2008 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 494

CHAPTER NUMBER: 508
File Code: Health Occupations
Sponsored By:
Delegates Hubbard, V. Turner, Donoghue, Montgomery, and Pena-Melnyk
Entitled:
Licensed Counselors and Therapists - Appraisal Activities - Training Requirements

Synopsis:

Repealing a specified requirement that the Board of Examiners of Psychologists and the State Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists jointly approve specified training for licensed counselors and therapists; and authorizing licensed counselors and therapists to engage in specified appraisal activities that include the use of specified instruments if specified training has been completed.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occuring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
1/30
First Reading Health and Government Operations
2/6
Hearing 3/5 at 1:00 p.m.
2/8
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m.
2/26
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
2/27
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2/29
Third Reading Passed (138-0)
3/31
House Concur - Senate Amendments
Third Reading Passed (136-0)
Passed Enrolled
Senate Action
3/3
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/12
Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
4/2
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/31
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/1
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (47-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
5/13
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 508

Sponsored by:

Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23A
Delegate John P. Donoghue, District 2C
Delegate Karen S. Montgomery, District 14
Delegate Joseline A. Pena-Melnyk, District 21
Delegate Veronica Turner, District 26

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Appraisals
Assessments
Counselors -see also- Social Workers
Examinations
Health Occupations -see also- specific health occupations
Mental Health

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health Occupations
( 17-3A-03. , 17-101 , 17-101 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Attorney General Letter (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
House
Number: 876987/03     Offered on: February 27, 2008   at: 10:39 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 874239/01     Offered on: April 3, 2008   at: 7:03 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
February 29, 2008: Third Reading Passed (138-0)
March 31, 2008: Third Reading Passed (136-0)
Senate
April 1, 2008: Third Reading Passed (47-0)