Mental Health Practice Act

Concerning the practice of mental health professionals, and, in connection therewith, clarifying education and hours of practice required for licensure or certification as an addiction counselor; and establishing supervision privileges for certified and licensed addiction counselors.

• Specifies title use restrictions for certified addiction specialists, certified addiction technicians, and addiction counselor candidates;
• Establishes clinical supervision privileges for licensed and certified addiction counselors to provide supervision of persons working toward certification or licensure; and
• Clarifies the education and hours of practice required to be certified or licensed as an addiction counselor and the scope of practice of licensed addiction counselors.
• Expands the practice of a certified addiction technician and requires the state board of human services to promulgate rules that include education requirements for certified addiction technicians, certified addiction specialists, and licensed addiction counselors.
  (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Prime Sponsors

Dafna Michaelson Jenet

Rod Pelton

Faith Winter

Committees

Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services

Health & Human Services

Status

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Bill Text

All Versions (7 )

Preamended Versions (2 )

Budget Documents

Fiscal Notes (3)

Committee Actions

05/25/2021 | Senate Health & Human Services (2 )

Refer House Bill 21-1305, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.

05/11/2021 | House Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services (2 )

Votes

House Votes (3)

Senate Votes (2)

Amendments

* Amendments passed in committee are not incorporated into the measure unless adopted by the full House or Senate.

** The status of Second Reading amendments may be subsequently affected by the adoption of an amendment to the Committee of the Whole Report. Refer to the House or Senate Journal for additional information.

Bill History