l9n/ Mississippi

2010 Regular Session

House Bill 947

Marriage and family therapists; allow to provide same services performed by social workers if within their scope of practice.

Became law as Chapter 341, Laws of 2010, signed March 15, 2010, 56 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO CREATE A NEW SECTION TO BE CODIFIED AS SECTION 73-54-43, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT WHENEVER ANY LAW, REGULATION OR POLICY OF THE STATE OR A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE AUTHORIZES OR ALLOWS A LICENSED CERTIFIED/CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER TO PERFORM SERVICES THAT ARE WITHIN THE LAWFUL SCOPE OF CLINICAL SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE, THOSE SERVICES MAY ALSO BE PERFORMED BY A LICENSED MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPIST TO THE EXTENT THAT THOSE SERVICES ARE WITHIN THE LAWFUL SCOPE OF PRACTICE OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY; TO CREATE A NEW SECTION TO BE CODIFIED AS 73-53-31, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT WHENEVER ANY LAW, REGULATION OR POLICY OF THE STATE OR A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE AUTHORIZES OR ALLOWS A LICENSED MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPIST TO PERFORM SERVICES THAT ARE WITHIN THE LAWFUL SCOPE OF PRACTICE OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY, THOSE SERVICES MAY ALSO BE PERFORMED BY A LICENSED CERTIFIED/CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER TO THE EXTENT THAT THOSE SERVICES ARE WITHIN THE LAWFUL SCOPE OF CLINICAL SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE; 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

2 co-sponsors

Omeria Scott, Bryant W. Clark

Its course

January 18 to March 15, 2010, 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 action12 actions on 11 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 18 to Feb 922 days

Public Health and Human ServicesJan 18 to Jan 2810 days

In the SenateFeb 9 to Mar 423 days

Public Health and WelfareFeb 15 to Feb 249 days

With the GovernorMar 4 to Mar 1511 days

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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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 18 – Feb 9

  1. Jan 18Referred to the House committee on Public Health and Human Services
  2. Jan 28Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 9Committee substitute adopted in the House
  4. Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 11 – Mar 4

  1. Feb 11Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 15Referred to the Senate committee on Public Health and Welfare
  3. Feb 24Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 4Passed the Senate

To the Governor Mar 5 – Mar 15

  1. Mar 5Returned to the House for enrolling
  2. Mar 8Enrolled bill signed in the House
  3. Mar 9Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  4. Mar 15Approved by the Governor
All 12 actions, as published
  1. Jan 18Referred To Public Health and Human ServicesHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 28Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 9Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 9PassedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 11Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 15Referred To Public Health and WelfareSenate
  7. Feb 24Title Suff Do PassSenate
  8. Mar 4PassedSenate
  9. Mar 5Transmitted To HouseSenate
  10. Mar 8Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 9Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  12. Mar 15Approved by GovernorGovernor