HB668

Pennsylvania HB668 authorizes the state to join the Counseling Compact, facilitating interstate practice for licensed professional counselors.

Pennsylvania HB668 authorizes the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to join the Counseling Compact, a multistate agreement to facilitate interstate practice for licensed professional counselors. The Compact aims to improve public access to counseling services, enhance state regulatory authority, and eliminate the need for multiple state licenses. Member states must license and regulate counselors, require nationally recognized exams, and implement criminal background checks. The Compact includes provisions for data sharing, telehealth practice, and mutual recognition of licenses.