PURPOSE: This rule defines terms used in 4 CSR 263.

1. (1) The words defined in sections 337.600–337.633, RSMo shall have the same meaning when used in these rules, unless the context plainly requires a different meaning.

   1. (A) “Committee” shall mean the State Committee for Social Workers.

   2. (B) The phrase “acceptable educational institution” shall mean—

      1. 1. A school, college, university or other

institution of higher learning in the United States which, at the time the applicant was enrolled and graduated, was accredited by a regional accrediting commission recognized by the United States Department of Education or the Committee on Recognition of Post- Secondary Accreditation (CORPA), or its successor organization; or

1. 2. A school, college, university or other

institution of higher learning outside the United States which, at the time the applicant was enrolled and graduated, maintained a standard of training determined by the committee to be substantially equivalent to the standards of training of those institutions accredited by one (1) of the regional accrediting commissions recognized by the United States Department of Education or CORPA.

1. (C) “Applicant” as used herein shall refer to an individual submitting an application for any specific step in the licensure process or an individual who has submitted an application for registration of supervision, temporary permit and/or a provisional clinical social work license, temporary permit and/or a provisional baccalaureate social work license; and it shall refer to an individual who has submitted an application for the Licensed Clinical Social Work license, or the Licensed Baccalaureate Social Work License.
2. (D) “Registrant” shall mean an individual who has submitted an application for registration of supervision or an individual whose application for registration of supervision has been approved by the committee, who has completed the educational requirements for licensure as a clinical social worker or as a baccalaureate social worker, and who is engaged in a program of supervised social work experience as described in sections 337.615, RSMo and 337.665, RSMo in an agency, organization or private setting, but who has not met the other requirements for licensure.
3. (E) “Provisional licensee” shall mean an individual who has completed all requirements for licensure with the exception of the twenty-four (24) months and three thousand (3,000) hours of supervised experience.
4. (F) “Temporary permit” authorizes an applicant for reciprocity to practice clinical social work or baccalaureate level social work in Missouri pending licensure.
5. (G) “Legal resident alien” as used in section 337.615.1(3), RSMo, means any noncitizen of the United States who has been admitted to and remains in the United States with the recognition of the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS).
6. (H) “Client” means any individual, couple, family, group, organization or community for whom the practice of licensed social work, as defined in section 337.600(6), 337.650(6), 337.653.2(3) and (8), 337.686(1) and (6) and 337.689, RSMo, is provided.
7. (I) “Confidential information” means information revealed by a client or otherwise obtained by a licensed clinical social worker, provisional licensed clinical social worker, temporary permit holder, registrant or applicant in the professional relationship.
8. (J) “Dual relationship” or “multiple relationships” occur when licensed clinical social workers, provisional licensed clinical social workers, temporary permit holders, registrants or applicants relate to clients in more than one (1) relationship, whether professional, social or business. Dual or multiple relationships can occur simultaneously or consecutively.
9. (K) “Term of licensure” means the period between initial licensure and renewal, and the period between renewals.
10. (L) “Licensed social worker” any person who is a licensed clinical social worker or a licensed baccalaureate social worker.
11. (M) “Licensed social work” is any baccalaureate or clinical practice by a licensed social worker for a client.

AUTHORITY: sections 337.065, 337.600 and 337.627, RSMo 2000 and 337.674, RSMo Supp. 2001.* This rule originally filed as 4 CSR 263-1.010?. Original rule filed Sept. 18, 1990, effective Feb. 14, 1991. Amended: Filed Dec. 2, 1991, effective June 25, 1992. Amended: Filed Jan. 11, 1995, effective June 30, 1995. Rescinded and readopted: Filed Dec. 30, 1998, effective July 30, 1999. Amended: Filed Oct. 30, 2002, effective June 20 CSR 2263-1 30, 2003. Moved to 20 CSR 2263-1.010, effective Aug. 28, 2006.

*Original authority: 337.065, RSMo 1977, amended 1981, 1989, 337.600, RSMo 1989, amended 1995 and 337.627, RSMo 1989, amended 1993, 1995, 1997, 337.674, RSMo 2001.