HB1616: Professional counselors; clarify certain licensing provisions and improve quality of licenses

Legislative Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 10A of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professional counselors, social workers, and marriage and family therapists, so as to clarify certain licensing provisions and improve the quality of licensees; to revise definitions; to reduce outdated restrictions on the composition of the Georgia Composite Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage and Family Therapists; to change the licensing requirements and exceptions; to change the eligibility for licensing for associate professional counselors and professional counselors; to eliminate certain continuing education requirements; to provide for conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.