History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Marriage and family therapists; license, and create joint licensure board with social workers.
1 | 01/14/97 | (S) | Referred To Public Health and Welfare | |
2 | 02/04/97 | (S) | Died In Committee |
Effective date | July 1, 1997 | |
Disposition | Dead | |
Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
Revenue | No | |
3/5ths vote required | Yes |
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.
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