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MO SB1133

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/1/2016

Primary Sponsor

Richard Sifton

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Origin

Senate

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits state officials, agencies, school districts, counties, municipalities, and political subdivisions from discriminating between licensed professional counselors (sections 337.500-337.540) and other mental health professionals licensed under the same chapter

  • Expands existing anti-discrimination protections from just regulations to include all laws, enactments, requirements, and recommendations for mental health services

  • Invalidates any regulations, laws, or requirements in effect on August 28, 2016, that adversely discriminate against licensed professional counselors

  • Requires licensed professional counselors to receive treatment equal to the most favorably treated class of mental health professionals licensed under the chapter

Legislative Description

Prohibits discrimination between certain types of mental health professionals

Last Action

Hearing Conducted S Financial and Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee

3/14/2016

Committee Referrals

Financial And Governmental Organizations And Elections3/3/2016

Full Bill Text

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