Relates to requirements for licensure of mental health counselors and marriage and family therapists and providing mental health counselors and marriage and family therapists authority to give diagnosis.
Prohibits the application of fail-first or step therapy protocols to coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of mental health conditions.
Prohibits the application of fail-first or step therapy protocols to coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of mental health conditions.
Expands the definition of mental health care provider to include licensed mental health counselors and licensed marriage and family therapists, for purposes of certain sex offenses committed during a treatment session, consultation, interview, or examination.
Expands the definition of mental health care provider to include licensed mental health counselors and licensed marriage and family therapists, for purposes of certain sex offenses committed during a treatment session, consultation, interview, or examination.
Relates to requiring opioid training for medical professionals to reduce patient opioid abuse and reliance including nurses, nurse practitioners, psychologists, certain social workers, mental health counselors, marriage and family therapists, psychoanalysts, physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, and occupational therapists.
Prohibits the application of fail-first or step therapy protocols to coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of serious mental health conditions; defines serious mental health condition.
Prohibits the application of fail-first or step therapy protocols to coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of serious mental health conditions; defines serious mental health condition.
Extends confidentiality privileges to certain communications to or from a licensed mental health counselor in the course of his or her professional employment, and to certain employees of such licensed mental health counselor; provides exceptions thereto.
Extends confidentiality privileges to certain communications to or from a licensed mental health counselor in the course of his or her professional employment, and to certain employees of such licensed mental health counselor; provides exceptions thereto.