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House Bill 1501 |
House Author: Nevárez |
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Effective: 9-1-19 |
Senate Sponsor: Nichols |
House Bill 1501 amends the Code of Criminal Procedure, Government Code, Human Resources Code, Insurance Code, and Occupations Code to create the Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council and to transfer the regulation of psychologists, marriage and family therapists, professional counselors, and social workers to the council. Among other provisions, including provisions regarding a transition plan and the powers, duties, and regulatory authority of the council, the bill subjects the council to sunset review, eliminates sunset review of the Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists, the Texas State Board of Examiners of Marriage and Family Therapists, the Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors, and the Texas State Board of Social Worker Examiners, and revises each board's licensure and enforcement processes. The bill establishes the Texas Behavioral Health Incubation Task Force to assist in the applicable establishment and transfer of regulatory programs and also provides for the adoption of the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact.