Arizona 56th Legislature - Second Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

HB 2114 — marriage and family therapists; endorsement

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 56th Legislature - Second Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Plain-language change summary

The amendments to Bill HB 2114 focus on the requirements for individuals applying for licensure in behavioral health. The bill now specifies that applicants must include a comprehensive list of all the jurisdictions where they have been licensed, along with any disciplinary actions taken against them. Additionally, the language has been clarified to refer specifically to "jurisdictions in the United States" rather than using the broader term that included federal areas. These changes are important to ensure that the board has more detailed information about an applicant's professional history, which helps maintain high standards for behavioral health practitioners.

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PREFILED JAN 03 2024 REFERENCE TITLE:
Fifty-sixth Legislature Health & Human Services Second Regular Session H.B.
marriage and family therapists;
2114 PROPOSED HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AMENDMENTS TO H.B.
endorsement State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-sixth Legislature Second Regular Session HB 2114 Introduced by Representative Willoughby AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 32-3274, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES;
2114 (Reference to printed bill) Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert:
AMENDING TITLE 32, CHAPTER 33, ARTICLE 3, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES, BY ADDING SECTION 32-3274.01;
"Section 1.
RELATING TO THE BOARD OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH EXAMINERS.
(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) - i - HB 2114 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1.
The person Has been licensed or certified for at least three years in one or more OTHER STATES OR FEDERAL jurisdictions in the discipline and practice level for which an application is submitted.
The person has been licensed or certified for at least three years in one or more jurisdictions in the discipline and practice level for which an application is submitted.
(a) A listing of every jurisdiction in the United States in which the person has been licensed or certified in the practice of behavioral health and any disciplinary action taken by any regulatory agency or any instance in which a license has been surrendered in lieu of discipline.
House Amendments to H.B.
2114 (a) A listing of every jurisdiction in the United States in which the person has been licensed or certified in the practice of behavioral health and any disciplinary action taken by any regulatory agency or any instance in which a license has been surrendered in lieu of discipline.
3.
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D.
The board by rule may prescribe a procedure to issue licenses pursuant to this section.
The board by rule may prescribe a procedure to issue licenses pursuant to this section." Amend title to conform JULIE WILLOUGHBY 2114WILLOUGHBY2.docx 01/18/2024 04:05 PM C:
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Title 32, chapter 33, article 3, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 32-3274.01, to read:
32-3274.01.
Licensure by endorsement;
marriage and family therapists A.
THE BOARD SHALL ISSUE A LICENSE BY ENDORSEMENT TO A PERSON IN MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY IF THE PERSON IS LICENSED OR CERTIFIED BY THE REGULATORY AGENCY OF ONE OR MORE OTHER STATES OR FEDERAL JURISDICTIONS THAT IS SUBSTANTIALLY EQUIVALENT TO A MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY LICENSE ISSUED IN THIS STATE AS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD, PAYS THE FEE PRESCRIBED BY THE BOARD AND MEETS ALL OF THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS:
1.
CURRENTLY HOLDS A VALID AND UNRESTRICTED LICENSE OR CERTIFICATION IN MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY BY THE REGULATORY AGENCY OF ONE OR MORE OTHER STATES OR FEDERAL JURISDICTIONS.
2.
MEETS THE BASIC REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE PRESCRIBED BY SECTION 32-3275.
3.
SUBMITS TO THE BOARD ALL OF THE FOLLOWING:
(a) A LISTING OF EVERY JURISDICTION IN THE UNITED STATES IN WHICH THE PERSON HAS BEEN LICENSED OR CERTIFIED IN THE PRACTICE OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY AND ANY DISCIPLINARY ACTION TAKEN BY ANY REGULATORY AGENCY OR ANY INSTANCE IN WHICH A LICENSE HAS BEEN SURRENDERED IN LIEU OF DISCIPLINE.
(b) VERIFICATION OF LICENSURE OR CERTIFICATION FROM EVERY JURISDICTION IN WHICH THE PERSON IS LICENSED OR CERTIFIED AS A MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPIST FOR THE PRACTICE LEVEL FOR WHICH THE PERSON APPLIES.
(c) ANY OTHER PROCEDURAL APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS ADOPTED BY THE BOARD IN RULE.
B.
IN ADDITION TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF SUBSECTION A OF THIS SECTION, A PERSON WHO IS SEEKING LICENSE BY ENDORSEMENT FOR MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY MUST HAVE EARNED A MASTER'S OR HIGHER DEGREE IN THE PRACTICE OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY THAT IS GRANTED BY A REGIONALLY ACCREDITED COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY.
C.
THE BOARD BY RULE MAY PRESCRIBE A PROCEDURE TO ISSUE LICENSES PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION.
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Action History

  1. DPA/SE

  2. House Second Reading

  3. House First Reading.

  4. Prefiled.

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Who sponsors HB 2114?
HB 2114 is sponsored by Julie Willoughby (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 2114?
This bill died with 56th Legislature - Second Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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