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House approves counseling compact to let licensed counselors practice across state lines
Summary
The Michigan House passed House Bill 4591 to enter the state into a nationwide counseling compact, supporters said the measure will expand access to counseling and telehealth in rural areas. The bill passed 83–23 and was made effective immediately.
The Michigan House passed House Bill 4591, a measure to enter the state into a nationwide counseling compact that lets licensed professional counselors practice across state lines, after a floor debate emphasizing workforce shortages in rural areas.
Representative Bonac, the bill’s floor sponsor, said Michigan faces a “crisis level shortage of mental health workers,” particularly in the Upper Peninsula, and…
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