SB 216

  • Indiana Senate Bill
  • 2025 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate
  • Passed Senate Jan 23, 2025
  • Passed House Mar 25, 2025
  • Became Law May 01, 2025

Mental health professionals.

Abstract

Allows certain individuals to take the examination for licensure as a social worker before having completed the bachelor's degree. Makes the following changes in regard to marriage and family therapists, mental health counselors, addiction counselors, and clinical addiction counselors: (1) Provides that an individual must be licensed as an associate before obtaining the relevant experience hours, except in certain circumstances. (2) Amends provisions concerning experience hours and the expiration of a temporary license or permit. Removes certain provisions regarding first available examinations.

Bill Sponsors (4)

Votes


Actions


May 01, 2025

Senate

Public Law 130

Office of the Governor

Signed by the Governor

Apr 23, 2025

Senate

Signed by the President of the Senate

Apr 22, 2025

House

Signed by the Speaker

Apr 17, 2025

Senate

Signed by the President Pro Tempore

Apr 16, 2025

Senate

Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 457: yeas 39, nays 0

Apr 15, 2025

Senate

Motion to concur filed

Mar 26, 2025

House

Returned to the Senate with amendments

Mar 25, 2025

House

Third reading: passed; Roll Call 310: yeas 94, nays 0

Mar 24, 2025

House

Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

House

Amendment #1 (Goss-Reaves) prevailed; voice vote

Mar 20, 2025

House

Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

Mar 03, 2025

House

First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health

  • Reading-1
  • Referral-Committee
Public Health

Jan 24, 2025

Senate

Referred to the House

Jan 23, 2025

Senate

House sponsor: Representative Goss-Reaves

Senate

Third reading: passed; Roll Call 19: yeas 49, nays 0

Jan 21, 2025

Senate

Second reading: ordered engrossed

Senate

Senator Charbonneau added as second author

Jan 16, 2025

Senate

Senator Becker added as third author

Senate

Committee report: do pass, adopted

Jan 08, 2025

Senate

Authored by Senator Crider

Senate

First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services

  • Reading-1
  • Referral-Committee
Health and Provider Services

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Enrolled Senate Bill (S) PDF
Engrossed Senate Bill (S) PDF
Senate Bill (H) PDF PDF
Introduced Senate Bill (S) PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Note: SB0216.05.ENRH.FN001 PDF

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