2025 Regular SessionFlorida Legislature

H0361: 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.

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Bill History

2/4/2025
Filed
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
Referred to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
Now in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Added to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee agenda
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Favorable by Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
House of Representatives
4/11/2025
Reported out of Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
House of Representatives
4/11/2025
Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
House of Representatives

Roll Call Votes

House Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
4/10/2025
17
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(2/4/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee(House of Representatives)

Sponsors

Republican: 2

Co-Sponsors (1)

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text2/4/2025198.4 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter4/10/2025515.3 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter4/9/2025514.8 KB