Plain English Breakdown
The specific requirements that must be met for employers to exercise discretion over disclosure are not detailed in the official summary.
Board of Behavioral Sciences: Notices for Licensees
This law requires therapists to provide clients with written notices about complaints and their licenses, while allowing employers discretion over disclosure based on safety concerns in certain settings.
What This Bill Does
- Requires marriage and family therapists, educational psychologists, clinical social workers, and professional clinical counselors to give clients written notices about complaints and their licenses.
- Authorizes employing entities or agencies of these professionals to exercise discretion whether to disclose information about the licensee and their license based on individual safety concerns in specified practice settings.
Who It Names or Affects
- Marriage and family therapists
- Educational psychologists
- Clinical social workers
- Professional clinical counselors
Terms To Know
- Licensee
- A professional who is licensed by the Board of Behavioral Sciences to provide therapy or counseling services.
- Employing entity
- The organization that hires and employs a therapist, such as a clinic or hospital.
Limits and Unknowns
- Does not specify which practice settings qualify for employer discretion.
- Does not detail the safety concerns that would allow employers to withhold information.
- Effective date is not provided in the official summary.