HB 361: Mental Health Professionals
GENERAL BILL by Brackett ; Nix
Mental Health Professionals; Reclassifies intern registrations as associate registrations for professions of clinical social work, marriage & family therapy, & mental health counseling; removes requirement that licensed mental health professional be present on premises when registered associates, formerly classified as registered interns, are providing clinical services in private practice setting.
Effective Date: 7/1/2025
Last Action: 3/4/2025 House - 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 3/4/2025 House - 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/4/2025 House • Filed
2/19/2025 House • Referred to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
• Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
3/4/2025 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
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HB 361, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/4/2025 at 9:53 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 122 Mental Health Professionals Burgess Identical Last Action: 3/4/2025 S Introduced 
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 11 (pdf) 491.012 Violations; penalty; injunction. Page 13 (pdf) 491.014 Exemptions. Page 14 (pdf) 491.0149 Display of license; use of professional title on promotional materials. Page 15 (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)