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GA HB1599
Bill
Status
Introduced
3/25/2022
Primary Sponsor
Alan Powell
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AI Summary
- Replaces specific coursework requirements (e.g., three courses in marriage and family studies, three in therapy, three in human development, one in ethics, one in research) for associate marriage and family therapist licensure with standards set forth on July 1, 2022, by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE)
- Reduces the minimum direct clinical experience hours for full marriage and family therapist licensure via the associate pathway from 2,000 to 1,500 hours, and via the master's degree pathway from 2,500 to 1,800 hours overall (with the marriage and family therapy portion reduced from 2,000 to 1,500 hours)
- Reduces the minimum direct clinical experience hours for the doctorate degree pathway from 1,500 to 1,000 hours overall, and from 1,000 to 700 hours for the required full-time post-master's year
- Replaces fixed practicum and internship clinical hour minimums (previously 500 hours) with the minimum direct clinical contact and supervision hours as set by COAMFTE as of July 1, 2022
- Requires that, on and after July 1, 2024, master's or doctorate degrees from allied fields (clinical counseling, clinical social work, applied child and family development, or applied sociology) must include coursework equivalent to a marriage and family therapy degree program
Legislative Description
Professions and businesses; education, experience, and training requirements for licensure in marriage and family therapy; revise provisions
Last Action
House Second Readers
3/29/2022
Committee Referrals
Regulated Industries3/28/2022
Full Bill Text
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