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FL H0941
Bill
Status
4/30/2021
Primary Sponsor
Sam Garrison
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AI Summary
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Removes requirement that a licensed mental health professional be on premises when a registered intern provides clinical services in a private practice setting.
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Adds definition of "supervision" to include the ability to communicate by telecommunication, in addition to accessibility or physical presence of the qualified supervisor.
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Expands the list of experts eligible to evaluate a defendant's mental condition in criminal cases to include physicians licensed under chapters 458 or 459, in addition to existing psychiatrists, psychologists, and mental health professionals.
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Effective date of July 1, 2021.
Legislative Description
Mental Health Counseling and Evaluations
Last Action
Died in Professions & Public Health Subcommittee
4/30/2021