N.M. Admin. Code § 16.27.24.8

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 24, December 23, 2024

Section 16.27.24.8 - LIST OF DISAPPROVED LICENSING JURISDICTIONS; REASONS

A. Licensed mental health counselor (LMHC).

(1) Disapproved jurisdictions: Applicants licensed in the following states and territories of the United States shall not be eligible for expedited licensure as a LMHC under Section 61-9A-22 NMSA 1978, of the Counseling and Therapy Practice Act:

(a) Alaska, Hawaii, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, U.S. Virgin Islands, and Vermont, on the grounds that these jurisdictions do not license, register, certify, or otherwise regulate this associate level practitioner;

(b) Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, and Wyoming, on the grounds that the education, training, and/or examination requirements for licensure are not consistent with New Mexico's minimum requirements.

(c) American Samoa, on the grounds that education and examination requirements cannot be determined.

(2) Approved jurisdictions: Jurisdictions approved for expedited licensure as a LMHC, and the approved license type from each approved jurisdiction, are as follows: Alabama - associate licensed counselor (ALC); Arkansas and New Jersey - licensed associate counselor (LAC); Delaware (licensed associate counselor of mental health (LACMH); Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, - licensed professional counselor (LPC); Indiana - licensed mental health counselor associate (LMHCA); Iowa - temporary licensed mental health counselor (T-LMHC); Maine - licensed professional counselor (LPC), conditional LPC, and conditional licensed clinical professional counselor (conditional LCPC); Maryland - licensed graduate professional counselor (LGPC); Mississippi and Missouri - provisional licensed professional counselor (P-LPC); Texas - licensed professional counselor intern (LPC-Intern); Northern Marina Islands - licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) and licensed mental health counselor associate (LMHCA); Guam - licensed mental health counselor (LMHC).

B. Licensed professional clinical mental health counselor (LPCC).

(1) Disapproved jurisdictions: Applicants licensed in the following states and territories of the United States shall not be eligible for expedited licensure as a LPCC under Section 61-9A-22 of the Counseling and Therapy Practice Act:

(a) Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Northern Mariana Islands, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, U.S. Virgin Islands, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming, on the grounds that the education, training, or examination requirements for licensure are not consistent with New Mexico's minimum requirements.

(b) American Samoa, on the grounds that education and examination requirements cannot be determined.

(2) Approved jurisdictions: Jurisdictions approved for expedited licensure as a LPCC, and the approved license type from each jurisdiction include: Alaska, Arkansas, and Mississippi - licensed professional counselor (LPC); Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, and Maine - licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC); Indiana - licensed mental health counselor (LMHC); Minnesota, North Dakota, and Ohio - licensed professional clinical counselor (LPCC); South Dakota - licensed professional counselor-mental health (LPC-MH); Vermont - licensed clinical mental health counselor (LCMHC).

C. Licensed professional art therapist (LPAT).

(1) Disapproved jurisdictions: Applicants licensed in the following states and territories of the United States shall not be eligible for expedited licensure as a LPAT under Section 61-9A-22 NMSA 1978, of the Counseling and Therapy Practice Act:

(a) Alabama, Alaska, American Samoa, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Northern Mariana Islands, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Utah, U.S. Virgin Islands, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, and Wyoming, on the grounds that these jurisdictions do not license, register, certify, or otherwise regulate this profession.

(b) Colorado and Texas, on the grounds that the education, training, or examination requirements for licensure are not consistent with New Mexico's minimum requirements.

(2) Approved jurisdictions: Jurisdictions approved for expedited licensure as a LPAT, and the approved license type from each jurisdiction include: Arkansas - LPC with specialization license in art therapy; Connecticut - clinical licensed art therapist (CLAT); Delaware, District of Columbia, Kentucky, Mississippi, New Jersey, and Tennessee - licensed professional art therapist (LPAT); Maryland - licensed clinical professional art therapist (LCPAT); New York and Oregon - licensed creative arts therapist (LCAT); Virginia - licensed art therapist (LAT); Wisconsin - registered art therapist with license to practice psychotherapy.

D. Licensed associate marriage and family therapist (LAMFT).

(1) Disapproved jurisdictions: Applicants licensed in the following states and territories of the United States shall not be eligible for expedited licensure as a LAMFT under Section 61-9A-22 NMSA 1978, of the Counseling and Therapy Practice Act:

(a) American Samoa, District of Columbia, Guam, Hawaii, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New York, Northern Mariana Islands, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Dakota, U.S. Virgin Islands, Vermont, and Virginia, on the grounds that these jurisdictions do not license, register, certify, or otherwise regulate this profession.

(b) Alabama, Alaska, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, Oregon, Tennessee, Utah, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming, on the grounds that the education, training, or examination requirements for licensure are not consistent with New Mexico's minimum requirements.

(2) Approved jurisdictions: Jurisdictions approved for expedited licensure as a LAMFT, and the approved license type from each jurisdiction include: Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Idaho, Minnesota, and North Dakota - licensed associate marriage and family therapist (LAMFT); Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, and Texas - licensed marriage and family therapist associate (LMFTA); Kansas - licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT); Maine - conditional marriage and family therapist license; Maryland - licensed graduate marriage and family therapist (LGMFT).

E. Licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT).

(1) Disapproved jurisdictions: Applicants licensed in the following states and territories of the United States shall not be eligible for expedited licensure as a LMFT under Section 61-9A-22 NMSA 1978, of the Counseling and Therapy Practice Act:

(a) American Samoa and Puerto Rico, on the grounds that these jurisdictions do not license, register, certify, or otherwise regulate this profession.

(b) California, on the grounds that the education, training, or examination requirements for licensure are not consistent with New Mexico's minimum requirements.

(c) Northern Mariana Islands, on the grounds that education, training and examination requirements cannot be determined.

(2) Approved jurisdictions: Jurisdictions approved for expedited licensure as a LMFT, and the approved license type from each jurisdiction include: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming - licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT); Maryland - licensed clinical marriage and family therapist (LCMFT); Nebraska - licensed mental health practitioner - MFT certification; Ohio - licensed independent marriage and family therapist (LIMFT).

N.M. Admin. Code § 16.27.24.8

Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXV, Issue 19, October 15, 2014, eff. 10/15/2014, Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXII, Issue 22, November 30, 2021, eff. 11/30/2021, Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXIV, Issue 01, January 18, 2023, eff. 1/18/2023