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CS/HB 373: Mental Health Counseling Interns

GENERAL BILL by Health Quality Subcommittee ; Burgess ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Artiles ; Avila ; Miller ; Plasencia

Mental Health Counseling Interns; Revises mental health intern registration requirements; revises requirements for supervision of registered interns; deletes specified education & experience requirements; establishes validity period & provides for expiration of intern registrations; requires licensed mental health professional to be on premises when registered intern provides services in clinical social work, marriage & family therapy, & mental health counseling; deletes clinical experience requirement for such registered interns; deletes provision requiring that certain registered interns meet educational requirements for licensure.

Effective Date: 7/1/2016
Last Action: 3/24/2016 - Chapter No. 2016-80, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 12 (Ch. 2016-241)
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    10/16/2015 House • Filed
    10/30/2015 House • Referred to Health Quality Subcommittee; Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee; Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 33
    11/10/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Health Quality Subcommittee, 11/17/15, 10:00 am, 306 HOB
    11/17/2015 House • CS by Health Quality Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -HJ 160
    • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
    11/19/2015 House • Original reference(s) removed: Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
    • CS referred to Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 156
    • Now in Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 156
    1/12/2016 House • Introduced -HJ 33
    • CS by Health Quality Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 146
    1/19/2016 House • On Committee agenda-- Health and Human Services Committee, 01/21/16, 11:30 am, Morris Hall
    1/21/2016 House • Favorable by- Health and Human Services Committee; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 257
    1/22/2016 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 257
    2/26/2016 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/01/16
    3/1/2016 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 613
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    3/2/2016 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 648
    • CS passed; YEAS 118 NAYS 0 -HJ 648
    3/2/2016 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy -SJ 586
    • Received -SJ 586
    3/4/2016 Senate • Withdrawn from Health Policy; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy -SJ 714
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 714
    • Substituted for SB 858 -SJ 714
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 714
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    3/7/2016 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 738
    • CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 738
    3/7/2016 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 891
    3/9/2016 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor -HJ 980
    3/24/2016 • Approved by Governor
    • Chapter No. 2016-80, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 12 (Ch. 2016-241)

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  • CS/HB 373, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/7/2016 at 11:26 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 858 Clinical Social Worker, Marriage and Family Therapist, and Mental Health Counselor Interns Legg Similar Last Action: 3/4/2016 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 373 (Ch. 2016-80), CS/SB 12 (Ch. 2016-241) -SJ 714
    Location: Laid on Table
    H 7097 (c2) Mental Health and Substance Abuse Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 3/4/2016 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 373 (Ch. 2016-80), CS/SB 12 (Ch. 2016-241) -HJ 749
    Location: Laid on Table
    S 12 (er) Mental Health and Substance Abuse Garcia Compare Last Action: 4/15/2016 Chapter No. 2016-241, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 373 (Ch. 2016-80), CS/CS/CS/HB 439 (Ch. 2016-127), HB 5101 (Ch. 2016-65)
    Location: Became Law

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    491.0045 Intern registration; requirements. Page 1 (pdf)
    491.005 Licensure by examination. Page 4 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 373, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 11/17/2015 at 5:22 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Health and Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 1/22/2016 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 858 Clinical Social Worker, Marriage and Family Therapist, and Mental Health Counselor Interns Legg Similar Last Action: 3/4/2016 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 373 (Ch. 2016-80), CS/SB 12 (Ch. 2016-241) -SJ 714
    Location: Laid on Table
    H 7097 (c2) Mental Health and Substance Abuse Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 3/4/2016 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 373 (Ch. 2016-80), CS/SB 12 (Ch. 2016-241) -HJ 749
    Location: Laid on Table
    S 12 (e2) Mental Health and Substance Abuse Garcia Compare Last Action: 4/15/2016 Chapter No. 2016-241, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 373 (Ch. 2016-80), CS/CS/CS/HB 439 (Ch. 2016-127), HB 5101 (Ch. 2016-65)
    Location: Became Law

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/2/2016 11:44 AM House 118 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/7/2016 10:25 AM Senate 37 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    491.0045 Intern registration; requirements. Page 1 (pdf)
    491.005 Licensure by examination. Page 4 (pdf)

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  • HB 373, Original Filed Version Posted 10/16/2015 at 2:33 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Health Quality Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/25/2016 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 858 Clinical Social Worker, Marriage and Family Therapist, and Mental Health Counselor Interns Legg Similar Last Action: 3/4/2016 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 373 (Ch. 2016-80), CS/SB 12 (Ch. 2016-241) -SJ 714
    Location: Laid on Table

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    231063 - Amendment
    Remove lines 73-74 and insert:
    Burgess 11/12/2015
    1:54 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    11/17/2015
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    491.0045 Intern registration; requirements. Page 1 (pdf)
    491.005 Licensure by examination. Page 4 (pdf)

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