HF 2343: Relating to the licensure of marital and family therapists and mental health counselors and including effective date provisions

What it does

This bill relates to the licensure of marital and family therapists and mental health counselors. The bill prohibits the board of behavioral science from requiring by rule or other means that supervised clinical experience required for licensure to practice marital and family therapy or mental health counseling include live or recorded direct observation of client interaction. This provision of the bill takes effect upon enactment. The bill allows a person licensed as a marital and family therapist or mental health counselor in another jurisdiction to apply for licensure by endorsement in this state.

House subcommittee · named February 6, 2024

• Rep. Joel Fry (R)
• Rep. Austin Baeth (D) · austin.baeth@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Ann Meyer (R) · ann.meyer@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 2 for, 0 against

For: American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy; Iowa Mental Health Counselors Association

In plain words

1. February 6, 2024Filed in the House and sent to the Health and Human Services committee
2. February 6, 2024House subcommittee named: Fry, Baeth, Meyer and A
3. February 8, 2024Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes
4. February 12, 2024Approved by the House committee
5. February 14, 2024Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2515
6. February 22, 2024Withdrawn