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SB188 Alabama 2018 Session

Updated Apr 26, 2021
SB188 Alabama 2018 Session
Senate Bill
Expired
Current Status
Regular Session 2018
Session
1
Sponsor

Summary

Primary Sponsor
Cam Ward
Republican
Session
Regular Session 2018
Title
Marriage and Family Therapy Board, practice of marriage and family therapy further defined to include diagnosis of mental and emotional problems, certain limitations deleted, Sec. 34-17A-3 am'd.
Description

Under existing law, the practice of marriage and family therapy includes assessing, understanding, and treating emotional and mental problems, but does not specifically include the diagnosis of the problems.

This bill would specifically include within the definition of the practice of marriage and family therapy the utilization of principles to diagnose mental and emotional disorders. The bill would also delete certain limitations on the practice of marriage and family therapy.

Subjects
Marriage and Family Therapy, Board of Examiners in

Bill Actions

S

Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Health and Human Services

Bill Text

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature