74th Legislative Session -- 1999
Committee: Senate Health and Human Services
Monday, February 8, 1999
P - Present
E - Excused
A - Absent
Roll Call
P
Dunn (Jim)
P
Kloucek
P
Lawler
P
Madden
E
Valandra
E
Albers, Vice-Chair
P
Brown (Arnold), Chair
OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes
The meeting was called to order by Senator Arnold Brown, Chair.
MOTION:
TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF February 3, 1999 as amended.
Moved by:
Senator Madden
Second by:
Senator Dunn (Jim)
Action:
Prevailed by voice vote.
HB 1026:
require a permanency hearing to be held if the court has determined that
reasonable efforts are not appropriate, to require that the court determine a
compelling reason exists when long-term foster care is proposed as a permanent
plan, and to clarify what circumstances constitute long-term foster care for children
adjudicated as abused or neglected.
Proponents:
Judy Hines, Pierre, Department of Social Services
Opponents:
None
MOTION:
DO PASS HB 1026
Moved by:
Senator Lawler
Second by:
Senator Dunn (Jim)
Action:
Prevailed by roll call vote.
(5-0-2-0)
Voting yes:
Dunn (Jim), Kloucek, Lawler, Madden, Brown (Arnold)
Excused:
Valandra, Albers
HB 1025:
revise confidentiality provisions regarding Department of Social
Services record information concerning abuse or neglect resulting in the fatality or
near fatality of a child.
Proponents:
Judy Hines, Pierre, Department of Social Services
See Minutes of February 3, 1999 for Opponents.
MOTION:
DO PASS HB 1025
Moved by:
Senator Lawler
Second by:
Senator Madden
Action:
Prevailed by roll call vote.
(4-1-2-0)
Voting yes:
Dunn (Jim), Lawler, Madden, Brown (Arnold)
Voting no:
Kloucek
Excused:
Valandra, Albers
SB 198:
provide for the regulation of psychotherapists.
Proponents:
None
Opponents:
None
Presented by:
Senator Reedy
MOTION:
AMEND SB 198
j-198a
On the printed bill,
delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:
"
Section 1. No person may represent himself or herself as a psychotherapist, or engage in the
practice of, or attempt to practice, psychotherapy unless licensed as one of the following:
(1) A physician who is licensed pursuant to chapter 36-4;
(2) A psychologist who is licensed pursuant to chapter 36-27A;
(3) A licensed psychiatric nurse with a master's degree from an accredited education program
and has two years of supervised clinical experience in a mental health setting;
(4) A licensed social worker with a master's degree from an accredited training program and
has two years of supervised clinical experience in a mental health setting;
(5) A counselor who is licensed pursuant to chapter 36-32 as a licensed professional
counselor -- mental health;
(6) A marriage and family therapist who is licensed pursuant to chapter 36-33;
(7) A physician's assistant who is licensed pursuant to chapter 36-4A and has two years of
supervised clinical experience in a mental health setting;
(8) A nurse practitioner who is licensed pursuant to chapter 36-9A and has two years of
supervised clinical experience in a mental health setting.
A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
"
Moved by:
Senator Madden
Second by:
Senator Lawler
Action:
Prevailed by voice vote.
MOTION:
DO PASS SB 198 AS AMENDED
Moved by:
Senator Lawler
Second by:
Senator Dunn (Jim)
Action:
Prevailed by roll call vote.
(5-0-2-0)
Voting yes:
Dunn (Jim), Kloucek, Lawler, Madden, Brown (Arnold)
Excused:
Valandra, Albers
MOTION:
TO AMEND TITLE OF SB 198
j-198t
On page
1
,
line
1 of the printed bill
,
delete everything after "
to
"
and insert "
limit the practice of
psychotherapy to certain persons.
"
.
Moved by:
Senator Kloucek
Second by:
Senator Dunn (Jim)
Action:
Prevailed by voice vote.
MOTION:
ADJOURN
Moved by:
Senator Lawler
Second by:
Senator Madden
Action:
Prevailed by voice vote.
Beverly Jennings
_________________________________
Committee Secretary
Arnold M. Brown, Chair
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