Michigan HB4591 establishes a compact for the licensure of professional counselors, allowing them to practice across multiple states.

Michigan HB4591 amends the Michigan Public Health Code to establish the Counseling Compact, facilitating interstate practice for licensed professional counselors. The compact aims to increase public access to counseling services, enhance public safety, and encourage cooperation among states. It allows licensed counselors to practice in multiple states under a Privilege to Practice, provided they meet specific criteria, including holding a valid license in their Home State and adhering to the laws of the Remote State.

Michigan HB4591 establishes a compact for the licensure of professional counselors, allowing them to practice across multiple states.

Michigan HB4591 amends the Michigan Public Health Code to establish the Counseling Compact, facilitating interstate practice for licensed professional counselors. The compact aims to increase public access to counseling services, enhance public safety, and encourage cooperation among states. It allows licensed counselors to practice in multiple states under a Privilege to Practice, provided they meet specific criteria, including holding a valid license in their Home State and adhering to the laws of the Remote State.