Report Title:

Marriage and Family Therapists; Sunset Repealed; Reciprocity

 

Description:

Makes permanent the regulation of marriage and family therapists. Authorizes licensure by reciprocity. (SD2)

THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

2106

TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2002

S.D. 2

STATE OF HAWAII

 


 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

relating to Marriage and family therapists.

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

SECTION 1. The legislature finds that the auditor in the auditor's 2002 sunset evaluation report on marriage and family therapists made recommendations for legislative action to be taken if the legislature wishes to continue the regulation of marriage and family therapists. The purpose of this Act is to repeal the sunset of the regulatory licensing law and implement the auditor's recommendation regarding reciprocal licensure. SECTION 2. Chapter 451J, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to read as follows:

"§451J- Reciprocity. The director may enter into reciprocity agreements with other states and issue a license to a marriage and family therapist who has been licensed in that state; provided that the requirements for a license in the state in which the applicant is licensed are deemed by the director to be at least as stringent as the current requirements for a license in this State."

SECTION 3. Section 26H-4, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:

"(b) [(1) Chapter 451J (marriage and family therapists) shall be repealed on December 31, 2002; and

(2)] Chapter 457G (occupational therapy practice) shall be repealed on December 31, 2003."

SECTION 4. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 5. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.