TN SB0001 | 2017-2018 | 110th General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on December 2 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-01-30 - Refer to Senate Health & Welfare Committee
Pending: Senate Health and Welfare Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #2) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on December 2 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-01-30 - Refer to Senate Health & Welfare Committee
Pending: Senate Health and Welfare Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #2) [PDF]
Summary
As introduced, prohibits the Board for Professional Counselors, Marital and Family Therapists, and Clinical Pastoral Therapists from adopting any rule that incorporates by reference a national association's code of ethics, including, but not limited to, the American Counseling Association Code of Ethics; revises other provisions related to allowing counselors to not counsel when doing so conflicts with beliefs. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 49 and Title 63.
Title
As introduced, prohibits the Board for Professional Counselors, Marital and Family Therapists, and Clinical Pastoral Therapists from adopting any rule that incorporates by reference a national association's code of ethics, including, but not limited to, the American Counseling Association Code of Ethics; revises other provisions related to allowing counselors to not counsel when doing so conflicts with beliefs. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 49 and Title 63.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-30 | Senate | Refer to Senate Health & Welfare Committee |
| 2017-01-11 | Senate | Passed on Second Consideration, held on desk pending committee appointments |
| 2017-01-10 | Senate | Introduced, Passed on First Consideration |
| 2016-12-02 | Senate | Filed for introduction |
