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BBS Practices for Digital Signatures
The California BBS has two sets of practices for the acceptance of digital signatures: One for applications themselves, and one for other BBS-required forms. This article explains both sets of practices.
Summary of 2025 Law Changes
The 11th edition of Basics of California Law for LMFTs, LPCCs, and LCSWs is updated to 2024 state law. As the 12th edition is set to be published in late 2025 or early 2026, we've prepared a summary of new 2025 laws impacting California BBS licensees and associates.
Exams
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Passing scores for BBS exams
Changes in the 2024 BBS Law & Ethics Exam Plans
Abuse Reporting
California law changed on January 1, 2024, related to the mandated reporting of suspected elder or dependent adult abuse. These changes impact the reporting of suspected abuse taking place in long-term care facilities.
2024 Decision Tree for Reporting Suspected Elder or Dependent Adult Abuse
Supervision
Supervisors of mental health clinicians may find the following forms to be helpful.
Supervisors do not need additional permission to use these forms in the context of clinical supervision. Each form may be digitally shared in its entirety so long as it is unaltered and not part of a commercial product. Forms should be carefully reviewed in the context of all legal, ethical, and administrative policies and requirements for supervision prior to use, to ensure it is appropriate to the specific context.
Evaluation of Appropriateness for Video Supervision (California)
This form is based on the requirements established in Assembly Bill 1758 (2022) for video-based supervision of California prelicensed MFTs, PCCs, and CSWs. The form is required in all work settings and must be completed within 60 days of the onset of supervision. Version last updated August 2022.
Supervisee Evaluation of Supervision
This form may be used for supervision of prelicensed mental health professionals at the pre-degree or post-degree levels. Version last updated August 2022.
Supervisor Evaluation of Supervisee
This form may be used for supervision of prelicensed mental health professionals at the pre-degree or post-degree levels. Version last updated August 2022.
Older versions of BBS forms
We've moved these to their own dedicated page: Older versions of BBS forms
