A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION - BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR LICENSURE OF PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS, MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS, ADDICTION COUNSELORS AND PSYCHO-EDUCATIONAL SPECIALISTS, RELATING TO BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR LICENSURE OF PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS, MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS, ADDICTION COUNSELORS AND PSYCHO-EDUCATIONAL SPECIALISTS, DESIGNATED AS

This joint resolution (S. 349) approves existing regulations proposed by the South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation for licensing professional counselors, marriage and family therapists, addiction counselors, and psycho-educational specialists. It specifically approves Regulation Document Number 5334, which updates Chapter 36 of the licensing rules to align with current standards, particularly for psycho-educational specialists. The bill does not create new policy but formally ratifies previously drafted regulations submitted to the legislature. This procedural step is required under South Carolina law before the regulations take effect.