HI SB2243 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-1)
Status: Introduced on January 18 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-01-19 - Referred to HHS, CPN.
Pending: Senate Health and Human Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 18 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-01-19 - Referred to HHS, CPN.
Pending: Senate Health and Human Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Establishes 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 take licensing examinations before completing other requirements.
Title
Relating To Mental Health.
Sponsors
| Sen. Joy San Buenaventura [D] | Sen. Henry Aquino [D] | Sen. Stanley Chang [D] | Sen. Kurt Fevella [R] |
| Sen. Carol Fukunaga [D] | Sen. Glenn Wakai [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-19 | Senate | Referred to HHS, CPN. |
| 2024-01-18 | Senate | Passed First Reading. |
| 2024-01-18 | Senate | Introduced. |
Subjects
Insurance Reimbursement
Licensed Clinical Social Workers
Marriage and Family Therapists
Mental Health
Mental Health Counselors
Provisional Licensure
Psychologists
Licensed Clinical Social Workers
Marriage and Family Therapists
Mental Health
Mental Health Counselors
Provisional Licensure
Psychologists
Hawaii State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2243&year=2024 |
| Text | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/SB2243_.HTM |
