MS HB947 | 2010 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Passed on March 15 2010 - 100% progression
Action: 2010-03-15 - Approved by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Summary

An Act To Create A New Section To Be Codified As Section 73-54-43, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Whenever Any Law, Regulation Or Policy Of The State Or A Political Subdivision Of The State Authorizes Or Allows A Licensed Certified/clinical Social Worker To Perform Services That Are Within The Lawful Scope Of Clinical Social Work Practice, Those Services May Also Be Performed By A Licensed Marriage And Family Therapist To The Extent That Those Services Are Within The Lawful Scope Of Practice Of Marriage And Family Therapy; To Create A New Section To Be Codified As 73-53-31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Whenever Any Law, Regulation Or Policy Of The State Or A Political Subdivision Of The State Authorizes Or Allows A Licensed Marriage And Family Therapist To Perform Services That Are Within The Lawful Scope Of Practice Of Marriage And Family Therapy, Those Services May Also Be Performed By A Licensed Certified/clinical Social Worker To The Extent That Those Services Are Within The Lawful Scope Of Clinical Social Work Practice; And For Related Purposes.

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Title

Marriage and family therapists; allow to provide same services performed by social workers if within their scope of practice.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2010-03-04 - Senate - Senate Passed (Y: 51 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-02-09 - House - House Passed (Y: 117 N: 0 NV: 5 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2010-03-15 Approved by Governor
2010-03-09 Enrolled Bill Signed
2010-03-08 Enrolled Bill Signed
2010-03-05 Transmitted To House
2010-03-04 Passed
2010-02-24 Title Suff Do Pass
2010-02-15 Referred To Public Health and Welfare
2010-02-11 Transmitted To Senate
2010-02-09 Passed
2010-02-09 Committee Substitute Adopted
2010-01-28 Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
2010-01-18 Referred To Public Health and Human Services

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Bill Comments

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