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: February 18, 2025

Last action: February 20, 2025

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This bill would speed up how quickly Kentucky's licensing board must process and issue licenses for marriage and family therapists, requiring approvals and renewals to be completed within two weeks. It also allows approved supervisors to take on responsibility for therapists-in-training and would require Kentucky to recognize licenses held by therapists already licensed in other states, as long as certain conditions are met. Who it may affect: marriage and family therapists seeking licensure or license renewal in Kentucky, therapists licensed in other states who wish to practice in Kentucky, and associate practitioners completing their supervised training hours.

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