Florida 2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee 3 D cosponsors

HB 51 — Art Therapy

Last action — Died in Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2024 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.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Art Therapy; Requires DOH to license professional art therapists & register art therapist interns if they meet specified requirements; requires art therapist intern to practice under supervision until licensed; provides for licensure by endorsement; requires board & DOH to adopt rules establishing requirements for annual renewal of professional art therapist licenses & art therapist intern registrations; provides for inactive licenses & license reactivation; provides for license denial & disciplinary action; prohibits practice of professional art therapy for compensation & use of certain titles, letters, abbreviations, & insignia without valid, active license; provides criminal penalties; exempts certain persons from licensure & registration requirements.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Died in Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee

  2. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  3. Now in Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee

  4. Referred to Health & Human Services Committee

  5. Referred to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee

  6. Referred to Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee

  7. Filed

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 161 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (161)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 51 do?
Art Therapy; Requires DOH to license professional art therapists & register art therapist interns if they meet specified requirements; requires art therapist intern to practice under supervision until licensed; provides for licensure by endorsement; requires board & DOH to adopt rules establishing requirements for annual renewal of professional art therapist licenses & art therapist intern registrations; provides for inactive licenses & license reactivation; provides for license denial & disciplinary action; prohibits practice of professional art therapy for compensation & use of certain titles, letters, abbreviations, & insignia without valid, active license; provides criminal penalties; exempts certain persons from licensure & registration requirements.
Who sponsors HB 51?
HB 51 is sponsored by Tant, Allison (Democrat), Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. (Democrat), and Joseph, Dotie (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 51?
This bill died with 2024 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.
Where can I track HB 51?
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