SB 818 Florida Senate · 2021 Regular Session

Mental Health Professionals

Summary

Mental Health Professionals; Revising education requirements for licensure by examination as a marriage and family therapist; requiring a licensed mental health professional to be accessible by telephone or other electronic means when a registered intern is providing services through telehealth; deleting a requirement that a licensed mental health professional be on the premises when a registered intern is providing clinical services in a private setting; authorizing courts to appoint mental health professionals licensed under ch. 491, F.S., as experts in criminal cases, etc.

Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2021

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Mar 2, 2021 Last action Apr 30, 2021

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Committee

Mar 30, 2021

Upper · Passed

Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

upper

Mar 25, 2021

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/30/21, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building

upper

Mar 17, 2021

Upper · Passed

Favorable by Health Policy; YEAS 9 NAYS 0

upper

Mar 12, 2021

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 03/17/21, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building

upper

Mar 2, 2021

Introduced

upper

Feb 4, 2021

Committee

Referred to Health Policy; Criminal Justice; Rules

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors