SENATE AMENDED
PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 1838, 2436
PRINTER'S NO. 2568
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1564
Session of
2023
INTRODUCED BY CERRATO, HANBIDGE, SCHLOSSBERG, T. DAVIS, SIEGEL,
MADDEN, HOWARD, SANCHEZ, GUENST, CEPEDA-FREYTIZ, NEILSON,
GREEN, OTTEN, SHUSTERMAN, BRENNAN, DALEY, TAKAC, O'MARA,
MAYES, WEBSTER, SALISBURY AND KAZEEM, JULY 11, 2023
SENATOR STEFANO, CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE,
AS AMENDED, FEBRUARY 5, 2024
AN ACT
Amending the act of July 9, 1987 (P.L.220, No.39), entitled "An
act licensing and regulating the practice of social work;
providing penalties; and making an appropriation," further
providing for definitions, for license required, for State
Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and
Professional Counselors, for powers and functions of board,
for qualifications for license, for procedures for licensing,
for reciprocity, for endorsement of out-of-State licenses and
for reinstatement of license; providing for restrictions on
use of title "Licensed Associate Marriage and Family
Therapist" and for restrictions on the use of title "Licensed
Associate Professional Counselor"; further providing for
license renewal and records and fees and for unlawful
practice; and providing for effect of associate licensure.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 3 of the act of July 9, 1987 (P.L.220,
No.39), known as the Social Workers, Marriage and Family
Therapists and Professional Counselors Act, is amended by adding
definitions to read:
Section 3. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this act shall
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