Relates to requirements for certain mental health practitioners to be issued privilege to diagnose and develop assessment-based treatment plans
Summary
Provides alternate education and experience requirements for mental health counselors, marriage and family therapists, and psychoanalysts licensed prior to 06/24/2027, to be issued privilege to diagnose and develop assessment-based treatment plans; removes fees for application for such diagnostic privileges.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced May 5, 2025
Last action Jan 7, 2026
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This bill amends the requirements for mental health practitioners to receive a privilege to diagnose and develop treatment plans. It simplifies the text by removing a separate fee requirement and clarifies that the fee is part of the standard licensing process. The most significant change is the addition of specific content requirements for clinical coursework and continuing education, ensuring these hours prepare practitioners to diagnose and treat diverse populations.
Scope change
The bill maintains its scope regarding which practitioners (mental health counselors, marriage and family therapists, and psychoanalysts licensed before June 2027) are eligible for the privilege, but modifies the specific qualifications they must meet.
REQUIREMENT
Clinical coursework and continuing education hours now explicitly must include content preparing the applicant to diagnose, treat clients, and practice with diverse populations.
A separate line item requiring the payment of a specific fee for the privilege was removed, as the fee is now treated as part of the standard licensing fee.
The section number referenced for continuing education requirements was updated from 'eighty-four hundred twelve-a' to 'eighty-four hundred twelve'.
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Total actions
4
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Amendments
2
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
lower
May 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 8183A
lower
May 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HIGHER EDUCATION
lower
May 5, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
lower
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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