Bill > SB1083

This bill modifies various provisions related to professional licensing in Missouri, most notably by establishing licensure for interior designers and integrating their regulation under the Missouri Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, Professional Land Surveyors, and Professional Landscape Architects, which will now be known as the Missouri Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, Professional Land Surveyors, Professional Landscape Architects, and Licensed Interior Designers. The bill also introduces a one-time, non-renewable two-year temporary license for individuals with at least three years of work experience in a profession that is licensed in Missouri but was not licensed in another state where they practiced, provided they pass the required examination. Additionally, it updates requirements for facility licensing, including allowing for acceptance of accreditation reports from recognized entities for residential care and assisted living facilities, and revises disciplinary grounds for professional licensees to include any criminal conviction directly related to their duties, not just felonies. The bill also makes changes to the composition and powers of various licensing boards, including reducing the required years of practice for supervisors of social workers and updating the qualifications for respiratory care practitioner licensure.