HB 361: Mental Health Professionals

GENERAL BILL by Brackett, Nix

Mental Health Professionals; Reclassifies intern registrations as associate registrations for professions of clinical social work, marriage & family therapy, & mental health counseling; removes requirement that licensed mental health professional be present on premises when registered associates, formerly classified as registered interns, are providing clinical services in private practice setting.

Current Bill Version Posted: 2/4/2025 09:53 AM

• Related Bills (1)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  S 122 by Burgess Mental Health Professionals Last Action: 3/4/2025 S Introduced	Identical

• Analyses (1)

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  • Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee (Post-Meeting)   4/10/2025

• Citations - Statute (7)

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  491.003	Definitions.	Page 1 [pdf]
  491.0045	Intern registration; requirements.	Page 2 [pdf]
  491.005	Licensure by examination.	Page 4 [pdf]
  491.009	Discipline.	Page 11 [pdf]
  491.012	Violations; penalty; injunction.	Page 13 [pdf]
  491.014	Exemptions.	Page 14 [pdf]
  491.0149	Display of license; use of professional title on promotional materials.	Page 15 [pdf]

• Citations - Chapter Law (3)

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  2024-243	Section 42	Page 1 [pdf]
  2024-243	Section 37	Page 2 [pdf]
  2024-243	Section 39	Page 4 [pdf]

• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  2/4/2025	H	• Filed
  2/19/2025	H	• Referred to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee • Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee • Now in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
  3/4/2025	H	• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  4/8/2025	H	• Added to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee agenda
  4/10/2025	H	• Favorable by Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
  4/11/2025	H	• Reported out of Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee • Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee