2007 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 358

CHAPTER NUMBER: 235
File Code: Health Occupations Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 723
Sponsored By:
Delegates Donoghue, Mizeur, V. Turner, Pena-Melnyk, Oaks, Montgomery, and Nathan-Pulliam
Entitled:
Certified Social Workers-Clinical - Practice - Definition

Synopsis:

Altering the definition of "practice social work" so as to authorize a licensed certified social worker-clinical to practice social work by evaluating, diagnosing, and treating specified mental and emotional conditions and impairments in addition to specified other conditions and disorders.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action
2/1
First Reading Health and Government Operations
2/7
Hearing 2/14 at 1:00 p.m.
4/6
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
4/1
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/2
Third Reading Passed (136-0)
4/6
Returned Passed
Senate Action
4/2
First Reading Senate Rules
4/9
Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
4/4
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/5
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
4/24
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 235

Sponsored by:

Delegate John P. Donoghue, District 2C
Delegate Heather Mizeur, District 20
Delegate Karen S. Montgomery, District 14
Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10
Delegate Nathaniel T. Oaks, District 41
Delegate Joseline Pena-Melnyk, District 21
Delegate Veronica Turner, District 26

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Health Occupations -see also- specific health occupations
Licenses -see also- Alcoholic Bev Lic; Drivers' Licenses
Mental Health
Social Workers

Bill affects the following Statute:

Health Occupations
( 19-101 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
House
Number: 936787/01     Offered on: April 6, 2007   at: 11:36 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
April 2, 2007: Third Reading Passed (136-0)
Senate
April 5, 2007: Third Reading Passed (47-0)