NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling has issued an order disposing of the petition for declaratory statement filed by Irina Fredericks, LMHC on behalf of Florida International University on September 06, 2011. The following is a summary of the agency's disposition of the petition:
The Notice of Petition for Declaratory Statement published on September 16, 2011, in Vol. 37, No. 37, of the Florida Administrative Weekly. The petition seeks the Board’s interpretation of “appropriately trained” as referenced in Section 491.003(9)(b), Florida Statutes. The petition also asks the following question to the Board regarding Section 491.003(9), F.S., entitled, “Definitions.” “Is a LMHC who is a Qualified Supervisor for LMHC’s and who completed the majority of his or her 1000 hours of Practicum and Internship specifically in psychological testing eligible to (1) charge for and sign off reports of psychological testing and (2) supervise the PCP student who are interested in receiving the Graduate Certificate in Psychological Assessment?” The Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling considered the Petition at a duly noticed public meeting held on October 13, 2011, in Tampa, Florida. The Board’s Order filed on October 26, 2011, stated that the Board determined that it did not have sufficient information to answer the questions. Based on the lack of information, the Board declined to answer the petition.
A copy of the Order Disposing of the Petition for Declaratory Statement may be obtained by contacting: Susan Foster, Executive Director, Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin # C08, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3258.