Measure Title: RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH.
Report Title: Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs; Mental Health; Provisional Licensure; Associate Licensure; Marriage and Family Therapists; Mental Health Counselors; Psychologists; Examinations; Waivers; Social Work Interns; Insurance Reimbursements; Expenditure Ceiling; Appropriation ($)
Description: Establishes provisional or associate-level licensure requirements for marriage and family therapists, mental health counselors, and psychologists and authorizes insurance reimbursements in certain circumstances. Allows psychologist license applicants to sit for the licensing examination before completing certain other requirements. Allows the Board of Psychology to grant licensure waivers in certain circumstances for psychologists. Authorizes insurance reimbursements for services provided by a supervised social work intern in certain circumstances. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling has been exceeded. Makes an appropriation. Parts II, III, IV, and V take effect on 7/1/2026. (SD1)
Companion:  HB1300
Package: None
Current Referral: HHS, CPN
Introducer(s): CHANG, AQUINO, Fukunaga, Keith-Agaran, Shimabukuro
Act:

Sort by Date Status Text
2/2/2024SReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN.
2/2/2024SReported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2117) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN.
1/26/2024SThe committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Keohokalole, Shimabukuro, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
1/23/2024SThe committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 01-26-24 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
12/11/2023DCarried over to 2024 Regular Session.
1/25/2023SReferred to HHS, CPN.
1/19/2023SPassed First Reading.
1/19/2023SIntroduced.

S = Senate | H = House | D = Data Systems | $ = Appropriation measure | ConAm = Constitutional Amendment

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SB343 SD1
All Versions of this Measure
SB343_SD1 Pdf File
SB343 Pdf File
Committee Reports
SB343_SD1_SSCR2117_ Pdf File
Testimony
SB343_TESTIMONY_HHS_01-26-24_
Hearing Notices
HHS
1/26/24 1:00P
CR 225 & Videoconference