Section 451J-NEW - [Newly enacted section not yet numbered] [Effective 7/1/2026] Provisional license for associate marriage and family therapists; services reimbursable(a) The department shall grant, upon application and payment of proper fees, provisional licensure as an associate marriage and family therapist to an individual who: (1) Has received a master's or doctoral degree from an accredited educational institution in marriage and family therapy or in an allied field related to the practice of mental health counseling;(2) Has completed a one year practicum with three hundred hours of supervised client contact; and(3) Engages in marriage and family therapy practice under the clinical supervision of a licensed marriage and family therapist or any licensed mental health professional during the period of time necessary to fulfill the clinical experience requirements for licensure as a marriage and family therapist pursuant to section 451J-7(3); provided that the licensed marriage and family therapist or licensed mental health professional is in good standing with the department.(b) Each provisional license issued pursuant to this section shall include the name and title of the licensed marriage and family therapist or licensed mental health professional providing clinical supervision of the applicant as described in subsection (a)(3). A licensed associate marriage and family therapist shall practice marriage and family therapy only under the direct supervision of the licensed marriage and family therapist or licensed mental health professional.(c) A provisional license issued pursuant to this section shall be valid for one year from the date of issuance and may be renewed for an additional one-year period if needed to fulfill the requirements for licensure as a marriage and family therapist pursuant to section 451J-7(3).(d) Services provided by a supervised licensed associate marriage and family therapist shall be eligible for insurance reimbursement; provided that the supervising licensed marriage and family therapist's services are eligible for reimbursement as a contracted provider; provided further that the billed rate for the licensed associate marriage and family therapist shall be commensurate with the requisite level of training.Added by L 2024, c 93,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2026.