Hawaii Senate Bill 953

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 20 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-12-11 - Carried over to 2024 Regular Session.
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
2023-12-11		Carried over to 2024 Regular Session.
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) 2023-12-11 - Carried over to 2024 Regular Session.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=953&year=2024
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/SB953_.HTM