Mississippi Legislature

1997 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2581

[Introduced]

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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:

101/14/97(S)Referred To Public Health and Welfare
202/04/97(S)Died In Committee

Background Information:

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

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: Bean

Additional Author: Canon

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

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, WHICH CREATES THE SOCIAL WORK ADVISORY COUNCIL; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 01/14/97 at 16:46.



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