2010 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 863

CHAPTER NUMBER: 708
File Code: Health Occupations
Sponsored By:
Delegates Hubbard, Benson, and V. Turner
Entitled:
Maryland Professional Counselors and Therapists Act - Corrections

Synopsis:

Requiring applicants for a license to practice clinical marriage and family therapy to hold a master's or doctoral degree in a specified field from an accredited educational institution that is approved by the State Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists; and altering the number of credit hours in alcohol and drug counselor training that are required for qualification as a certified professional counselor-alcohol and drug or certified association counselor-alcohol and drug.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
2/10
First Reading Health and Government Operations
2/15
Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
3/9
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
3/10
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/12
Third Reading Passed (134-0)
4/2
Returned Passed
Senate Action
3/16
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/22
Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
4/8
Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
4/4
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/5
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
5/20
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 708

Sponsored by:

Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23A
Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24
Delegate Veronica Turner, District 26

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Counselors -see also- Social Workers
Education -see also- Driver Ed; Higher Ed; Special Ed; etc
Health Occupations -see also- specific health occupations
Licenses -see also- Alcoholic Bev Lic; Drivers` Licenses
Marriage
Substance Abuse

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health Occupations
( 17-303 , 17-303 , 17-402 , 17-402 , 17-403 )

Documents

All documents except Roll Call Votes are displayed in PDF format:
Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note: Available
Amendments:
House
Number: 816087/01     Offered on: March 10, 2010   at: 10:25 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Committee Votes :
House
Health and Government Operations
Senate
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 12, 2010: Third Reading Passed (134-0)
Senate
April 5, 2010: Third Reading Passed (46-0)