OR HB3351

Oregon would join the Interstate Counseling Compact, allowing licensed professional counselors holding valid licenses in other member states to practice in Oregon under a "privilege to practice" without obtaining a separate Oregon license

Licensees must meet eligibility requirements including holding an unencumbered home state license, passing a nationally recognized exam, completing a master's degree with 60 semester hours in counseling, and having no license restrictions within the previous two years

The Counseling Compact Commission, composed of one delegate from each member state's licensing board, would administer the compact, maintain a data system for licensure and disciplinary information, and promulgate rules (though Oregon would only be bound by Commission rules that the Oregon Board adopts)

Establishes a Counseling Compact Account capped at $50,000 to fund Oregon's participation in the compact, with excess funds transferring to the existing Board account

Becomes operative January 1, 2028, and takes effect 91 days after the 2025 legislative session adjourns