Senate File 532 - Reprinted SENATE FILE 532 BY COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION (SUCCESSOR TO SSB 1231) (As Amended and Passed by the Senate March 17, 2021 ) A BILL FOR An Act providing for statements of professional recognition for 1 licensed behavior analysts and mental health counselors by 2 the board of educational examiners and including effective 3 date provisions. 4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 5 SF 532 (2) 89 je/jh/mb
S.F. 532 Section 1. Section 272.2, Code 2021, is amended by adding 1 the following new subsections: 2 NEW SUBSECTION . 24. By August 1, 2021, adopt rules pursuant 3 to chapter 17A, developed in consultation with the department, 4 establishing a statement of professional recognition for 5 behavior analysts licensed under chapter 154D. 6 NEW SUBSECTION . 25. By January 1, 2022, adopt rules 7 pursuant to chapter 17A establishing a statement of 8 professional recognition for mental health counselors licensed 9 under chapter 154D. The rules shall require that any mental 10 health practitioner who holds a master’s degree and who also 11 provides mental health services to students at a school obtain 12 such a statement. 13 Sec. 2. EMERGENCY RULES. The board of educational examiners 14 may adopt emergency rules under section 17A.4, subsection 3, 15 and section 17A.5, subsection 2, paragraph “b”, to implement 16 the provisions of this Act and the rules shall be effective 17 immediately upon filing unless a later date is specified in the 18 rules. Any rules adopted in accordance with this section shall 19 also be published as a notice of intended action as provided 20 in section 17A.4. 21 Sec. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act, being deemed of immediate 22 importance, takes effect upon enactment. 23 -1- SF 532 (2) 89 je/jh/mb 1/ 1