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House approves temporary licensing route for out-of-state mental-health professionals
Summary
The House adopted a second substitute to HB441 to allow provisional licensing for professionals licensed in other states who relocate to Utah, approving the bill 69–2 to permit temporary licenses while practitioners comply with state requirements.
The House adopted a second substitute to House Bill 441 on Feb. 26 to allow provisional or temporary licenses for mental-health professionals licensed in other states who move to Utah or are transferred by their employers. Representative Dave Stevens, the sponsor, said the substitute incorporated committee amendments and a new provision that permits a temporary credential while the practitioner brings their licensure into compliance with Utah law.
"The purpose for this bill is to allow people that are licensed in a state other than the state of Utah... It allows a provisional license or what's called a temporary license to be issued while they're working on getting complying with state laws," the sponsor said in floor remarks explaining the changes. The sponsor reported having worked with stakeholder groups and stated no organized opposition was known on the floor.
After brief discussion and a summation by the sponsor, the House voted to pass the bill on second reading by a margin of 69–2. The bill will be transmitted to the Senate for their consideration.
