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

Topics:Health care Professional licensing Mental health & addiction

Same legislation: HF 2515

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Where it is now

Done: IntroducedFebruary 6, 2024
Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 6, 2024
Done: House committeeFebruary 12, 2024
Skipped: Passes the HouseContinued as HF 2515
Next: Senate committee
Next: Passes the Senate
Next: To the Governor
Next: Signed into law

Became HF 2515 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to HF 2515 What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

AI summary People training to become marital and family therapists or mental health counselors will no longer be required to have a supervisor watch them work with clients in person or on video. Additionally, therapists and counselors licensed in other states can now apply for a license in Iowa if they meet certain requirements. These applicants must show that their current license comes from a place with similar rules and pay a fee to the state.¹

Read the official explanation

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. The bill requires the board of behavioral science to adopt rules requiring an applicant for licensure by endorsement to submit an application, pay a licensure fee, show evidence that the jurisdiction where the applicant holds a license has licensure requirements similar to the licensure requirements of this state, and provide verification that the applicant holds a license from another jurisdiction.

Full bill text · What changed before it passed²

House subcommittee

Named February 6, 2024. On February 8, 2024 it recommended amendment and passage. Vote Total: 3-0.

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Iowa Code it changes

Creates§154D.8

Amends§154D.2

How the Code works³

Lobbying

2 for · 0 against · 13 undecided · Who →

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90th General Assembly

HF 2343Renumbered HF 2515Became lawfrom HF 2343