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H0656.................................................by HEALTH AND WELFARE
PASTORAL COUNSELORS - Repeals existing law relating to the licensure of
pastoral counselors.
02/11 House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
02/12 Rpt prt - to Health/Wel
02/18 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
02/19 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/01 3rd rdg - PASSED - 66-0-4
AYES -- Andersen, Barraclough, Barrett, Bauer, Bayer, Bedke, Bell,
Black, Block, Boe, Bolz, Bradford, Campbell, Cannon, Clark, Collins,
Crow, Cuddy, Deal, Denney, Douglas, Eberle, Edmunson, Ellsworth,
Eskridge, Field(18), Field(23), Gagner, Garrett, Harwood, Henbest,
Jaquet, Jones, Kellogg, Kulczyk, Langford, Langhorst, Martinez,
McGeachin, McKague, Meyer, Miller, Mitchell, Moyle, Naccarato,
Nielsen, Pasley-Stuart, Raybould, Ridinger, Ringo, Roberts, Robison,
Rydalch, Sali, Sayler, Schaefer, Shepherd, Skippen, Smith(30),
Smith(24), Smylie, Stevenson, Trail(Bennett), Wills, Wood, Mr.
Speaker
NAYS -- None
Absent and excused -- Lake, Ring, Shirley, Snodgrass
Floor Sponsor - Sali
Title apvd - to Senate
03/02 Senate intro - 1st rdg - to Health/Wel
03/11 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/12 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/19 3rd rdg - PASSED - 35-0-0
AYES -- Andreason, Bailey, Brandt, Bunderson, Burkett(Maxand),
Burtenshaw, Calabretta, Cameron, Compton, Darrington, Davis, Gannon,
Geddes, Goedde, Hill, Ingram, Kennedy, Keough, Little, Lodge,
Malepeai, Marley, McKenzie, McWilliams, Noble, Noh, Pearce,
Richardson, Schroeder, Sorensen, Stegner, Stennett, Sweet, Werk,
Williams
NAYS -- None
Absent and excused -- None
Floor Sponsor - Darrington
Title apvd - to House
03/20 To enrol - Rpt enrol - Sp signed - Pres signed
03/22 To Governor
03/24 Governor signed
Session Law Chapter 323
Effective: 07/01/04
]]]] LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ]]]]
Fifty-seventh Legislature Second Regular Session - 2004
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
HOUSE BILL NO. 656
BY HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE
1 AN ACT
2 RELATING TO LICENSED PASTORAL COUNSELORS; AMENDING SECTION 54-2303, IDAHO
3 CODE, TO STRIKE REFERENCE TO PASTORAL COUNSELORS; AND REPEALING SECTION
4 54-3405A, IDAHO CODE, TO ELIMINATE LICENSED PASTORAL COUNSELORS.
5 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
6 SECTION 1. That Section 54-2303, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
7 amended to read as follows:
8 54-2303. LICENSE REQUIRED -- EXEMPTIONS. It shall be unlawful for any
9 person to practice or to offer to practice psychology, or to represent himself
10 to be a psychologist, unless he shall first obtain a license pursuant to this
11 act, except as hereinafter provided.
12 (a) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to limit the activities,
13 and use of an official title on the part of a person in the employ of a fed-
14 eral, state, county, or municipal agency, or other political subdivision,
15 insofar that such activities or services are a part of the duties in his sala-
16 ried position, and insofar that such activities or services are performed
17 solely on behalf of his employer.
18 (b) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to limit the activities
19 and services of a student, interne, or resident in psychology, pursuing a
20 course of study approved by the board as qualifying training and experience
21 for psychologists, provided that such activities and services constitute a
22 part of his supervised course of study, and he is designated by such titles as
23 "psychology interne," "psychology trainee," or other title clearly indicating
24 such training status. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to limit the
25 activities of a person employed by a duly chartered educational institution
26 solely as an administrator, teacher, or researcher or combination thereof in
27 the discharge of those duties.
28 (c) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prevent unlicensed per-
29 sons from providing certain services under the direct supervision and control
30 of licensed psychologists, under such rules as may be established by the
31 board.
32 (d) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prevent qualified mem-
33 bers of other professions such as physicians, licensed counselors, or social
34 workers, or pastoral counselors from doing work of a psychological nature con-
35 sistent with their training and consistent with the code of ethics of their
36 respective professions.
37 SECTION 2. That Section 54-3405A, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
38 repealed.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS 14050
To repeal the licensing of Pastoral Counselors. There has been
only one such licensed counselor since the law was enacted.
FISCAL IMPACT
The Board of Professional Counselors will lose one license fee, but
will free of the administration of rules and consideration of
applications and renewal of licenses for Pastoral Counselors.
Contact
Name: Rep. Bill Sali
Phone: 332-1000
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE H 656