To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish qualifications for the appointment of a person as a marriage and family therapist, qualified to provide clinical supervision, in the Veterans Health Administration.
Sponsored By: Representative Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]
Passed House
Summary
Requires state recognition of clinical supervision authority for marriage and family therapists (MFTs) in the Veterans Health Administration. The bill would make appointment to an MFT position and qualification to provide clinical supervision conditional on the therapist being recognized by their state to offer supervision.
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- Marriage and family therapists: Applicants would need both the VA qualifications and state recognition to serve as clinical supervisors in VHA.
- Veterans and VA care teams: Supervisors in VHA would be drawn only from clinicians whom states authorize to supervise, which could affect who trains and oversees clinicians.
- State licensing boards: State decisions about supervisory recognition would directly shape which MFTs the VHA can appoint.
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Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
State approval needed for VA family therapists
This bill would set hiring and supervision rules for VA marriage and family therapists. To be appointed and to supervise, a person would need to meet the existing qualifications in subparagraph (A) and be recognized by their State to provide clinical supervision. This would apply to VA jobs and to who can provide clinical supervision inside the VA. The bill does not set an effective date.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]
CA • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4]
GA • D
Sponsored 1/31/2025
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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