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NJ A4604

NJ A4604
Requires suicide prevention training for mental health practitioners.


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Introduced
09/22/2022
In Committee
09/22/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/08/2024

Introduced Session

2022-2023 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Requires suicide prevention training for mental health practitioners.

AI Summary

This bill requires mental health practitioners, including clinical social workers, marriage and family therapists, alcohol and drug counselors, professional counselors, psychologists, and psychoanalysts, to complete a minimum of 4 hours of suicide prevention training as a condition of licensure or renewal. The training programs must be approved by the Division of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Law and Public Safety, which will also establish a list of approved programs and a protocol for providers to seek approval. Existing practitioners must complete the training within one year of the bill's effective date and every 6 years thereafter.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (5)

Last Action

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Health Committee (on 09/22/2022)

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