A02469
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
603
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY GROVE, OBERLANDER, SCHEMEL, WATSON, KILLION,
D. COSTA, BARRAR AND MURT, FEBRUARY 24, 2015
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE,
FEBRUARY 24, 2015
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 State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and
Family Therapists and Professional Counselors, for
restriction on the use of title "Licensed Marriage and Family
Therapist" and for penalties.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Sections 5(a) and 16.2 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, amended or
added December 21, 1998 (P.L.1017, No.136), are amended to read:
Section 5. State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family
Therapists and Professional Counselors.
(a) Creation.--There is hereby created the State Board of
Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional
Counselors, a departmental administrative board in the
Department of State. The board shall consist of 13 members who
are citizens of the United States and who have been residents of
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