Bill > SB0026

This bill amends behavioral health licensing provisions. The key provisions of this bill include: - Establishing the Behavioral Health Board to oversee licenses under the Mental Health Professional Practice Act and the Psychologist Licensing Act, and create advisory committees to provide recommendations on qualifications, professional development, background checks, and probation/compliance. - Defining new license classifications for master addiction counselors, associate master addiction counselors, and behavioral health coaches and technicians, and establishing qualification requirements for these new licenses. - Updating supervision and training requirements for clinical social workers, marriage and family therapists, and clinical mental health counselors. - Authorizing certified prescribing psychologists and provisional prescribing psychologists to prescribe certain medications under specific conditions. - Requiring additional disclosures and transparency from mental health providers to their clients. - Coordinating the changes to clinical social worker licensure requirements with a separate Social Work Licensure Compact bill. The bill aims to support an adequate behavioral health workforce while protecting public health and safety through updated licensing requirements and oversight.

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