AN ACT TO ALLOW ALL YEARS OF FULL-TIME MENTAL HEALTH, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY, AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES (MH/DD/SAS) EXPERIENCE TO APPLY TO THE QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED FOR MH/DD/SAS QUALIFIED PROFESSIONALS. Enacted June 8, 2017. Effective June 8, 2017.
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE FOR MH/DD/SA QPS.
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AN ACT TO ALLOW ALL YEARS OF FULL-TIME MENTAL HEALTH, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY, AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES (MH/DD/SAS) EXPERIENCE TO APPLY TO THE QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED FOR MH/DD/SAS QUALIFIED PROFESSIONALS.Intro. by Dobson, S. Martin, K. Hall, Brisson.
Bill History:
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Thu, 23 Mar 2017 House: Filed
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Thu, 23 Mar 2017 House: Filed
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Thu, 23 Mar 2017 House: Filed
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Mon, 27 Mar 2017 House: Passed 1st Reading
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Mon, 27 Mar 2017 House: Ref To Com On Health
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Mon, 27 Mar 2017 House: Passed 1st Reading
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Mon, 27 Mar 2017 House: Ref To Com On Health
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Wed, 5 Apr 2017 House: Reptd Fav Com Substitute
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Wed, 5 Apr 2017 House: Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
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Wed, 5 Apr 2017 House: Placed On Cal For 04/06/2017
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Thu, 6 Apr 2017 House: Passed 2nd Reading
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Thu, 6 Apr 2017 House: Passed 3rd Reading
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Thu, 6 Apr 2017 House: Regular Message Sent To Senate
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Mon, 10 Apr 2017 Senate: Regular Message Received From House
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Mon, 10 Apr 2017 Senate: Passed 1st Reading
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Mon, 10 Apr 2017 Senate: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
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Tue, 16 May 2017 Senate: Withdrawn From Com
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Tue, 16 May 2017 Senate: Withdrawn From Com
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Thu, 18 May 2017 Senate: Reptd Fav Com Substitute
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Thu, 18 May 2017 Senate: Com Substitute Adopted
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Thu, 18 May 2017 Senate: Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
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Mon, 22 May 2017 Senate: Reptd Fav
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Tue, 23 May 2017 Senate: Passed 2nd Reading
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Tue, 23 May 2017 Senate: Passed 3rd Reading
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Wed, 24 May 2017 Senate: Regular Message Sent To House
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Wed, 24 May 2017 House: Regular Message Received For Concurrence in S Com Sub
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Thu, 25 May 2017 House: Cal Pursuant 36(b)
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Tue, 30 May 2017 House: Placed On Cal For 05/30/2017
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Tue, 30 May 2017 House: Concurred In S/Com Sub
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Tue, 30 May 2017 House: Ordered Enrolled
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Wed, 31 May 2017 Ratified
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Thu, 1 Jun 2017 Pres. To Gov. 6/1/2017
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Thu, 8 Jun 2017 Signed by Gov. 6/8/2017
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Thu, 8 Jun 2017 Ch. SL 2017-32
Bill Summaries:
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Bill H 478 (2017-2018)Summary date: Jun 8 2017 - View Summary
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Bill H 478 (2017-2018)Summary date: May 18 2017 - View Summary
Senate committee substitute makes the following changes to the 2nd edition.
Clarifies that the directions for the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) to amend qualifications for Qualified Professionals also apply to the Commission for Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Services (Commission). Directs the Commission to amend the rules as soon as possible, but no later than six months after the date that DHHS has received approval from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services of the necessary Medicaid State Plan amendments. Clarifies that the amendments to the qualifications for Qualified Professionals must provide that required years of full time mental health, developmental disability, and substance abuse services experience may be obtained either before or after obtaining the required educational degree. Requires any necessary State Plan amendments to be submitted to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services by December 1, 2017 (was, October 1, 2017).
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Bill H 478 (2017-2018)Summary date: Apr 5 2017 - View Summary
House committee substitute makes the following changes to the 1st edition.
Refers to years of experience instead of years of service and requires that Qualifications for Qualified Professionals allow for all years of full-time MH/DD/SAS experience to qualify as years of experience rather than limited qualifying full-time MH/DD/SAS experience to only that experience obtained post-bachelor's degree or post-graduate degree (was, only post-graduate degree). Makes additional clarifying changes. Makes conforming changes to the act's long title.
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Bill H 478 (2017-2018)Summary date: Mar 23 2017 - View Summary
Directs the Department of Health and Human Services to amend the qualifications for Qualified Professionals within the mental health, developmental disability, and substance abuse (MH/DD/SA) system of care to allow for all years of full-time MH/DD/SA service experience to qualify as years of service, and not just those obtained post-graduate degree. Requires all Medicare State Plan changes to be submitted to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid by October 1, 2017. Changes do not become effective until approval by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid of the State Plan amendments submitted by DHHS to effect the change has been received.
House committee substitute to the 1st edition made changes to the long title. The original title is as follows:
AN ACT TO ALLOW ALL YEARS OF FULL-TIME MENTAL HEALTH, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY, AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICE TO APPLY TO THE QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED BY THE MEDICAID PROGRAM FOR QUALIFIED PROFESSIONALS.