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H.R. 658 · 119th Congress

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 Jan 23, 2025Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Read the textOn Congress.gov

Status: Passed House

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Law

Latest action

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

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.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service.

Actions

  1. Senate

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

  2. House

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

  3. House

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

  4. House

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

  5. House

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

  6. House

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

  7. House

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 72.

  8. House

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

  9. House

    Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

  10. House

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  11. House

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

  12. House

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Show 3 earlier actions
  1. House

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  2. House

    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

  3. Introduced in House