Mississippi Legislature

1997 Regular Session

House Bill 815

[Introduced] [Passed House] [Sent to Governor]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Marriage and family therapists; license, and create joint licensure board with social workers.

History of Actions:

101/09/97(H)Referred To Public Health and Welfare
201/30/97(H)Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
302/11/97(H)Committee Substitute Adopted
402/11/97(H)Passed
502/13/97(H)Transmitted To Senate
602/13/97(S)Referred To Public Health and Welfare
702/25/97(S)Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
803/05/97(S)Amended
903/05/97(S)Passed As Amended
1003/06/97(S)Returned For Concurrence
1103/17/97(H)Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
1203/19/97(H)Conferees Named Moody,Stribling,Evans
1303/20/97(S)Conferees Named Canon,Woodfield,Bean
1403/31/97(H)Conference Report Adopted
1504/01/97(S)Conference Report Adopted
1604/04/97(H)Enrolled Bill Signed
1704/04/97(S)Enrolled Bill Signed
1804/04/97Due From Governor 04/10/97
1904/10/97Approved by Governor

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 1997
DispositionLaw
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredYes
Chapter number516

House Committee:

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: Moody

Code Sections: A 073-0053-0003, A 073-0053-0011, A 073-0053-0013, RP 073-0053-0009, RP 073-0053-0013, RP 073-0053-0011, RP 073-0053-0010, RP 073-0053-0008, RP 073-0053-0003

Title: AN ACT RELATING TO MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS; TO REQUIRE LICENSURE OF CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS WHO USE THE TITLE OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPIST IN THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI; TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS; TO PROVIDE EXEMPTIONS; TO PROVIDE FOR ISSUANCE AND REVOCATION OF LICENSES; TO FIX PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS ACT; TO PROVIDE FOR A PRIVILEGE OF CONFIDENTIAL COMMUNICATION; TO CREATE A NEW CODE SECTION TO BE CODIFIED AS SECTION 73-53-8, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CREATE THE BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR SOCIAL WORKERS AND MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS TO ADMINISTER THIS ACT AND TO ADMINISTER THE SOCIAL WORKER LICENSURE LAW; TO PROVIDE FOR THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE BOARD; TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF THE BOARD MEMBERS; TO CREATE A NEW CODE SECTION TO BE CODIFIED AS SECTION 73-53-10, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CREATE A SPECIAL FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY FOR MONIES RECEIVED BY THE BOARD, WHICH SHALL BE USED BY THE BOARD IN IMPLEMENTING AND ADMINISTERING THE SOCIAL WORK LICENSURE LAW AND THE MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPIST LICENSURE LAW; TO AMEND SECTIONS 73-53-3, 73-53-11 AND 73-53-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO REPEAL SECTION 73-53-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH CREATES THE SOCIAL WORK ADVISORY COUNCIL; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 04/11/97 at 08:36.



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