2024 Regular SessionFlorida Legislature

H0827: Mental Health Professionals

Legislative Summary

Reclassifies intern registrations as associate registrations for professions of clinical social work, marriage & family therapy, & mental health counseling; removes requirement that licensed mental health professional be present on premises when registered associates, formerly classified as registered interns, are providing clinical services in private practice setting.

Bill History

12/11/2023
Filed
House of Representatives
12/27/2023
Referred to Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
House of Representatives
12/27/2023
Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
House of Representatives
12/27/2023
Now in Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
House of Representatives
1/9/2024
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
House of Representatives
1/12/2024
PCS added to Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee agenda
House of Representatives
1/17/2024
Favorable with CS by Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
House of Representatives
1/17/2024
Reported out of Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
House of Representatives
1/17/2024
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
House of Representatives
1/17/2024
CS Filed
House of Representatives
1/17/2024
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
House of Representatives
1/18/2024
Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
House of Representatives
1/18/2024
Now in Health & Human Services Committee
House of Representatives
2/6/2024
Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
House of Representatives
2/8/2024
Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee
House of Representatives
2/8/2024
Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
House of Representatives
2/8/2024
Bill released to House Calendar
House of Representatives
2/8/2024
Added to Second Reading Calendar
House of Representatives
3/8/2024
Died on Second Reading Calendar
House of Representatives

Roll Call Votes

House Health & Human Services Committee
2/8/2024
17
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
1/17/2024
16
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(12/11/2023)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Primary Sponsor

Traci Koster
Traci Koster
Republican

Documents

Comm Sub
Bill Text1/17/2024152.0 KB
Introduced
Bill Text12/11/2023231.6 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter2/8/2024202.3 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter2/7/2024202.3 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter1/17/2024198.6 KB