Georgia Senate Bill 211 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 3-1)
Status: Introduced on February 25 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-02-26 - Senate Read and Referred
Pending: Senate Health and Human Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professions and businesses, so as to provide a definition for the term "psychological testing"; to clarify that persons licensed as professional counselors, social workers, and marriage and family therapists are not authorized to conduct psychological testing as defined; to clarify that psychological testing is part of the practice of psychology; to amend Code Section 37-1-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions relative to the general provisions governing and regulating mental health, so as to conform a cross-reference; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Professions/Businesses; provide definition for "psychological testing"

Sen. Chuck Hufstetler [R]

Sen. Frank Ginn [R]

Sen. William Ligon [R]

Sen. Nan Orrock [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-02-26	Senate	Senate Read and Referred
2013-02-25	Senate	Senate Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/39261
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20132014/132222