PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 1838
PRINTER'S NO. 2436
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 AND
MAYES, JULY 11, 2023
AS AMENDED ON SECOND CONSIDERATION, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
DECEMBER 12, 2023
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 and for reinstatement of license; providing
for restrictions on use of title "Licensed Associate Marriage
and Family Therapist"; and further providing for penalties,
for license renewal and records and fees and for unlawful
practice.
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:
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