California Code, Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC § 5751.2

(c)(1) While registered with the licensing board of jurisdiction for the purpose of acquiring the experience required for licensure, persons employed or under contract to provide mental health services pursuant to this part, or pursuant to Article 5 (commencing with Section 14680) of Chapter 8.8 of, or Chapter 8.9 (Commencing with Section 14700) of, Part 3 of Division 9, as clinical social workers, marriage and family therapists, or professional clinical counselors shall be exempt from subdivision (a).  Registration shall be subject to regulations adopted by the appropriate licensing board.

(2) For the purposes of this paragraph, “experience required for licensure” means experience that satisfies the requirements of Section 4996.23, 4980.43, or 4999.46 of the Business and Professions Code.

(d)(1) The requirements of subdivision (a) shall be waived by the State Department of Health Care Services for persons employed or under contract to provide mental health services as psychologists pursuant to this part, or pursuant to Article 5 (commencing with Section 14680) of Chapter 8.8 of, or Chapter 8.9 (commencing with Section 14700) of, Part 3 of Division 9, who are gaining the experience required for licensure.  A waiver granted under this subdivision shall not exceed five years from the date of employment by, or contract with, a local mental health program for persons in the profession of psychology.

(2) For the purposes of this subdivision, “experience required for licensure” means experience that satisfies the requirements of subdivision (d) of Section 2914 of the Business and Professions Code.

(f)(1) Notwithstanding Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, the department, without taking any further regulatory action, shall implement, interpret, or make specific this section by means of information notices, plan or provider bulletins, or similar instructions until the time that regulations are adopted.

(2) The department shall adopt regulations on or before December 31, 2020, in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.