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HB468: relative to licensure of mental health practitioners from other states.

Bill status: Signed by Governor

Citation
2017 HB468
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House status
Concurred
Senate status
Passed/Adopted with Amendment
Committee
Senate Executive Departments and Administration
Hearing
03/22/2017 at 09:15 AM
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Executive administration Health care

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CHAPTER 220

HB 468-FN - FINAL VERSION

05/31/2017 1313s

2017 SESSION

17-0602

10/01

HOUSE BILL 468-FN

AN ACT relative to licensure of mental health practitioners from other states.

SPONSORS: Rep. Cilley, Straf. 4; Rep. P. Schmidt, Straf. 19; Rep. Sytek, Rock. 8; Sen. Innis, Dist 24

COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration

AMENDED ANALYSIS

This bill allows persons licensed as mental health practitioners in other states to practice in this state not more than 60 days after application to the board of mental health practice, pending final approval.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

05/31/2017 1313s 17-0602

10/01

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Seventeen

AN ACT relative to licensure of mental health practitioners from other states.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

220:1 Mental Health Practice; Applicants From Other States. Amend RSA 330-A:26 to read as follows:

330-A:26 Applicants From Other States.

I. The board [may] shall license any applicant who is licensed in any other state, provided the other state's licensure requirements are substantially equivalent to or higher than those of this state.

II. An applicant whose state licensure meets the requirements in paragraph I shall be deemed able to practice in this state not more than 60 days after the application is received by the board pending final approval or denial for other reason by the board. The board shall adopt rules under RSA 541-A to ensure the timely review and approval of applications under this section.

220:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.

Approved: July 10, 2017

Effective Date: September 08, 2017