HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

693

TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE, 2011

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELORS.

 

 

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

 


     SECTION 1.  Section 453D-7, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (c) to read as follows:

     "(c)  For an applicant who graduated from an accredited educational institution as specified in subsection (a)(1) before July 1, 2007, the department shall also deem acceptable:

     (1)  For practicum intern experience, written certification from an official of the institution of higher education attesting [that the applicant has completed the academic terms, graduate credit hours, and supervised client contact hours in subsection (a)(2) and] that the applicant’s practicum intern experience is equivalent to a mental health graduate level practicum program; and

     (2)  For post-graduate experience, written certification from an officer and the clinical supervisor of the agency at which the applicant has earned experience attesting [that the applicant has completed the hours of experience and supervision in subsection (a)(3) within the time frame set forth in that subsection, and] that the applicant’s post-graduate experience is equivalent to the practice of mental health counseling.

The license requirements for clinical supervisors under subsections (a)(2) and (a)(3) shall not apply to this subsection."

     SECTION 2.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.

     SECTION 3.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

 

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Mental Health Counselors

 

Description:

Clarifies grandfathering provisions for licensure as a mental health counselor.

 

 

 

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