25 U.S.C. § 1665e | Licensing requirement for mental health care workers

(a)

In general

section 1621t of this titleSubject to , and except as provided in subsection (b), any individual employed as a psychologist, social worker, or marriage and family therapist for the purpose of providing mental health care services to Indians in a clinical setting under this chapter is required to be licensed as a psychologist, social worker, or marriage and family therapist, respectively.

(b)

Trainees

An individual may be employed as a trainee in psychology, social work, or marriage and family therapy to provide mental health care services described in subsection (a) if such individual—

(1)

works under the direct supervision of a licensed psychologist, social worker, or marriage and family therapist, respectively;

(2)

is enrolled in or has completed at least 2 years of course work at a post-secondary, accredited education program for psychology, social work, marriage and family therapy, or counseling; and

(3)

meets such other training, supervision, and quality review requirements as the Secretary may establish.

Pub. L. 94–437, title VII, § 706 Pub. L. 111–148, title X, § 10221(a)Mar. 23, 2010124 Stat. 935(, as added , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 94–437Sept. 30, 197690 Stat. 1400 section 1601 of this titleThis chapter, referred to in subsec. (a), was in the original “this Act”, meaning , , , known as the Indian Health Care Improvement Act, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

Codification

Section 706 of Pub. L. 94–437 section 10221(a) of Pub. L. 111–148 is based on section 181 of title I of S. 1790, One Hundred Eleventh Congress, as reported by the Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate in Dec. 2009, which was enacted into law by .

Prior Provisions

Pub. L. 94–437, title VII, § 706 Pub. L. 102–573, title VII, § 702(a)Oct. 29, 1992106 Stat. 4576 Pub. L. 104–313, § 2(e)Oct. 19, 1996110 Stat. 3822 Pub. L. 111–148A prior section 1665e, , as added , , ; amended , , , provided for establishment of an alcohol and substance abuse residential treatment center in Gallup, New Mexico, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by .