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Section 4772.04

Ohio Revised Code
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Title 47 Occupations-Professions
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Chapter 4772
 
Section 4772.04 is not yet in effect. It takes effect April 9, 2025.
Effective:
April 9, 2025
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 95 - 135th General Assembly
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(A) An individual seeking a license to practice as a certified mental health assistant shall file with the state medical board a written application on a form prescribed and supplied by the board. The application shall include all the information the board considers necessary to process the application, including evidence satisfactory to the board that the applicant meets the requirements specified in division (B) of this section.

At the time an application is submitted, the applicant shall pay the board the application fee specified by the board in rules adopted under section 4772.19 of the Revised Code. No part of the fee shall be returned.

(B) To be eligible to receive a license to practice as a certified mental health assistant, an applicant shall meet all of the following requirements:

(1) Be at least eighteen years of age;

(2) Hold a bachelor's degree in any field of study obtained from an accredited educational institution;

(3) Meet either of the following additional educational requirements:

(a) Hold a master's or higher degree obtained from a certified mental health assistant program, as described in section 4772.05 of the Revised Code;

(b) Meet both of the following requirements:

(i) Hold a diploma from a medical school or osteopathic medical school that, at the time the diploma was issued, was a medical school accredited by the liaison committee on medical education or an osteopathic medical school accredited by the American osteopathic association;

(ii) Have completed twelve months of coursework from a certified mental health assistant program, as described in section 4772.05 of the Revised Code.

(C) The board shall review all applications received under this section. Not later than sixty days after receiving an application the board considers to be complete, the board shall determine whether the applicant meets the requirements to receive a license to practice as a certified mental health assistant.

Last updated January 31, 2025 at 10:08 AM

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