Establishing the professional counselors licensure compact

Sponsored by the Senate Health and Human Services Committee

Topics:Health care Professional licensing

Same legislation: SSB 1012, HF 90, HF 494, HF 671

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Where it is now

Done: IntroducedJanuary 10, 2023
Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 10, 2023
Done: Senate committeeJanuary 25, 2023
Done: Passes the SenateApril 24, 202349–0
Skipped: House committeeSkipped
Done: Passes the HouseApril 11, 202398–0
Done: To the GovernorMay 9, 2023
Done: Signed into lawJune 1, 2023

HF 671 became law → The same legislation passed as HF 671, so this version was set aside. Go to HF 671 What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

AI summary Professional counselors licensed in one state would be allowed to practice in other participating states without needing a new license. This agreement sets minimum rules for all member states and creates a commission to manage how the system works. It also includes specific rules for military members and people using telehealth services.¹

Read the official explanation

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. 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.

Changed since by amendment S-3106; see Amendments.

Full bill text · What changed before it passed²

Senate subcommittee

Named January 10, 2023 (as SSB 1012). On January 17, 2023 it recommended passage. [].

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2 written public comments to its subcommittee: March 9, 2023 (1), February 22, 2023 (1) · on the Legislature’s site

Iowa Code it changes

Creates§147G.1

How the Code works³

Lobbying

22 for · 1 against · 19 undecided · Who →

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Tried before

HF 2179Cleared committee89th GA

Study bill

SSB 1012Renumbered

90th General Assembly

HF 90RenumberedHouse companion SF 127Didn’t advancefrom SSB 1012 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

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HF 2272 Enacting the social work licensure compact
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