NevadaNevada requires licenses for eligible out-of-state therapists and counselors
Nevada’s licensing board must issue endorsement licenses to eligible out-of-state therapists and counselors, and decide complete applications within stated deadlines.
What it does
The Board must issue a Nevada license by endorsement to eligible out-of-state therapists and counselors, unless it denies the application for good cause.
An investigation alone does not block an endorsement license, but applicants must show they have not been disciplined by their licensing authority.
Argument forEligible applicants could face fewer barriers if an investigation did not lead to discipline, and the Board must meet stated deadlines for reviewing complete applications.
Argument againstApplicants investigated but not disciplined may qualify, which could limit the Board’s ability to use an investigation alone to keep someone from practicing in Nevada.
More detail
The Board must issue an endorsement license to applicants who meet the requirements. This applies to marriage and family therapists and clinical professional counselors seeking a Nevada license based on an out-of-state license. Applicants must hold a valid, unrestricted license in the same profession from the District of Columbia or another state or U.S. territory. The Board may deny an application for good cause. The Board must tell applicants within 15 business days if it needs more information. It must approve and issue the license within 45 days after receiving all information needed to complete the application, unless it denies the application for good cause.
Applicants must show they have not been disciplined by their licensing authority. This applies to applicants seeking endorsement as a marriage and family therapist or clinical professional counselor based on an out-of-state license. An investigation by the licensing authority alone does not disqualify an applicant. Applicants must also show they have not been held civilly or criminally liable for malpractice, and must submit fingerprints, a truthful affidavit, required fees, and any other information the Board requires.
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2025
- Jun 6Chapter 315.Latest
- Jun 5Approved by the Governor Joe Lombardo.Became Law
- May 29Enrolled and delivered to Governor.To Governor
- May 26Senate Amendment No. 584 concurred in. To enrollment.Major
- May 22In Assembly.
- May 21Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.) To Assembly.Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Senate (2nd Reprint). Result: pass.Upper
- May 20From printer. To re-engrossment. Re-engrossed. Second reprint. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.
- May 19Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 584.) To printer.Minor
- May 16From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended.Minor
- Apr 23Read first time. Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor. To committee.Minor
- Apr 18In Senate.
- Apr 17From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.) To Senate.Passed Assembly
- Vote recorded Assembly (1st Reprint). Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 16Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 109.) To printer.Minor
- Apr 15From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended.Minor
- Mar 18From printer. To committee.
- Mar 17Read first time. Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor. To printer.Introduced
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