1. 1. An individual using supervised work experience acquired in Arizona may apply to the Board for an exemption from the following requirements:

   1. a. Qualifications of the clinical supervisor. The Board may grant an exemption to the supervisor qualification requirements in R4-6-212(A) and R4-6-404, R4-6-504, R4-6-604, or R4-6-706, as applicable to the license for which application is made, if the Board determines the behavioral health professional who provided or will provide the clinical supervision has:

      1. i. Education, training and experience necessary to provide clinical supervision;
      2. ii. Complied with the educational requirements specified in R4-6-214; and
      3. iii. An active and unrestricted license issued under A.R.S. Title 32 as a physician under Chapter 13 or 17 with certification in psychiatry or addiction medicine or as a nurse practitioner under Chapter 15 with certification in mental health;

   2. b. Employment of clinical supervisor. The Board may grant an exemption to the requirement in R4-6-212(B) regarding employment of the supervisor by the behavioral health entity at which the supervisee obtains hours of clinical supervision if the supervisee provides verification that:

      1. i. The supervisor and behavioral health entity have a written contract providing the supervisor the same access to the supervisee’s clinical records provided to employees of the behavioral health entity, that is signed and dated by both parties, and
      2. ii. Supervisee’s clients authorized the release of their clinical records to the supervisor; and
   3. c. Discipline-specific changes. The Board may grant an exemption to a requirement in R4-6-404, R4-6-504, R4-6-604, or R4-6-706, as applicable to the license for which application is made, that changed on November 1, 2015, and had the effect of making the clinical supervision previously completed or completed no later than October 31, 2017, non-compliant with the clinical supervision requirements. If the Board grants an exemption under this subsection, the Board shall evaluate the applicant’s clinical supervision using the requirements in existence before November 1, 2015.

2. 2. An individual using supervised work experience acquired outside of Arizona may apply to the Board for an exemption from the clinical supervision requirements in R4-6-404, R4-6-504, R4-6-604, or R4-6-706, as applicable to the license for which application is made. The Board may grant an exemption for clinical supervision acquired outside of Arizona if the Board determines that the behavioral health professional providing the supervision met one of the following:

   1. a. Complied with the educational requirements specified in R4-6-214,
   2. b. Complied with the clinical supervisor requirements of the state in which the supervision occurred, or
   3. c. Was approved to provide supervision to the applicant by the state in which the supervision occurred.

The Board shall accept hours of clinical supervision submitted by an applicant if the clinical supervision meets the requirements specified in R4-6-212 and R4-6-404, R4-6-504, R4-6-604, or R4-6-706, as applicable to the license for which application is made, unless an exemption is granted as follows:

Historical Note

New Section made by final exempt rulemaking pursuant to Laws 2015, Chapter 154, § 10, at 21 A.A.R. 2630, effective November 1, 2015 (Supp. 15-4). Amended by final exempt rulemaking pursuant to Laws 2015, Chapter 154, § 10, at 22 A.A.R. 3238, effective November 1, 2016 (Supp. 16-4). Amended by final rulemaking at 24 A.A.R. 3369, effective January 12, 2019 (Supp. 18-4). Amended by final rulemaking at 26 A.A.R. 2881, effective January 3, 2021 (Supp. 20-4).