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Committee debates removing school psychotherapy exemption; sends bill to subcommittee
Summary
Representative Land proposed removing an exemption that lets certain school or municipal staff provide psychotherapy without state licensure. The committee heard concerns about private schools, department of education credentialing and insurance/fiscal impacts and referred the matter to subcommittee for follow‑up.
House Bill 227 would eliminate a statutory exemption that permits state, county, municipal or duly chartered educational institutions to employ individuals to practice psychotherapy without a state psychotherapy license. The sponsor asserted the exemption is antiquated and leaves potential gaps in oversight of those who deliver psychotherapy services in schools or government settings.
Representative Land told the committee the bill is intended to ensure…
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