Sec. 2. (a) This article may not be construed to limit the marriage and family therapy services performed by a person who does not use a title specified in this article and who is one (1) of the following:
(1) A licensed health care professional acting within the scope of the person's license.
(2) A student, an intern, or a trainee pursuing a course of study in medicine or psychology or a course of study to gain licensure under this article in an accredited eligible postsecondary educational institution or training institution if:
(A) the activities are performed under qualified supervision and constitute a part of the person's supervised course of study or other level of supervision; and
(B) the student uses a title that contains the term "intern" or "trainee".
(3) Not a resident of Indiana if the person performed services in Indiana for not more than five (5) days in any one (1) month and not more than fifteen (15) days in any one (1) calendar year and the person is authorized to perform such services under the laws of the state or country in which the person resides.
(4) A rabbi, priest, Christian Science practitioner, minister, or other member of the clergy.
(5) An employee of or a volunteer for a nonprofit corporation or an organization performing charitable, religious, or educational functions, providing pastoral counseling or other assistance.
(6) A person who provides school counseling or a person who is certified by a state or national organization that is recognized by the Indiana division of mental health and addiction and who provides counseling in the areas of alcohol or drug abuse addictions.
(b) Nothing in this section prohibits a person referred to in subsection (a) from qualifying for licensure under this article.
As added by P.L.186-1990, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.147-1997, SEC.36; P.L.215-2001, SEC.100; P.L.2-2007, SEC.330; P.L.134-2008, SEC.37; P.L.49-2019, SEC.2.
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