CS/SB 818 (2021) -  Mental Health Professionals

General Bill by Criminal Justice and Burgess
Mental Health Professionals: Revising education requirements for licensure by examination as a marriage and family therapist; requiring a licensed mental health professional to be accessible by telephone or other electronic means when a registered intern is providing services through telehealth; deleting a requirement that a licensed mental health professional be on the premises when a registered intern is providing clinical services in a private setting; authorizing courts to appoint mental health professionals licensed under ch. 491, F.S., as experts in criminal cases, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2021
Last Event: 04/30/21 S Died in Rules on Friday, April 30, 2021 2:40 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Health Policy
    • On agenda for: 03/17/21 9:00 AM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 9   Nays 0
  • Criminal Justice
    • On agenda for: 03/30/21 9:00 AM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 7   Nays 0
  • Rules

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: HB 941 Subject: Mental Health Counseling and Evaluations Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 1568 Subject: Department of Health Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Criminal Justice 3/30/2021 4:33:34 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Criminal Justice 3/29/2021 8:12:36 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Health Policy 3/17/2021 11:58:27 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Health Policy 3/16/2021 8:42:11 AM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Rules Time: 04/30/2021 - 2:40 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c1
Event: S Now in Rules Time: 04/02/2021 - 1:56 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c1
Event: S CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time -SJ 349 Time: 04/01/2021 - 5:01 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 03/30/2021 - 4:59 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Version: __
Event: S CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 343 Time: 03/30/2021 - 11:31 AM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/30/21, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building Time: 03/25/2021 - 4:42 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Version: __
Event: S Now in Criminal Justice Time: 03/17/2021 - 2:07 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Version: __
Event: S Favorable by Health Policy; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 270 Time: 03/17/2021 - 11:52 AM Member: Committee: Health Policy Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 03/17/21, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building Time: 03/12/2021 - 2:30 PM Member: Committee: Health Policy Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 96 Time: 03/02/2021 - 11:09 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Health Policy; Criminal Justice; Rules -SJ 96 Time: 02/04/2021 - 12:22 PM Member: Committee: Health Policy Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 01/26/2021 - 1:56 PM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
491.005 HB 941, CS/CS/HB 1565, CS/CS/SB 1568
916.115 HB 941