Mississippi House Bill 550 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
February 1 2011 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Amend Section 73-30-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Certain Definitions In The Licensed Professional Counselor Licensing Law; To Amend Section 73-30-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That From And After July 1, 2015, Applicants For Licensure As A Licensed Professional Counselor Must Have Graduated From A Program Accredited By Certain Organizations; To Amend Section 73-30-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define Conviction Of A Felony For The Purposes Of Disciplinary Action By The State Board Of Examiners For Licensed Professional Counselors Against A Licensee; To Authorize The Board To Take Disciplinary Action Against A Licensee Who Has Had Disciplinary Action Taken Against His Or Her License Or Certification In Another State Or Jurisdiction; To Authorize The Board To Assess And Tax Any Part Of The Costs Of Any Disciplinary Proceedings Conducted Against Either The Accused, The Charging Party, Or Both; To Amend Section 73-30-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Current Amount Of The Biennial License Renewal Fee; To Authorize The Board To Charge A Licensed Professional Counselor An Audit Fee When The Counselor Requests The Board To Review Continuing Education Courses For Recognition; To Provide That A License Is Not Considered As Renewed When Payment Is Not Rendered At The Time Of Renewal; And For Related Purposes.

Licensed professional counselors; revise certain provisions of licensure law.

Rep Mayo

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-02-01		Died In Committee
2011-01-10		Referred To Public Health and Human Services

Type	Source
Summary	http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2011/pdf/history/HB/HB0550.xml
Text	http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2011/html/HB/0500-0599/HB0550IN.htm