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SB 122: Mental Health Professionals

GENERAL BILL by Burgess

Mental Health Professionals; Reclassifying intern registrations as associate registrations for the professions of clinical social work, marriage and family therapy, and mental health counseling; deleting the requirement that a licensed mental health professional be present on the premises when registered associates, formerly classified as registered interns, are providing clinical services in a private practice setting, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2025
Last Action: 3/4/2025 Senate - Introduced
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Health Policy (HP)
  2. Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
  3. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/20/2024 Senate • Filed
    1/15/2025 Senate • Referred to Health Policy; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Rules
    3/4/2025 Senate • Introduced

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  • SB 122, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 12/20/2024 at 2:28 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 361 Mental Health Professionals Brackett, Nix Identical Last Action: 4/11/2025 H Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    491.003 Definitions. Page 1 (pdf)
    491.0045 Intern registration; requirements. Page 2 (pdf)
    491.005 Licensure by examination. Page 4 (pdf)
    491.009 Discipline. Page 9 (pdf)
    491.012 Violations; penalty; injunction. Page 12 (pdf)
    491.014 Exemptions. Page 12 (pdf)
    491.0149 Display of license; use of professional title on promotional materials. Page 13 (pdf)

    Citations - Chapter Law (3)

    Chapter Law Section Amended Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    2024-243 Section 42 Page 1 (pdf)
    2024-243 Section 37 Page 2 (pdf)
    2024-243 Section 39 Page 4 (pdf)

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