Health Care - As introduced, redefines a licensed professional counselor as a limited practice professional counselor; redefines a licensed professional counselor with a designation as a mental health service provider as a licensed professional counselor; terminates the issuance of limited practice professional counselor licenses on July 1, 2028. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 33; Title 36; Title 49; Title 52; Title 56; Title 63 and Title 68.
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Introduced
2Passed House
3Passed Senate
4To Governor
5Became Law
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History
2026
Apr 15Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeLatest
Apr 8Placed behind the budget
Apr 8Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026
Apr 6Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMinor
Vote recorded HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/6/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
Apr 6Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means SubcommitteeMinor
Apr 6Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026
Apr 1Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/6/2026
Mar 31Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations CommitteeMinor
Vote recorded HOUSE HEALTH COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee 3/31/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
Mar 25Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health CommitteeMinor
Vote recorded HOUSE HEALTH SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee 3/25/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
Mar 25Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/31/2026
Mar 18Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/25/2026
Mar 18Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/25/2026
Mar 11Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/18/2026
Mar 11Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
Mar 4Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
Feb 4P2C, ref. to Health Committee - Government Operations for ReviewMinor