HB 765 — Modifies provisions relating to clinical fellowships required for licensure as a speech-language pathologist

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This bill amends 10 section(s) of the Missouri Revised Statutes: Section 333.041, RSMo; Section 333.042, RSMo; Section 337.600, RSMo; Section 337.604, RSMo; Section 337.615, RSMo; Section 337.627, RSMo.

• Section 333.041, RSMo

  Each applicant for a license to practice funeral directing shall furnish evidence to establish to the satisfaction of the board that he or she is at least eighteen years of age, and possesses a high school diploma, a general equivalency diploma, or equivalent thereof, as determined, at its discretion, by the board. 2. provided After such registration, a student may assist, under the direct supervision of Missouri licensed embalmers and funeral directors, in Missouri licensed funeral establishments, while serving his or her practicum. Examinations required by this section and section 333.042 shall be held at least twice a year at times and places fixed by the board. The board shall by rule and regulation prescribe the standard for successful completion of the examinations. 6. Upon establishment of his or her qualifications as specified by this section or section 333.042, the board shall issue to the applicant a license to practice funeral directing or embalming, as the case may require, and shall register the applicant as a duly licensed funeral director or a duly licensed embalmer. 7. The board shall, upon request, waive any requirement of this chapter and issue a temporary funeral director's license, valid for six months, to the surviving spouse or next of kin or the personal representative of a licensed funeral director, or to the spouse, next of kin, employee or conservator of a licensed funeral director disabled because of sickness, mental incapacity or injury. → of education approved After a student's registration has been approved by the board, a practicum bold-face student registrant may assist, under the direct supervision of an embalmer licensed under this chapter, in an establishment licensed under this chapter. Practicum student registrants shall not assist when not under such supervision. Each practicum student registrant is authorized to work only at the location or locations registered with the board and under only those supervisors registered with the board. 2. Except as otherwise provided in this section, an applicant not entitled to an embalmer's license under section 333.051 or 324.009 shall make application for such licenseEach applicant for an initial license to practice embalming shall furnish evidence to establish to the satisfaction of the board that he or she: (1) Is eighteen years of age or older; (2Possesses a high school diploma, a general equivalency diploma, or equivalent thereof, as determined, at its discretion, by the board; (Has completed a funeral service education program accredited by the American Board of Funeral Service Education, any successor organization, or other accrediting entity as approved by the board; (4) Received passing scores on the National Board Examination-Sciences and the Missouri law examination administered by the International Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards, any successor organization, or other organization approved by the board; and (Has been employed in a qualifying embalmer's apprentice program as defined by the board for no less than six months and has personally embalmed at least twenty-five dead human bodies under the supervision of an embalmer who is licensed under this chapter. The first twelve of the embalmings shall be conducted under the direct supervision of the licensed embalmer. For purposes of this subdivision, a "qualifying embalmer's apprentice program" is a program in which the apprentice completed the minimum number of hours required by the board and, as attested to by the supervising licensed embalmer, obtained the minimal required skills to practice embalming. For purposes of this subdivision, "direct supervision" shall mean supervision in which the licensed embalmer is physically present with the apprentice embalmer and the dead human body at the beginning of the embalming process and available for consultation within one hour for the remainder of the embalming process. The licensed embalmer shall inspect all bodies embalmed by the apprentice embalmer. 3. Upon written request to the board, any person licensed under this section may, at his or her election, at any time, sit for the National Board Examination-Arts administered by the International Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards, any successor organization, or other organization approved by the board if such person has not previously passed such examination. 4.

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• Section 333.042, RSMo

  Except as otherwise provided in this section, an applicant for a funeral director license not entitled to a license under section 333.051 or 324.009 shall make application for an initial license to practice funeral directing and shall furnish evidence to establish to the satisfaction of the board that he or she: (1) Is eighteen years of age or older; (Possesses a high school diploma, a general equivalency diploma, or equivalent thereof, as determined, at its discretion, by the board; and (3) Has either: (a) Completed a funeral service education program accredited by the American Board of Funeral Service Education, any successor organization, or other accrediting entity as approved by the board and received passing scores on the National Board Examination-Arts and the Missouri law examination. The board may accept, in lieu of a passing score on the National Board Examination-Arts, a passing score on an administration of the Missouri arts examination that occurred before the International Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards ended all administrations of the Missouri arts examination on January 1, 2023; or (b) Made application for a funeral director provisional license and successfully either: a. Within twenty-four months of receipt of the provisional license: (i) Completed a twelve-month qualifying funeral director apprentice program as determined by the board during which the applicant arranged and conducted ten funeral services. Such program shall be under the personal supervision of a funeral director licensed under this chapter and in a Missouri funeral establishment licensed for the care and preparation for burial and transportation of the human dead in this state; and (ii) Received passing scores on the National Board Examination-Arts and the Missouri law examination. The board may accept, in lieu of a passing score on the National Board Examination-Arts, a passing score on an administration of the Missouri arts examination that occurred before the International Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards ended all administrations of the Missouri arts examination on January 1, 2023; or b. Within thirty-six months of receipt of the provisional license: (Completed an eighteen-month qualifying funeral director apprentice program as determined by the board during which the applicant arranged and conducted twenty-five funeral services. Such program shall be under the personal supervision of a funeral director licensed under this chapter and in a Missouri funeral establishment licensed for the care and preparation for burial and transportation of the human dead in this state; and (ii) Received a passing score on the Missouri law examination. request to the board, to sit for the National Board Examination-Arts and the Missouri law examination at any time during the period in which his or her provisional license is effective. 3. Any licensed funeral director who has not previously sat for the National Board Examination-Arts may, at his or her election and upon written request to the board, sit for the examination. A person may apply for a limited license to work only in a funeral establishment licensed for cremation. A person holding a limited funeral director license may perform duties related to cremation. To qualify for a limited funeral director license, an applicant shall be eighteen years of age or older and shall make application with the board, pay applicable fees, and successfully complete the Missouri law examination. Completion of a qualifying funeral director apprentice program shall not be required to obtain a limited funeral director license. 5. The board shall, at its discretion and upon written request, waive individual funeral director licensure requirements for up to six months if there is an absence of a funeral director in charge due to the death or disability of the licensed funeral director and there is no other licensed funeral director available to discharge the director's duties. A waiver unde

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• Section 337.600, RSMo

  or master's council on social work education (c) → Council on Social Work Education Received a master's degree in social work from a social work program: a. Accredited by the Council on Social Work Education; or b. Recognized and approved by the committee in accordance with rules adopted by the committee under section 337.627 and in accordance with the procedure set forth in section 337.628; (c) (d)

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• Section 337.604, RSMo

  or master's council on social work education (3) → Council on Social Work Education Received a master's degree in social work from a social work program: (a) Accredited by the Council on Social Work Education; or (Recognized and approved by the committee in accordance with rules adopted by the committee under section 337.627 and in accordance with the procedure set forth in section 337.628; (3) (4)

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• Section 337.615, RSMo

  council of social work education and section → : (a) : a. Council on Social Work Education; or b. Recognized and approved by the committee in accordance with rules adopted by the committee under section 337.627 and in accordance with the procedure set forth in section 337.628; (b)

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• Section 337.627, RSMo

  and → Establishment of a policy and procedure for reviewing social work degree programs offering a master's degree in social work that have achieved candidacy or precandidacy status in the accreditation process established by the Council on Social Work Education to determine whether to recognize and approve such programs for licensure purposes; and (9)

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• Section 337.628, RSMo

  that has achieved candidacy or precandidacy status in the accreditation process established by the Council on Social Work Education shall not receive automatic recognition and approval by the committee due to that status under the rules adopted

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• Section 337.627, RSMo

  and approval, and the committee shall review each application on an individualized basis to determine whether the program qualifies for recognition and approval.

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• Section 337.644, RSMo

  council of social work education → : (a) degree in social work from a social work degree program: a. Accredited by the Council on Social Work Education; or b. Recognized and approved by the committee in accordance with rules adopted by the committee under section 337.627 and in accordance with the procedure set forth in section 337.628; (b) A Council on Social Work Education

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• Section 337.600, RSMo

  section → subsection

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• Section 337.645, RSMo

  council of social work education council of social work education has → : (a) : a. Council on Social Work Education; or b. Recognized and approved by the committee in accordance with rules adopted by the committee under section 337.627 and in accordance with the procedure set forth in section 337.628; (b) : (a) : a. degree in social work from a social work program: (i) Accredited by the Council on Social Work Education; or (Recognized and approved by the committee in accordance with rules adopted by the committee under section 337.627 and in accordance with the procedure set forth in section 337.628; b. A Council on Social Work Education; (b)

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• Section 345.050, RSMo

  person who is by the state of Missouri in the profession in which the applicant seeks to be licensed → speech-language pathologist in good standing

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Action History

1. April 10, 2025

   Second read and referred: Emerging Issues and Professional Registration(S)

2. March 31, 2025

   Read First Time (S)

3. March 27, 2025

   Reported to the Senate

4. March 27, 2025

   Third Read and Passed (H) - AYES: 149 NOES: 1 PRESENT: 1

5. March 27, 2025

   Taken Up for Third Reading (H)

6. March 25, 2025

   Perfected with Amendments (H) - HA 1, HA 2, HA 3 Adopted

7. March 25, 2025

   Title of Bill - Agreed To

8. March 25, 2025

   Taken Up for Perfection (H)

9. March 13, 2025

   Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 9 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0

10. March 11, 2025

    Voted Do Pass (H)

11. March 11, 2025

    Executive Session Completed (H)

12. March 06, 2025

    Referred: Rules - Administrative(H)

13. February 27, 2025

    Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 19 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0

14. February 26, 2025

    Voted Do Pass (H)

15. February 26, 2025

    Executive Session Completed (H)

16. February 19, 2025

    Public Hearing Completed (H)

17. February 06, 2025

    Referred: Professional Registration and Licensing(H)

18. January 09, 2025

    Read Second Time (H)

19. January 08, 2025

    Introduced and Read First Time (H)

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• Melanie Stinnett · Primary

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