PURPOSE: This rule outlines the process of renewing a license to practice as a licensed clinical social worker or as a licensed baccalaureate social worker.

1. (1) All licenses shall be renewed on or before the expiration of the license. Failure of a licensee to renew the license shall cause the license to lapse. Failure to receive notice shall not relieve the licensee of the obligation to renew the license to practice as a licensed social worker and to pay the required fee prior to the expiration date of the license. Renewals shall be postmarked no later than the expiration date of the license, or if the expiration date is a Sunday or federal holiday, then the next day, to avoid the late renewal penalty fee as defined in the rules promulgated by the committee. Deposit of the renewal fee by the division does not constitute acceptance of the renewal application.

2. (2) Each licensed social worker shall provide the committee with a completed renewal form issued by the committee that shall contain:

   1. (A) The licensee’s residential address;
   2. (B) Details regarding being found guilty, plea of guilty, receipt of a suspended imposition of sentence, or the entering of a plea of nolo contendere for any violation of any laws of a state or the United States, other than a traffic violation;
   3. (C) Details regarding any addiction to or repetitive abuse of any drug or chemical substance, including alcohol;
   4. (D) Information regarding being currently treated or ever having been treated through a drug or alcohol rehabilitation program;
   5. (E) Details regarding being a party in a civil suit;
   6. (F) Any and all details regarding any restriction or discipline for unethical behavior or unprofessional conduct;
   7. (G) Any and all details regarding a professional license, certification, registration, permit, or an application in any state, United States territory, province, or country being denied, reprimanded, suspended, restricted, revoked, or otherwise disciplined, curtailed or voluntarily surrendered under threat of investigation or disciplinary action;
   8. (H) Any and all details regarding any pending complaints before any regulatory board or agency;
   9. (I) Details regarding a medical condition which in any way impairs or limits the ability to perform the duties of a licensed social worker with reasonable skill and safety; and
   10. (J) Affirmation that the licensee has fulfilled the ethical standard of maintaining continued competence by the completion of at least thirty (30) clock hours of continuing education.
3. (3) Each licensee shall notify the committee in writing within thirty (30) days of any change relating to rules promulgated by the committee occurring during the renewal period.
4. (4) Any licensee who fails to timely renew shall not perform any act for which a license is required during the expired, lapsed, or inactive period.

AUTHORITY: sections 337.600, 337.612, 337.618, 337.627, and 337.630, RSMo Supp. 2009.* This rule originally filed as 4 CSR 263-2.075. Original rule filed Jan. 20, 1999, effective July 30, 1999. Amended: Filed Oct. 30, 2002, effective June 30, 2003. Moved to 20 CSR 2263-2.075, effective Aug. 28, 2006. Amended: Filed Aug. 27, 2009, ment of a license shall complete three (3) clock hours of ethics presented by a social worker who has graduated from an accredited school of social work or by a professional who has knowledge of ethics as it relates to the practice of social work. (3) The committee shall have authority to make exceptions to the continuing professional education requirement for reasons of health, military service, foreign residency, or other good cause. (4) The overriding consideration in determining whether a specific activity is acceptable is that it shall be a formal curriculum of learning which contributes directly to the advancement, extension, and enhancement of professional skills and scientific knowledge of a licensed individual. (5) A licensee who becomes licensed during a renewal cycle shall be required to obtain continuing education at the rate computed by the following: (A) (6) The required continuing education hours may be satisfied through any combination of the following activities: (A) University or college courses that the licensee successfully completes for credit. Each semester hour credit shall equal fifteen (15) hours of continuing education and each quarter-hour credit shall equal ten (10) hours. Non-credit hours shall be measured in classroom hours; (B) A maximum of fifteen (15) hours for the completion of self-study programs (i.e., audio or video recordings, electronic, computer, or interactive materials or programs); (C) Three (3) hours for the publication of an article in a non-peer-reviewed publication; (D) Five (5) hours for publication of an article in a peer-reviewed professional publication; (E) Five (5) hours for the publication of one (1) chapter in a social work related professional book; (F) Ten (10) hours for the publication of an entire book related to the practice of social work; (G) A maximum of five (5) hours for the initial one- (1-) time preparation and presentation of a social work course, seminar, or 20 CSR 2263-2 F. American Counselors Association (ACA); G. American Mental Health Coun- seling Association (AMHCA); H. Missouri Mental Health Counsel- ing Association (MMHCA); and I. Missouri Society for Clinical Social Workers (MSCSW); 4. Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) or its successor—Approved Continuing Education (ACE); 5. Accredited college or university; or 6. Continuing education hours used to satisfy the continuing education requirements of another state may be submitted to fulfill the requirements of this state if the other state’s continuing education requirements are substantially equal to or greater than the requirements of this state. (7) Up to ten (10) continuing education hours may be carried over into the next reporting period. Continuing education hours shall not be awarded for regular work activities, administrative staff meetings, case staffing or reporting, membership in or holding office in, or participation on boards or committees, business meetings of professional organizations, or training specifically related to policies and FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION procedures of an agency. (8) Continuing education activities shall— (A) Be presented by a qualified individual who is an instructor, consultant, or trainer whose documented background, training, education, or experience is appropriate for leading a discussion on the subject matter; (B) Specify the level of knowledge participants should have upon entering (basic, intermediate, advanced) and the educational objectives obtained upon completing the activity; and (C) Provide a mechanism for evaluation by the participants. The evaluation may be completed on-site immediately following the activity or an evaluation questionnaire may be distributed to participants to be completed and returned by mail. (9) With the exception of any of the previously mentioned organizations in section (6), any other organized group that wants to sponsor a workshop or seminar shall submit an application for approval at least thirty (30) days prior to the date of the program. Applications shall be submitted on forms provided by the committee. The committee shall notify the sponsor in writing of approval or denial. The committee will not consider requests for approval of any program submitted after it has already been presented. (10) Once an application for approval of a course has been granted by the committee, reapproval shall not be required for each subsequent presentation of the course so long as it has not changed. If any portion of the course has significantly changed, reapplication must be made. (11) A licensee shall be responsible for maintaining records of continuing education activities. Each licensee shall retain documentation of the continuing education verified on the renewal form for four (4) years following license renewal. The committee may conduct audits of licensees to verify compliance with the continuing education requirements. (12) Upon request of the committee, the licensee shall provide all documentation of completion of continuing education activities. Failure to provide the committee with the proof of compliance with the continuing education requirement when requested will be considered a violation of the practice act and shall be cause for discipline. Documentation of continuing education may consist of— (A) Certificates or affidavits provided by the program/sponsor; (B) Receipts for fees paid to the sponsor; (C) Educational transcripts; (D) Written verification from the university practicum instructor that the licensee provided supervision of undergraduate or graduate students; (E) Copy of publication and letter from editor/publisher; (F) A written announcement of a presentation schedule and/or brochure specifically identifying the licensee as the presenter of a course/seminar/program. (13) Continuing education required by the committee as part of discipline imposed on a licensee shall not count toward compliance with the continuing education requirement of this rule. AUTHORITY: section 337.627, RSMo 2016.* This rule originally filed as 4 CSR 263- 2.082. Original rule filed June 25, 2004, effective Dec. 30, 2004. Rescinded and readopted: Filed Jan. 17, 2006, effective July 30, 2006. Moved to 20 CSR 2263-2.082, effective Aug. 28, 2006. Amended: Filed Aug. 27, 2009, effective April 30, 2010. Amended: Filed Sept. 27, 2017, effective March 30, 2018.

*Original authority: 337.627, RSMo 1989, amended 1993, 1995, 1997, 2007.