Mississippi Legislature
2001 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2287

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Title

Description: Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapists Licensing Law; extend repealer and make technical amendments thereto.

Bill Text: [Introduced] [Passed Senate]

History of Actions:

1 01/09 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare
2 01/24 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
3 02/01 (S) Passed
4 02/02 (S) Transmitted To House
5 02/07 (H) Referred To Public Health and Welfare
6 02/27 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJune 30, 2001
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredThree/Fifths

Senate Committee:

House Committee:

Principal Author: Huggins

Code Sections: R 073-0053-0003, A 073-0053-0007, RA 073-0053-0008, R 073-0053-0010, R 073-0053-0011, R 073-0053-0013, A 073-0053-0015, A 073-0053-0027, R 073-0054-0001, R 073-0054-0003, RA 073-0054-0005, R 073-0054-0007, RA 073-0054-0009, R 073-0054-0011, R 073-0054-0013, R 073-0054-0015, RA 073-0054-0017, R 073-0054-0019, R 073-0054-0023, R 073-0054-0025, RA 073-0054-0027, R 073-0054-0029, R 073-0054-0031, RA 073-0054-0033, R 073-0054-0035, RA 073-0054-0037, R 073-0054-0039, A 073-0054-0041, RP 073-0054-0021

Title: AN ACT TO REENACT SECTIONS 73-53-3, 73-53-8, 73-53-10, 73-53-11 AND 73-53-13, AND SECTIONS 73-54-1 THROUGH 73-54-39, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE FOR THE LICENSING AND REGULATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS AND MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS; TO AMEND SECTION 73-53-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE A CRIMINAL PENALTY FOR PRACTICING SOCIAL WORK WITHOUT A LICENSE; TO AMEND SECTION 73-53-8, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR SOCIAL WORKERS AND MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS TO SET THE SALARY FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR; TO AMEND SECTION 73-53-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR BIENNIAL FEES; TO AMEND SECTION 73-53-27, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR RECORDING OF TESTIMONY IN DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS AND REQUIRE THE PUBLICATION OF SUSPENDED LICENSES; TO AMEND SECTION 73-54-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY CERTAIN DEFINITIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 73-54-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS TO PROVIDE TESTING; TO AMEND SECTION 73-54-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY CERTAIN EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND SUPERVISORY EXPERIENCE FOR MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS; TO AMEND SECTION 73-54-27, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR INACTIVE STATUS FOR LICENSEES; TO AMEND SECTION 73-54-33, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR THE USE OF EXPERT WITNESSES IN DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE BOARD; TO AMEND SECTION 73-54-37, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXPAND AND CLARIFY PRIVILEGED COMMUNICATIONS BY LICENSEES; TO AMEND SECTION 73-54-41, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXTEND THE AUTOMATIC REPEALER ON THE STATUTES PROVIDING FOR THE LICENSING AND REGULATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS AND MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS; TO REPEAL SECTION 73-54-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR REEXAMINATIONS BY APPLICANTS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/27/01 at 01:02.

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