New York Education Law Article 163 - MENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONERS

• 8400 - Introduction.
  This article applies to the professions of mental health counseling, marriage and family therapy, creative arts therapy, and psychoanalysis and provides for the licensing of...
• 8401 - Definitions.
  For purposes of this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings: 1. "Board" means the state board for mental health practitioners authorized by...
• 8402 - Mental Health Counseling.
  1. Definition of the practice of mental health counseling. The practice of the profession of mental health counseling is defined as: (a) the evaluation, assessment,...
• 8403 - Marriage and Family Therapy.
  1. Definition of the practice of marriage and family therapy. The practice of the profession of marriage and family therapy is defined as: (a) the...
• 8404 - Creative Arts Therapy.
  1. Definition of the practice of creative arts therapy. The practice of the profession of creative arts therapy is defined as: (a) the assessment, evaluation,...
• 8405 - Psychoanalysis.
  1. Definition of the practice of psychoanalysis. The practice of the profession of psychoanalysis is defined as: (a) the observation, description, evaluation, and interpretation of...
• 8406 - State Board for Mental Health Practitioners.
  A state board for mental health practitioners shall be appointed by the board of regents on the recommendation of the commissioner for the purpose of...
• 8407 - Boundaries of Professional Competency.
  1. It shall be deemed practicing outside the boundaries of his or her professional competence for a person licensed pursuant to this article, in the...
• 8408 - Hospital Privileges.
  Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to authorize, grant, or extend hospital privileges to individuals licensed under this article.
• 8409 - Limited Permits.
  The following requirements for a limited permit shall apply to all professions licensed pursuant to this article: 1. The department may issue a limited permit...
• 8410 - Exemptions.
  Nothing contained in this article shall be construed to: 1. Apply to the practice, conduct, activities, services or use of any title by any person...
• 8411 - Special Provisions.
  1. This section shall apply to all professions licensed pursuant to this article, unless otherwise provided. 2. Any nonexempt person practicing a profession to be...
• 8412 - Mandatory Continuing Education.
  1. (a) Each licensed mental health counselor, marriage and family therapist, psychoanalyst, and creative arts therapist required under this article to register triennially with the...

Last modified: February 3, 2019