Bill > HB2852

This bill authorizes the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to join the Counseling Compact, a multi-state agreement that facilitates the interstate practice of licensed professional counselors. The Compact establishes a uniform set of requirements for counselor licensure and practice, allows counselors to obtain a "privilege to practice" in other member states, and creates a commission to oversee the Compact's implementation and enforcement. The bill outlines the Compact's purpose, definitions, state participation requirements, privilege to practice provisions, processes for obtaining a new home state license, disciplinary actions, the establishment of the Counseling Compact Commission, a data system, and rulemaking procedures. The bill takes effect 60 days after passage.