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AR SB42
Bill
Status
2/23/2023
Primary Sponsor
Dan Sullivan
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AI Summary
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Removes the "full-time" requirement from Arkansas Code § 17-27-301(6)(A), allowing licensed professional counselor applicants to complete the required 3,000 client contact hours of supervised experience without full-time employment status.
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Repeals Arkansas Code § 17-27-301(7), eliminating the requirement for licensed professional counselors to declare special competencies and pass written, oral, or situational examinations in specialty areas.
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Repeals Arkansas Code § 17-27-307(c), removing the requirement for licensed professional counselors, licensed associate counselors, licensed marriage and family therapists, and licensed associate marriage and family therapists to submit additional credentials and demonstrate knowledge when offering services in specialty areas beyond their initial licensing.
Legislative Description
To Amend The Practice And Regulation Of Counseling And Marriage And Family Therapy; And To Remove The Requirements For Full-time Employment And For Seeking Additional Training And Specializations.
Last Action
Notification that SB42 is now Act 78
2/23/2023