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Committee advances bill creating treatment pathway for impaired counselors and nurses
Summary
House Bill 219 would let certain licensed counselors, social workers, family therapists and nurses voluntarily relinquish licenses to enter monitored treatment with the possibility of reentry to practice; committee advanced the bill unanimously after the sponsor said costs fall on participants.
The committee advanced House Bill 219, which would create or extend procedures allowing licensed professional counselors, social workers, family therapists and nurses to voluntarily relinquish a license for treatment and monitoring and seek reinstatement when appropriate.
Representative Stevens, sponsor of the…
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