Bill Text: SC S0349 | 2025-2026 | 126th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: LLR - JR to Approve Reg. Doc. No. 5334

Spectrum: Committee Bill

Status: (Introduced) 2025-02-13 - Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference [S0349 Detail]

Download: South_Carolina-2025-S0349-Introduced.html

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South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

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Introduced

February 13, 2025

S. 349

Introduced by Senate Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee

S. Printed 2/13/25--S.

Read the first time February 13, 2025

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A JOINT RESOLUTION

TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation - Board of Examiners for Licensure of Professional Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists, Addiction Counselors and Psycho-Educational Specialists, RELATING TO Board of Examiners for Licensure of Professional Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists, Addiction Counselors and Psycho-Educational Specialists, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 5334, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1.   The regulations of the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation - Board of Examiners for Licensure of Professional Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists, Addiction Counselors and Psycho-Educational Specialists, relating to Board of Examiners for Licensure of Professional Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists, Addiction Counselors and Psycho-Educational Specialists, designated as Regulation Document Number 5334, and submitted to the General Assembly pursuant to the provisions of Article 1, Chapter 23, Title 1 of the S.C. Code, are approved.

SECTION 2.   This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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SUMMARY AS SUBMITTED

BY PROMULGATING AGENCY.

The Board of Examiners for Licensure of Professional Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists, Addiction Counselors and Psycho-Educational Specialists proposes to amend R.36-15 to conform the language to statute. Additionally, the Board proposes to review and update Chapter 36 generally to conform to current standards and requirements regarding Psycho-Educational Specialists, particularly but not limited to R.36-13, 36-17 and 36-25.

A Notice of Drafting was published in the State Register on April 26, 2024.

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