AN ACT relating to marriage and family therapists.

Amend KRS 335.330 to require the board to review and approve applications within the specified time frames and to issue licenses within two weeks of application completion date; amend KRS 335.332 to allow an approved acting supervisor to assume responsibility for an associate practitioner receiving qualifying experience; amend KRS 335.340 to require the board to issue renewal license within two weeks of request receipt; create a new section of KRS 335.300 to 335.399 to mandate reciprocal licensure of a practitioner licensed in another state when specified criteria are met.

Introduced: January 7, 2025

Last action: February 4, 2025

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This bill changes how Kentucky licenses marriage and family therapists. It sets deadlines requiring the licensing board to review applications and issue or renew licenses within two weeks, and it creates a process to automatically recognize licenses held by therapists already licensed in other states. It also allows approved supervisors to take over responsibility for trainee therapists who are working toward full licensure. Who it may affect: marriage and family therapists seeking licensure or license renewal in Kentucky, including those moving from other states, and associate practitioners working under supervision.

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