To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the qualifications for licensed mental health counselors of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Bill: 114-hr-5161
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2]
Introduced: 2016-04-29
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Department of Veterans Affairs

Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Health personnel

Licensing and registrations

Mental health

Veterans' medical care
Latest action: action_date: 2016-05-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Summaries:
action_date: 2016-04-29
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill provides that persons with a degree that is equivalent to a master's degree in mental health counseling shall be eligible for appointment to a Department of Veterans Affairs licensed professional mental health counselor position. </p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5161 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 29, 2016 Mr. Mullin introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the qualifications for licensed mental health counselors of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

1. Expansion of qualifications for licensed mental health counselors of the Department of Veterans Affairs Section 7402(b)(11)(A) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting or equivalent degree after master’s degree .