Legislative Session number- 82

Bill Name: HF0813

hf813 FIRST ENGROSSMENT Licensed mental health counseling board established,
licensure requirements provided, rulemaking authorized, penalties imposed, and
money appropriated. Section 1: "Licensed professional counselors" added to list
of licenses not considered business licenses. Sec. 2: "Psychotherapist"
definition modified. Sec. 3: Related terms defined. Sec. 4: Board of licensed
professional counseling established and detailed. Sec. 5: Board duties
established. Sec. 6: Requirements for licensure as a licensed professional
counselor (LPC) provided. Sec. 7: License renewal requirements provided. Sec. 8:
License transition period provided. Sec. 9: Reciprocity clause provided. Sec.
10: Specialty designations provided. Sec. 11: Licenses made nontransferable.
Sec. 12: Grounds and forms for disciplinary action established and license
restoration procedure provided. Sec. 13: Unlicensed practice or use of titles
prohibited. Sec. 14: License requirement exceptions provided. Sec. 15:
Information disclosure regulations provided. Sec. 16: Unlicensed mental health
practitioner definition modified. Sec. 17: Health-related licensing board
definition modified.Secs. 18-20: Conforming changes. Sec. 21: Initial board
requirements provided. Sec. 22: Interagency agreement required. Sec. 23: Task
force established. Sec. 24 (listed as "Sec. 23" in actual bill): Money
appropriated. Sec. 25 (listed as "Sec. 24" in actual bill): Effective date.AE