All bills
HR 658In Committee

To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish qualifications for the appointment of a person as a marriage and family therapist, qualified to provide clinical supervision, in the Veterans Health Administration.

Introduced January 23, 2025

Summary

This bill establishes eligibility requirements for the appointment of an individual in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) as a marriage and family therapist who is qualified to provide clinical supervision. In order to be appointed as a marriage and family therapist in the VHA who is qualified to provide clinical supervision, a person must hold an appropriate master’s degree, be licensed or certified, and (1) be authorized to provide clinical supervision in the state they are licensed in, or (2) be designated as an approved supervisor by the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy.

Timeline

  1. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

  2. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1932)

  4. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1932)

  5. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 658.

  6. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1932-1933)

  7. Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  8. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 72.

  9. Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-99.

  10. Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-99.

  11. Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

  12. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  13. Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

  14. Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  15. Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  16. Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

  17. Introduced in House

  18. Introduced in House

See how this bill affects you

Enter your details to get a personalized impact estimate.

Check your impact