Kentucky House Bill 542 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on March 1 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-03-05 - to Licensing & Occupations (H)
Pending: House Licensing and Occupations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [MS Word]

Amend KRS 202A.400 to include licensed fee-based pastoral counselor in the definition "mental health professional;" amend KRS 335.600 to 335.699 to change references of certified fee-based pastoral counselors and certification of fee-based pastoral counselors to licensed fee-based pastoral counselors and reference licensure of fee-based pastoral counselors; amend KRS 335.620 to require the board to issue licenses to fee-based pastoral counselors certified and in good standing prior to January 1, 2013; amend KRS 645.020 to include licensed fee-based pastoral counselors in the definition of 'mental health professional;" amend KRS 0506 to include licensed fee-based pastoral counselors in the definition of "counselor".

AN ACT relating to the licensure of fee-based pastoral counselors.

Rep. Ruth Palumbo [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-03-05		to Licensing & Occupations (H)
2012-03-01		introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/12RS/HB542.htm
Text	http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/12RS/HB542/bill.doc