Establishes the Washington state board of licensed mental health counselors to regulate the profession.
The bill creates the Washington state board of licensed mental health counselors to improve public safety, strengthen professional oversight, support the ongoing growth of high-quality mental health counseling in Washington, and ensure that mental health services meet the highest standards of safety, ethics, and clinical skill. The board will be responsible for setting education and experience requirements for licensure, approving educational programs, establishing continuing education requirements, and adopting rules to implement the chapter.
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