Bill > H1161

This bill revises provisions related to the licensure and regulation of clinical social workers, marriage and family therapists, and mental health counselors in Florida, with a particular focus on interns and provisional licensees. Key changes include clarifying when individuals must register as an intern before commencing postgraduate experience, specifying requirements for intern registration and supervision, and establishing that individuals who have held a provisional license cannot apply for an intern registration in the same profession. The bill also updates educational and experience requirements for licensure in these professions, including changes to the number of credit hours and specific coursework needed, and modifies the process for licensure by endorsement to allow for substantially equivalent education and examination from other states. Additionally, it adjusts continuing education requirements for license renewal and clarifies that registered interns cannot engage in independent private practice, requiring a licensed mental health professional to be on premises when clinical services are provided.