Mississippi Senate Bill 2493 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Failed on February 1 2011 - 100% progression
Action: 2011-02-01 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act Relating To The Licensure Of Social Workers And Marriage And Family Therapists; To Amend Sections 73-53-1, 73-53-3 And 73-53-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Definitions Applicable To The Licensure Of Social Workers; To Amend Section 73-53-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Requirement For Licensure As A Prerequisite To The Performance Of Social Work Services; To Amend Sections 73-53-8, 73-53-10 And 73-53-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prescribe The Duties And Responsibilities Of The Board Of Examiners For Social Workers And Marriage And Family Therapists; To Amend Section 73-53-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Qualifications For Licensure As A Social Worker; To Amend Section 73-53-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For The Term Of A Social Worker License And To Authorize Fees For Licensure And Renewal; To Amend Sections 73-53-17, 73-53-19, 73-53-21, 73-53-23, 73-53-25 And 73-53-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prescribe Grounds For Disciplinary Action By The Board, Prescribe Complaint Procedures, Prescribe Investigative Procedures, Prescribe Procedures For Disciplinary Hearings, Provide Sanctions Available To The Board In Disciplinary Matters, And Clarify The Authority Of The Court To Order Production Of Evidence Before The Board In Disciplinary Hearings; To Reenact Sections 73-53-29 And 73-53-31, Mississippi Code Of 1972; To Reenact Sections 73-54-1 Through 73-54-13, 73-54-17 Through 73-54-23 And 73-54-27 Through 73-54-39, And Sections 73-53-3, 73-53-8, 73-53-10, 73-53-11 And 73-53-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972; To Amend Sections 73-54-5, 73-54-7, 73-54-11, 73-54-13, 73-54-17, 73-54-27, 73-54-29, 73-54-37 And 73-54-39, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For Licensed Marriage And Family Therapy Associates; To Amend Section 73-54-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify Exempt Conduct; To Amend Sections 73-54-19 And 73-54-23, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For The Administration Of The National Examination Of Marital And Family Therapy; To Repeal Sections 73-54-15 And 73-54-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides Qualifications For License Applicants Prior To 2000; To Repeal Section 73-54-41, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Is The Automatic Repealer On The Marriage And Family Therapy Licensure Act And Which Create And Empower The Board Of Examiners For Social Workers And Marriage And Family Therapists; And For Related Purposes.

Marriage and Family Therapy and Social Worker Licensure Act; delete repealer and make technical amendments.

Sen. Terry Burton [R]

Sen. Bob Dearing [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-02-01		Died In Committee
2011-01-13		Referred To Public Health and Welfare

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2011/pdf/history/SB/SB2493.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2011/html/SB/2400-2499/SB2493IN.htm