2024-05-10                     Senate Journal                      Page 2570
HB 126                                                                                                                        
The Finance Committee considered HOUSE BILL NO. 126 "An Act                                                                     
relating to the Board of Professional Counselors; and relating to                                                               
licensing of associate counselors" and recommended it be replaced                                                               
with                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
          SENATE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 126(FIN) "An                                                                             
          Act relating to the Board of Professional Counselors;                                                                 
          relating to licensing of associate counselors; relating                                                               
          to marital and family therapists; relating to telehealth;                                                             
          relating to the health care professionals workforce                                                                   
          enhancement program; prohibiting unfair                                                                               
          discrimination under group health insurance against                                                                   
          associate counselors; relating to medical assistance                                                                  
          for professional counseling services; relating to                                                                     
          mental health professionals; relating to health care                                                                  
          provider liability; and providing for an effective                                                                    
          date."                                                                                                                
          (Title Change SCR 19)                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Signing do pass: Senators Hoffman, Olson, Cochairs; Senators                                                                    
Wilson, Bishop. Signing no recommendation: Senator Stedman,                                                                     
Cochair; Senator Merrick.                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
The following previously published fiscal information applies:                                                                  
     Fiscal Note No. 4, zero, Department of Health                                                                              
     Fiscal Note No. 5, zero, Department of Health                                                                              
     Fiscal Note No. 6, zero, Department of Health                                                                              
          Fiscal Note No. 7, Department of Commerce, Community, and                                                            
          Economic Development                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.