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House Bill 65

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Last Action	04/08/22: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 127)
Title	AN ACT relating to the Licensed Professional Counseling Compact.
Bill Documents	Acts Chapter 127 Current/Final Introduced
Bill Request Number	334
Sponsor	N. Kirk-McCormick
Summary of Original Version	Create a new section within KRS Chapter 335.500 to 335.599 to declare the purpose of the Licensed Professional Counseling Compact; establish definitions; establish requirements for states that want to enter the compact; recognize a multistate licensure privilege to practice for licensed professional counselors; establish provisions for active duty military personnel or their spouses; recognize a multistate licensure privilege to practice for licensed professional counselors in any member state via telehealth; establish procedures for adverse actions a home and member state can take against a licensed professional counselor; create the Counseling Compact Commission; establish and elect an executive committee; provide immunity for party states, officers, employees, or representatives of the commission who act in accordance with the compact; require the commission to create, maintain, operate and use a coordinated database and reporting system containing, licensure, adverse actions, and investigative information on all licensed individuals in member states; establish procedures for rulemaking; authorize the commission to attempt to resolve disputes related to the compact that arise among member states and between member and non-member states; allow the compact to go into effect on the date the compact is enacted into law in the tenth member state; establish withdrawal procedures for a member state that withdraws from the compact; provide severability for any provision in the compact that is contrary to the constitution of any party state or of the United States or the applicability to any government, agency, person, or circumstance.
Index Headings of Original Version	Interstate Cooperation - Counseling compact, establishment Licensing - Licensed professional counselors, interstate compact Occupations and Professions - Licensed professional counselors, interstate compact Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Licensed professional counselors, interstate compact Advisory Boards, Commissions, and Committees - Counseling Compact Commission, establishment Compacts, Interstate - Licensed professional counselors
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09/09/21	Prefiled by the sponsor(s).
01/04/22	introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)
02/07/22	to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)
02/09/22	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
02/10/22	2nd reading, to Rules posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, February 11, 2022
02/14/22	3rd reading, passed 90-0
02/15/22	received in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
02/17/22	to Licensing & Occupations (S)
03/08/22	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
03/09/22	2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill
03/17/22	posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 22, 2022
03/22/22	passed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day
03/23/22	passed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day
03/24/22	passed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day
03/25/22	passed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day
03/29/22	3rd reading, passed 36-0 received in House
03/30/22	enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House enrolled, signed by President of the Senate delivered to Governor
04/08/22	signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 127)

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