State Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists - Temporary Telehealth Licenses - Establishment

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Sponsors: 3
Votes: May 20 ’25
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Description

Establishing a temporary telehealth license to be issued by the State Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists authorizing the holder to provide clinical professional counseling services only to a student attending an institution of higher education in the State if the student and out-of-state licensed professional counselor have a previously established relationship that has existed for at least 6 months; limiting the term of the temporary license to 6 months; and prohibiting the renewal of a temporary licensed issued under the Act.

Subjects

Health Occupations -see also- (specific health occupations)Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death PenaltyCounselors -see also- Social WorkersHealth OccupationsRules and RegulationsHealth -see also- COVID19; EnvHlth; MedCon; etc.StudentsState Universities and CollegesCommittees and CommissionsCommunity CollegesHigher Education -see also- Comm Colleges; Med Schools; etc.Yu Gwan-sun Day.Telecommunications and Information TechnologyPublic HealthResidency -see also- Immigrants and CitizenshipNoticesSunsetCertificationsHealth Insurance -see also- ACA; HMOs; MCOs

Progress

IntroducedFeb 7, 2025
Passed both chambers
Sent to committeeFeb 12, 2025
Passed the first chamberMar 15, 2025
PassedMar 17, 2025
Became lawMay 20, 2025

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