New proposed bill will limit the amount of time that Registered Interns can be registered.

The Health Quality Subcommittee for the Florida House approved a committee substituted bill regarding mental health counseling interns. Here is the link to the committee substituted bill. Here is the link to the website related to the bill itself. The committee substituted bill states that registered intern status is only good for 5 years. The bill also discusses social workers and marriage & family therapy interns.

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NEFMHCA will continue to keep you updated on the status of this bill.