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Senators approve measures to simplify licensure for out-of-state marriage and family therapists
Summary
Lawmakers adopted amendments to LB257 to create streamlined licensing for out-of-state licensed marriage and family therapists and clarify scope language for occupational therapy provisions added by amendment. Amendments were adopted unanimously and the bill advanced.
Senator Quick introduced LB257 as a measure to improve licensure portability for licensed marriage and family therapists (MFTs), proposing that an applicant with a valid, unrestricted out-of-state MFT license be issued a Nebraska license after completing an application, paying fees and passing a Nebraska jurisprudence exam. "If you are a licensed MFT in another state and in good standing, then you should be able to move to Nebraska without taking extra steps to…
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