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House adopts amendment to licensing language in Senate Bill 216 to protect counselor participation in compact
Summary
The House adopted an amendment to Senate Bill 216 to adjust licensure language for counselors after stakeholders warned the original wording could impede participation in an interstate counseling compact.
On second reading the House adopted an amendment to Senate Bill 216 that modifies language regarding licensure of marriage and family therapists, mental health counselors and addictions counselors. The amendment was described as a technical correction intended to avoid hindering counselors' ability to participate in an interstate counseling compact and to preserve licensure standards.
Representative Gauss Reeves (identified on the floor as raising the amendment) said stakeholders, including educators and program faculty, raised concerns that the then-drafted language "would hinder mental health counselors' ability to participate in the counseling compact." She said she had worked with stakeholders and committed to further work over the summer to refine the language and asked members to support the amendment. The amendment was adopted by voice vote.
The transcript records the sponsor's commitment to work with stakeholders and that members supported the motion. The amendment was adopted and the bill was ordered to engrossment.
