Virginia SB 812: Mental health professional, qualified; broadens definition.

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18104502D

SENATE BILL NO. 812 

Offered January 12, 2018 

A BILL to amend and reenact �� 54.1-2400.1 and 54.1-3500 of 
 the Code of Virginia, relating to definition of qualified mental health 
 professional. 
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Patron-- Barker 

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Referred to Committee on Education and Health 

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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That �� 54.1-2400.1 and 54.1-3500 of the Code of Virginia 
 are amended and reenacted as follows:

� 54.1-2400.1. Mental health service providers; duty to 
 protect third parties; immunity.

A. As used in this section:

"Certified substance abuse counselor" means a person 
 certified to provide substance abuse counseling in a state-approved public or 
 private substance abuse program or facility.

"Client" or "patient" means any person who 
 is voluntarily or involuntarily receiving mental health services or substance 
 abuse services from any mental health service provider.

"Clinical psychologist" means a person who practices 
 clinical psychology as defined in � 54.1-3600.

"Clinical social worker" means a person who 
 practices social work as defined in � 54.1-3700.

"Licensed practical nurse" means a person licensed 
 to practice practical nursing as defined in � 54.1-3000.

"Licensed substance abuse treatment practitioner" 
 means any person licensed to engage in the practice of substance abuse 
 treatment as defined in � 54.1-3500.

"Marriage and family therapist" means a person 
 licensed to engage in the practice of marriage and family therapy as defined in 
 � 54.1-3500.

"Mental health professional" means a person who by 
 education and experience is professionally qualified and licensed in Virginia 
 to provide counseling interventions designed to facilitate an individual's 
 achievement of human development goals and remediate mental, emotional, or 
 behavioral disorders and associated distresses which interfere with mental 
 health and development.

"Mental health service provider" or 
 "provider" refers to any of the following: (i) a person who provides 
 professional services as a certified substance abuse counselor, clinical 
 psychologist, clinical social worker, licensed substance abuse treatment 
 practitioner, licensed practical nurse, marriage and family therapist, mental 
 health professional, physician, physician assistant, professional counselor, 
 psychologist, qualified mental health professional, registered nurse, 
 registered peer recovery specialist, school psychologist, or social worker; 
 (ii) a professional corporation, all of whose shareholders or members are so 
 licensed; or (iii) a partnership, all of whose partners are so licensed.

"Professional counselor" means a person who 
 practices counseling as defined in � 54.1-3500.

"Psychologist" mean