Tennessee § 63-22-201 - Part definitions.

§ 63-22-201. Part definitions.

The following definitions shall apply in this part, unless the context clearly requires a different meaning: “Advertise” means, but is not limited to, business solicitations, with or without limiting qualifications, in a card, sign or device issued to a person, in a sign or marking in or on any building or in any newspaper, magazine, directory or other printed matter. Advertising also includes business solicitations communicated by individual, radio, video or television broadcasting or other means designed to secure public attention; [Deleted by 2019 amendment.] [Deleted by 2019 amendment.] [Deleted by 2019 amendment.] “Certified clinical pastoral therapist” means a person who has met the qualifications for certified clinical pastoral therapist and holds a current, unsuspended or unrevoked certificate that has been lawfully issued by the board; “Clinical pastoral education” means program of training designed to acquaint students of theology and practicing clergy with the clinical method of learning, increase skills in the arts of pastoral care and facilitate integration of a professional pastoral identity. Programs typically occur in general medical, psychiatric or penal institutions; “Clinical pastoral therapy” means the diagnosis and treatment, from a clinical pastoral perspective, of the psychodynamics, interpersonal dynamics and spiritual dynamics of persons experiencing emotional behavioral or relational distress or dysfunction. Clinical pastoral therapy involves the integration and professional application of resources and techniques from the religious community's traditions of pastoral care and counsel along with recognized principles, methods and procedures of the contemporary psychotherapy community in the delivery of counseling and psychotherapeutic services to individuals, couples, families and groups; “Licensed clinical pastoral therapist” means a person who has met the qualifications for a licensed clinical pastoral therapist and who holds a current, unsuspended or unrevoked license that has been issued lawfully by the board; “Practice of clinical pastoral therapy” means the rendering of professional clinical pastoral therapy to individuals, couples, families or groups, either offered directly to the general public by an individual operating independently of any institution, organization or agency, through mental health clinics or agencies, whether public or private or through hospitals, whether public or private, for a fee, excluding volunteer hours; “Recognized educational institution” means any educational institution that is accredited by a nationally or regionally recognized educational accrediting body; “Supervision” means the direct clinical review, for the purpose of training or teaching, by a board-approved supervisor, of a clinical pastoral therapist's interaction with clients. The purpose of supervision shall be to promote the development of the practitioner's clinical skills. Supervision may include, without being limited to, the review of case presentations, audiotapes, videotapes and direct observation; and “Use a title or description of” means to hold oneself out to the public as having a particular status by means of stating on signs, mailboxes, address plates, stationery, announcements, business cards or other instruments of professional identification. Acts 1997, ch. 485, § 6; 2003, ch. 250, §§ 1, 12; 2016, ch. 955, § 3; 2019, ch. 233, §§ 1, 2. Compiler's Notes. Acts 1997, ch. 485, § 6 enacted this part, effective January 1, 1998, except for the purpose of making appointments to the board, for which purpose this part took effect June 13, 1997. Amendments. The 2019 amendment deleted the definition of “Approved supervisor” which read, “(2) ‘Approved supervisor’ means a person who is a licensed clinical pastoral therapist and one (1) of the following:“(A) A diplomate of the American Association of Pastoral Counselors;“(B) A fellow of the American Association of Pastoral Counselors who is under the supervision of a supervisor;“(C) A diplomate of the College of Pastoral Supervision and Psychotherapy;“(D) A fellow of the College of Pastoral Supervision and Psychotherapy who is under the supervision of a supervisor; or“(E) A board-approved clinical pastoral therapy supervisor;”; deleted the definition of “Approved training program” which read, “(3) ‘Approved training program’ means a clinical training program accredited by the American Association of Pastoral Counselors or by the College of Pastoral Supervision and Psychotherapy;”; deleted the definition of “Board-approved clinical pastoral therapy supervisor” which read, “(4) ‘Board-approved clinical pastoral therapy supervisor' means a person who gives the board evidence of:“(A) Five (5) years' full-time experience in clinical pastoral therapy practice and supervision;“(B) One hundred twenty-five (125) hours of supervision specifically in the skill of providing supervision to clinical pastoral therapists; and“(C) A recommendation for board-approved supervisor status from a supervisor who had provided the supervision referred to in subdivision (4)(B);”; redesignated former (5) through (12) as present (2) through (9); and in the definition of “Supervision” substituted “board-approved supervisor” for “approved supervisor”. Effective Dates. Acts 2019, ch. 233, § 6. April 30, 2019.