2003 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 259

CHAPTER NUMBER: 133 File Code: Health Occupations Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 241
Sponsored By:
Delegate Hubbard
Entitled:
Health Occupations - Licensed Clinical Marriage and Family Therapists - Reciprocity

Synopsis:

Requiring the Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists to grant a license to an applicant for a license to practice clinical marriage and family therapy if the applicant is a State resident, is licensed or certified as a marriage and family therapist in another state whose requirements are equivalent to or exceed the requirements of this State, submits an application to the Board, and pays the application fee set by the Board; requiring the Board to adopt regulations; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
1/30
First Reading Health and Government Operations
2/5
Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.
2/17
Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
2/19
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
2/21
Third Reading Passed (137-0)
3/31
Returned Passed
4/22
Signed by the Governor Chapter 133
Senate Action
2/24
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
4/3
Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
4/1
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/2
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
COUNSELORS -see also- SOCIAL WORKERS
FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations
INTERSTATE AFFAIRS
LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEV LIC; DRIVERS' LICENSES
RULES AND REGULATIONS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Health Occupations
( 17-3A-02. , 17-3A-02 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
February 21, 2003: Third Reading Passed (137-0)
Senate
April 2, 2003: Third Reading Passed (46-0)