La. Admin. Code tit. 46 § LX-601

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section LX-601 - General Provisions

A. Pursuant to Act 484 of the 2014 Regular Legislative Session and effective May 1, 2015, an individual previously registered as a counselor intern with the Louisiana Licensed Professional Counselors Board of Examiners and under active board-approved supervision will be issued a provisional license as a provisional licensed professional counselor and subject to R.S. 37:1101-1123 and board rules herein.

1. Any counselor intern who has surpassed their seven-year registration period, with the exception of those granted an extension by the board, must reapply to the board as a provisional licensed professional counselor under current law and board rules in order to practice mental health counseling.

2. Counselor interns granted an extension beyond May 1, 2015 will be issued a provisional license. Such provisional license will become invalid upon expiration of the board granted extension. The individual must then apply under current law and board rules for provisional licensure as a provisional licensed professional counselor or for licensure as a licensed professional counselor in order to practice mental health counseling.

B. The board shall provisionally license to practice all persons who present satisfactory evidence of qualifications as specified in these rules and regulations of the board. No provisional license shall be denied any applicant based upon the applicant's:

1. age;

2. culture;

3. disability;

4. ethnicity;

5. race;

6. religion/spirituality;

7. gender;

8. gender identity;

9. sexual orientation;

10. marital status/partnership;

11. language preference;

12. socioeconomic status; or

13. any basis proscribed by law.

La. Admin. Code tit. 46, § LX-601

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Licensed Professional Counselors Board of Examiners, LR 41712 (4/1/2015).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:1101-1123.