Hawaii Senate Bill 953 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 20 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-01-27 - Referred to HHS, CPN.
Pending: Senate Health and Human Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Requires psychologists licensed in the State to complete at least four hours of continuing education per licensing biennium on topics relating to cultural diversity, cultural competence, sexual orientation, gender identity, or health equity. Requires psychologists seeking renewal of their license in the State without full compliance with the continuing education requirement to have completed at least seven hours of continuing education in the next licensing biennium on topics relating to cultural diversity, cultural competence, sexual orientation, gender identity, or health equity.

Relating To Mental Health Licensing.

Sen. Chris Lee [D]

Sen. Stanley Chang [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-01-27	Senate	Referred to HHS, CPN.
2023-01-23	Senate	Passed First Reading.
2023-01-20	Senate	Introduced.

SB953 (Carry Over) 2023-01-27 - Referred to HHS, CPN.
HB484 (Same As) 2023-01-25 - Referred to HLT, CPC, referral sheet 1

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=953&year=2023
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/bills/SB953_.HTM