Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Public Health and Human Services Committee on February 3, 2009. The 2009 session has ended.
2009 Regular Session
House Bill 959
Licensed social workers/marriage and family therapists; revise qualifications and continuing education requirements (PEER).
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 73-53-8, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO BAR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR SOCIAL WORKERS AND MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS FROM MAKING RECOMMENDATIONS ON NOMINATIONS TO THE BOARD; TO AMEND SECTION 73-53-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THAT THE BOARD PERFORM BACKGROUND CHECKS ON CANDIDATES FOR LICENSURE IN SOCIAL WORK; TO DEFINE GOOD MORAL CHARACTER FOR THE PURPOSES OF SOCIAL WORKER LICENSURE; TO AMEND SECTION 73-53-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE BOARD TO SET CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR SOCIAL WORKERS; TO AUTHORIZE THE AUDITING OF LICENSEES FOR COMPLIANCE; TO AMEND SECTION 73-54-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE BOARD TO CONDUCT BACKGROUND CHECKS ON CANDIDATES FOR LICENSURE IN MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY; TO DEFINE GOOD MORAL CHARACTER FOR THE PURPOSES OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPIST LICENSURE; TO AMEND SECTION 73-54-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR SUPERVISED PRACTICE REQUIREMENTS FOR MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS OF AT LEAST 200 HOURS; TO AMEND SECTION 73-54-27, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE BOARD TO AUDIT THE CONTINUING EDUCATION OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS; TO REQUIRE THE PUBLICATION OF LISTS OF LICENSED MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS; TO AMEND SECTION 73-54-31, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE BOARD TO PUBLISH LISTS OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS LICENSEES WHO HAVE BEEN SANCTIONED; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
4 co-sponsors
Willie Bailey, Alyce G. Clarke, Dirk D. Dedeaux, Walter L. Robinson, Jr.
Its course
January 19 to February 3, 2009, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 19 to Feb 3 · stopped15 days
Public Health and Human ServicesJan 19 to Feb 3 · stopped15 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Jan 19 – Feb 3
- Jan 19Referred to the House committee on Public Health and Human Services
- Feb 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 19Referred To Public Health and Human ServicesHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives