The Hypnotherapist's Union Local 472 works to provide Union Members with a set of eyes, 24/7/365, searching for legislation that may threaten or affect our right to practice Hypnotherapy in any U.S. State or territory.
The States listed below all have pending legislation that we as a Union need to watch carefully. We will advise you for each State below if we feel that your action is necessary and how your voice needs to be heard.
Membership in the Hypnotherapist's Union Local 472 provides you with complete access to these Legislative Alerts for you to review and act upon. Access to the actual content of the State Bill and Legislative Contact Information is limited to Union Members only.
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Posted: 2008-03-04
Last Action: 2008-08-26 - Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Boards and Commissions
Introduced: 2008-02-26
Sponsor: Representative Arthur Payne (R)
Summary: Counseling, Board of Examiners In, licensed professional counselors and associate licensed counselors, definition of private practice of counseling to include diagnosis and development of treatment plans, Sec. 34-8A-2 am'd.
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Posted: 2008-03-03
Last Action: 2007-08-27 - Carried over to 2008 Regular Session.
Introduced: 2007-01-24
Sponsor: Senator Colleen Hanabusa (D)
Summary: Relating to Hypnotherapy. Creates new chapter establishing Hypnotherapy as a qualified, licensed practice in the State of the Hawaii.
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Posted: 2008-03-03
Last Action:
Introduced: 2008-02-27
Sponsor: Representative Mark A. Kuhn (D)
Summary: A bill for an act relating to the practice of healing arts by unlicensed persons and providing remedies. This bill establishes an Iowa access to wellness act dealing with the provision of healing arts diagnoses and treatment by unlicensed persons.
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Posted: 2008-03-04
Last Action: 2008-03-03 - Referred to Health, Housing and Family.
Introduced: 2008-03-03
Sponsor: Senator Sandra L. Pappas (D)
Summary: Complementary and alternative health care client bill of rights exception.
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Posted: 2008-03-04
Last Action: 2008-02-20 - Second reading.
Introduced: 2008-02-04
Sponsor: Committee On Elections
Summary: Relating to persons subject to regulation by Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists. Requires health benefit plan to provide coverage for services rendered by professional counselors or marriage and family therapists acting within their scope of practice if plan covers services provided by certain other professionals.
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Posted: 2008-03-04
Last Action: 2008-02-26 - Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services.
Introduced: 2008-02-26
Sponsor: Senator Hanna M. Gallo (D)
Summary: An act relating to businesses and professions -- psychologists (make certain revisions to the general laws which regulates the psychology profession). This act would make certain revisions to the general laws which regulates the psychology profession. This act would take effect upon passage.
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Posted: 2008-03-04
Last Action: 2008-02-28 - Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Introduced: 2008-01-15
Sponsor: Representative Don A. Barlow (D)
Summary: Modifies credentialing standards for counselors. Requires hypnotherapists to be registered to practice by the department of health unless they are exempt. Authorizes the secretary of health to establish education equivalency, examination, supervisory, consultation, and continuing education requirements for certified counselors.
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Posted: 2008-03-03
Last Action: 2008-02-27 - Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care and Wellness.
Introduced: 2008-01-15
Sponsor: Senator Karen Keiser (D)
Summary: Modifies credentialing standards for certain counselors. Requires the registration of hypnotherapists with the department of health. Requires agency affiliated counselors to notify the department of health if they are either no longer employed by the agency identified on their application or are now employed with another agency, or both.
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Posted: 2008-03-04
Last Action: 2008-02-21 - Passed 3rd Reading.
Introduced: 2008-02-12
Sponsor: Select Committee on Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
Summary: Psychologist licensure. AN ACT relating to the Wyoming state board of psychology; amending the psychologists licensing act; providing for application of licensing act; removing separate licensing requirements related to school psychologists; revising the composition of the state board of psychology as specified.
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