2019 Kentucky Revised Statutes Chapter 210 - State and regional mental health programs 210.366 Training program in suicide assessment, treatment, and management -- Administrative regulations.
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210.366 Training program in suicide assessment, treatment, and management -Administrative regulations.
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As used in this section:
(a) "Board" means the Kentucky Board of Social Work, Kentucky Board of
Licensure of Marriage and Family Therapists, Kentucky Board of Licensed
Professional Counselors, Kentucky Board of Licensure for Pastoral
Counselors, Kentucky Board of Alcohol and Drug Counselors, Kentucky
Board of Examiners of Psychology, and Kentucky Board of Licensure for
Occupational Therapy; and
(b) "Training program in suicide assessment, treatment, and management" means
an empirically supported training program approved by the boards that
contains suicide assessment including screening and referral, suicide
treatment, and suicide management. A board may approve a training program
that excludes one (1) of the elements if the element is inappropriate for the
profession in question or inappropriate for the level of licensure or
credentialing of that profession based on the profession's scope of practice. A
training program that includes only screening and referral elements shall be at
least three (3) hours in length. All other training programs approved under this
section shall be at least six (6) hours in length.
Beginning January 1, 2015, each of the following professionals certified or licensed
under KRS Title XXVI shall, at least once every six (6) years, complete a training
program in suicide assessment, treatment, and management that is approved, in
administrative regulations, by the respective boards:
(a) A social worker, marriage and family therapist, professional counselor, or
pastoral counselor certified or licensed under KRS Chapter 335;
(b) An alcohol and drug counselor licensed or certified under KRS Chapter 309,
and an alcohol and drug peer support specialist registered under KRS Chapter
309;
(c) A psychologist licensed or certified under KRS Chapter 319; and
(d) An occupational therapist licensed under KRS Chapter 319A.
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection, a professional listed in
subsection (2) of this section must complete the first training required by this
section by July 2016.
(b) A professional listed in subsection (2) of this section applying for initial
licensure, registration, or certification on or after June 25, 2013, may delay
completion of the first training required by this section for six (6) years after
initial licensure, registration, or certification if he or she can demonstrate
successful completion of a six (6) hour academic training program in suicide
assessment, treatment, and management that:
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Was completed no more than six (6) years prior to the application for
initial licensure, registration, or certification; and
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Is listed on the best practices registry of the American Foundation for
Suicide Prevention and the Suicide Prevention Resource Center.
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The hours spent completing a training program in suicide assessment, treatment,
and management under this section count toward meeting any applicable continuing
education requirements for each profession.
A board may, by administrative regulation, specify minimum training and
experience that is sufficient to exempt a professional from the training requirements
in subsection (2) of this section.
(a) The cabinet shall develop a model list of training programs in suicide
assessment, treatment, and management.
(b) When developing the model list, the cabinet shall:
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Consider suicide assessment, treatment, and management training
programs of at least six (6) hours in length listed on the best practices
registry of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and the
Suicide Prevention Resource Center; and
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Consult with the boards, public and private institutions of higher
education, experts in suicide assessment, treatment, and management,
and affected professional associations.
(c) The cabinet shall report the model list of training programs to the Interim
Joint Committee on Health and Welfare no later than December 15, 2014.
Nothing in this section may be interpreted to expand or limit the scope of practice
of any profession regulated under KRS Title XXVI.
The cabinet and the boards affected by this section shall adopt any administrative
regulations necessary to implement this section.
Effective: June 24, 2015
History: Amended 2015 Ky. Acts ch. 29, sec. 18, effective June 24, 2015. -- Amended
2014 Ky. Acts ch. 64, sec. 2, effective July 15, 2014. -- Created 2013 Ky. Acts ch.
17, sec. 1, effective June 25, 2013.
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