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Mental health professionals.

IN · session 2025 · Senate · bill

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Introduced Jan 8, 2025

Latest action (May 1, 2025) Signed by the Governor

Summary

Allows certain individuals to take the examination for licensure as a social worker before having completed the bachelor's degree. Makes the following changes in regard to marriage and family therapists, mental health counselors, addiction counselors, and clinical addiction counselors: (1) Provides that an individual must be licensed as an associate before obtaining the relevant experience hours, except in certain circumstances. (2) Amends provisions concerning experience hours and the expiration of a temporary license or permit. Removes certain provisions regarding first available examinations.

Sponsors (4)

Action history (22)
  1. Jan 8, 2025 Authored by Senator Crider · upper
  2. Jan 8, 2025 First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services · upper
  3. Jan 16, 2025 Committee report: do pass, adopted · upper
  4. Jan 16, 2025 Senator Becker added as third author · upper
  5. Jan 21, 2025 Senator Charbonneau added as second author · upper
  6. Jan 21, 2025 Second reading: ordered engrossed · upper
  7. Jan 23, 2025 House sponsor: Representative Goss-Reaves · upper
  8. Jan 23, 2025 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 19: yeas 49, nays 0 · upper
  9. Jan 24, 2025 Referred to the House · upper
  10. Mar 3, 2025 First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health · lower
  11. Mar 20, 2025 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
  12. Mar 24, 2025 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · lower
  13. Mar 24, 2025 Amendment #1 (Goss-Reaves) prevailed; voice vote · lower
  14. Mar 26, 2025 Returned to the Senate with amendments · lower
  15. Mar 25, 2025 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 310: yeas 94, nays 0 · lower
  16. Apr 15, 2025 Motion to concur filed · upper
  17. Apr 16, 2025 Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 457: yeas 39, nays 0 · upper
  18. Apr 17, 2025 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
  19. Apr 22, 2025 Signed by the Speaker · lower
  20. Apr 23, 2025 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
  21. May 1, 2025 Public Law 130 · upper
  22. May 1, 2025 Signed by the Governor · executive
Subjects
ADDICTION SERVICES; Illicit Drugs, Prescription Drugs, Substances, and AlcoholAGENCIES; Professional Licensing Agency (PLA)CHILDREN AND MINORS; GenerallyHEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS; Behavioral HealthHEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS; Licensing (Including Behavioral and Mental Health)HEALTH; Behavioral Health; GenerallyHEALTH; Behavioral Health; Mental Illness and TreatmentHIGHER EDUCATION; Academics and CurriculumHIGHER EDUCATION; GenerallySOCIAL SERVICES; Social Workers

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