Bill > H270

This bill establishes a Board of Registration of Allied Mental Health and Human Services Professions within the division of professional licensure to regulate various mental health professionals, including marriage and family therapists, rehabilitation counselors, clinical mental health counselors, educational psychologists, and independent psychoanalytic psychotherapists or psychoanalysts. The board will consist of thirteen members, with ten being licensed professionals in these fields and three representing the general public. The bill outlines qualifications for board members, defines various allied mental health professions and their practices, and sets requirements for licensure, including education, supervised experience, and examinations. It also prohibits individuals from holding themselves out as psychotherapists unless they meet specific licensing criteria or are students or interns under qualified supervision, with penalties for violations. Furthermore, the bill allows for the creation of civil administrative penalties for unlicensed practice and establishes procedures for consumers to file complaints against licensed individuals.