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1 1 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 225C.50 CONTINUING EDUCATION –
1 2 TRAINING – MENTAL HEALTH.
1 3 1. The continuing education requirements as provided
1 4 pursuant to chapter 272C for a person licensed to practice a
1 5 health-related profession under chapter 148, 148A, 148B, 148C,
1 6 150, 150A, 152, 154B, 154C, or 154D shall include information
1 7 relating to all of the following:
1 8 a. An understanding of the differences between
1 9 biologically-based mental illness, adjustment disorders, and
1 10 mental retardation.
1 11 b. Current modes of treatment including, but not limited
1 12 to, psychotropic medications, psychosocial rehabilitation,
1 13 residential and community support, and use of a team approach
1 14 in integrated service settings.
1 15 c. Knowledge of state and community resources related to
1 16 mental illness, including internship experiences.
1 17 d. Recognition of the family of a person with mental
1 18 illness as a partner in treatment.
1 19 e. Knowledge of the assistance and education necessary to
1 20 enable families of persons with mental illness to effectively
1 21 carry out the role of caregiver.
1 22 f. Application of the laws regarding confidentiality
1 23 requirements.
1 24 2. The licensing board for each profession specified in
1 25 subsection 1 shall establish a program to provide the
1 26 curriculum required or shall assist a licensee in meeting the
1 27 continuing education requirements.
1 28 Sec. 2. NEW SECTION. 225C.51 QUALIFICATIONS OF PROVIDERS
1 29 OF DISABILITY SERVICES TO PERSONS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS.
1 30 1. The department shall adopt rules relating to the
1 31 qualifications, performance, education, and training of
1 32 individuals who provide disability services to persons with
1 33 mental illness, which include all of the following:
1 34 a. Defining the qualifications and competencies of
1 35 professional and nontraditional staff which are commensurate
2 1 with specific responsibilities and licensure requirements.
2 2 The qualifications required for nontraditional staff shall, at
2 3 a minimum, be those required of certified addiction counselors
2 4 or the equivalent. An entity which employs such staff shall
2 5 establish a credentialing review process to ensure compliance.
2 6 b. Requiring supervision of nontraditional staff by
2 7 professional staff.
2 8 c. Requiring that the entity which employs staff ensure
2 9 that all staff demonstrate the performance and competency
2 10 required in the staff member's position through regular
2 11 assessment, supervision of nontraditional staff by
2 12 professional staff, establishment of ongoing improvement
2 13 goals, and peer review.
2 14 d. Requiring that the entity which employs staff provides
2 15 ongoing learning and educational opportunities to
2 16 nontraditional staff including the provision of information
2 17 prescribed in section 225C.50 to maintain and improve
2 18 competency levels.
2 19 2. For the purposes of this section:
2 20 a. "Nontraditional staff" means an individual who is not
2 21 professional staff but who is paid to provide disability
2 22 services to persons with mental illness.
2 23 b. "Professional staff" means an individual licensed to
2 24 practice under chapter 148, 148A, 148B, 148C, 150, 150A, 152,
2 25 154B, 154C, or 154D who provides disability services to
2 26 persons with mental illness.
2 27 c. "Staff" means nontraditional and professional staff.
2 28 EXPLANATION
2 29 This bill requires certain licensed health care
2 30 professionals (those practicing medicine and surgery, physical
2 31 therapy, occupational therapy, osteopathy, osteopathic
2 32 medicine and surgery, nursing, psychology, social work, or
2 33 behavioral science or a physician assistant) to participate in
2 34 ongoing continuing education or training which includes
2 35 certain prescribed information relating to mental illness.
3 1 The bill requires the licensing board of each profession to
3 2 establish an education program or assist the professional in
3 3 meeting the educational requirements.
3 4 The bill also directs the department of human services to
3 5 adopt rules relating to the qualifications, performance,
3 6 education, and training of professional and nontraditional
3 7 staff who provide disability services to persons with mental
3 8 illness.
3 9 LSB 1769XS 77
3 10 pf/cf/24.1
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