RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 341 (HB 582) 2022 Regular Session Stagni
New law allows Louisiana to join the Licensed Professional Counselor Interstate Compact.
New law provides for Louisiana, as a participating state, to adopt the same uniform
professional counseling licensure requirements as the states in the Licensed Professional
Counselor Interstate Compact.
New law eliminates the requirement for licenses in multiple states.
New law provides for multistate practice regulations and the exchange of licensure among
member states.
New law provides for spousal support for relocating active duty military personnel.
New law authorizes telehealth technology use for states in the Licensed Professional
Counselor Interstate Compact.
New law requires certain hourly requirements of counseling experience and graduate course
work for licensees in specific areas of study.
Effective August 1, 2022.
(Amends R.S. 37:1103(intro. para.); Adds R.S. 37:1131-1145)