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OH HB62
Bill
Status
12/16/2009
Primary Sponsor
Todd Book
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AI Summary
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Requires state licensing boards, agencies, and private state contractors to consider relevant military education, training, and service toward licensure or certification qualifications.
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Permits state licensing entities to grant advanced standing to military members for prior relevant military experience and coursework if a state or nationally accredited entity accepts such military training to fulfill education requirements.
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Waives licensure or certification fees for individuals who are within six months before or after discharge or separation from active military duty and present satisfactory evidence of honorable discharge or separation under honorable conditions.
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Eliminates the exemption in section 4757.41 that allowed civil service employees to engage in social work and professional counseling without licensure, requiring them to obtain proper licensure or certification.
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Modifies section 3107.014 to replace the exemption for unlicensed civil service social workers with a requirement that assessors be employees of courts or public children services agencies employed to conduct assessor duties.
Legislative Description
To require relevant military experience to be considered by state licensing boards and agencies and by private state contractors, to permit state licensing entities to consider relevant military training if certain criteria are met, to provide a waiver of a licensure or certification fee if a veteran is within six months of separation from active military duty, and to eliminate certain exemptions to the licensure and certification requirements for counselors, social workers, and marriage and family therapists.
State licensors-consider military experience/waive fees for veterans
Last Action
To State & Local Government & Veterans Affairs
12/17/2009