tx-August72026-56: 22 TAC §681.92 (Amendment) — Professional Counselors

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Summary

The Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council on behalf of the Texas State Board of Examiners of Licensed Professional Counselors propose amendments to §681.92, relating to Experience Requirements. Overview and Explanation of the Proposed Rule. The proposed amendments will clarify terminology to distinguish between university-based internships and post-graduate supervised experience. The amendments also remove the outdated term "council-approved supervisor." The amendments require LPC associates to receive an average, rather than a minimum, of four hours per month of supervision. Finally, the amendments add a provision allowing an applicant with both a qualifying masters and doctoral degree to count supervised experience gained during the doctoral degree toward post-graduate supervised experience requirements. Fiscal Note. Darrel D. Spinks, Executive Director of the Executive Council, has determined that for the first five-year period the proposed rule is in effect, there will be no additional estimated cost, reduction in costs, or loss or increase in revenue to the state or local governments as a result of enforcing or administering the rule. Additionally, Mr. Spinks has...

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