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CS/CS/HB 343: Mental Health Professional Licensure

GENERAL BILL by Health and Human Services Committee ; Professions and Public Health Subcommittee ; Koster ; Hunschofsky ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Eskamani ; Mooney ; Salzman ; Tant

Mental Health Professional Licensure; Revises licensing requirements for clinical social workers, marriage & family therapists, & mental health counselors.

Effective Date: upon becoming a law
Last Action: 3/4/2022 House - Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 566 (Ch. 2022-29), CS/CS/SB 768 (Ch. 2022-71)
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    10/19/2021 House • Filed
    11/5/2021 House • Referred to Professions & Public Health Subcommittee
    • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
    • Now in Professions & Public Health Subcommittee
    1/11/2022 House • Added to Professions & Public Health Subcommittee agenda
    • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    1/13/2022 House • Favorable with CS by Professions & Public Health Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Professions & Public Health Subcommittee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    1/14/2022 House • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
    • Now in Health & Human Services Committee
    1/28/2022 House • Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
    2/1/2022 House • Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee
    2/2/2022 House • Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
    2/4/2022 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    3/1/2022 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/4/2022)
    3/4/2022 House • Substituted CS/SB 566
    • Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 566 (Ch. 2022-29), CS/CS/SB 768 (Ch. 2022-71)

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  • CS/CS/HB 343, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/2/2022 at 8:13 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 566 (er) Mental Health Professional Licensure Gruters Similar Last Action: 4/8/2022 Chapter No. 2022-29, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 768 (Ch. 2022-71)
    H 693 (c2) Department of Health Professions and Public Health Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 3/8/2022 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 768 (Ch. 2022-71), CS/SB 566 (Ch. 2022-29)
    S 768 (er) Department of Health Rodriguez Compare Last Action: 4/20/2022 Chapter No. 2022-71, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 566 (Ch. 2022-29)

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    491.005 Licensure by examination. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 343, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/13/2022 at 4:53 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Health and Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/2/2022 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 566 (c1) Mental Health Professional Licensure Gruters Similar Last Action: 4/8/2022 Chapter No. 2022-29, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 768 (Ch. 2022-71)
    H 693 (c1) Department of Health Professions and Public Health Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 3/8/2022 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 768 (Ch. 2022-71), CS/SB 566 (Ch. 2022-29)
    S 768 (c1) Department of Health Rodriguez Compare Last Action: 4/20/2022 Chapter No. 2022-71, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 566 (Ch. 2022-29)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    528099 - Amendment
    Between lines 12 and 13, insert:
    Koster 1/31/2022
    7:49 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    2/1/2022
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    491.005 Licensure by examination. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • HB 343, Original Filed Version Posted 10/19/2021 at 11:35 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Professions and Public Health Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 7/7/2022 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 566 (c1) Mental Health Professional Licensure Gruters Similar Last Action: 4/8/2022 Chapter No. 2022-29, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 768 (Ch. 2022-71)
    H 693 Department of Health Professions and Public Health Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 3/8/2022 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 768 (Ch. 2022-71), CS/SB 566 (Ch. 2022-29)
    S 768 Department of Health Rodriguez Compare Last Action: 4/20/2022 Chapter No. 2022-71, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 566 (Ch. 2022-29)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    327989 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Koster 1/12/2022
    5:19 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    1/13/2022
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    491.005 Licensure by examination. Page 1 (pdf)

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