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HB23-1070

Mental Health Professionals Practice Requirements

Concerning the practice hours required to obtain licensure as a mental health professional.
Session:
2023 Regular Session
Subject:
Professions & Occupations
Bill Summary

Effective January 1, 2024, the bill:

  • Reduces the individual and marriage and family therapy practice requirement for licensure as a marriage and family therapist from at least 2 years of post-master's or one year of postdoctoral practice to at least one year of post-master's or one year of postdoctoral practice; and
  • Reduces the post-degree clinical supervised practice period required for an applicant for licensure as a licensed professional counselor from at least 2 years of post-master's practice or one year of postdoctoral supervised clinical practice to at least one year of post-master's or post-doctoral supervised clinical practice.
    (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)

Status

Introduced
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Sponsors

Sponsor Type Legislators
Prime Sponsor

Rep. N. Ricks
Sen. J. Buckner

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