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MA H3915

MA H3915
Expanding licensure opportunity for school counselors


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Introduced
06/01/2023
In Committee
06/08/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2024

Introduced Session

193rd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to expanding licensure opportunities for school counselors. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

AI Summary

This bill aims to expand the licensure opportunities for school counselors. It amends the existing laws to allow school counselors to apply their relevant graduate coursework and experience towards the educational and supervised clinical experience requirements for obtaining a license as a mental health counselor. Specifically, the bill allows school counselors to apply credits earned in a graduate program that is less than 60 credits towards the educational requirement for mental health counselor licensure, and also allows their experience as a school counselor to count towards the supervised clinical experience requirement.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (2)

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see S2473 (on 10/19/2023)

Taxonomy

Health
  • ‐ Mental Illness, Mental Retardation, and Deinstitutionalization
  • ‐ Regulation of Health-Related Occupations and Services

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Document Type Source Location Created
State Bill Page https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H3915 06/12/2023
BillText https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H3915.pdf 06/13/2023
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