Board committee hears safety concerns about SB 1024 notice requirement for clinicians working in jails

The California Board of Behavioral Sciences Policy & Advocacy Committee on Oct. 24 reviewed safety and implementation concerns that have arisen since SB 1024, a 2024 statute effective in 2025, changed the board’s required notice to consumers to ensure license transparency for telehealth and in‑person practice.

The discussion centered on two problems staff identified: (1) clinicians who work with incarcerated populations reported that disclosing their full name and license number to people in jails or other secure settings could expose clinicians and their families to harassment or retaliation; and (2) stakeholders asked whether the notice must be provided only before “psychotherapy services” begin or before any activity within a licensee’s scope of practice (for example, assessments, consultations or supervision). Roseanne Helms, Legislative Manager for the board, summarized the bill and the concerns, noting the statute requires licensees and registrants to provide full name as on file with the board, license or registration number, license/registration type…