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MA S2473

MA S2473
Expanding licensure opportunity for school counselors


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Introduced
10/19/2023
In Committee
10/19/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2024

Introduced Session

193rd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to expand licensure opportunity for school counselors; and (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Andres X. Vargas and Ryan M. Hamilton relative to expanding licensure opportunities for school counselors, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2473).

AI Summary

This bill aims to expand licensure opportunities for school counselors. The key provisions are: 1. It amends the requirements for licensure as a mental health counselor, allowing credits earned in a graduate program of less than 60 credits that count towards professional licensure as a school counselor to be applied towards the educational requirement for mental health counselor licensure. 2. It allows a school counselor who meets the educational and supervised clinical experience requirements to sit for the written or oral examination for licensure as a mental health counselor. This provides an expanded career pathway for school counselors to become licensed as mental health counselors.

Sponsors (5)

Other Sponsors (1)

Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure (Joint)

Last Action

No further action taken (on 12/31/2024)

Bill Topics

Education
  • ‐ Elementary and Secondary Education
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/S2473 10/19/2023
BillText https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/S2473.pdf 10/19/2023
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