Pennsylvania HB1853 amends the Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors Act to regulate recreational therapy.

Pennsylvania HB1853 amends the Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors Act to regulate recreational therapy practices. The bill creates the State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors, which will oversee licensing for clinical social workers, marriage and family therapists, recreational therapists, and professional counselors. It sets qualifications for licensing, including moral character assessments and completion of certification requirements.

Pennsylvania HB1853 amends the Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors Act to regulate recreational therapy.

Pennsylvania HB1853 amends the Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors Act to regulate recreational therapy practices. The bill creates the State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors, which will oversee licensing for clinical social workers, marriage and family therapists, recreational therapists, and professional counselors. It sets qualifications for licensing, including moral character assessments and completion of certification requirements.