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HR658119th CongressWALLET

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 Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]

Passed House

Summary

State-recognized clinical supervision for VHA marriage and family therapists. This bill would require marriage and family therapists who provide clinical supervision in the Veterans Health Administration to meet the existing VHA qualifications and also be recognized by the therapist's state to provide clinical supervision.

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  • Veterans: Clinical supervisors in the VHA must meet both federal qualifications and state recognition, aligning supervision standards with state licensure.
  • Marriage and family therapists: To be appointed and serve as clinical supervisors you must hold the VHA qualifications and be authorized by your state to provide supervision.
  • VHA hiring and credentialing staff: Agencies must verify a therapist's state recognition to supervise before appointment to supervisory roles.

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1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

New supervision rules for VA therapists

If enacted, the VA would only appoint a marriage and family therapist to supervise if the person meets the existing VA therapist qualifications. The person would also need to be recognized by the State as allowed to provide clinical supervision. This would narrow who can be hired or allowed to supervise within VA clinics.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]

CA • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4]

    GA • D

    Sponsored 1/31/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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