MA H1706

Bill

Establishing a board of registration of licensed mental health counselors

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to establishing a board of registration of licensed mental health counselors. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a board of registration of licensed mental health counselors within the division of professional licensure. The board will consist of 9 members, 7 of whom must be licensed, practicing mental health counselors, and 2 representatives of the general public. The board will be responsible for administering and enforcing the laws related to licensed mental health counselors, including setting education and training requirements, issuing licenses, and investigating and addressing complaints against licensed individuals. The bill also defines the practice of mental health counseling, establishes requirements for licensure as a mental health counselor or licensed supervised mental health counselor, and provides for the privilege of confidentiality in communications between a client and a licensed mental health counselor.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (3)

Josh Cutler (D), Diana Dizoglio (D), Jack Lewis (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4450 (on 02/20/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1706

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1706
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1706.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H244	Establishing a board of registration of phlebotomists	Accompanied a study order, see H5043	Similar To
H3873	Relative to the board of registration of hazardous waste site cleanup professionals	Accompanied a study order, see H5124	Similar To
H4450	Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery	Reported, in part, by H1745	Replaced by
H889	Relative to sustainable water conservation practices	Accompanied a study order, see H5116	Similar To
S1332	Relative to out-of-hospital birth access and safety	New draft substituted, see S2863	Similar To
S134	Relative to applied behavior analysts	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S146	Enhancing the podiatric profession's registration and oversight	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S165	Relative to advancing the profession of commercial interior design	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2298	Relative to emergency prescriptions	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S681	Relative to maintenance of certification	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To

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MA H1706

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