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| Rule Title: Disciplinary Guidelines | |||
| Department: | DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH | 
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| Division: | Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling | ||
| Chapter: | DISCIPLINE | ||
Latest version of the final adopted rule presented in Florida Administrative Code (FAC):
        
        
       
        
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		Effective Date: | 9/4/2025 | 
| History Notes: | Rulemaking Authority 456.079, 491.004(5) FS. Law Implemented 456.072, 456.079, 491.009 FS. History–New 3-5-89, Amended 1-3-91, 6-1-92, Formerly 21CC-5.001, Amended 1-9-94, Formerly 61F4-5.001, Amended 12-22-94, Formerly 59P-5.001, Amended 12-11-97, 10-1-00, 2-5-01, 10-15-02, 3-27-05, 1-16-06, 4-6-10, 5-22-12, 12-7-17, 3-11-21, 12-8-21, 11-18-24, 5-1-25, 9-4-25, Technical Change 11-3-25. | |
| References in this version: | No reference(s). | 
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				Disciplinary Guidelines | 30177105 | 
					
						   11/3/2025 Vol. 51/214  | 
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				The Board proposes a rule amendment that updates the disciplinary guidelines. | 30105519 | 
					
						   10/15/2025 Vol. 51/201  | 
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				The Board proposes a rule amendment that updates the disciplinary guidelines. | 30018025 | 
					
						   9/24/2025 Vol. 51/186  | 
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				Disciplinary Guidelines | 29894253 | 
					
						  Effective: 09/04/2025  | 
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				The Board proposes a rule amendment that updates and clarifies the disciplinary guidelines. | 29777465 | 
					
						   7/15/2025 Vol. 51/136  | 
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				The Board proposes a rule amendment that updates and clarifies the disciplinary guidelines. | 29715967 | 
					
						   6/26/2025 Vol. 51/124  | 
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				Disciplinary Guidelines | 29467259 | 
					
						  Effective: 05/01/2025  | 
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				The Board proposes a rule amendment that updates and clarifies the disciplinary guidelines. | 29346785 | 
					
						   3/7/2025 Vol. 51/46  | 
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				The Board proposes a rule amendment that updates and clarifies the disciplinary guidelines. | 29291010 | 
					
						   2/20/2025 Vol. 51/35  | 
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				Disciplinary Guidelines | 28930267 | 
					
						  Effective: 11/18/2024  | 
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				The Board proposes a rule amendment that updates and clarifies the disciplinary guidelines. | 28807465 | 
					
						   9/26/2024 Vol. 50/189  | 
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				The Board proposes a rule amendment that updates and clarifies the disciplinary guidelines. | 28741893 | 
					
						   9/11/2024 Vol. 50/178  | 
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				Disciplinary Guidelines | 25300721 | 
					
						  Effective: 12/08/2021  | 
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				Eliminate duplicate guidelines, add 2 new guidelines required by legislation enacted in 2021. | 25136791 | 
					
						   10/15/2021 Vol. 47/201  | 
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				Eliminate duplicate guidelines, add 2 new guidelines required by legislation enacted in 2021. | 25063168 | 
					
						   9/24/2021 Vol. 47/186  | 
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				Disciplinary Guidelines | 24239638 | 
					
						  Effective: 03/11/2021  | 
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				Disciplinary Guidelines, Out-of-State Telehealth Discipline | 24072119 | 
					
						   1/7/2021 Vol. 47/04  | 
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				The Board proposes to update the language for Disciplinary Guidelines and establish Disciplinary Guidelines for Out of State Telehealth Registrants. | 23746684 | 
					
						   10/9/2020 Vol. 46/198  | 
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				The Board proposes to update the language for Disciplinary Guidelines and establish Disciplinary Guidelines for Out of State Telehealth Registrants. | 23657250 | 
					
						   9/16/2020 Vol. 46/181  | 
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				The Board proposes to update the language for Disciplinary Guidelines and establish Disciplinary Guidelines for Out of State Telehealth Registrants. | 23589350 | 
					
						   8/31/2020 Vol. 46/170  | 
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				Disciplinary Guidelines | 19760663 | 
					
						  Effective: 12/07/2017  | 
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				Disciplinary Guidelines | 19484795 | 
					
						   10/3/2017 Vol. 43/191  | 
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				Disciplinary Guidelines | 19078171 | 
					
						   6/13/2017 Vol. 43/114  | 
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				Disciplinary Guidelines | 19078074 | 
					
						   6/13/2017 Vol. 43/114  | 
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				The Board proposes the rule amendment for needed updates and to implement the legislative changes made by 2016-222, Laws of Florida. | 19066337 | 
					
						   6/9/2017 Vol. 43/112  | 
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				The Board proposes the rule amendment for needed updates and to implement the legislative changes made by 2016-222, Laws of Florida. | 18821994 | 
					
						   4/5/2017 Vol. 43/66  | 
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				The Board proposes the rule amendment for needed updates and to implement the legislative changes made by 2016-222, Laws of Florida. | 18134846 | 
					
						   10/12/2016 Vol. 42/199  | 
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				Disciplinary Guidelines | 11499464 | 
					
						  Effective: 05/22/2012  | 
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				Disciplinary Guidelines | 11356195 | 
					
						   4/6/2012 Vol. 38/14  | 
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				Disciplinary Guidelines | 11356098 | 
					
						   4/6/2012 Vol. 38/14  | 
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				Disciplinary Guidelines | 11168306 | 
					
						   3/9/2012 Vol. 38/10  | 
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				The Board proposes the rule amendment to update disciplinary guidelines. | 10508415 | 
					
						   10/14/2011 Vol. 37/41  | 
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				The Board proposes the rule amendment to update disciplinary guidelines. | 10403073 | 
					
						   9/16/2011 Vol. 37/37  | 
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				Disciplinary Guidelines | 8461715 | 
					
						  Effective: 04/06/2010  | 
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				The Board proposes the rule amendment in order to update offenses and penalties. | 8047331 | 
					
						   12/18/2009 Vol. 35/50  | 
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				The Board proposes the rule amendment in order to update offenses and penalties. | 7955375 | 
					
						   11/25/2009 Vol. 35/47  | 
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				Disciplinary Guidelines | 2380106 | 
					
						  Effective: 01/16/2006  | 
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