Bill > HB2557

This bill enacts the Licensed Professional Counselors Compact, which allows for the mutual recognition of professional counseling licenses among member states. Key provisions of the bill include: - Establishing the Counseling Compact Commission to administer the compact, including setting rules, collecting fees, and facilitating the exchange of licensure information among member states. - Allowing licensed professional counselors to practice in other member states through a "privilege to practice" without obtaining an additional license. - Authorizing member states to take adverse actions, such as suspending a license, against counselors practicing in their state through the compact. - Requiring member states to participate in a shared data system to track licensure, investigations, and disciplinary actions. - Allowing the commission to levy fees on member states or licensees to cover its operating costs. - Outlining the process for states to join, withdraw from, or amend the compact. Overall, this bill is intended to facilitate interstate practice of licensed professional counselors and improve public access to counseling services, while preserving states' regulatory authority over the profession.