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CS/SB 818: Mental Health Professionals

GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice ; Burgess

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.

Effective Date: 7/1/2021
 Last Action: 4/30/2021 Senate - Died in Rules
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Health Policy (HP)
  2. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  3. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/26/2021 Senate • Filed
    2/4/2021 Senate • Referred to Health Policy; Criminal Justice; Rules -SJ 96
    3/2/2021 Senate • Introduced -SJ 96
    3/12/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 03/17/21, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    3/17/2021 Senate • Favorable by Health Policy; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 270
    • Now in Criminal Justice
    3/25/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/30/21, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building
    3/30/2021 Senate • CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 343
    • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    4/1/2021 Senate • CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time -SJ 349
    4/2/2021 Senate • Now in Rules
    4/30/2021 Senate • Died in Rules

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  • CS/SB 818, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/30/2021 at 5:01 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 941 Mental Health Counseling and Evaluations Garrison Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Professions & Public Health Subcommittee Track This Bill
    S 1568 (e1) Department of Health Rodriguez Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in returning Messages Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    491.005 Licensure by examination. Page 1 (pdf)
    916.115 Appointment of experts. Page 6 (pdf)

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  • SB 818, Original Filed Version Posted 1/26/2021 at 1:55 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Health Policy (Pre-Meeting) 3/16/2021 (pdf)
    Health Policy (Post-Meeting) 3/17/2021 (pdf)
    Criminal Justice (Pre-Meeting) 3/29/2021 (pdf)
    Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) 3/30/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 941 Mental Health Counseling and Evaluations Garrison Similar Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Professions & Public Health Subcommittee Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    526946 - Amendment
    Delete lines 16 - 18 and insert:     		Criminal Justice
    (Burgess)     		3/29/2021
    8:47 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/30/2021     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 840726 - Substitute Amendment (526946)
    Delete lines 16 - 25 and insert:     		Criminal Justice
    (Burgess)     		3/29/2021
    3:36 PM     		Withdrawn
    3/30/2021     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    3/17/2021 9:00 AM Health Policy 9 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/30/2021 9:00 AM Criminal Justice 7 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    491.005 Licensure by examination. Page 1 (pdf)
    916.115 Appointment of experts. Page 2 (pdf)

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