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        February 19, 2013

Madam Speaker:

    The Business and Labor Committee reports a favorable recommendation on H.B. 244, MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE ACT AMENDMENTS, by Representative E. Redd, with the following amendments:

1.    Page 3, Lines 65 through 80 :    

             65          (5) "Mental health therapist" means an individual

  who is practicing within the scope of practice defined in the individual's respective licensing act and is       licensed under this title as:

             66          (a) a physician and surgeon, or osteopathic physician engaged in the practice of mental
             67      health therapy;
             68          (b) an advanced practice registered nurse, specializing in psychiatric mental health
             69      nursing;
             70          (c) an advanced practice registered nurse intern, specializing in psychiatric mental
             71      health nursing;
             72          [(c)] (d) a psychologist qualified to engage in the practice of mental health therapy;
             73          [(d)] (e) a certified psychology resident qualifying to engage in the practice of mental
             74      health therapy;
             75          [(e)] (f) a clinical social worker;
             76          [(f)] (g) a certified social worker;
             77          [(g)] (h) a marriage and family therapist;
             78          [(h)] (i) an associate marriage and family therapist;

             79          [(i)] (j) a clinical mental health counselor; or
             80          [(j)] (k) an associate clinical mental health counselor.

    Respectfully,

    James A. Dunnigan
    Committee Chair

Voting: 12-0-4
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