Marriage and Family Therapists for Veterans Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jun 3, 2015)
Marriage and Family Therapists for Veterans Act
Revises the eligibility criteria for appointment to a marriage and family therapist position with the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to require a person: (1) to hold a master's degree in marriage and family therapy, or a comparable degree in mental health, from an institution that is regionally accredited or approved by the VA Secretary (currently, approved by the Secretary); and (2) to have passed the Association of Marital and Family Therapy regulatory board examination in marital and family therapy or an examination for a marriage and family therapy license given by a state board of behavioral sciences (or its equivalent).
What just happenedNov 17, 2015
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJun 3, 2015
- Nov 17, 2015Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Health Subcommittee - Jun 15, 2015Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Jun 3, 2015IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Veterans' Affairs Committee - Jun 3, 2015IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jun 3, 2015IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House