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Committee considers counseling interstate compact aimed at expanding mental‑health access in rural Michigan
Summary
Representative Bonac told the House Rules Committee HB 4591 would join Michigan to a counseling compact to let licensed professional counselors practice across state lines and by telehealth; committee members asked about state authority, standards and fiscal impact and the sponsor said the compact would not alter Michigan’s scope of practice.
Representative Bonac testified in favor of House Bill 4591, which would sign Michigan onto an interstate counseling compact that allows licensed professional counselors to practice across state lines and provide telehealth services to residents of member states.
Bonac said the compact would expand access to mental-health services, ‘‘particularly in the Upper…
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