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Senate approves bill restricting unlicensed mental-health diagnosis and creates education/enforcement fund
Summary
Senate Bill 48 would bar people who are not licensed mental-health professionals from diagnosing or marketing mental-health treatment and establishes an education/enforcement fund; sponsors said it responds to unregulated actors, while opponents raised concerns about scope and professional definitions.
Senator McKell presented Senate Bill 48, "Behavioral Health Amendments," which the Senate passed after discussion on the floor about licensing, consumer protection, and the line between life coaching and regulated mental-health practice.
Sponsor Senator McKell said the bill targets people who market mental-health diagnosis or treatment without appropriate licensure and creates an education and enforcement fund to support oversight. "If you're going…
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