Relating to continuing education requirements for certain professions. Effective 7-1-19

Where it is now

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   Done: IntroducedMarch 4, 2019
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   Skipped: SubcommitteeSkipped
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   Done: House committeeMarch 12, 2019
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   Done: Passes the HouseMarch 12, 2019
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   Done: Senate committeeApril 2, 2019
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   Done: Passes the SenateApril 16, 201949–0
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   Done: To the GovernorApril 29, 2019
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   Done: Signed into lawMay 3, 2019

Signed into law What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

This bill relates to continuing education requirements for licensed social workers, marital and family therapists, and mental health counselors. The bill prohibits the board of social work from limiting the number of continuing education credits that social workers may obtain online and the board of behavioral science from limiting the number of continuing education credits that marital and family therapists and mental health counselors may obtain online. Programs providing continuing education credits online must comply with standards set by the appropriate board.

Full bill text · What changed before it passed¹

Senate subcommittee

Named March 20, 2019. It hasn’t reported yet.

• Sen. Craig Johnson REmail
• Sen. Thomas A. Greene R
• Sen. Liz Mathis D

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