Tennessee Senate Bill 789

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 4 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-12 - Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee
Pending: Senate Health and Welfare Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #2) [PDF]

As introduced, changes the term "temporary license" to "associate license" for a marriage and family therapist who has completed the academic coursework and training required for the license and who has successfully passed the examination required by the board; redefines an approved supervisor for marital therapy and counseling services to no longer include a board-approved marriage and family supervisor; redefines the exemptions to current law for professional counselors and marital and family therapists. - Amends TCA Title 33 and Title 63.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 33 and Title 63, relative to mental health.

Sen. Page Walley [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-02-12	Senate	Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee
2025-02-10	Senate	Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
2025-02-04	Senate	Filed for introduction

HB0959 (Crossfiled) 2025-02-26 - Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/4/2025

Type	Source
Summary	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0789&ga=114
Text	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0789.pdf
Supplement	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0789.pdf