IN HB1059 | 2018 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 4-1)
Status: Engrossed on January 22 2018 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-02-01 - First reading: referred to Committee on Commerce and Technology
Pending: Senate Commerce & Technology Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Summary

Professional licensing agency. Removes references in behavioral health and human services licensing law to certified health care professionals. Specifies that the statutes concerning behavioral health and human services professionals may not be construed to limit addiction counseling performed by certain students, interns, and trainees studying in certain institutions. Requires an individual who is licensed as an addiction counselor or a clinical addiction counselor to: (1) display a counselor license or a clear copy of a counselor license at each location where the addiction counselor or clinical addiction counselor regularly practices; and (2) include certain information on the individual's professional marketing

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Title

Professional licensing agency. Removes references in behavioral health and human services licensing law to certified health care professionals. Specifies that the statutes concerning behavioral health and human services professionals may not be construed to limit addiction counseling performed by certain students, interns, and trainees studying in certain institutions. Requires an individual who is licensed as an addiction counselor or a clinical addiction counselor to: (1) display a counselor license or a clear copy of a counselor license at each location where the addiction counselor or clinical addiction counselor regularly practices; and (2) include certain information on the individual's professional marketing

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2018-01-18 - House - House - Third reading (Y: 93 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2018-01-10 - House - House - Committee Vote (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2018-02-01SenateFirst reading: referred to Committee on Commerce and Technology
2018-01-22HouseReferred to the Senate
2018-01-18HouseSenate sponsors: Senators Becker and Charbonneau
2018-01-18HouseThird reading: passed; Roll Call 15: yeas 93, nays 0
2018-01-16HouseAmendment #1 (Bacon) prevailed; voice vote
2018-01-16HouseSecond reading: amended, ordered engrossed
2018-01-11HouseRepresentative Olthoff added as coauthor
2018-01-11HouseRepresentative Brown, C. added as coauthor
2018-01-11HouseCommittee report: do pass, adopted
2018-01-03HouseFirst reading: referred to Committee on Public Health
2018-01-03HouseAuthored by Representative Bacon

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