Act No. 117 Page 1 of 1
2022
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Act No. 117 (H.661). Mental health professionals; professional regulation; licensure
An act relating to licensure of mental health professionals
This act makes miscellaneous changes to the licensure and regulation of mental
health professionals.
Secs. 1–7 amend continuing education unit requirements for the following
mental health professions regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation in
Title 26: psychologists, social workers, alcohol and drug abuse counselors,
clinical mental health counselors, marriage and family therapists, psychoanalysts,
and applied behavior analysts.
Sec. 8 requires the Office of Professional Regulation to complete a study
relating to streamlining the licensure of mental health professionals and other
topics relating to the licensure and regulation of mental health professions.
Sec. 9 requires the Office of Professional Regulation to maintain a registry of
mental health professionals who are available to serve as supervisors for mental
health professionals in training.
Sec. 10 creates one new classified Licensing Board Administrator position in
the Office of Professional Regulation.
Sec. 11 states that the effective date for the act shall be July 1, 2022, except
that Secs. 1–7 (continuing education units) shall take effect on July 1, 2023.
Multiple effective dates, beginning on July 1, 2022
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Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 26-3015, 26-3208, 26-3238, 26-3269, 26-4040, 26-4060, 26-4925
As Passed By the House -- Official: 26-3015, 26-3208, 26-3238, 26-3269, 26-4040, 26-4060, 26-4925
As Passed By the House -- Unofficial: 26-3015, 26-3208, 26-3238, 26-3269, 26-4040, 26-4060, 26-4925
As Passed by Both House and Senate -- Official: 26-3015, 26-3208, 26-3238, 26-3269, 26-4040, 26-4060, 26-4925
As Passed by Both House and Senate -- Unofficial: 26-3015, 26-3208, 26-3238, 26-3269, 26-4040, 26-4060, 26-4925
As Enacted: 26-3015, 26-3208, 26-3238, 26-3269, 26-4040, 26-4060, 26-4925