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This bill authorizes the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to join the Counseling Compact, a multi-state agreement designed to improve public access to professional counseling services by allowing licensed professional counselors to practice in other member states under a "Privilege to Practice." This means that a counselor licensed in their home state (Home State) can practice in another member state (Remote State) without needing a separate license in that Remote State, provided they meet certain uniform requirements. The Compact aims to enhance public safety, support military families, facilitate the use of telehealth, and streamline the process for counselors to practice across state lines, thereby reducing the need for multiple licenses. It establishes a Counseling Compact Commission to oversee the agreement, set rules, and manage a data system for sharing information between member states. The bill also outlines the conditions under which the Compact becomes operative, the responsibilities of the State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors in implementing it, and the compensation for Pennsylvania's delegate to the Commission.

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