This bill amends the laws governing the licensure of professional counselors, clinical professional counselors, marriage and family therapists and pastoral counselors to authorize licensure in this State for an applicant who has held for at least 2 years a license issued by another jurisdiction for an occupation with a similar scope of practice and who does not have a complaint, allegation or investigation pending before a board in another jurisdiction or a violation of an applicable ethics code or standard of practice. The bill also makes the same changes to the law governing the licensure of social workers.

Statutes affected:
Bill Text LD 1590, HP 1048: 10.8003, 32.7054, 32.13857, 32.13858