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2022 SESSION

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HB 242 Professional counselors, licensed; added to list of providers who can disclose or recommend records.

Introduced by: Dawn M. Adams | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Practice of licensed professional counselors. Adds licensed professional counselors to the list of eligible providers who can disclose or recommend the withholding of patient records, face a malpractice review panel, and provide recommendations on involuntary temporary detention orders.

FULL TEXT

• 01/10/22  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22102041D  pdf | impact statement
• 02/23/22  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB242ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 04/11/22  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0509)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/10/22  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22102041D
• 01/10/22  House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
• 01/18/22  House: Assigned HWI sub: Subcommittee #2
• 01/27/22  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)
• 02/01/22  House: Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (21-Y 0-N)
• 02/03/22  House: Read first time
• 02/04/22  House: Read second time and engrossed
• 02/07/22  House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
• 02/07/22  House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)
• 02/08/22  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/08/22  Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
• 02/17/22  Senate: Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/18/22  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/21/22  Senate: Read third time
• 02/21/22  Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/23/22  House: Enrolled
• 02/23/22  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB242ER)
• 02/23/22  House: Signed by Speaker
• 02/23/22  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/09/22  House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 9, 2022
• 03/09/22  Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2022
• 04/11/22  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 509 (effective 7/1/22)
• 04/11/22  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0509)