Behavioral health technicians and trainees; registration requirements for Board of Counseling.
Summary
Board of Counseling; registration of behavioralhealth technicians and behavioral health technician trainees.Establishes requirements for the Board of Counseling to register individualsas behavioral health technicians or behavioral health techniciantrainees. The bill authorizes the Board to promulgate regulationsfor such registration, including necessary qualifications, education,and experience. The bill removes references to qualified mental health professionals with a delayed effective date of July 1, 2026.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 19, 2024
Last action Feb 13, 2024
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Feb 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends striking from docket (8-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 23, 2024
Committee
Assigned sub: Health Professions
lower
Jan 19, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
lower
Jan 19, 2024
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 24105330D
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Rod Willett
DDemocratic
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