Iowa Admin. Code r. 645-31.1
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.
"AMHCA" means the American Mental Health Counselors Association.
"BACB" means the Behavior Analyst Certification Board.
"Board" means the board of behavioral science.
"CCE" means the Center for Credentialing and Education, Inc.
"Course" means three graduate semester credit hours.
"Grace period" means the 30-day period following expiration of a license when the license is still considered to be active.
"Inactive license" means a license that has expired because it was not renewed by the end of the grace period.
"Licensee" means any person licensed to practice as a marital and family therapist, mental health counselor, behavior analyst, or assistant behavior analyst in the state of Iowa.
"License expiration date" means September 30 of even-numbered years for marital and family therapists and mental health counselors, and means the expiration date of the certification issued by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board for behavior analysts and assistant behavior analysts.
"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.
"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 645-31.13 (17A,147,272C) by which an inactive license is restored to active status.
"Reinstatement" means the process as outlined in rule 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.
Iowa Admin. Code r. 645-31.1