This bill requires the Board of Counseling Professionals Licensure to grant a provisional license for up to 90 days to a counseling professional licensed in another state or an applicant who has completed the requirements for licensure in this State upon receipt of an application for licensure. The bill requires the board to issue a provisional license upon the submission of evidence that the applicant holds a substantially equivalent, valid license in another state and that the applicant's qualifications for licensure are substantially similar to those required in state law or that the applicant has completed the requirements for licensure in this State. The bill also provides that a person holding a provisional license is authorized to practice in this State and may not be denied payment or reimbursement for the person's services on the basis that the person is practicing under a provisional license.

Statutes affected:
Bill Text LD 1494, HP 949: 24-A.2744, 24-A.2835, 24-A.4234