General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 6949 January Session, 2017 LCO No. 1848 *01848* Referred to Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH Introduced by: REP. CARNEY, 23rd Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 6949 January Session, 2017 LCO No. 1848 *01848* Referred to Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH Introduced by: REP. CARNEY, 23rd Dist. AN ACT CONCERNING THE STANDARDS FOR LICENSED PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That section 20-195dd of the general statutes be amended to improve the educational standards of licensed professional counselors and require that such standards be met as a requirement for licensure as a professional counselor. Statement of Purpose: To improve the standards for licensed professional counselors and ensure they have met the proper educational and training standards prior to licensure.