| (B) possess a minimum of 24 hours of documented continuing
education training with each population in the assessment and treatment
of juveniles who commit sexual offenses, female sex offenders, developmentally
delayed sex offenders; and/or deregistration evaluation specialist
these hours may be part of the original training and experience hours
required for the original certification;
(C) possess a minimum of 3 hours of documented continuing
education training with each population in the assessment and treatment
of juveniles who commit sexual offenses, female sex offenders, and/or
developmentally delayed sex offenders for renewal of the specialized
competencies; and
(D) pay a biennial fee for each specialty as defined
in §810.5(f) of this title.
(8) Supervision. All ASOTPs providing sex offender
assessment and treatment shall be supervised. Supervision will include
the following:
(A) An ASOTP providing sex offender assessment and
treatment is required to be under the supervision of a LSOTP supervisor
approved by the council. The ASOTP shall provide a copy of supervision
documentation to the council.
(B) An LSOTP that has not been a supervisor approved
by the council prior to the effective date of this rule shall meet
the following criteria:
(i) possess 5 years experience as an LSOTP;
(ii) sign and acknowledge the LSOTP supervisor's responsibilities
form;
(iii) submit a biennial fee as defined in §810.5(f)
of this title; and
(iv) obtain 3 hours documented continuing education
in the supervision of sex offender treatment providers or in general
supervision of other mental health professionals every 4 years.
(C) An ASOTP shall receive face-to-face supervision
at least 1 hour per 20 hours of assessment and treatment with a minimum
of 2 hours per month during any time period in which the supervisee
provides sex offender assessment and treatment. Exceptions to supervision
requirements shall be approved on a case-by-case basis by the council.
Face-to-face supervision may be conducted through audio-visual means
when distance or other factors preclude in-person meetings.
(D) The supervising LSOTP shall submit the required
documentation to the council at the time of the renewal; the documentation
shall contain the name(s) of the ASOTP(s) and hours that each has
been supervised. The supervising LSOTP shall use the form(s) provided
by the council.
(9) License Certificates. Upon completion of the application
or renewal process, licensees shall receive an official certificate
and renewal cards from the council. As set forth in §810.5(i)
of this title, duplicate certificates may be obtained for a nominal
fee.
(A) The council shall prepare and provide to each licensee
a certificate and renewal cards which contain the licensee's name
and certificate number.
(B) A license certificate(s) or renewal card(s) issued
by the council remains the property of the council and shall be surrendered
to the council upon demand.
(C) The address and telephone number of the council
shall be displayed at all locations where sex offender assessment
and treatment is conducted and/or the licensee shall provide a copy
to the client on initial intake for the purpose of directing complaints
against the licensee to the council.
(10) Application processing. The council shall comply
with the following procedures in processing applications for a license.
(A) The following times shall apply from a completed
application receipt and acceptance date for filing, or until the date
a written notice is issued stating the application is deficient and
additional specific information is required. A written notice of application
approval may be sent instead of the notice of acceptance of a complete
application. The times are as follows:
(i) letter of acceptance of application for licensure--30
days;
(ii) letter of acceptance of application for renewal--30
days; and
(iii) letter of initial application deficiency--30
days.
(B) The following times shall apply from the receipt
of the last item necessary to complete the application until the date
of issuance of written notice approving or denying the application.
The times for denial include notification of the proposed decision
and of the opportunity, if required, to show compliance with the law
and of the opportunity for a formal hearing. The times are as follows:
(i) approval of application--42 days; and
(ii) letter of denial of licensure--90 days.
(11) Refund processing. The council shall comply with
the following procedures in processing refunds of fees paid to the
council. In the event an application is not processed in the times
stated in paragraph (10)(A) - (B) of this subsection.
(A) An applicant has the right to request reimbursement
of all fees paid in that particular application process. Application
for reimbursement shall be made to the executive director. If the
executive director does not agree that the time has been violated
or finds that good cause existed for exceeding the time, the request
shall be denied.
(B) If the executive director denies a request for
reimbursement under subparagraph (A) of this paragraph the applicant
may appeal to the council for a timely resolution of any dispute arising
from a violation of the processing times.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §810.3 adopted to be effective October 22, 2006, 31 TexReg 8520; amended to be effective April 24, 2011, 36 TexReg 2396; amended to be effective October 1, 2015, 40 TexReg 6748 |
