§ 4081. Legislative intent It is the intent of this chapter: (1) To ensure that consumers of psychotherapy services are provided with the information relating to the training and qualification of nonlicensed and noncertified providers of psychotherapy necessary to enable them to make informed decisions concerning their choice of providers. (2) That psychotherapists who are […]
§ 4082. Definitions As used in this chapter: (1) “Board” means the Board of Allied Mental Health Practitioners established under section 3262a of this title. (2) “Disciplinary action” includes any action taken by the Board against a person who is entered on the Roster or who applies for entry on the Roster, premised on a […]
§ 4083. Prohibitions; penalties (a) No person shall practice psychotherapy unless the person is entered on the Roster of Psychotherapists who are Nonlicensed and Noncertified. (b) A person entered on the Roster shall not use the terms certified, clinical, licensed, registered, or State-approved, or any other term that would give the impression that the psychotherapist […]
§ 4084. Unauthorized practice The provisions of 3 V.S.A. § 127, relating to unauthorized practice, shall apply to a psychotherapist who practices without being entered on the Roster. (Added 1993, No. 222 (Adj. Sess.), § 17.)
§ 4085. Exemptions (a) The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to persons while engaged in the course of their customary duties as clergy, licensed physicians, nurses, osteopaths, optometrists, dentists, lawyers, psychologists, social workers, mental health counselors, certified marriage and family therapists, licensed alcohol and drug counselors, and psychoanalysts or licensed educators when performing […]
§ 4086. Roster of Psychotherapists who are Nonlicensed and Noncertified (a) A roster of psychotherapists who are nonlicensed and noncertified is created. The Roster shall include all nonlicensed and noncertified psychotherapists who practice in this State. (b) Any psychologist, clinical social worker, clinical mental health counselor, marriage and family therapist, psychoanalyst, or any other allied […]
§ 4087. Entry on the Roster; procedure (a) A psychotherapist who is nonlicensed and noncertified shall apply for entry on the Roster. Applications shall be made on the form provided by the Director, shall contain such information and professional data as the Director may require, and shall be accompanied by payment of the specified fee. […]
§ 4088. Renewal Entries on the Roster shall be renewed every two years by submission of a new, completed Roster form and shall be accompanied by payment of the specified fee. (Added 1993, No. 222 (Adj. Sess.), § 17.)
§ 4089a. Fees A person who seeks entry on the roster shall pay the following fees: (1) Initial roster entry $80.00 (2) Biennial roster reentry $150.00
§ 4090. Disclosure of information The Board shall adopt rules requiring persons entered on the Roster to disclose to each client the psychotherapist’s professional qualifications and experience, those actions that constitute unprofessional conduct, the method for filing a complaint or making a consumer inquiry, and provisions relating to the manner in which the information shall […]
§ 4091. Board; duties (a) The Board shall: (1) Provide general information to applicants for entry on the Roster. (2) Explain appeal procedures to persons entered on the Roster and complaint procedures to the public. (3) Administer fees collected under this chapter. (4) Receive applications for entry on the Roster, enter applicants, renew entries on […]
§ 4093. Unprofessional conduct (a) Unprofessional conduct means the following conduct and conduct set forth in 3 V.S.A. § 129a: (1) Providing fraudulent or deceptive information in an application for entry on the Roster. (2) Conviction of a crime that evinces an unfitness to practice psychotherapy. (3) Unauthorized use of a protected title in professional […]
