2013 US Code
Title 25 - Indians
Chapter 18 - INDIAN HEALTH CARE (§§ 1601 - 1683)
Subchapter V-A - BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAMS (§§ 1665 - 1667e)
Part A - General Programs (§§ 1665 - 1665n)
Section 1665e - Licensing requirement for mental health care workers
Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 1, Title 25 - INDIANS |
Category | Bills and Statutes |
Collection | United States Code |
SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
Contained Within | Title 25 - INDIANS CHAPTER 18 - INDIAN HEALTH CARE SUBCHAPTER V-A - BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAMS Part A - General Programs Sec. 1665e - Licensing requirement for mental health care workers |
Contains | section 1665e |
Date | 2013 |
Laws in Effect as of Date | January 16, 2014 |
Positive Law | No |
Disposition | standard |
Source Credit | Pub. L. 94-437, title VII, §706, as added Pub. L. 111-148, title X, §10221(a), Mar. 23, 2010, 124 Stat. 935. |
Statutes at Large References | 90 Stat. 1400 106 Stat. 4576 110 Stat. 3822 124 Stat. 935 |
Public Law References | Public Law 94-437, Public Law 102-573, Public Law 104-313, Public Law 111-148 |
Congressional Bill Reference | Unknown Value1790 111th Congress |
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Subject to section 1621t of this title, and except as provided in subsection (b), any individual employed as a psychologist, social worker, or marriage and family therapist for the purpose of providing mental health care services to Indians in a clinical setting under this chapter is required to be licensed as a psychologist, social worker, or marriage and family therapist, respectively.
(b) TraineesAn individual may be employed as a trainee in psychology, social work, or marriage and family therapy to provide mental health care services described in subsection (a) if such individual—
(1) works under the direct supervision of a licensed psychologist, social worker, or marriage and family therapist, respectively;
(2) is enrolled in or has completed at least 2 years of course work at a post-secondary, accredited education program for psychology, social work, marriage and family therapy, or counseling; and
(3) meets such other training, supervision, and quality review requirements as the Secretary may establish.
(Pub. L. 94–437, title VII, §706, as added Pub. L. 111–148, title X, §10221(a), Mar. 23, 2010, 124 Stat. 935.)
REFERENCES IN TEXTThis chapter, referred to in subsec. (a), was in the original "this Act", meaning Pub. L. 94–437, Sept. 30, 1976, 90 Stat. 1400, known as the Indian Health Care Improvement Act, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1601 of this title and Tables.
CODIFICATIONSection 706 of Pub. L. 94–437 is based on section 181 of title I of S. 1790, One Hundred Eleventh Congress, as reported by the Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate in Dec. 2009, which was enacted into law by section 10221(a) of Pub. L. 111–148.
PRIOR PROVISIONSA prior section 1665e, Pub. L. 94–437, title VII, §706, as added Pub. L. 102–573, title VII, §702(a), Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4576; amended Pub. L. 104–313, §2(e), Oct. 19, 1996, 110 Stat. 3822, provided for establishment of an alcohol and substance abuse residential treatment center in Gallup, New Mexico, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 111–148.
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