Alabama SB338 requires criminal history background checks for applicants for licensed professional counselor and associate licensed counselor.

Alabama SB338 amends the Code of Alabama to require the Alabama Board of Examiners in Counseling to request criminal history background checks for applicants for licensed professional counselor and associate licensed counselor licenses. The bill also authorizes the board to establish additional procedures for requesting criminal history background checks of licensees. The applicant is responsible for the costs of the background check, which can be incorporated into the licensing fee.

Alabama SB338 requires criminal history background checks for applicants for licensed professional counselor and associate licensed counselor.

Alabama SB338 amends the Code of Alabama to require the Alabama Board of Examiners in Counseling to request criminal history background checks for applicants for licensed professional counselor and associate licensed counselor licenses. The bill also authorizes the board to establish additional procedures for requesting criminal history background checks of licensees. The applicant is responsible for the costs of the background check, which can be incorporated into the licensing fee.