Utah § 58-60-512 - Scope of practice -- Limitations.

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§ 58-60-512. Scope of practice -- Limitations.

Effective 5/1/2024
58-60-512.  Scope of practice -- Limitations.
(1)An individual who is licensed as a master addiction counselor:
(a)may engage in practice as a licensed master addiction counselor without supervision, in private and independent practice or as an employee of another person, limited only by the licensee's education, training, and competence; and
(b)may engage in the practice of mental health therapy.
(2)To the extent an individual has completed the educational requirements of Section 58-60-506, a licensed associate master addiction counselor may engage in the practice as a licensed master addiction counselor and licensed advanced substance use disorder counselor if the practice is:
(a)within the scope of employment as a licensed master addiction counselor or a licensed advanced substance use disorder counselor with, as defined by the division in rule, a public agency or private clinic; and
(b)under supervision of a qualified licensed mental health therapist as defined in Section 58-60-102.
(3)A licensed associate master addiction counselor may not engage in the unsupervised practice of master addiction counseling.


Enacted by Chapter 420, 2024 General Session

Source: official Utah text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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