Section 645.31.1. Definitions.

 For purposes of these rules, the following definitions shall apply:

“ACA”   means the American Counseling Association.

“Active license”   means a license that is current and has not expired.

“AMFTRB”   means the Association of Marital and Family Therapy Regulatory Boards.

“Board”   means the board of behavioral science.

“CCE”   means the Center for Credentialing and Education, Inc.

“Course”   means three graduate semester credit hours.

“Department”   means the department of public health.

“Grace period”   means the 30-day period following expiration of a license when the license is still considered to be active. In order to renew a license during the grace period, a licensee is required to pay a late fee.

“Inactive license”   means a license that has expired because it was not renewed by the end of the grace period. The category of “inactive license” may include licenses formerly known as lapsed, inactive, delinquent, closed, or retired.

“Licensee”   means any person licensed to practice as a marital and family therapist or mental health counselor in the state of Iowa.

“License expiration date”   means September 30 of even-numbered years.

“Licensure by endorsement”   means the issuance of an Iowa license to practice mental health counseling or marital and family therapy to an applicant who is or has been licensed in another state.

“Mandatory training”   means training on identifying and reporting child abuse or dependent adult abuse required of marital and family therapists and mental health counselors who are mandatory reporters. The full requirements on mandatory reporting of child abuse and the training requirements are found in Iowa Code section 232.69. The full requirements on mandatory reporting of dependent adult abuse and the training requirements are found in Iowa Code section 235B.16.

“Mental health setting”   means a behavioral health setting where an applicant is providing mental health services including the diagnosis, treatment, and assessment of emotional and mental health disorders and issues.

“NBCC”   means the National Board for Certified Counselors.

“Reactivate”    or   “reactivation”    means the process as outlined in rule 645—31.16(17A,147,272C) by which an inactive license is restored to active status.

“Reciprocal license”   means the issuance of an Iowa license to practice mental health counseling or marital and family therapy to an applicant who is currently licensed in another state which has the same or similar qualifications to those required in Iowa.

“Reinstatement”   means the process as outlined in 645—11.31(272C) by which a licensee who has had a license suspended or revoked or who has voluntarily surrendered a license may apply to have the license reinstated, with or without conditions. Once the license is reinstated, the licensee may apply for active status.

“Temporary license”   means a license to practice marital and family therapy or mental health counseling under direct supervision of a qualified supervisor as determined by the board by rule to fulfill the postgraduate supervised clinical experience requirement in accordance with this chapter.

[ ARC 9547B , IAB 6/1/11, effective 7/6/11;    ARC 2845C , IAB 12/7/16, effective 1/11/17]