Texas LPCs- New Rules Effective February 28, 2019

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It’s official- we have new rules effective February 28, 2019.

Click here for an overview of the Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors (TSBEPC) recently adopted rules

You can also GO HERE to see the new LPC Rules (Texas Administrative Code 22, Part 30, Chapter 681)

You can also access the new rules through the LPC Website

There are some substantial changes made, and it’s important to review and know what’s new and different. Over the next few weeks, I’ll be highlighting some of the bigger changes noted in the new rules.

For starters, there are some changes in the Ethics section that should be noted:

• You must keep records for 6 YEARS after your last contact with the client.
• Clarifications made to the section regarding nontherapeutic and sexual relationships with past clients.
• Clarifies that any deferred adjudication plea must be reported to the board.
• A licensee must provide a written response to the board's request for information or other correspondence and that the board may consider a failure to respond to the board grounds for disciplinary action.

In the Ethics section, the main change that impacts us is the new requirement to maintain records for 6 YEARS. This means keeping records an additional year when compared to previous LPC rules.