Effective - 28 Aug 2009, 2 histories
337.649. Documentation and disciplinary action prohibited, when — request to destroy documentation permitted, when — disclosure of complaint not required, when. — 1. If the committee finds merit to a complaint by an individual incarcerated or under the care and control of the department of corrections or by an individual who has been ordered to be taken into custody, detained, or held under sections 632.480 to 632.513 and takes further investigative action, no documentation may appear on file or disciplinary action may be taken in regards to the licensee's license unless the provisions of subsection 2 of section 337.630 have been violated. Any case file documentation that does not result in the committee filing an action under and pursuant to subsection 2 of section 337.630 shall be destroyed within three months after the final case disposition by the committee. No notification to any other licensing board in another state or any national registry regarding any investigative action shall be made unless the provisions of subsection 2 of section 337.630 have been violated.
2. Upon written request of the social worker subject to a complaint, prior to August 28, 2007, by an individual incarcerated or under the care and control of the department of corrections or prior to August 28, 2009, by an individual who has been ordered to be taken into custody, detained, or held under sections 632.480 to 632.513 that did not result in the committee filing an action under and pursuant to subsection 2 of section 337.630, the committee and the division of professional registration shall in a timely fashion:
(1) Destroy all documentation regarding the complaint;
(2) Notify any other licensing board in another state or any national registry regarding the board's actions if they have been previously notified of the complaint; and
(3) Send a letter to the licensee that clearly states that the committee found the complaint to be unsubstantiated, that the committee has taken the requested action, and notify the licensee of the provisions of subsection 3 of this section.
3. Any person who has been the subject of an unsubstantiated complaint as provided in subsection 1 or 2 of this section shall not be required to disclose the existence of such complaint in subsequent applications or representations relating to their social work professions.
--------
(L. 2007 H.B. 555 § 337.640 merged with S.B. 272, A.L. 2009 H.B. 866)
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XXII - Occupations and Professions
Chapter 337 - Psychologists — Professional Counselors — Social Workers
Section 337.010 - Definitions.
Section 337.015 - Practice of psychology regulated — practice of psychology, defined.
Section 337.021 - Educational and experience requirements for licensure, certain persons.
Section 337.025 - Educational and experience requirements for licensure, certain persons.
Section 337.027 - Educational requirements deemed met, when.
Section 337.041 - Discrimination prohibited.
Section 337.045 - Exempted professions and occupations — temporary practice authorized.
Section 337.055 - Privileged communications, when.
Section 337.060 - Licensed psychologists not to practice medicine.
Section 337.068 - Complaints of prisoners — disposition of certain records.
Section 337.070 - Local governments prohibited from taxing or licensing psychologists.
Section 337.085 - Fees, collection, disposition, use.
Section 337.090 - License or directory not to include degree on which license was issued.
Section 337.093 - Application of law.
Section 337.100 - Citation of law — findings — purpose.
Section 337.105 - Definitions.
Section 337.110 - Home state licensure.
Section 337.115 - Compact privilege to practice telepsychology.
Section 337.120 - Compact temporary authorization to practice.
Section 337.125 - Conditions of telepsychology practice in a receiving state.
Section 337.130 - Adverse actions.
Section 337.140 - Coordinated licensure information system.
Section 337.145 - Establishment of the psychology interjurisdictional compact commission.
Section 337.155 - Oversight, dispute resolution and enforcement.
Section 337.165 - Construction and severability.
Section 337.170 - Contingent effective date.
Section 337.300 - Definitions.
Section 337.305 - Advisory board created, members, terms, meetings, vacancies.
Section 337.310 - Board powers and duties.
Section 337.320 - Renewal of licensure, procedure.
Section 337.325 - Limitation on practice.
Section 337.330 - Refusal of licensure — complaint procedure.
Section 337.335 - Violations, penalty.
Section 337.340 - Fees — collection and deposit.
Section 337.347 - Reimbursement and billing for provisionally and temporary licensed analysts.
Section 337.500 - Definitions.
Section 337.503 - Discrimination in promulgation of regulations prohibited.
Section 337.505 - License required — exempted professions and occupations.
Section 337.515 - License expiration, renewal, fees.
Section 337.520 - Rules and regulations, procedure.
Section 337.540 - Privileged communications, when.
Section 337.600 - Definitions.
Section 337.603 - License required — exemptions from licensure.
Section 337.604 - Title of social worker, requirements to use title.
Section 337.615 - Education, experience requirements — reciprocity — licenses issued, when.
Section 337.618 - License expiration, renewal, fees, continuing education requirements.
Section 337.621 - Temporary permits.
Section 337.622 - State committee for social workers — membership, removal and vacancies.
Section 337.627 - Rules and regulations, procedure.
Section 337.636 - Privileged communications, when.
Section 337.642 - Discrimination against social workers in promulgation of rules prohibited.
Section 337.643 - Licensure required for use of title — practice authorized.
Section 337.644 - Application, contents — issuance of license, when.
Section 337.645 - Application information required — issuance of license, when.
Section 337.646 - License required for use of title.
Section 337.653 - Baccalaureate social workers, license required, permitted activities.
Section 337.671 - Temporary permits issued, when.
Section 337.683 - Violations, penalty — committee may sue, when — actions permitted to be enjoined.
Section 337.689 - Licensees may be compelled to testify.
Section 337.700 - Definitions.
Section 337.703 - License required, exceptions.
Section 337.705 - Discrimination prohibited, when.
Section 337.706 - License required, exception for persons licensed in other state.
Section 337.709 - Laws not to be construed to require employment of marital and family therapists.
Section 337.712 - Licenses, application, oath, fee — lost certificates — fund.
Section 337.715 - Qualifications for licensure, exceptions.
Section 337.718 - License expiration, renewal fee — temporary permits.
Section 337.727 - Rulemaking authority.
Section 337.736 - Confidentiality, exceptions.
Section 337.739 - Committee, members, qualifications, terms, meetings, expenses, removal.