Bill Text: CA AB3019 | 2019-2020 | Regular Session | Introduced

California Assembly Bill 3019 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Board of Behavioral Sciences.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-02-24 - Read first time. [AB3019 Detail]

Download: California-2019-AB3019-Introduced.html

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2019–2020 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill

No. 3019

Introduced by Assembly Member Eggman

February 21, 2020

An act to amend Section 4990.18 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to healing arts.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 3019, as introduced, Eggman. Board of Behavioral Sciences.

Existing law, until January 1, 2021, establishes the Board of Behavioral Sciences, which is responsible for the licensure and regulation of marriage and family therapists, educational psychologists, social workers, and professional clinical counselors. Existing law states the intent of the Legislature that the board employ its resources for specified functions, including, but not limited to, the development and administration of licensure examinations and examination procedures consistent with prevailing standards for the validation and use of licensing and certification tests.

This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to those provisions.

Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

Section 4990.18 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:

4990.18.

It is the intent of the Legislature that the board employ its resources for ~~each and~~ all of the following functions:

(a) The licensure of marriage and family therapists, clinical social workers, professional clinical counselors, and educational psychologists.

(b) The development and administration of licensure examinations and examination procedures consistent with prevailing standards for the validation and use of licensing and certification tests. Examinations shall measure knowledge and abilities demonstrably important to the safe, effective practice of the profession.

(d) Consumer education.