id-57-0101-2502: Rules of the Sexual Offender Management Board
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The temporary rule reduces the required hours of continuing education for certified psychosexual evaluators and sexual offender treatment providers. Senior and associate certified providers now need thirty hours instead of forty, while provisional certified providers must complete fifteen hours instead of twenty.
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Terri Kondeff Director MEMORANDUM TO: Senators LAKEY, Shippy, Wintrow and, Representatives SKAUG, Alfieri, Gannon FROM: Ryan Bush - Principal Legislative Drafting Attorney DATE: April 02, 2025 SUBJECT: Temporary Rule IDAPA 57.01.01 - Rules of the Sexual Offender Management Board - Adoption of Temporary Rule - Docket No. 57-0101-2502 We are forwarding this temporary rule to you for your information only. No analysis was done by LSO. This rule is posted on our web site. If you have any questions, please call Ryan Bush at the Legislative Services Office at (208) 334-4845. Thank you. Attachment: Temporary Rule PaulHeadlee,DeputyDirectoratt Drake, Manager Keith Bybee, Manager April Renfro, Manager Norma Clark, Manager Legislative Services OfResearch & Legislation Budget & Policy AnaLegislative AuditInformation Technology Statehouse, P.O. Box 83720 Tel: 208–334–2475 Boise, Idaho 83720–0054 legislature.idaho.gov IDAPA 57 – SEXUAL OFFENDER MANAGEMENT BOARD 57.01.01 – RULES OF THE SEXUAL OFFENDER MANAGEMENT BOARD DOCKET NO. 57-0101-2502 NOTICE OF RULEMAKING – ADOPTION OF TEMPORARY RULE
Effective Date
The effective date of the temporary rule is February 14, 2025. AUTHORITY: In compliance with Section 67-5226, Idaho Code, notice is hereby given that this agency has adopted a temporary rule. The action is authorized pursuant to Section 18-8314, Idaho Code. DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY: The following is the required finding and concise statement of its supporting reasons for adopting a temporary rule: This temporary rule reduces the number of continuing education hours required of SOMB certified senior and associate level psychosexual evaluators and sexual offender treatment providers from forty (40) hours of specialized continuing education to thirty (30) hours of specialized continuing education. This rule also reduces the number of continuing education hours required of SOMB certified provisional level psychosexual evaluators and sexual offender treatment providers from twenty (20) hours of specialized continuing education to fifteen (15) hours of specialized continuing education. This rule change mirrors the continuing education requirement of related licensing boards in recent years. This temporary rule will also incorporate by reference the Board’s updated standards and guidelines related to continuing education for adult and juvenile certified providers based upon the reduction of continuing education hours provided above. TEMPORARY RULE JUSTIFICATION: Pursuant to Section 67-5226(1)(c), Idaho Code, the Governor has found that temporary adoption of the rule is appropriate for the following reasons: This temporary rule reduces a regulatory burden that would otherwise impact individuals or businesses. FEE SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 67-5226(2), the Governor has found that the fee or charge being imposed or increased is justified and necessary to avoid immediate danger and the fee is described herein: There will not be any impact on the general fund as a result of this rulemaking. ASSISTANCE ON TECHNICAL QUESTIONS: For assistance on technical questions concerning the temporary rule, contact Nancy Volle at (208) 605-4782. DATED this 14th day of February, 2025. Nancy Volle Program Manager Sexual Offender Management Board 1299 Orchard St., Ste 110 Boise, ID 83706 Phone: (208) 605-4782 Email: somb@idoc.idaho.gov THE FOLLOWING IS THE TEXT OF THE TEMPORARY RULE FOR DOCKET NO. 57-0101-2502 (Only Those Sections With Amendments Are Shown.) IdahoAdministrative Bulletin Page 49 April 2, 2025 – Vol. 25-4 SEXUAL OFFENDER MANAGEMENT BOARD Docket No. 57-0101-2502 Rules of the Sexual Offender Management Board Adoption of Temporary Rule 57.01.01 – RULES OF THE SEXUAL OFFENDER MANAGEMENT BOARD 003. INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE. The following documents are incorporated by reference into these rules: (3-23-22)
01. The American Association of Police Polygraphists “Standards and Principles,” © AAPP 2018
v.14.110, is herein incorporated by reference and is available from theAmericanAssociation of Police Polygraphists, PO Box 657, Waynesville, Ohio 45068, website https://www.americanassociationofpolicepolygraphists.org/web/ public/standards. (3-23-22)
02. The American Polygraph Association “Standards of Practice,” effective August 23, 2019, and
“Code of Ethics,” effective September 1, 2015, are herein incorporated by reference and are available from the American PolygraphAssociation, PO Box 8037, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37414, website https://www.polygraph.org. (3-23-22)
03. “Idaho Sexual Offender Management Board Standards and Guidelines for Adult Sexual
Offender Management Practices,” October 2020 February 2025 revision, is herein incorporated by reference and is available from the Board’s office and on the Board website, https://somb.idaho.gov/ https://somb.idaho.gov/wp- content/uploads/2018/10/Updated-Adult-Standards-Website-10-2020.pdf. (3-23-22)(2-14-25)T
04. “Idaho Sexual Offender Management Board Standards and Guidelines for Practitioners,
Evaluations and Treatment of Juvenile Sexual Offenders,” October 2020 February 2025 revision, is herein incorporated by reference and is available from the Board's office and on the Board's website, https://somb.idaho.gov/ https://somb.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Complete-Updated-Juvenile-Standards-10-2020.pdf. (3-23-22)(2-14-25)T (BREAK IN CONTINUITY OF SECTIONS) 101. CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR PSYCHOSEXUAL EVALUATORS AND SEXUAL OFFENDER TREATMENT PROVIDERS. To maintain certification as a psychosexual evaluator or sexual offender treatment provider, a certificate holder must receive continuing education in the field of sexual abuse. (3-23-22)
01. Senior/Approved and Associate/Supervised Certification Levels. A psychosexual evaluator or
sexual offender treatment provider who is certified at a senior/approved or an associate/supervised level must receive a minimum of forty thirty (4030) hours of specialized continuing education in the form of formal conferences, symposia, seminars, workshops or on-line training over the course of the two-year period prior to each renewal period as set forth in the established standards issued by the Board.Acertificate holder not meeting the continuing education requirements may formally petition the SOMB for a sixty-day extension to submit proof of meeting continuing education requirements. (3-23-22)(2-14-25)T
02. Provisional/Supervised Certification Level. A provisional/supervised psychosexual evaluator or
sexual offender treatment provider must receive a minimum of twenty fifteen (2015) hours of specialized continuing education in the form of formal conferences, symposia, seminars, workshops or on-line training annually as set forth in the established standards issued by the Board. A certificate holder not meeting the continuing education requirements may formally petition the SOMB for a sixty-day extension to submit proof of meeting continuing education requirements. (3-23-22)(2-14-25)T IdahoAdministrative Bulletin Page 50 April 2, 2025 – Vol. 25-4
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