Establishing the professional counselors licensure compact

Sponsored by the House Ways and Means (successor To Hf 90) Committee

Topics:Professional licensing Taxes

Same legislation: HF 90, SF 127, HF 494

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Where it is now

Done: IntroducedJanuary 23, 2023
Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 20, 2023
Done: House committeeFebruary 24, 2023
Done: Passes the HouseApril 11, 202398–0
Skipped: Senate committeeSkipped
Done: Passes the SenateApril 24, 202349–0
Done: To the GovernorMay 9, 2023
Done: Signed into lawJune 1, 2023

Signed into law What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

This bill relates to the adoption of the professional counselors interstate licensure compact. The compact establishes a system whereby professional counselors licensed to practice in one member state may practice in another member state under a compact privilege without applying for a license in that state. The compact imposes certain minimum requirements on the licensure of professional counselors in member states. The compact becomes effective upon enactment of the compact by states. The compact creates a commission to administer the operation of the compact.

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The commission is an instrumentality of the member states. The compact includes provisions relating to the purpose, establishment, and membership of the commission; powers and privileges of the commission; active duty military personnel; telehealth; adverse actions; joint investigations; meetings and voting requirements; commission bylaws and rules; commission committees; commission finances; records of the commission; compact state compliance; venue for judicial proceedings; qualified immunity, defense, and indemnification; data and reporting; rulemaking; oversight, dispute resolution, and enforcement; technical assistance and termination; effective dates and amendments to the compact; withdrawal, default, and expulsion; severability and construction; and the binding effect of the compact and other laws.

From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text · What changed before it passed

Iowa Code it changes

Creates§147G.1

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Lobbying

20 for · 1 against · 16 undecided · Who →

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Tried before

HF 2179Cleared committee89th GA

90th General Assembly

HF 90RenumberedHouse companion SF 127Didn’t advanceSenate companion HF 494Renumberedfrom HF 90 HF 671Became lawfrom HF 494

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Tried before

This idea has been filed in an earlier General Assembly. None got through a chamber.

HF 2179 Establishing the professional counselors licensure compact
89th General Assembly · In committee · same title
Cleared committee

Similar bills this General Assembly

HF 2272 Enacting the social work licensure compact
90th General Assembly · Renumbered as HF 2512
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